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THE ZOO'S EFFORTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO ANIMALS AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION ACTION. 31 31 442 1265 82285 29050 23241924 9587084 18923473 20235216 1169412 1068827 3169823 3168594 46504632 34059721 288929 239013 0 16258099 17928820 0 1302992 15121434 16279126 31668462 34446959 14836170 -387238 119672776 119848749 6407472 5986047 113265304 113862702 X ZOO ATLANTA'S MISSION IS TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES. THE ZOO'S EFFORTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO ANIMALS AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION ACTION. false false 10277295 THE ANIMAL COLLECTION & WORK WITH ENDANGERED SPECIES: 2024 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THE BIRTHS OF ROLO, A MALE HOFFMAN'S TWO-TOED SLOTH; A SCHMIDT'S GUENON; AND A CLUTCH OF ROUGH-SCALED PYTHON SNAKELETS, A RARE AUSTRALIAN SPECIES LIVING IN ONLY A HANDFUL OF AZA FACILITIES. UNFORTUNATELY, THE YEAR ALSO BROUGHT SORROW WITH THE LOSS OF ZOO RESIDENTS YOUNG AND OLD, INCLUDING CHELSEA, A 20-YEAR-OLD FEMALE SUMATRAN TIGER; SEQUOYAH, A MALE BALD EAGLE; AND A WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA INFANT. LASTLY, GIANT PANDAS LUN LUN, YANG YANG, YA LUN, AND XI LUN DEPARTED FOR CHINA ON OCTOBER 12 AFTER THE END OF THE ZOO'S LOAN AGREEMENT. 10032700 ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DIVERSITY EFFORTS: THE ZOO INCORPORATES ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS INTO ITS BUSINESS BY REDUCING IMPACT THROUGH POLLUTION PREVENTION, WASTE REDUCTION, AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES. THE GREEN TEAM MONITORS THE ZOO'S ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS AND MAINTAINS A SUSTAINABLE WORKPLACE. THE ZOO'S BOARD AND TEAM MEMBERS ARE COMPOSED OF TALENTED INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL, RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, CIVIC, AND POLITICAL BACKGROUNDS REFLECTIVE OF THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM, THE ZOO CONDUCTED BUSINESS WITH 104 MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES IN 2024. 6379253 22102814 THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE: FROM WELL-KNOWN NATIVE WILDLIFE TO CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION, ZOO ATLANTA OFFERS MEMORABLE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH HUNDREDS OF ANIMALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THESE EXCLUSIVE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES USE THE ZOO'S LIVING POPULATION TO CREATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GUESTS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. ZOO ATLANTA HAS BEEN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS. KEEPER TALKS, INTERACTIVE WILDLIFE SHOWS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS RUN YEAR-ROUND. ZOO ATLANTA PURSUED SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL PROJECTS IN 2024 TO IMPROVE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND ANIMAL WELLBEING, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ROLLINS ANIMAL HEALTH CENTER AND RENOVATIONS OF THE LION HABITAT AND FLAMINGO PLAZA RESTROOMS. IN 2024, ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMED 973,921 VISITORS. WITH A CONTINUALLY GROWING SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING, THE ZOO ATTRACTED 597,000 FOLLOWERS ON ITS FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PLATFORMS AND 3 MILLION LIKES ON TIKTOK BY THE END OF 2024. COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMS: THE ZOO CONTINUED TO OFFER AND EXPAND COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMS IN 2024 TO ENSURE THAT ZOO ATLANTA IS A ZOO FOR ALL. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IACCESS LIFE, THE ZOO LAUNCHED THE NEW "VOICE" INITIATIVE, A TOOL THAT ALLOWS VISITORS TO SCAN SEVEN DIFFERENT QR CODES AROUND THE ZOO AND ANONYMOUSLY PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON ACCESSIBILITY. IN A COMMITMENT TO OUR EDUCATION MISSION, ZOO ATLANTA ALSO PROVIDED FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR THOUSANDS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN 2024. THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF COX ENTERPRISES, SOUTHWIRE, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS, ZOO ATLANTA PROVIDED 49 SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS FOR SAFARI CAMP, WHERE CAMPERS EMBARKED ON ZOO EXPEDITIONS TO LEARN ABOUT WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WHILE SCHOOL WAS OUT. THE ZOO ALSO PROVIDED FREE ADMISSION TO 12,754 STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS THROUGH THE SPONSORED ADMISSIONS AND WILD WALKS PROGRAMS DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO HOSTED THE SECOND ANNUAL VET FOR A DAY PROGRAM ON NOVEMBER 9 TO CONNECT LOCAL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO VETERINARY CAREERS. 40 TEENS FROM METRO ATLANTA TITLE I SCHOOLS JOINED THE ZOO VETERINARY TEAM AND DRS. TERRENCE FERGUSON AND VERNARD HODGES, THE STARS OF "CRITTER FIXERS: COUNTRY VETS," TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, TOUR THE ROLLINS ANIMAL HEALTH CENTER, AND LEARN ABOUT ZOOLOGICAL AND VETERINARY CAREERS. LASTLY, THE ZOO PROVIDED FREE ADMISSION AND TAILORED PROGRAMMING TO 179 SENIORS DURING THE INAUGURAL CITY OF ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY SENIOR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER. THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS SPONSORED ADMISSIONS, LIBRARY PASS, ARTS INCOMMUNITY, AND CITY OF ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY FAMILY DAYS, WE PROVIDED FREE ADMISSION TO 89,169 GUESTS IN 2024, 9% OF TOTAL ATTENDANCE. CONSERVATION INITIATIVES: ZOO ATLANTA IS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE, INCLUDING WORK IN AFRICA, ASIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND GEORGIA. THE ZOO'S CONTRIBUTIONS RANGE FROM FUNDING FOR OTHER ESTABLISHED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS WHO SHARE ITS MISSION, ENABLING A GREATER TOTAL IMPACT IN THE FIELD THAN MIGHT BE ACHIEVABLE BY A SINGLE ORGANIZATION, TO PROJECTS IN WHICH ITS OWN STAFF ARE PERSONALLY ENGAGED IN FIELD WORK, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON CONTINENTS AROUND THE GLOBE. ZOO ATLANTA IS PLEASED TO SHARE SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION INITIATIVES IN 2024 THAT HONOR THE LEGACY OF THE ZOO'S LATE VP OF COLLECTIONS & CONSERVATION, DR. JENNIFER MICKELBERG, WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2023. THE ZOO AWARDED THE FIRST RECIPIENTS OF THE MICKELBERG FIELD CONSERVATION GRANT TO ZOO TEAM MEMBERS PURSUING CONSERVATION PROJECTS REQUIRING REGIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. THE MICKELBERG GRANT RECIPIENTS WILL SUPPORT PROJECTS TO PROTECT OR STUDY WILD INDIGO SNAKES IN GEORGIA, WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO, SOUTHERN GROUND HORNBILLS IN SOUTH AFRICA, AFRICAN VULTURES IN SOUTH AFRICA, AND A NOVEL SNAKE VIRUS IN ARIZONA. ZOO ATLANTA IS ALSO PROUD TO BUILD UPON A LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOLDEN LION TAMARIN ASSOCIATION, AN ORGANIZATION AND CAUSE DR. MICKELBERG SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT HER LIFE THROUGH RESEARCH AND DIRECT FIELD WORK. THE LATEST GOLDEN LION TAMARIN CONSERVATION EFFORT IN BRAZIL, THE REFORESTATION OF A TRACK OF LAND NAMED "JENNIFER'S CORRIDOR," WILL CONNECT ENOUGH FRAGMENTED GOLDEN LION TAMARIN HABITATS TO ENABLE A VIABLE POPULATION, FULFILLING DR. MICKELBERG'S VISION FOR THE SPECIES. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO SUPPORTED LOCAL AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION THROUGH ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS AND FUNDING IN 2024. THE 2025 BENEFICIARIES OF THE MABEL DORN REEDER CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDE PROJECTS FOR RED PANDAS, ORANGUTANS, PANAMANIAN GOLDEN FROGS, DRILL MONKEYS, CLOUDED LEOPARDS, GORILLAS, CHIMPANZEES, AND RADIATED TORTOISES IN ASIA, AFRICA, AND CENTRAL AMERICA. ADDITIONALLY, IN AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF GLOBAL COLLABORATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S RAREST LIZARD SPECIES, ZOO ATLANTA HATCHED AND TRANSPORTED 11 ENDANGERED GUATEMALAN BEADED LIZARDS TO PARQUE ZOOLOGICO NACIONAL LA AURORA IN GUATEMALA IN JANUARY 2024. THE LIZARDS ARE NOW PART OF A BREEDING COLONY TO BOLSTER THE WILD POPULATION OF THE SPECIES, CONTINUING A DECADES-LONG PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ZOO ATLANTA AND OUR GUATEMALAN PARTNERS. CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR NATIVE SPECIES INCLUDE A COLLABORATION TO REAR AND REINTRODUCE EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES TO ALABAMA'S CONECUH NATIONAL FOREST AND AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO REARING DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS FOR RELEASE INTO THE WILD THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER'S JEKYLL ISLAND CAUSEWAY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO PARTNERS ON EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MOUNTAIN BOG ECOSYSTEM OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION AND IS HOME TO A SAFEGUARDING SITE FOR THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MICHAUX'S SUMAC, A PLANT SPECIES FOUND ONLY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. RESEARCH INITIATIVES: RESEARCH HELPS ZOO ATLANTA BETTER UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE STEWARDSHIP FOR THE ANIMALS IN ITS CARE, AND IT PROVIDES THE ZOO WITH VALUABLE INSIGHTS THAT ENABLE IT TO PROTECT THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE WILD. BASIC RESEARCH ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO OVERALL KNOWLEDGE OF LIFE ON EARTH. SCIENTISTS AT ZOO ATLANTA LEAD RESEARCH EFFORTS INVOLVING ANIMALS HOUSED AT THE ZOO AS WELL AS ANIMALS IN THE WILD. THE ZOO'S SCIENTISTS COLLABORATE WITH SCIENTISTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE ZOO'S SCIENTIFIC STAFF HOLD FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, GEORGIA TECH, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ZOO TEAM MEMBERS HAVE PUBLISHED THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH IN SUCH JOURNALS AS SCIENCE, BEHAVIOUR, CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, AS WELL AS FEATURED BY MEDIA SUCH AS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, WIRED, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES. ZOO ATLANTA PUBLISHED 10 PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES IN 2024, BRINGING TOTAL PUBLICATIONS TO 432 SINCE RECORD-KEEPING BEGAN IN 1978. RESEARCH IS CONTRIBUTING TO NEW LEARNINGS ABOUT ELEPHANT HERPESVIRUS SCREENING, PREY-DETECTING BEHAVIOR IN GUATEMALAN BEADED LIZARDS, AND AUDITORY ENRICHMENT FOR ELEPHANTS. IN AN EXAMPLE OF THE COLLABORATIVE NATURE OF OUR RESEARCH, A STUDY CONDUCTED BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM GEORGIA TECH, COLLEAGUES AT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND ZOO TEAM MEMBERS INVESTIGATED HOW EASTERN BOX TURTLES MAKE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN AN AMOUNT OF FOOD AND A NUMBER OF FOOD ITEMS, FINDINGS THAT HELP US UNDERSTAND HOW THESE TURTLES MAKE COMPLEX DECISIONS IN THE WILD. THESE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH EFFORTS ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, AND WELLBEING SO THAT WE CAN BETTER CARE FOR ANIMALS AT THE ZOO AND HELP CONSERVE THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE WILD. PUBLIC EVENTS & FUNDRAISERS: ZOO ATLANTA'S ATTENDANCE IS BOOSTED FROM ESTABLISHED SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS BOO AT THE ZOO, BREW AT THE ZOO, AND SIPPIN' SAFARI AS WELL AS EXPANDED ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES. ON DECEMBER 31, WE RANG IN THE NEW YEAR WITH OVER 4,000 GUESTS DURING ZOO YEAR'S EVE, A NEW EVENT FOR 2024 FILLED WITH SPECIAL FAMILY-FRIENDLY CELEBRATIONS AND COUNTDOWNS ON THE HOUR. BEASTLY FEAST, ZOO ATLANTA'S SIGNATURE BLACK-TIE GALA, IS ONE OF THE SOUTHEAST'S MOST UNIQUE PHILANTHROPIC EVENTS. ZOO ATLANTA CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS REPUTATION FOR OFFERING SPECIAL EVENTS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND INTERESTS. VOLUNTEERS: AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, ZOO ATLANTA COUNTS ON VOLUNTEERS TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF ITS WORKFORCE. IN 2024, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 41,916 HOURS TO ZOO ATLANTA, WHICH IS VALUED AT NEARLY $1,310,000. THERE WERE 51 EVENT VOLUNTEERS, 55 ZOO CREW VOLUNTEERS, 865 GROUP VOLUNTEERS, 86 VOLUNTEENS, 41 INTERNS AND EXTERNS, 155 EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS, AND 12 JOEY VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE THEIR TIME TO THE ZOO IN 2024. 