HONOLULU ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1969

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARY BENSON

Phone

8089263191

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

HONOLULU ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, founded in 1969, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $531K, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

TO INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LIVING WORLD BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITY. THE ZOO EMPHASIZES PACIFIC TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS AND OUR VALUES OF MALAMA (CARING) AND HO'OKIPA (HOSPITALITY).

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $28,459 Revenue: $19,735

CONSERVATION FUND SUPPORTS CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS IN HAWAI'I AND AROUND THE WORLD.

Program 2

Expenses: $229,254 Revenue: $407,296

EDUCATION PROGRAMS MANAGE COMMUNITY, SCHOOL GROUP, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. DUE TO COVID-19 WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DO ANY IN-PERSON PROGRAMS OR EVENTS THIS YEAR, HOWEVER WE CREATED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS...

EDUCATION PROGRAMS MANAGE COMMUNITY, SCHOOL GROUP, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. DUE TO COVID-19 WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DO ANY IN-PERSON PROGRAMS OR EVENTS THIS YEAR, HOWEVER WE CREATED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS DELIVERED ON VIRTUAL PLATFORMS. ALL PROGRAMING CONTINUES TO BE ALIGNED WITH STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS.

Program 3

Expenses: $290,340 Revenue: $559,700

MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS MANAGE SALES AND BENEFITS FOR MEMBERSHIP BASE OF OVER 10,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND MANAGE ALL ASPECTS OF THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AT THE HONOLULU ZOO.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $440,069

Program Service Revenue $966,996

Investment Income $14,109

Other Revenue $6,916

TOTAL REVENUE $1,428,090

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $23,200

Salaries & Benefits $497,436

Fundraising Expenses $48,185

Program Expenses $688,851

Other Expenses $376,721

TOTAL EXPENSES $897,357

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$1,428,090	$1,115,263	+0.3%
Expenses	$897,357	$766,171	+0.2%
Net Income	$530,733	$349,092	+0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$92,604

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NELISA ASATO	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY BENSON NON-VOTING	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$92,604	$0	$92,604
PEG JACKSON	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE CAMPANIANO	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT GRAUSO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW PENNAZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEE BALFOUR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAKE HOUSMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE SAKAMOTO	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AIMEE LUM	PRESIDENT EMERITUS	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY HEHIR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY KUBOTA NON-VOTING	DIRECTOR (C&C EMPLOYEE)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IVY TIMPE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA SANTOS NON-VOTING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THUY MARTINES	PRES. ELECT/TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN YAMAMOTO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID PETTINGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THEODORE RACHLIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACCE MIKULANEC	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,428,090	$897,357	$4,048,463	$530,733
2022	$1,115,263	$766,171	$3,506,032	$349,092
2021	$953,071	$774,144	$3,321,307	$178,927
2020	$860,336	$988,190	$3,118,365	$-127,854
2019	$3,370,836	$1,144,867	$3,259,562	$2,225,969
2018	$1,038,220	$1,098,033	$1,042,214	$-59,813