2026-05-08T10:16:56-05:00 2025-12-31 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 503 MARTINDALE STREET SUITE 600 PITTSBURGH PA 15212 990 2025-01-01 251667146 NATIONAL AVIARY IN PITTSBURGH INC NATI 4123237235 ALLEGHENY COMMONS WEST 700 ARCH ST PITTSBURGH PA 15212 THOMAS KOBUS TREASURER 4123237235 2026-05-08 1 ELIZABETH E KRISHER P01275616 4124715500 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THOMAS KOBUS ALLEGHENY COMMONS WEST 700 ARCH ST PITTSBURGH PA 15212 11881430 0 X WWW.AVIARY.ORG X 1991 PA THE NATIONAL AVIARY WORKS TO INSPIRE RESPECT FOR NATURE THROUGH AN APPRECIATION OF BIRDS. 29 29 134 105 276127 0 5930756 4580788 3844363 4142104 488331 403282 563503 747873 10826953 9874047 0 0 0 0 5732975 6219246 0 0 1106970 3979441 4261256 9712416 10480502 1114537 -606455 25380424 27427842 1207169 3543576 24173255 23884266 X TO PROTECT AND PROVIDE FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES, TO CONDUCT AVIAN RESEARCH AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE, TO PROVIDE A RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF NATURAL LAW AND A RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 0 0 2448823 3327741 VISITOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION: THE NATIONAL AVIARY IS THE NATION'S AVIARY PRIDING ITSELF ON PROVIDING FUN, IMMERSIVE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR THEIR GUESTS. A VISIT TO THE NATIONAL AVIARY IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER WITH LUSH WALK-THROUGH HABITATS WHERE BIRDS FLY OVERHEAD, INTERACTIVE DAILY ACTIVITIES THAT CHANGE EVERY SEASON, EXHILARATING ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS THAT OFFER A WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF BIRDING CONSERVATION AND STEM-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. IN 2025, THE NATIONAL AVIARY WELCOMED 228,741 GUESTS AND PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO MORE THAN 25,537 PEOPLE. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAMMING AND CONSERVATION AT AVIARY.ORG! 988431 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH: THE NATIONAL AVIARY MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS AVIAN COLLECTION IN 2025 WITH THE ACQUISITION OF 51 BIRDS REPRESENTING 27 SPECIES. THREE NEW SPECIES ADDED TO THE COLLECTION INCLUDED THE CARMINE BEE EATER, CUBAN GRASSQUIT, AND THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BLUE CROWNED LAUGHING THRUSH. FIFTY-EIGHT CHICKS HATCHED REPRESENTING 17 SPECIES HIGHLIGHTED BY 2 GUAM KINGFISHERS, 2 AFRICAN PENGUINS, 12 RED SISKINS, AND 1 HOODED VULTURE. OUR TWO MAJOR FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS WERE FURTHER DEVELOPED IN 2025 AND INCLUDED THE ADDITION OF AN EDUCATION PROGRAM TO OUR SATELLITE TELEMETRY PROGRAM FOR ANDEAN CONDORS IN SOUTHERN ECUADOR AND AN ARTIFICIAL NEST BURROW PROJECT FOR AFRICAN PENGUINS IN NAMBIA WHICH HAD 100 MORE ARTIFICIAL NEST BURROWS IN NAMBIA DEPLOYED. 1337940 ADVANCED ON-SITE AVIAN TREATMENT AND CARE: THE NATIONAL AVIARY'S VETERINARY HOSPITAL PROVIDES SPECIALIZED AVIAN MEDICINE SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OVER 550 ANIMALS; BIRDS, MAMMALS, AND REPTILES. SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, EMERGENCY SERVICES, FULL LABORATORY TESTING, ANESTHESIA AND SURGERY. IN 2025, OVER 350 ANIMALS RECEIVED PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SCREENS AND TREATMENTS INCLUDING 131 BIRDS & MAMMALS RECEIVING 182 VACCINATIONS TO PROTECT THEM AGAINST WEST NILE AND POLYOMA VIRUS (BIRDS), RABIES AND DISTEMPER (MAMMALS). TO PREVENT COMMON AVIAN PNEUMONIA (ASPERGILLOSIS), 176 BIRDS RECEIVED PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE INCLUDING ORAL AND INHALED TREATMENT WITH A 100% SUCCESS RATE. IN THE AVIARY'S CARE, 19 CRITICALLY ENDANGERED AFRICAN PENGUINS RECEIVED INDIVIDUALIZED AVIAN MALARIA PREVENTION. 2920845 THE OTHER REMAINING EXPENSES ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO VARIOUS EXHIBITS AND DAILY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 2920845 7696039 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60 0 134 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X JEFFREY GILMORE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 4122589432 700 ARCH STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15212 JANE DIXON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES E LEHMAN 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT RODGERS 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS A KOBUS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIS DAUER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY D ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD F BALK ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN C BRANTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CARUSO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA L DODGE ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J FLINN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN E GRAF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL P HART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARDO MAIZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PAULSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MASCARO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 QUYNH MCGUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEVI POWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI ESPOSITO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BUTCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROSSI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NARAHARI SASTRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN TESTONI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAITLIN DONAHOE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ADKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY DESTEFANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY GOETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAHMON HART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL TRACY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 241500 0 39661 RANDY KRAKOFF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 157998 0 24909 PILAR FISH DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY MED 40.00 X 155766 0 13589 CONOR MCGARVEY DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND 40.00 X 153000 0 24784 KURT HUNDGEN DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL COLLECT 40.00 X 120697 0 13745 TRACEY PALMIERI DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL 40.00 X 130000 0 23346 LAURIE NICHOLL DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 120725 0 6084 1079686 0 146118 7 0 1 0 PERFIDO WEISKOPF WAGSTAFF & GOETTEL 408 BOULEVARD OF THE ALLIES PITTSBURGH PA 15219 GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES 576698 MASCARO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 1720 METROPOLITAN ST PITTSBURGH PA 15233 GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES 204217 DAGOSTINO ELECTRONIC SERVICES 600 MIFFLEN ROAD PITTSBURGH PA 15207 GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES 152298 RESTAURANT HOLDINGS LP ATRIAS CATERING 40 24TH ST 2ND FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15222 CATERING & FOOD SERVICES 140594 4 268157 2025999 2286632 4580788 ADMISSIONS 713990 2638540 2638540 EDUCATIONAL 713990 1041109 1041109 MEMBERSHIP DUES 713990 462455 462455 4142104 268283 268283 832063 844141 -12078 -12078 -12078 668018 533019 134999 134999 134999 371855 268157 268157 103698 103698 886373 362066 524307 248180 276127 PARKING REVENUE 812930 131946 131946 131946 9874047 4390284 276127 626848 464068 186987 184267 92814 4391304 3278001 662535 450768 125279 93022 18318 13939 836400 671157 102673 62570 402195 296122 64566 41507 180813 45609 92169 43035 47445 47445 25260 25260 67220 67220 206102 154577 20610 30915 162801 68927 27201 66673 95979 65256 20736 9987 796202 690127 53870 52205 25647 15925 2640 7082 252 252 1460242 1267963 106736 85543 99164 99164 OTHER 277546 143393 58077 76076 ANIMAL CARE 235519 235519 CREDIT CARD FEES 228224 228224 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 154070 56460 90974 6636 198770 198770 10480502 7696039 1677493 1106970 3060 3060 3586170 5763082 448000 487900 77864 50318 69390 71209 164630 168368 38342352 23607526 15249759 14734826 5770495 6138023 11056 11056 25380424 27427842 397226 662511 687369 2736316 28796 14372 93778 130377 1207169 3543576 X 16991177 16438367 7182078 7445899 24173255 23884266 25380424 27427842 -606455 317466 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4866832 4973647 4650577 5930756 4580788 25002600 165000 165000 165000 165000 165000 825000 5031832 5138647 4815577 6095756 4745788 25827600 34020 25793580 469614 741170 910409 1022361 1107666 4251220 74922 48579 6880 35037 103698 269116 73034 78452 84412 83244 131946 451088 30799024 17681440 0.83750 0.85070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67220 67220 0 PART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: THE PENNSYLVANIA ZOO COUNCIL, OF WHICH THE NATIONAL AVIARY IS A PART OF ALONG WITH FIVE OTHER AZA ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, USES THE PROFESSIONAL ADVOCACY FIRM ALLEGHENY STRATEGY PARTNERS, LLC FOR SERVICES SUCH AS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, PUBLIC POLICY, RESEARCH, ASSISTANCE IN NAVIGATING STATE FUNDING ISSUES, STRATEGIC COUNSEL ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THE NATIONAL AVIARY USES THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM C&G STRATEGIES, LLC TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT A STRATEGY AND IDENTIFY GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING SOURCES AVAILABLE TO ADVANCE THE NATIONAL AVIARY'S MISSION AND AGENDA. X 0 5676717 577978 247049 6007646 5416428 550976 245521 45166 5676717 4443093 500000 677358 165000 39023 5416428 5535686 -796517 258000 38076 4443093 5222952 599631 252000 34897 5535686 0.90660 0.09340 0 0 29811864 17534574 12277290 7050580 6018196 1032384 1479908 54756 1425152 14734826 DEFERRED 457(B) PLAN COMPENSATION 130377 130377 X 12026790 317466 360913 678379 11348411 -1474364 -1474364 9874047 12315779 360913 1474364 1835277 10480502 0 10480502 PART III, LINE 1A: THE AVIARY MAINTAINS AND EXHIBITS A SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF BIRDS AND HORTICULTURE. A VALUE OF THIS COLLECTION IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION BECAUSE A REASONABLE VALUATION BASIS AND LIFE EXPECTANCY CANNOT BE DETERMINED. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASES, BREEDING PROGRAMS, OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH ASSETS THAT ARE WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS AND AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024, THE AVIARY SPENT APPROXIMATELY $7,997 AND $13,496, RESPECTIVELY, TO ENHANCE ITS LIVING COLLECTION. PART V, LINE 4: THE AFRICAN GREY PARROT ENDOWMENT FUND REQUIRES THAT THE EARNINGS BE UTILIZED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE AFRICAN GREY PARROTS. THE CAPITAL ENDOWMENT FUND REQUIRES THAT THE EARNINGS BE UTILIZED FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FOR EXPANSION OF THE AVIARY. THE AVIAN CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND ALLOWS UP TO 5% OF THE ANNUAL VALUE TO BE UTILIZED TO FUND THE SALARY AND RELATED EXPENSES OF THE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT. IN 2018, THE AVIARY RECEIVED AN INVESTMENT OF $1,500,000 TO BE USED TO FUND AN AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND IS TO PROVIDE THE AVIARY WITH ACCESS TO CAPITAL THAT COULD BE IMMEDIATELY USED FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW ITS AUDIENCE SUCH AS INVESTMENTS IN EXHIBITS, TECHNOLOGY OR PROGRAMS. $1,000,000 IS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT IN WHICH THE AVIARY MAY DRAW 5% ANNUALLY WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: IF THE ENDOWMENT FALLS BELOW 75% OF ITS CORPUS VALUE DUE TO WITHDRAWALS OR DECLINE IN MARKET CONDITIONS, NO FUNDS MAY BE WITHDRAWN UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE ENDOWMENT BALANCE IS RESTORED TO 75% OR MORE OF ITS CORPUS VALUE. $500,000 IS A RESTRICTED RESERVE IN WHICH THE AVIARY MAY WITHDRAW 100% OF THE FUNDS WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: REQUESTS FOR APPROVAL WILL INCLUDE A PLAN FOR REPLENISHMENT. THE AVIARY'S GOAL IS TO REPLENISH ALL FUNDS WITHDRAWN WITHIN FIVE YEARS OR LESS. IF DRAWS FROM THE RESERVE CANNOT BE RE-PAID WITHIN A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FROM DERIVED SOURCES, THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT PORTION OF THE AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT FUND WILL BE FROZEN UNTIL SUCH TIME THE RESTRICTED RESERVE IS RE-PAID IN FULL. ANNUAL WITHDRAWALS OF 5% FROM THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT CAN BE USED TO RE-PAY THE RESTRICTED RESERVE. PART X, LINE 2: THE AVIARY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MET. MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IN 2025 AND 2024. AT DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE AVIARY HAD OPERATING LOSS CARRY-FORWARDS RESULTING FROM ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF APPROXIMATELY $548,000 WHICH MAY BE APPLIED AGAINST TAXABLE INCOME IN FUTURE YEARS. THE NET OPERATING LOSS CARRY-FORWARDS EXPIRE AT VARIOUS DATES BEGINNING IN 2026. A VALUATION ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN RECORDED TO OFFSET THE RESULTING DEFERRED TAX ASSET DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE FUTURE USE OF THESE NET OPERATING LOSSES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES -844,141. COST OF GOODS SOLD -362,066. SPECIAL EVENTS -268,157. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 844,141. COST OF GOODS SOLD 362,066. SPECIAL EVENTS 268,157. SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, AMARU BIOPARK PARTNERSHIP AND ANDEAN CONDOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMING RELATED TO SATELLITE TELEMETRY PROJECT IN RURAL MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES IN ECUADOR 5600 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, AZUAY UNIVERSITY, CUENCA, ECUADOR CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR LONG TERM AVIAN MONITORING PROGRAM, AND SUPPORT OF STUDENTS IN TRAINING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 3525 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, AFRICAN PENGUIN SAFE PROGRAM KURT HUNDGEN AND CHRIS GAUS TRAVELED TO NAMIBIA TO SUPPORT AFRICAN PENGUIN ARTIFICIAL NEST BURROW PROJECT 29000 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, NATIONAL AVIARY INTERNATIONAL VETERNARIAN TRAINING PROGRAM PILAR FISH AND JESS LINDBERG TRAVELED TO COSTA RICA TO CONDUCT VET TRAINING WORKSHOP 4000 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, GRUPO ACCION ECOLOGICA PARTNERSHIP CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR LONG TERM AVIAN MONITORING PROGRAM, AND SUPPORT OF STUDENTS IN TRAINING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 9758 0 0 0 0 0 0 51883 0 51883 0 0 0 0 0 0 NIGHT IN THE TROPICS 380456 152026 228430 88826 39051 7900 16249 GENTLEMEN'S NIGHT OUT 221000 93269 127731 7423 56104 1500 28242 2 38556 22862 15694 1166 19078 1180 1438 640012 268157 371855 97415 114233 10580 45929 268157 103698 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHERYL TRACY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 241500 0 0 0 0 0 30745 0 8916 0 281161 0 0 0 RANDY KRAKOFF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 157998 0 0 0 0 0 4740 0 20169 0 182907 0 0 0 CONOR MCGARVEY DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND 153000 0 0 0 0 0 4590 0 20194 0 177784 0 0 0 PILAR FISH DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY MED 155766 0 0 0 0 0 4673 0 8916 0 169355 0 0 0 TRACEY PALMIERI DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL 130000 0 0 0 0 0 3900 0 19446 0 153346 0 0 0 MASCARO CONSTRUCTION CO OWNED BY BOARD MEMBER 204217 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PURCHASED - TRANSACTION WAS SUBJECTED TO THE AVIARY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND PURCHASING POLICIES AND WAS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0 X AUCTION ITEMS 112 46191 RETAIL VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A PER THE AVIARY'S BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST 6 MEMBERS BUT NOT MORE THAN 12 ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE ALL POWERS OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ASSIGN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF APPROVING THE 990 FORM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AVIARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ALONG WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM ITS INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM, WILL REVIEW THE 990 WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990. IN ADDITION, THE FULL BOARD WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, COVERED INDIVIDUALS MUST COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REFLECTING HIS OR HER INTERESTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHOULD LIST THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SUCH AS LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS, SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS OR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SO THAT ITS MEMBERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, EACH DIRECTOR, COMMITTEE MEMBER, OFFICER AND ANY COVERED INDIVIDUAL IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCLOSING HIS/HER ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT (OR ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF WHICH HE OR SHE MAY BE AWARE) AT THE TIME THE NATIONAL AVIARY IS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION THAT MAY INVOLVE A CONFLICT AND WHENEVER HE OR SHE BECOMES AWARE THAT HIS OR HER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS NO LONGER ACCURATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OUTLINES VERY SPECIFIC, DETAILED PROCEDURES WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST FOLLOW TO ADDRESS ANY CONFLICTS DISCLOSED BY INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO THE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THERE MUST BE CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THIS ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ALL FORMS 1023, 990, AND 990T UPON REQUEST.