2026-07-09T09:20:03-05:00 2025-10-31 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2024-11-01 050606070 LEHIGH VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY LEHI 6107994171 PO BOX 519 SCHNECKSVILLE PA 18078 AMANDA SHURR PRESIDENT & CEO 6107994170 2026-07-07 1 0 JOHN R ZAYAITZ CPA P01254535 6104357489 2026-07-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMANDA SHURR 5150 GAME PRESERVE ROAD SCHNECKSVILLE PA 18078 6297200 0 X WWW.LVZOO.ORG X 2004 PA TO CONNECT ITS COMMUNITY WITH NATURE TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO PROTECT WILDLIFE. 15 15 177 116 0 0 3506191 2373181 2884427 2841436 17878 55542 626192 589190 7034688 5859349 0 0 0 0 2669797 2739717 18000 18000 563552 2194532 2232828 4882329 4990545 2152359 868804 6602489 7475408 876368 880483 5726121 6594925 X TO CONNECT ITS COMMUNITY WITH NATURE TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO PROTECT WILDLIFE. 0 0 1629972 92241 ANIMAL CARE & VETERINARY SERVICES 470541 328410 EDUCATION 1452961 2857829 GUEST SERVICES INCLUDING WINTER LIGHTS 416240 152146 FACILITIES & GROUNDS 416240 152146 3969714 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 177 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X AMANDA SHURR 6107994171 5150 GAME PRESERVE ROAD SCHNECKSVILLE PA 18078 ANTONIO PINEDA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BORKO MILOSEV DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN JAINDL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE GRIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY DROBBINS CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE PECKHAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD JAMES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN CASTILLO TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD KOZE JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GAYNOR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER E IORIO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MOLCHANY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON HODGES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHAN BREININGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN HOFFMAN ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA SHURR PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 130538 0 6897 130538 0 6897 1 0 0 0 PA LAWN & LANDSCAPE 3439 WEIDASVILLE RD PO BOX PA 18069 WINTER LIGHTS EVENT PARTNER 1092809 1 504142 240973 140000 1488066 2373181 ADMISSIONS 713990 2268639 2268639 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 713990 246015 246015 ANIMAL FEEDING 713990 92241 92241 CAMPS 713990 82395 82395 152146 152146 2841436 55542 55542 86032 240973 86032 0 941009 351819 589190 589190 5859349 3430626 0 55542 X 155184 77592 62074 15518 2134469 1618747 169752 345970 264074 228769 21271 14034 185990 139128 17842 29020 18000 18000 743259 666873 45392 30994 201347 183737 17610 146336 80559 43018 22759 47600 27453 7381 12766 174157 157376 11154 5627 7348 3881 2310 1157 14349 6684 5518 2147 3992 3992 247380 225473 21167 740 107262 91924 6890 8448 OPERATING SUPPLIES 206975 194291 5503 7181 ANIMAL EXPENSES 199638 199638 CONSERVERATION EXPENSE 49307 15277 10000 24030 EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE 46766 45526 1240 37112 6786 22775 7551 4990545 3969714 457279 563552 334668 411303 1834578 1895733 575967 637286 112753 121906 47326 42329 44538 38251 5175341 1629492 3620592 3545849 32067 782751 6602489 7475408 153085 140578 144221 140520 579062 599385 876368 880483 X 3833007 4565789 1893114 2029136 5726121 6594925 6602489 7475408 868804 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1957328 1277846 1351894 3672562 2373181 10632811 2607542 3565633 2590926 2884331 2841436 14489868 4564870 4843479 3942820 6556893 5214617 25122679 0 0 0 25122679 85 5070 898 17878 55542 79473 85 5070 898 17878 55542 79473 4564955 4848549 3943718 6574771 5270159 25202152 0.99680 0.99890 0.00320 0.00110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5600 5600 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LEHIGH VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS A MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ZOOLOGICAL COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL HIRED A LOBBYING FIRM TO REPRESENT IT. EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL IS REQUIRED TO PAY A MONTHLY FEE TO THE LOBBYIST. X X X X 0 4312579 1019724 3292855 862762 609768 252994 3545849 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 775123 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 7628 782751 WAGES PAYABLE 99183 DEFERRED REVENUE 434738 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 57836 ROU LEASE LIABILITY 7628 599385 X 6297200 0 6297200 -437851 -437851 5859349 5428396 437851 437851 4990545 0 4990545 PART III, LINE 1A: ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTION- ANIMALS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF ANIMALS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH UNRESTRICED ASSETS AND AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANIMALS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART III, LINE 4: ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS, LEHIGH VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY MAINTAINS AN ANIMAL COLLECTION WHICH FURTHERS THE SOCIETY'S CORE PURPOSE OF SAVING SPECIES FROM EXTINCTION. THE COLLECTION INSPIRES THE DESIGN OF OUR ANIMAL EXHIBITS, OUR CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND OUR LEADERSHIP IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTION INCLUDES MORE THAN 300 ANIMAL AMBASSADORS REPRESENTING OVER 100 SPECIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED AS ENDANGERED, THREATENED, OR SPECIES OF CONCERN. THIS VIBRANT COLLECTION IGNITES OUR PASSION TO PROVIDE ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WILDLIFE EXPERIENCES THAT TOUCH OVER 150,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY, INCLUDING MORE THAN 35,000 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR FORMAL CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE TOMORROW'S CONSERVATION STEWARDS. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SMART FUN AT THE ZOO! PART X, LINE 2: LEHIGH VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE SOCIETY MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFITS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE SOCIETY AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE SOCIETY FILES ITS FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, WITH THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE SOCIETY'S RETURNS REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THE YEARS ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2021, 2022, 2023 AND 2024. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD -351,819. FUND RAISING EVENT EXPENSES -86,032. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 351,819. FUND RAISING EVENT EXPENSES 86,032. X X 0 LEHIGH VALLEY GRANT SERVICE 2642 COVINGTON AVE BETHLEHEM PA 18017 SOLICITATION OF NON-FEDERAL AND FEDERAL GRANTS 0 0 18000 -18000 18000 -18000 GALA 232543 190325 42218 42218 RUN WILD 17732 10863 6869 6869 8 76730 39785 36945 36945 327005 240973 86032 86032 86032 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE COUNTY OF LEHIGH HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COUNTY TO THE BOARD OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO, AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND CIRCULATED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD IS ASKED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW POLICY AND SIGN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEY USED FOR COMPARISONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL/CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 157,421. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39,645. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 28,241. TOTAL EXPENSES 225,307. PAYROLL PREPARATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,211. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,929. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,698. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,838. HR EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,705. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,818. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 55. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,578. PARTNERSHIP EXPENSE WINTER LIGHT SPECTACULAR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 492,536. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 492,536.