2026-07-06T17:38:00-04:00 2025-12-31 841255164 KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC 475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80203 990 2025-01-01 840502539 DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION DENV 7203371400 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 GREG VOCHIS TREAS./CFO 7203371400 2026-07-06 true TIFFANY KNIGHT P01725779 3035345953 2026-07-06 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCE GREG VOCHIS 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 66491671 false X WWW.DENVERZOO.ORG X 1950 CO DENVER ZOO IS A LEADER IN ANIMAL CARE AND GUEST EXPERIENCE. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION "INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS". WE PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES EVERY DAY FOR OUR ANIMALS AND GUESTS AND OUR CORE VALUES ARE EVIDENT IN EVERYTHING WE DO: WELCOMING UNITED CURIOUS COURAGEOUS TRANSFORMATIVE. IN JUNE 2024, THE DENVER ZOO REBRANDED TO THE DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCE ("DZCA") REFLECTING THE EVOLUTION INTO A MODERN, MISSION-DRIVEN CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. 13 13 686 648 0 31883792 34396076 27682102 31112519 537243 452403 78625 60103137 66039623 364958 348217 0 33972949 35286715 0 3735494 34574866 35375280 68912773 71010212 -8809636 -4970589 32583107 26278118 11629098 10220728 20954009 16057390 X INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 41476060 10606322 LIFE SCIENCES: THE DENVER ZOO'S MISSION IS INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE DENVER ZOO CARES FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,600 ANIMALS, REPRESENTING OVER 450 SPECIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE ENDANGERED OR THREATENED. OUR LARGEST PROGRAM AREA IS CARING FOR OUR ANIMAL RESIDENTS WHO CONNECT OUR GUESTS TO WILDLIFE AROUND THE WORLD. DENVER ZOO IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR OUR ANIMAL COLLECTION AS WE ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE BEST NUTRITIONAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL CARE POSSIBLE. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE LEMBKE FAMILY PRESERVE, A 570-ACRE PARCEL IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, THE DENVER ZOO WILL BE ABLE TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE ITS HOLDING, BREEDING, RESEARCH AND REINTRODUCTION EFFORTS. ANIMALS AT THE DENVER ZOO RECEIVE THE VERY BEST CARE FROM THEIR DEDICATED ANIMAL CARE STAFF, ANIMAL BEHAVIORISTS, VETERINARY MEDICINE STAFF, AND ZOO NUTRITION AND WELFARE STAFF. OUR ANIMALS ARE BRED UNDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS' (AZA) SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP), WHICH ENSURES GENETIC DIVERSITY AND HEALTHY POPULATIONS. ANIMAL WELFARE IS EVERYONE'S JOB AT THE DENVER ZOO. THE DENVER ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE AZA AND CONSERVATION CERTIFIED BY AMERICAN HUMANE. AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP IN TACKLING THE GLOBAL ISSUE OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IS FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH ANIMALS. ONE OF THE UNIQUE BENEFITS OF A ZOO IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO SEE ANIMALS UP CLOSE, WHICH IS TYPICALLY MORE COMPELLING THAN SEEING THEM ON TV OR IN A PUBLICATION. 9776276 19497486 GUEST EXPERIENCES: THE DENVER ZOO EXISTS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY CONNECT WITH WILDLIFE HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD SO THAT WE CAN ALL BE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO HELPING SPECIES THRIVE. OUR PASSION AND REASON FOR BEING IS TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING GUEST EXPERIENCE EVERY DAY. THE DENVER ZOO MONITORS AND EVALUATES THE GUEST EXPERIENCE THROUGH A MYSTERY SHOPPER PROGRAM, CONSISTENTLY MONITORING ONLINE FEEDBACK, AND EXTENSIVE GUEST SATISFACTION SURVEYS. THE DENVER ZOO CONTINUES TO MAKE A PROFOUND IMPACT, CREATING MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES FOR GUESTS, BOTH AT THE DENVER ZOO AND OFF-SITE IN THE COMMUNITY, ENGAGING CITIZENS THROUGH IMPACTFUL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS THAT INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF SCIENCE LEARNING. THE DENVER ZOO IS A PLACE WHERE GUESTS MAKE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS, LINKING PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND NATURE. THE DENVER ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING THEM TO CHAMPION THE DENVER ZOO'S MISSION TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. AS AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) INSTITUTION, THE DENVER ZOO IS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR THE DENVER METRO REGION TO UNDERSTAND WILDLIFE AND THE NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLACES ANIMALS LIVE. THE DENVER ZOO IS ALSO AMERICAN HUMANE CERTIFIED, RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL WELLBEING. THE DENVER ZOO'S GUESTS LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE ZOOS HAVE AS LEADERS IN CONSERVATION RESEARCH. THROUGH UP-CLOSE EXPERIENCES, VISITORS EXPERIENCE A STRONGER CONNECTION TO NATURE, CONSIDER THEIR ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND CONSERVATION ACTION, AND SEE THEMSELVES AS PART OF THE SOLUTION AS A RESULT OF THEIR VISIT. THE DENVER ZOO SERVED 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2025 THROUGH VISITS AND OUTREACH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 158,000 GUESTS WERE PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE DENVER ZOO WITH FREE ADMISSION AND APPROXIMATELY 203,000 GUESTS WERE PROVIDED ACCESS WITH REDUCED PRICED ADMISSION. 