2024-06-10T10:12:16-05:00 2023-12-31 620713250 KRAFTCPAS PLLC 555 GREAT CIRCLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37228 990 2023-01-01 621587327 THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE ELEP 9317966500 PO BOX 393 HOHENWALD TN 38462 ALBERT AMBROSE TREASURER 9317966500 2024-06-10 1 ALBERT AMBROSE 999009999 1 KEN YOUNGSTEAD P00320901 6152427351 2024-06-07 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DR WILLIAM SCHAFFNER PO BOX 393 HOHENWALD TN 38642 23044891 0 X WWW.ELEPHANTS.COM X 1995 TN PROVIDE ELEPHANTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, THE COMPANIONSHIP OF A HERD, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN A SAFE HAVEN DEDICATED TO THEIR WELL-BEING; EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF COMPLEX NEEDS OF ELEPHANTS AND THE CRISIS FACING ELEPHANTS IN THE WILD. 5 5 57 117 0 0 11703822 11025762 0 0 -7178167 688346 72352 55575 4598007 11769683 347026 256150 0 0 2666189 2838113 0 0 194089 3262569 3755797 6275784 6850060 -1677777 4919623 77157503 89425790 52269 27182 77105234 89398608 TO PROVIDE ELEPHANTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, THE COMPANIONSHIP OF A HERD AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN A SAFE HAVEN DEDICATED TO THEIR WELL-BEING; EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF ELEPHANTS AND THE CRISIS FACING ELEPHANTS IN THE WILD. 0 0 5101388 256150 SHELTER & CARE PROGRAM- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ELEPHANTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN A SAFE HAVEN DEDICATED TO THEIR WELL BEING. INDIVIDUALIZED CARE HAS BEEN ENHANCED BY ADDING LASER THERAPY, NEW DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT, ALLERGY TESTING AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 14 ELEPHANTS INHABITING THE FACILITIES DURING THE YEAR. 1081631 EDUCATION PROGRAM- THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO RAISE PUBIC AWARENESS OF THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF ELEPHANTS AND THE CRISIS FACING ELEPHANTS IN THE WILD BY PROVIDING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC RELATING TO ELEPHANT CARE AND HABITAT, INCLUDING MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ELEPHANT DISCOVERY CENTER AND ON-LINE DISTANCE LEARNING.THESE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES RESULTED IN:*417 SESSIONS OF DISTANCE LEARNING REACHING 11,513 PARTICIPANTS IN 38 STATES AND 17 COUNTRIES; 117 VOLUNTEERS ONSITE WHICH INCLUDED 2 COLLEGE ON ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK AND 14 VOLUNTEER DAYS*19 ELEMBASSADORS HOSTING 53 EVENTS REACHING 1,805 PARTICIPANTS. 3,290 VISITORS CAME TO THE ELEPHANT DISCOVERY CENTER RESPRESENTING 34 STATES 6183019 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MT NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC UT VA WA WV WI X X DEBORAH PERRY 9317966500 804 DARBYTOWN ROAD HOHENWALD TN 38462 RICHARD RHODA BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DR WILLIAM SCHAFFNER PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALBERT AMBROSE TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STAGGS SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON LANGFORD DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE ZEITLIN VICE PRESIDENT / CEO 40.00 X 170000 0 6452 DEBORAH PERRY CONTROLLER 40.00 X 105077 0 13204 STEVE SHURTER COO 40.00 X 78634 0 8294 353711 0 27950 2 0 1 0 RONALD FRANKS GROUP 80 INDUSTRIAL RD SAVANAH TN 38732 CONSTRUCTION 3684333 MAURY FENCE 2621 LEAH CIRCLE COLUMBIA TN 38401 CONSTRUCTION 2368878 G&S EXCAVATING 72 BEASLEY LAWRENCEBURG TN 38464 CONSTRUCTION 122000 WENDEARD CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION 3534 SUMMERTOWN HWY SUMMERTOWN TN 38483 CONSTRUCTION 113000 4 11025762 123500 11025762 1292421 1292421 10645442 11249517 -604075 -604075 -604075 81266 25691 55575 55575 11769683 55575 0 688346 256150 256150 376913 228579 119335 28999 1880709 1792407 70583 17719 38125 37428 524 173 365399 353563 7969 3867 176967 160340 13188 3439 86950 39189 38620 9141 29225 13172 12981 3072 122038 109803 9786 2449 167166 75343 74250 17573 89093 55467 33626 335362 263472 27949 43941 183231 160407 12421 10403 330273 323681 4373 2219 85480 77059 8340 81 7414 6433 981 1495003 