2025-08-27T07:56:26-07:00 2024-12-31 873267876 Price Paige & Company CPAs LLP 570 N Magnolia Ave Ste 100 Clovis CA 93611 990 2024-01-01 421661145 Fresnos Chaffee Zoo Corporation FRES 5594985910 1250 W Olive Ave Fresno CA 93728 Nora Crow CFO 2025-08-27 true true Henry Oum CPA P01552333 5592999540 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JON FORREST DOHLIN 33410815 false X WWW.FRESNOCHAFFEEZOO.ORG X 2005 CA Fresno Chaffee Zoo inspires people to care for animals, create connections, build community and save wildlife. 11 11 409 942 0 25575332 13540176 11610545 11641970 -306906 1037098 3528818 3388284 40407789 29607528 158115 142933 0 16645866 19279536 0 1570657 15962329 18394542 32766310 37817011 7641479 -8209483 152874712 146768820 7245307 8739745 145629405 138029075 Fresno Chaffee Zoo inspires people to care for animals, create connections, build community and save wildlife. false false 28523043 10417592 FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO IS HOME TO OVER 1,100 ANIMALS THAT REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 220 SPECIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. VISITORS ARE ABLE TO OBSERVE ANIMALS UP CLOSE, PROVIDING A MORE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS FEEDING A GIRAFFE, TOUCHING A SHARK, OR FEEDING A STINGRAY CAN BE EXPERIENCED EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. 4004039 1224378 FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN THE BREADTH OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED, WHICH REACH CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES. 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THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO THROUGH A FLOW OF INTEREST, DIVIDENDS AND APPRECIATION OF ASSETS. THE ZOO'S PERMANENT ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE PERPETUAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Corporation is a qualified organization exempt from federal income taxes and state franchise taxes under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, respectively. The Corporation is subject to federal income taxes for any activities that are unrelated to its exempt purpose. Unrelated business income tax, if any, is insignificant and no provision for income taxes has been made.U.S. GAAP requires Corporation management to evaluate tax positions by the Corporation and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Corporation has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service.The Corporations evaluations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, revealed no tax positions that would have a material impact on the financial statements. The tax returns of the Corporation are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. However, there are currently no examinations in progress or pending. Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Special Events Expense $469532 Africa Conservation 25500 Europe Conservation 22020 South America Conservation 15500 3 false false false false false false X X X false IllumiNature 754644 100000 654644 19869 86749 SAFARI NIGHT 426600 128255 298345 94449 64522 58688 7 489298 11625 477673 17108 37924 100950 1670542 239880 1430662 131426 102446 246387 480259 950403 false Felidae Conservation Fund 10 Tiburon Blvd Mill Valley CA 94941 16000 0 Conservation Friends of the Island Fox 2390 C Las Posas Ste 120 Camarillo CA 93010 7500 0 Conservation Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 North Clark Street Chicago IL 60614 10000 0 Conservation Zoo Conservation Outreach Gro 8403 Colesville Rd Suite 710 Silver Springs MD 20910 16000 0 Conservation 4 0 X X X false false false false false false false false false Audrey Siegrist Dir of Vet Svcs 133281 932 16888 151101 Jon Dohlin CEO & Zoo Dir 275518 51521 10710 21594 359343 Lyn Myers COO 152034 6051 7896 165981 Nora Crow CFO 213702 8380 169 222251 Terry Skoda CAO 202920 6420 17139 226479 X 4 154014 FMV X 2 1933000 FMV X Equip/Supplies 11 13661 FMV X Food & Catering 22 26929 FMV X Goods 188 107699 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE PREPARER SUBMITS A COPY OF THE DRAFT VERSION OF FORM 990 TO THE CFO BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE CFO REVIEWS THE FORM FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS AND COMMUNICATES ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS OR CHANGES TO THE PREPARER. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c CONFLICTS INVOLVING BOARD MEMBERS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE MAY CHOOSE TO HANDLE THE CONFLICT IN A VARIETY OF WAYS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONSULTATION AND OPINION FROM LEGAL COUNSEL, THE BOARD MEMBER EXCUSING SELF FROM ANY DISCUSSIONS/VOTES RELATED TO THE CONFLICT, OR THE REMOVAL OF THE BOARD MEMBER FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CONFLICTS INVOLVING STAFF MEMBERS ARE REPORTED UPSTREAM TO MANAGEMENT AND ARE HANDLED AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE. CONFLICTS INVOLVING THE CFO ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE CEO AND MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE COMMUNICATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CONFLICTS INVOLVING THE CEO ARE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND FILE A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST, FORM 700, WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR THE FRESNO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND MANAGERS OF THE ZOO MUST COMPLETE AND FILE A FORM 700 DIRECTLY WITH THE CORPORATION ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DONE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD MEMBERS TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION BENCHMARKS ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION (AZA) SURVEY COMPLETED EVERY OTHER YEAR. THE SURVEY INCLUDES COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS AND ORGANIZATION SIZES TO ALLOW THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BETTER ASSESS THE COMPENSATION CONSIDERED REASONABLE FOR THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A WHOLE. THE REASONABLENESS IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY OFFICERS, INCLUDING THE CFO, IS RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED EVERY TWO YEARS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING OFFICE. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e ANIMAL SERVICES: Column (A) - Total = $704318; Column (B) - Program Services = $704318; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES: Column (A) - Total = $366620; Column (B) - Program Services = $307413; Column (C) - Management & General = $45591; Column (D) - Fundraising = $13616 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BEHIND THE SCENES: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Column (A) - Total = $11465; Column (B) - Program Services = $9715; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1750 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e CONTRACTED SERVICES: Column (A) - Total = $795438; Column (B) - Program Services = $357381; Column (C) - Management & General = $336268; Column (D) - Fundraising = $101789 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: Column (A) - Total = $79300; Column (B) - Program Services = $66907; Column (C) - Management & General = $10277; Column (D) - Fundraising = $2116 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Event Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $469532; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $469532 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FLEET EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $69269; Column (B) - Program Services = $69239; Column (C) - Management & General = $23; Column (D) - Fundraising = $7 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FOOD AND CATERING: Column (A) - Total = $151903; Column (B) - Program Services = $99784; Column (C) - Management & General = $8666; Column (D) - Fundraising = $43453 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e LEASE EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $87575; Column (B) - Program Services = $73564; Column (C) - Management & General = $10508; Column (D) - Fundraising = $3503 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MILEAGE, TOLLS AND PARKING: Column (A) - Total = $14965; Column (B) - Program Services = $13341; Column (C) - Management & General = $940; Column (D) - Fundraising = $684 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MISCELLANEOUS: Column (A) - Total = $9134; Column (B) - Program Services = $5342; Column (C) - Management & General = $3337; Column (D) - Fundraising = $455 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e OTHER EXPENSES: Column (A) - Total = $3660; Column (B) - Program Services = $3068; Column (C) - Management & General = $456; Column (D) - Fundraising = $136 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $41944; Column (B) - Program Services = $33467; Column (C) - Management & General = $2151; Column (D) - Fundraising = $6326 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $52466; Column (B) - Program Services = $45657; Column (C) - Management & General = $1132; Column (D) - Fundraising = $5677 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Column (A) - Total = $458735; Column (B) - Program Services = $355161; Column (C) - Management & General = $98541; Column (D) - Fundraising = $5033 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e RECOGNITION: Column (A) - Total = $5221; Column (B) - Program Services = $140; Column (C) - Management & General = $5081; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e RECRUITING: Column (A) - Total = $23899; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $23899; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: Column (A) - Total = $765360; Column (B) - Program Services = $747776; Column (C) - Management & General = $17483; Column (D) - Fundraising = $101 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SIGNAGE: Column (A) - Total = $44150; Column (B) - Program Services = $44150; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SPECIALIZED SERVICES: Column (A) - Total = $58646; Column (B) - Program Services = $41016; Column (C) - Management & General = $9345; Column (D) - Fundraising = $8285 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e STAFF DEVELOPMENT: Column (A) - Total = $173368; Column (B) - Program Services = $142405; Column (C) - Management & General = $22585; Column (D) - Fundraising = $8378 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Taxes: Column (A) - Total = $1003; Column (B) - Program Services = $841; Column (C) - Management & General = $125; Column (D) - Fundraising = $37 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e TELEPHONE: Column (A) - Total = $80824; Column (B) - Program Services = $67514; Column (C) - Management & General = $10319; Column (D) - Fundraising = $2991 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e UNIFORMS: Column (A) - Total = $20548; Column (B) - Program Services = $5594; Column (C) - Management & General = $14954; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0