3843620 996984 LEARNING EXPERIENCES: DENVER ZOOS CONSERVATION LEARNING, CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH & EVALUATION TEAMS AIM TO HELP STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES CONNECT WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, BECOME SCIENTIFIC THINKERS, AND ULTIMATELY CHAMPIONS FOR ANIMALS AND HABITATS. THE DENVER ZOO IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND PLACE WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND WONDERS OF ANIMALS, CONSERVATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE CONSERVATION LEARNING TEAM PROVIDED A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON LEARNING EXPERIENCES WHICH WERE VERY WELL RECEIVED BY OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE DENVER ZOO HAD OVER 33,000 PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN 2025. 1737879 348217 11727 FIELD CONSERVATION: THE DENVER ZOO IS A ZOO-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION AND A DEDICATED PLAYER IN THE MOVEMENT TO SAVE WILDLIFE. WE CONDUCT EXTENSIVE FIELD WORK IN COLORADO AND GLOBALLY FOR ANIMALS AND HABITATS IN THE WILD. OUR APPROACH IS TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND CONSERVATION ISSUES, THEN CO-DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. DENVER ZOO IS A LEADER AMONG ZOOS IN FIELD CONSERVATION. IN ADDITION TO CONNECTING AUDIENCES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIES AT OUR 80-ACRE URBAN CAMPUS, WE WORK TO PROTECT ANIMALS AND HABITATS THROUGH CORE PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD IN - LAOS, AFRICA, PERU, AND THE COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND GREAT PLAINS. WE COMMIT FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, AND CONTRACT STAFF ALONG WITH OTHER RESOURCES TO THESE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. WE DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. USING BOTH SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE TO IDENTIFY AND UNDERSTAND TARGET SPECIES AND THREATS TO THEIR SURVIVAL, WE WORK TO MITIGATE THREATS BY STRENGTHENING PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT, ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INFLUENCING CONSERVATION POLICY, AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN CONSERVATION ACTION. 1737879 348217 11727 56833835 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false true true true false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 126 0 true 686 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA FL IL MD MA NM NY DC X GREG VOCHIS 7203371400 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 BERT VESCOLANI PRESIDENT EN 45.00 2.00 X 780600 0 42647 GREG VOCHIS TREAS./CFO 45.00 2.00 X 320413 0 30749 CRISTAL TORRES ACTING CEO 45.00 X 335148 0 27695 PAT MOREDOCK ASST. 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REPORTS FOR PROJECTS THAT RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE ZOO MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF EXPENDITURES. THE REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR OR UPON PROJECT COMPLETION SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 66,494 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 87,920 0 SOUTH AMERICA 119,603 0 EUROPE 15,000 0 FLOCK PARTY 1020259 568211 452048 40357 174325 49205 188161 1020259 568211 452048 40357 174325 49205 188161 452048 true COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 2002 CAMPUS DELIVERY FT COLLINS CO 805232002 846000545 GOV 40000 INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSH AZA PO BOX 79863 BALTIMORE MD 212790863 550526930 501C3 8000 ZOOKEEPER SCHOLARSHI DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 501C3 8450 W10 MILE ROAD ROYAL OAK MI 48067 386027356 501C3 5700 POLAR BEAR POPULATIO REWILD PO BOX 129 AUSTIN TX 78767 262887967 501C3 5500 WOMEN IN CONSERVATIO 3 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 RECEIVING ORGANIZATIONS MUST PROVIDE FINANCIAL REPORTING AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. X X X X X X true false false false false false false true false BERT VESCOLANI PRESIDENT END 12/25 733525 47075 21000 21647 823247 GREG VOCHIS TREAS./CFO 312413 8000 8160 22589 351162 CRISTAL TORRES ACTING CEO 328148 7000 9665 18030 362843 BRIAN AUCONE CHIEF CONSERVATION O 238993 13000 14610 9168 275771 NOELLE DELAGE CHIEF COMM. AND PHIL 231882 15000 14762 22589 284233 ELKIN ALFRED CHIEF BELONGING OFF. 163212 8500 10135 9089 190936 JACQUE TAYLOR CHRO END 11/25 234060 