4064094 239013 1518174 EDUCATION & CONSERVATION: IN 2024, THE ZOO'S PUBLIC, SCHOOL, AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED 1,073,914 INDIVIDUALS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS CREATE FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES TO CONNECT ZOO VISITORS WITH WILDLIFE, SUPPORT SCIENCE CURRICULA TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE ACTION. THE QUARTERS FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM DONATES 25 CENTS OF EVERY ZOO ADMISSION TICKET TO CONSERVATION PROJECTS FOR WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES AROUND THE WORLD. 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Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO, INC. AND ZOO GEORGIA ARE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES, WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 512(A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THESE ENTITIES DID NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. SAVANNA HALL MANAGER ELECTED A 168(H) ELECTION FOR TAX PURPOSES, AND WAS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. PRIOR TO THE ENTITY'S TERMINATION (NOTE 15), DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES WERE COMPUTED FOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND INCOME TAX BASIS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF SAVANNA HALL MANAGER THAT WILL RESULT IN TAXABLE OR DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS IN THE FUTURE. DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET AND LIABILITY COMPUTATIONS ARE BASED ON ENACTED TAX LAWS AND RATES APPLICABLE TO PERIODS IN WHICH DIFFERENCES ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT TAXABLE INCOME. A VALUATION ALLOWANCE WAS ESTABLISHED, WHEN NECESSARY, TO REDUCE DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS TO THE AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED. INCOME TAX EXPENSE IS THE INCOME TAX PAYABLE OR REFUNDABLE FOR THE PERIOD PLUS OR MINUS THE CHANGE DURING THE PERIOD IN DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. SAVANNA HALL LANDLORD AND SAVANNA HALL MASTER TENANT ARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES. IN LIEU OF INCOME TAXES, THE MEMBERS ARE TAXED ON THEIR PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF INCOME OF SAVANNA HALL LANDLORD AND SAVANNA HALL MASTER TENANT. ZOO ATLANTA'S PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF INCOME OR LOSS IS PASSED THROUGH TO SAVANNA HALL MANAGER AND SUBSEQUENTLY TAXED. MANAGEMENT OF THE ZOO CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ZOO'S STATUS AS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ZOO MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS APPROPRIATELY REPORTED AND FILED INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE PROVISION FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES IS REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ZOO'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. true South America 0 0 Grantmaking 92000 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 6000 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 2500 0 0 0 0 0 0 100500 0 100500 South America EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR GOLDEN LION TAMARINS 86000 WIRE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT South America SLOTH CONSERVATION 6000 WIRE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT Sub-Saharan Africa RESEARCH DEFICIENT TREE ROOSTING VULTURE SPECIES 6000 WIRE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT 3 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds GRANTS MADE ARE SUBJECT TO A GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH DEFINES THE PURPOSE AND APPROVED EXPENSES. FUNDING IS PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF APPROVED BUDGETS FROM THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND REGULAR PROJECT UPDATES WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE ZOO ATLANTA PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAMS. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual BEASTLY FEAST 981109 799175 181934 85168 135181 363560 0 0 981109 799175 181934 85168 135181 363560 583909 -401975 true CHARITIES AID FOUNDATIONS - FRIENDS OF TUSK 225 REINCKERS LANE SUITE 375 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 431634280 5013 51182 TO HELP WITH ELEPHANTS RED PANDA NETWORK 1859 POWELL STREET SUITE 100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 261103671 5013 12285 TO HELP WITH RED PANDAS LINCOLN PARK ZOO 2001 NORTH CLARK STRRET CHICAGO IL 60614 362512404 5013 10000 GOULOUGA TRIANGLE APE PROJECT PAN AFRICAN SANCTUARY ALLIANCE 9450 SW GEMINI DRIVE PMB 58741 BEAVERTON OR 97008 223878683 5013 10000 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE 5900 CORE ROAD SUITE 504 CHARLESTON SC 29406 200785702 5013 10000 TO HELP WITH TURTLES WILDLIFE ALLIANCE 1441 BROADWAY 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 521934148 5013 10000 GENERAL CONSERVATION ORANGUTAN OUTREACH PO BOX 833 HUDSON NY 12534 260521285 5013 7500 TO HELP WITH ORANGUTANS INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE PRESERVATION OF WILD ANIMALS INC AKA THE WILDS 1400 INTERNATIONAL ROAD CUMBERLAND OH 43732 311113570 5013 6000 TO HELP WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN SONGBIRD ZOO CONSERVATION OUTREACH GROUP 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD SUITE 710 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 752376327 5013 6000 CHINCHILLA CONSERVATION CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO 3900 WILDLIFE WAY CLEVELAND OH 44109 340816490 5013 5460 TO HELP WITH GORILLAS 10 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds GRANTS MADE TO TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS ARE FOR FURTHERANCE OF THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW. X X true true X X X false false false false false false false true false RAYMOND B KING CEO & PRESIDENT 418849 0 400000 0 0 0 10055 0 18047 0 846951 0 0 0 RUSSELL JACOBS CFO/COO 230758 0 58000 0 0 0 6108 0 587 0 295453 0 0 0 ERIC HALL VP FACILITIES 179065 0 34000 0 0 0 5298 0 11996 0 230359 0 0 0 ZOE NIEMINEN VP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 161707 0 40000 0 0 0 5039 0 19949 0 226695 0 0 0 JENNIFER SMITH VP STRATEGIC PTNRSHP & INITIATIVES 146764 0 35000 0 0 0 5449 0 12485 0 199698 0 0 0 CARY BURGESS SR. VP DEI, GOV'T, & COMM AFFAIRS 172818 0 6000 0 0 0 5347 0 7714 0 191879 0 0 0 WEDNESDA FURMAN VP HR 142175 0 30000 0 0 0 5159 0 7077 0 184411 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel FIRST CLASS TRAVEL: DUE TO A PHYSICAL CONDITION AT THE TIME OF REQUIRED TRAVEL, FIRST CLASS WAS THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE TO ACCOMODATE THE MEDICAL NEED. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation fees SOCIAL CLUB DUES WERE PAID ON BEHALF OF THE CEO FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AND DEVELOPING BUSINESS AND DONOR RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. THE AMOUNTS PAID WERE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments THE CEO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL BONUS PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. SUCH BONUS IS DISCRETIONARY BUT IS SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL LIMITATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL GOALS. OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR LEADERSHIP RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AMOUNTS WERE BASED UPON ACHIEVEMENT OF FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL GOALS. X 1369 Market value 10 273095 Market value X AUCTION ITEMS 77 48282 Market value X BAGS 2 31400 Market value X BAMBOO 1 26400 Market value X EQUIPMENT 6 3699 Market value X MISCELLANEOUS 4 777 Other 0 false