SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1963

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TYLER BOSS

Phone

3166609453

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC, founded in 1963, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $18.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $17.2M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING RESPECT AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT CARE AND WELFARE FOR OUR ANIMALS, BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR GUESTS AND THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, AND PROMOTING CONSERVATION INITIATIVES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $13,539,633

OPERATIONS OF THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND IS NATIONALLY RENOWNED. IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ZOOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS KANSAS' MOST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION WITH OVER HALF A MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO HAS OVER 2,500 ANIMALS OF NEARLY 500 SPECIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,129,243

GUEST SERVICES RELATED TO THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. THERE WERE 17,677 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS IN 2023 WITH 625,861 VISITORS TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2023.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,803,435

Program Service Revenue $7,261,549

Investment Income $52,063

Other Revenue $1,260,187

TOTAL REVENUE $18,377,234

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $101,300

Salaries & Benefits $10,161,470

Fundraising Expenses $502,226

Program Expenses $15,668,876

Other Expenses $6,920,876

TOTAL EXPENSES $17,183,646

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$18,377,234	$18,448,053	0.0%
Expenses	$17,183,646	$14,772,334	+0.2%
Net Income	$1,193,588	$3,675,719	-0.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

177

Volunteers

626

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

$327,314

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KRISTEN ABERLE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STANLEY ANDEEL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TYLER BOSS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM CHANDLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONTE COOK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID DENNIS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK C DEVRIES	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY EKERBERG	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTIN ELKOURI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE ELLIS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MORLEY HEALY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM KAUFMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA KNOEBER	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY KOHN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAYLE MALONE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM MARNICK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAYLYN MCGREGOR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA DAKHIL MONAHAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY LYNN PRIEST	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANET SCHWINDAMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
R TODD SLAWSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM STOLZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAGGIE TOPPING	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA VANDEUSEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANDY WILBERT	BOARD VICE-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERYL WOHLFORD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAVERICK WOODBRIDGE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA JANTZ	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$104,630	$29,376	$134,006
SCOTT NEWLAND	PRESIDENT/CEO	40.00	Officer	$158,140	$35,168	$193,308

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	$18,377,234	$17,183,646	$7,735,809	$1,193,588
2022	$18,448,053	$14,772,334	$8,112,020	$3,675,719
2021	$22,816,774	$12,963,829	$11,652,414	$9,852,945
2020	$13,689,591	$11,360,486	$9,522,865	$2,329,105
2019	$24,336,007	$12,487,893	$14,570,499	$11,848,114
2018	$13,094,514	$12,371,361	$4,911,201	$723,153

SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC