2024-10-07T10:32:58-05:00 2023-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 100 WESTMINSTER STREET SUITE 500 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 990 2023-01-01 056016675 RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY RHOD 4019413910 1000 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 STACEY JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4019413910 2024-10-03 1 1 DAVID FONTAINE P00011053 4016004500 2024-09-25 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STACEY JOHNSON 1000 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 17042407 0 X WWW.RWPZOO.ORG X 1963 RI TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS A VALUED RESOURCE FOR EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND TO FUNDRAISE FOR AND MANAGE RWPZ. 22 20 310 155 0 0 5727189 4517306 5288934 6003403 13793 256662 4493795 4440854 15523711 15218225 0 0 0 0 7126707 8046110 0 0 505292 5707374 5853518 12834081 13899628 2689630 1318597 13398135 14799150 2423813 2371848 10974322 12427302 TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS A VALUED RESOURCE FOR EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND RECREATION. 0 0 4300722 843753 DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES AND GENERAL CONSERVATION ISSUES. 6939180 5043717 MANAGEMENT OF ADMISSION GATE AND OPERATIONS OF CONCESSIONS FOR ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO. 11239902 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 310 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 RI X X STACEY JOHNSON 4019413910 1000 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 PATRICK T LEBEAU PRESIDENT/CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY ALLEN VICE PRESIDENT/CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA L COLETTA VICE PRESIDENT/CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIBETH Q WILLIAMSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET FERGUSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS CANIGLIA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HENRY MULLEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH DENBY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE CARRABBA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN IGLIOZZI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ROLLINS MAURAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JEFFREY MELLO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J PALUMBO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M PARENTE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN E SILVA EDD CHE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA BOWER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD MERTEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY NILSSON TRUSTEE EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL COHEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 217707 0 34507 PAMELA HEFFERNAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARNAS MESSINA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY ROBERTS DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE 40.00 X 130764 0 27064 RONALD PATALANO DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 170731 0 45161 DAVID PERTUSO CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC 40.00 X 158802 0 31313 SHERI AVERY HR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131534 0 38859 809538 0 176904 5 0 1 0 PASSION FOR PUMPKINS 18 WAITE STREET OXFORD MA 01540 PUMPKIN CARVING 1557808 IMMERSIVE PRODUCTIONS 711 DIXIE HWY CLARKSTON MI 48374 DINO EVENT 644666 SKURKA CONSTRUCTION INC 301 E GREENWICH AVE WEST WARWICK RI 02893 CONSTRUCTION 501130 NESCTC SECURITY 46 MOLTER STREET CRANSTON RI 02910 SECURITY SYSTEMS 432341 MILES RIVER DIRECT 19 BOARDMAN LANE SOUTH HAMILTON MA 01982 DIRECT MAILING 142495 5 2833236 1684070 4517306 GATE RECEIPTS/FUNCTIONS 713110 4860353 4860353 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 713110 743753 743753 CAROUSEL 713110 299297 299297 MUNICIPAL REVENUE 713110 100000 100000 6003403 257801 257801 1139 -1139 -1139 -1139 4090399 1823043 2267356 2267356 COMMISSION REVENUE 900099 1272974 1272974 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 812900 900524 900524 2173498 15218225 8175762 0 2525157 246400 74935 73640 97825 6341675 5075553 1049062 217060 94988 73647 20091 1250 812915 601566 159527 51822 550132 437397 87876 24859 50773 50773 40461 40461 10000 10000 5922 5922 1127996 970118 103176 54702 379679 336985 8153 34541 35979 27619 8360 386929 386929 119735 111120 8600 15 106376 48004 55435 2937 1813 91 1722 361638 357472 4040 126 292755 292755 EXHIBIT SUPPORT 1418287 1418287 SUPPLIES 934202 913895 15468 4839 CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 154972 154972 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 