true false Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 4,064,094 including grants of $ 239,013)(Revenue $ 1,518,174) EDUCATION & CONSERVATION: IN 2024, THE ZOO'S PUBLIC, SCHOOL, AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED 1,073,914 INDIVIDUALS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS CREATE FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES TO CONNECT ZOO VISITORS WITH WILDLIFE, SUPPORT SCIENCE CURRICULA TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE ACTION. THE QUARTERS FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM DONATES 25 CENTS OF EVERY ZOO ADMISSION TICKET TO CONSERVATION PROJECTS FOR WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES AROUND THE WORLD. THE MABEL DORN REEDER CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND AWARDED SEVEN GRANTS TOTALING $53,000 IN 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS JULY 31, 2025 MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE ZOO'S ACCOUNTING FIRM WERE PRESENT AT THE MEETING TO DISCUSS THE RETURN AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS POSED BY THE COMMITTEE. AUTHORITY FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE RETURN WAS GRANTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS NOVEMBER 18, 2008 MEETING. SUCH AUTHORITY APPLIES TO ALL FUTURE TAX YEARS UNTIL THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES OTHERWISE. DUE TO THIS ARRANGEMENT, A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS REGULARLY TO REVIEW ANY ISSUES RAISED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED SALARY DATA FROM COMPARABLE INDUSTRY SOURCES AND MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS. THE COMMITTEE AGREED THAT THE COMPARABLE DATA WAS APPROPRIATE AND THAT IT SUPPORTED THE COMPENSATION LEVEL AUTHORIZED FOR THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE COMPENSATION LEVEL UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS DISCUSSION OCCURS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. OTHER OFFICERS AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH BY THE VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND IS COMPRISED OF THE RESULT OF COLLECTIVE SALARY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH WAGE AND SALARY SURVEYS, DATA COMPARABLE TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA, AND FROM BENCHMARKING OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE AMERICAN ZOO & AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION. EACH SALARY RECOMMENDATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public COPIES OF THE ZOO'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ZOO'S WEBSITE: WWW.ZOOATLANTA.ORG FOR REVIEW. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO PROVIDES A LISTING OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ALONG WITH THEIR AFFILIATIONS ON ITS WEBSITE. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances TAX ADJUSTMENT DUE TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SAVANNA HALL ENTITIES - -860740; ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC 800 CHEROKEE AVE SE ATLANTA GA 30315 582525307 ENLARGE AND EXPAND THE VISION OF CONSERVATION GA 501(c)(3) 11 NA false SAVANNA HALL ZA MT LLC 800 CHEROKEE AVE SE ATLANTA GA 30315 842378020 RENTAL GA NA N/A 0 0 false false SAVANNA HALL ZA LL LLC 800 CHEROKEE AVE SE ATLANTA GA 30315 821721110 LANDLORD GA NA N/A 0 0 false false SAVANNA HALL ZA MGR LLC 800 CHEROKEE AVE SE ATLANTA GA 30315 823774362 MANAGEMENT GA ATLANTA FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC C Corporation 0 0 false false false false true false false false false false false true false false true true false true false true Schedule R, Part V, Line 1d ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA THIS IS AN EXISTING LOAN FROM PRIOR YEARS, NOT A NEW TRANSACTION IN 2024. AMOUNT: $ 1,158,715 METHOD: COST BASIS Schedule R, Part V, Line 1d SAVANNA HALL, ZA MT, LLC AMOUNT: $265,517 METHOD: COST BASIS Schedule R, Part V, Line 1k SAVANNA HALL, ZA MT, LLC AMOUNT: $ 221,106 METHOD: LEASE AGREEMENT Schedule R, Part V, Line 1s SAVANNA HALL, ZA MGR, LLC AMOUNT: $27,876,733 METHOD: COST BASIS