1453738 40000 1265 191576 175228 13034 3314 VETERINARY SERVICES AND 260675 260675 FEED AND SUPPLEMENTS 155955 155955 VEHICLE 94576 90067 3817 692 PROFESSIONAL DEVELEOPME 42308 41687 486 135 79472 53176 14315 11981 6850060 6183019 472952 194089 5617696 3650812 1593429 391812 4914299 3824814 17976 22805 130867 129317 35887150 17016222 13307596 18870928 48506252 59367850 3069388 3167452 77157503 89425790 52269 27182 52269 27182 X 72524959 84814103 4580275 4584505 77105234 89398608 77157503 89425790 X 4919623 7151867 221884 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8132338 10048116 15745920 11618282 11025762 56570418 8132338 10048116 15745920 11618282 11025762 56570418 3256294 53314124 860163 765475 1300387 1237818 1292421 5456264 4666 4666 62031348 335415 0.85950 0.86680 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,666. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2371147 26046 352924 3452 2746665 2868378 7710 -500961 3980 2371147 2581942 64280 226075 3919 2868378 2311506 16768 264505 10837 2581942 1964795 18055 336197 7541 2311506 0.60920 0.39080 0 0 2068200 2068200 14423907 7415429 7008478 13215277 8120149 5095128 6179766 1480644 4699122 18870928 X 19022396 7151867 222884 7374751 11647645 122038 122038 11769683 6729022 1000 1000 6728022 122038 122038 6850060 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT PERFORMS AN EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN INCOME TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES, PENALITIES OR INTEREST RECEIVABLE OR PAYABLE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST AGREEMENTS 222,884. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: HIGHLAND LAKE PROPERTIES DEPRECIATION 1,000. PART V, LINE 4 AN ELEPHANT ENDOWMENT FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE LONG-TERM CARE OF THE SANCTUARY'S CURRENT RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2018, A NEW EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED. DONATIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED WITH THE PRINCIPAL HELD IN AN INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. A PERCENTAGE OF THE ANNUAL INTEREST GROWTH IS USED FOR THE ELEPHANT'S CARE, EDUCATION, OR OUTREACH. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AFRICA MALE HERD STUDY 45000 CHECK 0 CASH MALAYSIA/SABAH LOK KAWI PARK PROJECT 50000 WIRE 0 CASH INDIA HUMAN/ANIMAL CONFLICT 20000 WIRE 0 CASH AFRICA/BOTSWANA HUMAN/ANIMAL CONFLICT 10000 CHECK 0 CASH CHINA/VIETNAM VET SUPPLY/EXPAND PROJECT 20000 CHECK 0 CASH BRAZIL EXPANSION OF HABITAT 35000 CHECK 0 CASH FRANCE 4X4 VEHICLE 22494 WIRE 0 CASH AFRICA/AMBOSELI CONTINUE DATA BASE 35000 WIRE 0 CASH MALAYSIA/SABAH INTERNS 10000 WIRE 0 CASH 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE SANCTUARY REQUESTS PROGRESS REPORTS, PICTURES AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE USE OF FUNDS FROM THE GRANTEE. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JANICE ZEITLIN VICE PRESIDENT / CEO 170000 0 0 0 0 0 5100 0 1352 0 176452 0 0 0 ALBERT AMBROSE BOARD MEMBER 71373 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER OWNS A PRINTING COMPANY THAT IS A VENDOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION. 0 X 94314 FAIR MARKET VALUE X GIFT CARDS AND OTHER 0 232 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WHEN WE RECEIVE THE FORM 990 PREPARED BY OUR TAX PREPARER (CPA), A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE TAX RETURN IN DETAIL PRIOR TO ITS FILING. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE COMPLETE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. ALL EMPLOYEES SIGN A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON HIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MANAGEMENT ESTABLISHES THE BUDGET POLICY AND AMOUNTS FOR THE POSITIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST AGREEMENTS 222,884. HIGHLAND LAKE PROPERTIES- DEPRECIATION -1,000. FORM 990, PART XII, PAGE 12, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT OR THE SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. HIGHLAND LAKE PROPERTIES PO BOX 393 HOWENWALD TN 38462 621517054 REAL ESTATE TN THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE C 693318 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0