93061 42300 50761 332940 209012 108612 15316 13899628 11239902 2154434 505292 10394442 11088828 19048 277301 227234 81730 85108 4299998 2415181 1471174 1884817 1154440 1513163 13398135 14799150 1158817 678056 1207939 1352438 57057 46785 0 294569 2423813 2371848 X 7559797 8640901 3414525 3786401 10974322 12427302 13398135 14799150 1318597 134383 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3462485 5544469 4570669 5727189 4517306 23822118 4637161 2412794 5091174 5288934 6003403 23433466 3602006 2493267 8404494 7597833 8120841 30218441 11701652 10450530 18066337 18613956 18641550 77474025 148500 709225 16100 40459 197128 1111412 0 148500 709225 16100 40459 197128 1111412 76362613 11492 3570 6482 13793 257801 293138 11492 3570 6482 13793 257801 293138 11713144 10454100 18072819 18627749 18899351 77767163 0.98190 0.98380 0.00380 0.00050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 10000 10000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: EXPENSES ARE PAID TO MAYFOURTH GROUP, WHO WORKS WITH RIZS ON POLICY AND FUNDING. THE POLICY THAT ENHANCES OUR CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION MISSION AS WELL AS ANIMAL WELFARE. THE FUNDING THEY LOBBIED ON BEHALF OF OUR BOND VOTED AWARD FOR NEW EDUCATION CENTER AS WELL AS POTENTIAL NEW STATE AND MUNICIPAL FUNDING. 0 893449 161350 134383 24108 5922 1159152 687414 300000 -89365 4600 893449 447843 150000 93402 3831 687414 402807 48527 3491 447843 343012 62945 3150 402807 1.00000 1 0 135860 58873 76987 228768 45534 183234 3235711 1909454 1326257 699659 401320 298339 1884817 COLLECTIONS 42555 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 1159152 RIGHT OF USE LEASE 311456 1513163 LEASE LIABILTIES 294569 294569 X 17244868 134383 74000 1823043 2031426 15213442 5922 -1139 4783 15218225 15791888 74000 1139 1823043 1898182 13893706 5922 5922 13899628 PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS INTENDED PURPOSE ARE FOR SUPPORT OF ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY AND PROPERTIES QUALIFY AS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME DETERMINED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IS TAXABLE. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). THE SOCIETY AND PROPERTIES INTERNALLY MONITOR ITS TAX POSITIONS TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ARE UNCERTAIN. A TAX POSITION IS TAKEN IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE POSITION WILL "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SOCIETY AND PROPERTIES, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR AN ASSET OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATING AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 1,823,043. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: OTHER LOSSES -1,139. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 1,823,043. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D: CONSIST OF DIRECT EXPENSES AGAINST SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE. IT WAS CLASSIFIED AS EXPENSE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BUT IT IS NETTED AGAINST INCOME ON FORM 990. SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D: CONSIST OF DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES THAT WERE NETTED AGAINST THE INCOME FROM THE SPECIAL EVENTS WHEN PRESENTING ON THE FORM 990. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPON NOMINATION TO SIT ON THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL NOMINATIONS AND PRIOR TO RECOMMENDATION OF NOMINEES, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE INTERVIEW THE PROSPECTIVE NOMINEES. AT THAT TIME THEY DISCUSS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. AT THE BOARD MEETING THE CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FOR FILING. AS PART OF THE RIZS'S PURCHASING PROCESS, NEW VENDORS ARE ANALYZED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER BEFORE SETUP AND INITIAL PURCHASING TO IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND BRING ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING TERMED HIGHLY PAID ARE SUBJECT TO THE POLICIES SET FORTH IN THE HANDBOOK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARIES ARE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USING THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS [AZA] MEMBER COMPENSATION RANGES LISTINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS BY REQUESTING THEM FROM THE RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART XI, QUESTION 2C: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. RIZS PROPERTIES INC 1000 ELMWOOD AVE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 050515627 RENTAL RI 501(C)(3) LINE 12C, III-FI RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RIZS PROPERTIES K 0 PER LEASE TERMS