37000 12617 12976 296653 EMILY INSALACO SR DIR OF WILDLIFE C 179742 500 11065 9966 201273 STACY VEGA SR DIR OF FIN. & ACC 166365 6750 10402 7434 190951 JIMMY JOHNSON SR DIR OF WILDLIFE H 172920 10718 7278 190916 PATRICK PHELAN SR DIR OF GUEST OPER 162089 9510 15341 186940 MARTIN EGAN DIR OF PLANNING & DE 183179 1200 10230 941 195550 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4 BERT VESCOLANI 183,786 0 0 MARTIN EGAN 12,231 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 DURING 2025, CERTAIN EMPLOYEES RECEIVED INCENTIVE PAYMENTS. INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO ARE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO. INCENTIVE PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONAL WIDE METRICS X 20 175292 AVG, HIGH & LOW VALUE X SUPP/FOOD/AUTIO 17 142213 FMV AT DATE OF DONATION false true true SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32B DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION ("DZF") DIRECTS PEOPLE WHO WISH TO DONATE A VEHICLE TO DZF TO A PASS-THROUGH ORGANIZATION, SUCH AS CARS HELPING CHARITIES, TO COMPLETE THEIR DONATION. THOSE ORGANIZATIONS COLLECT THE VEHICLE, SELL/DISPOSE OF THE VEHICLE, AND REMIT A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS TO DZF. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A LIFE SCIENCES: THE DENVER ZOO'S MISSION IS INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE DENVER ZOO CARES FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,600 ANIMALS, REPRESENTING OVER 450 SPECIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE ENDANGERED OR THREATENED. OUR LARGEST PROGRAM AREA IS CARING FOR OUR ANIMAL RESIDENTS WHO CONNECT OUR GUESTS TO WILDLIFE AROUND THE WORLD. DENVER ZOO IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR OUR ANIMAL COLLECTION AS WE ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE BEST NUTRITIONAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL CARE POSSIBLE. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE LEMBKE FAMILY PRESERVE, A 570-ACRE PARCEL IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, THE DENVER ZOO WILL BE ABLE TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE ITS HOLDING, BREEDING, RESEARCH AND REINTRODUCTION EFFORTS. ANIMALS AT THE DENVER ZOO RECEIVE THE VERY BEST CARE FROM THEIR DEDICATED ANIMAL CARE STAFF, ANIMAL BEHAVIORISTS, VETERINARY MEDICINE STAFF, AND ZOO NUTRITION AND WELFARE STAFF. OUR ANIMALS ARE BRED UNDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS' (AZA) SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP), WHICH ENSURES GENETIC DIVERSITY AND HEALTHY POPULATIONS. ANIMAL WELFARE IS EVERYONE'S JOB AT THE DENVER ZOO. THE DENVER ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE AZA AND CONSERVATION CERTIFIED BY AMERICAN HUMANE. AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP IN TACKLING THE GLOBAL ISSUE OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IS FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH ANIMALS. ONE OF THE UNIQUE BENEFITS OF A ZOO IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO SEE ANIMALS UP CLOSE, WHICH IS TYPICALLY MORE COMPELLING THAN SEEING THEM ON TV OR IN A PUBLICATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B GUEST EXPERIENCES: THE DENVER ZOO EXISTS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY CONNECT WITH WILDLIFE HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD SO THAT WE CAN ALL BE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO HELPING SPECIES THRIVE. OUR PASSION AND REASON FOR BEING IS TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING GUEST EXPERIENCE EVERY DAY. THE DENVER ZOO MONITORS AND EVALUATES THE GUEST EXPERIENCE THROUGH A MYSTERY SHOPPER PROGRAM, CONSISTENTLY MONITORING ONLINE FEEDBACK, AND EXTENSIVE GUEST SATISFACTION SURVEYS. THE DENVER ZOO CONTINUES TO MAKE A PROFOUND IMPACT, CREATING MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES FOR GUESTS, BOTH AT THE DENVER ZOO AND OFF-SITE IN THE COMMUNITY, ENGAGING CITIZENS THROUGH IMPACTFUL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS THAT INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF SCIENCE LEARNING. THE DENVER ZOO IS A PLACE WHERE GUESTS MAKE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS, LINKING PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND NATURE. THE DENVER ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING THEM TO CHAMPION THE DENVER ZOO'S MISSION TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. AS AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) INSTITUTION, THE DENVER ZOO IS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR THE DENVER METRO REGION TO UNDERSTAND WILDLIFE AND THE NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLACES ANIMALS LIVE. THE DENVER ZOO IS ALSO AMERICAN HUMANE CERTIFIED, RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL WELLBEING. THE DENVER ZOO'S GUESTS LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE ZOOS HAVE AS LEADERS IN CONSERVATION RESEARCH. THROUGH UP-CLOSE EXPERIENCES, VISITORS EXPERIENCE A STRONGER CONNECTION TO NATURE, CONSIDER THEIR ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND CONSERVATION ACTION, AND SEE THEMSELVES AS PART OF THE SOLUTION AS A RESULT OF THEIR VISIT. THE DENVER ZOO SERVED 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2025 THROUGH VISITS AND OUTREACH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 158,000 GUESTS WERE PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE DENVER ZOO WITH FREE ADMISSION AND APPROXIMATELY 203,000 GUESTS WERE PROVIDED ACCESS WITH REDUCED PRICED ADMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C LEARNING EXPERIENCES: DENVER ZOOS CONSERVATION LEARNING, CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH & EVALUATION TEAMS AIM TO HELP STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES CONNECT WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, BECOME SCIENTIFIC THINKERS, AND ULTIMATELY CHAMPIONS FOR ANIMALS AND HABITATS. THE DENVER ZOO IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND PLACE WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND WONDERS OF ANIMALS, CONSERVATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE CONSERVATION LEARNING TEAM PROVIDED A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON LEARNING EXPERIENCES WHICH WERE VERY WELL RECEIVED BY OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE DENVER ZOO HAD OVER 33,000 PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN 2025. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D FIELD CONSERVATION: THE DENVER ZOO IS A ZOO-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION AND A DEDICATED PLAYER IN THE MOVEMENT TO SAVE WILDLIFE. WE CONDUCT EXTENSIVE FIELD WORK IN COLORADO AND GLOBALLY FOR ANIMALS AND HABITATS IN THE WILD. OUR APPROACH IS TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND CONSERVATION ISSUES, THEN CO-DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. DENVER ZOO IS A LEADER AMONG ZOOS IN FIELD CONSERVATION. IN ADDITION TO CONNECTING AUDIENCES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIES AT OUR 80-ACRE URBAN CAMPUS, WE WORK TO PROTECT ANIMALS AND HABITATS THROUGH CORE PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD IN - LAOS, AFRICA, PERU, AND THE COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND GREAT PLAINS. WE COMMIT FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, AND CONTRACT STAFF ALONG WITH OTHER RESOURCES TO THESE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. WE DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. USING BOTH SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE TO IDENTIFY AND UNDERSTAND TARGET SPECIES AND THREATS TO THEIR SURVIVAL, WE WORK TO MITIGATE THREATS BY STRENGTHENING PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT, ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INFLUENCING CONSERVATION POLICY, AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN CONSERVATION ACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. TRUSTEES WHO HAVE A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A DECISION ARE EXCUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING RIGHTS. ALSO, IF THE ITEM OF PURCHASE IS A TANGIBLE ASSET WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO GET MULTIPLE BIDS FOR THE ITEM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS, MONETARY AND NONMONETARY, THAT ARE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THESE BUSINESS RELATED FACTORS INCLUDE: BUDGET: DOES THE BUDGET ALLOW FOR ANY FLEXIBILITY IN THE OFFER AND WHAT IS THE RELATIVE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION? INTERNAL EQUITY: WHAT ARE THE OTHER EXECUTIVES IN THE SAME TYPE OF JOB OR AT THE SAME JOB LEVEL BEING PAID? MARKET PRICE/EXTERNAL DEMANDS: IS THIS JOB DIFFICULT TO FILL OR IS IT HARD TO FIND QUALIFIED CANDIDATES IN THIS LOCATION OR INDUSTRY? CANDIDATES' LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE: HOW MANY YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE DOES THIS PERSON BRING TO THE TABLE? CANDIDATES' EDUCATION LEVEL: WHAT DEGREES DOES THE PERSON HAVE THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR ORGANIZATION? CANDIDATES' CURRENT COMPENSATION PACKAGE: WHAT IS THE PERSON'S CURRENT BASE PAY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE? SALARY SURVEYS: WHAT ARE OTHER EXECUTIVES IN THE SAME TYPE OF JOB BEING PAID AT OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SAME SIZE? ONCE THE SALARY IS DETERMINED, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IS ALSO USED FOR THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE EXPLANATION ABOVE, FOR FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 15A. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ZOO'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ANNUAL REPORTS ARE ALSO ON FILE WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE. COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 841440122 ZOOSUPPORT CO 501C3 12A DZF true false false true false false false false false false false false true false true true false true false false COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST 1842930 C 1842930 FMV COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST Q 150000 FMV