2026-02-06T19:34:01-05:00 2025-06-30 823518399 Erin Perdue CPA LLC 322 E Central Blvd Suite 605 Orlando FL 32801 990 2024-07-01 591357197 Central Florida Zoological Society Inc % Richard Glover CENT 4073234450 PO Box 470309 Lake Monroe FL 32747 RICHARD GLOVER CEO 4073234450 2026-02-06 false true ERIN PERDUE P02249653 4073837668 2026-02-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 8989141 false X www.centralfloridazoo.org X 1971 FL Dedicated to education, preservation, beauty and wonder of annimals and their habitats through a commitment to share knowledge, engage visitors and celebrate our natural world. 16 16 195 509 73767 73767 3676906 3322246 5233972 5472105 141300 121023 100268 73767 9152446 8989141 0 0 4760606 5080759 0 723411 4677716 4179277 9438322 9260036 -285876 -270895 17717564 17023318 1177710 754359 16539854 16268959 X Dedicated to education, preservation, beauty and wonder of annimals and their habitats through a commitment to share knowledge, engage visitors and celebrate our natural world. false false 4095153 3055872 See Schedule O 1202424 308901 Guest services-our visitor services department performs a great variety of services to our community. It is through the hard and dedicated work that these people perform each and every day which greatly enhances the communitys overall experience at the Central Florida Zoo. 1040749 606834 Education-In the current year the educational department played a vital role in engageing over 95,000 learners, leaders and advocates in the Central Florida community. Many of our programs are integrated curriculum-based that target the Florida sunshine state standards. The education programs are specifically created from each stage of life from early learning to adult. Education programs encourage curiosity and understanding about our environment and bring awareness to the vital role that our zoologocal park plays in connecting families to nature. In addition, the zoological park is a unique venue for students to engage in problem solving and critical thinking, with opportunities for real life applications. 497961 See Schedule O 497961 6836287 true false false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 195 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Richard Glover 4073234450 PO Box 470309 Lake Monroe FL 32747 X Judy Desrosiers Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carrie Vanderhoef Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Esther Mcllvain Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Connelly Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brendan Burke Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Traci Houchin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeremy McCauley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Geoffrey Moore Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Morrison Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Trenton Newton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Abby Sanchez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Smith Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Weissman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lee Constantine Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Josh Gunderson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Laputka Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 1165347 2156899 3322246 Gate Receipts 713110 3055872 3055872 Other Concessions 713110 1114326 1114326 Passholder Fees 713110 695073 695073 Education Programs 611600 606834 606834 5472105 121023 121023 73767 73767 73767 73767 0 8989141 5472105 73767 121023 180020 149520 18498 12002 4396086 3651265 451713 293108 53986 44839 5547 3600 83698 28611 54374 713 366969 304795 37707 24467 57776 25052 25194 7530 20000 8672 8722 2606 108855 47200 47470 14185 135430 73621 61809 369024 96824 272200 16496 16496 770781 764196 6585 1071801 494106 556848 20847 Animal Care 330166 330166 Repairs 365382 340734 14325 10323 Utilities 233327 214216 16531 2580 Event Expenses 217588 17827 199761 482651 244643 168128 69880 9260036 6836287 1700338 723411 4086142 3319981 315 4482 71891 71891 359873 460054 19490831 9582750 9926908 9908081 3229097 3215491 43338 43338 17717564 17023318 496101 179559 380527 352880 256599 191570 44483 30350 1177710 754359 X 13137465 12866570 3402389 3402389 16539854 16268959 17717564 17023318 -270895 0 X false true X true false X 3002700 3043873 2302837 2544570 2845868 13739848 3002700 3043873 2302837 2544570 2845868 13739848 13089 13726759 267860 98114 141300 121023 628297 59358 59926 94749 100268 73767 388068 14756213 0.93020 0.89100 X 52225 false false X 52225 52225 52225 10445 2611 41780 false 10445 10445 15668 23000 52225 75225 2611 2611 3917 1197707 1197707 6429081 3342111 3086970 9593754 5140436 4453318 989408 654152 335256 1280881 446051 834830 9908081 Accrued Salaries 30350 30350 8989141 8989141 8989141 9260036 9260036 9260036 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B Organizations Process to review From 990 The Management team of the organization reviews and approves the Form 990 filing and then presents it for the review and approval for the Board. The review process consists of the Board examining the document and asking the management team questions about the Form 990. Once the Board is satisfied, they approve the filing of the tax return. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C Enforcement of Conflicts Policy The enforcement of the conflict of interest policy is by the Board of Directors and by disclosure by the interested party. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A Compensation Process for Top Official The Board conducts limited review and approval of the compensation, by approving the initial salary and raises thereafter. The review consists of both formal and informal analysis of the CEO from an individual and aggrevate prespective. In establishing compensation levels the Board looks at comparable data and entity results. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Fomr 990, Part VI, Line 19 Governing Documents Disclosure explanation made available upon request Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Organizations Mission The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a conservation resource providing experiences that excite and inspire children and adults to learn and act on behalf of wildlife. Our vision is to empower our guests to respect, value and care for our natural resources, as we commit to contributing globally to the conservation and preservation of wildlife. As a regional resource in the Central Florida area and beyond, we will provide innovative and creative solutions through collaberation, practices and partnerships. The continued growth and development of the zoo will further enhance its attraction to visitors outside the Organizations Mission Continued Our core values are protect, innovate, engage and empower. Protect-we passionately commit our expertise and resources to saving animals and to ensuring their long-term survival. Innovate-we strive to diacover solutions through progressive practices and partnerhips in education, conservation and preservation. Engage-We connect people with wildlife and wild places and create opportunities to inspire our guests to respect, value and care for the natural world. Empower-We give our guests, staff and volunteers and the communities we serve the knowledge and tools to take positive action for all species. Form 990, Part III, Line 4A First Accomplishment Operation of a Zoologocal Park. The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens is open 7 days a week. Annuaal Attendence is between 275000-300000 people. The zoo is supported by private donations and gate admission. The zoo cares for 300 individual animals, representing 162 species. As a conservation organization, the zoo advances regional efforts to save animals through extenction through reintrodiction efforts in southern Alabama and Northwest Florida. The Zoo also advances global efforts to save endangered soecies through our participation in 33 AZA species survival programs. Form 990 Part III, Line 4A First Accomplishment Continued Each SSP program coordinates activities of participating instututions which can include housing bachelor herds, like the male giraffes, breeding reccomendations loke our Fossa and Amur Leopard; or providing life long care to animals due to their age; reproductive status; or other demographic or genetic characteristics, may be deemed out of the namaged population, such as cotton top tamarins. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a First Accomplishment Continued In addition to breeding, housing bachelor herds, and providing life long care to our animals, we support proejcts for public engagement as well as financially contribute to conservation orhanizations such as the cheetah conservation fund for their work in Africa. The Zoo weaves direct connections to conservation efforts and solutions in all animal experiences and programs, wether on zoo grounds or in the community. Our mission is to bring the world of animals to our guests who may never have the opportunity to see these animals in the wild. The zoo offers educational experiences that reach over 75,000 school chidren each year through our summer camps, programs and community outreaches. Form 990 Part III, Line 4A, First Accomplishment Continued The zoo offers educational experiences that reach over 75,000 school chidren each year through our summer camps, programs and community outreaches. The zoo ensures that all experiences are equitable, accessible and affordable to members of our community. Philanthropic partnerships ensure that children, regardless of background, can visit the zoo and participate in education programs for free or at a reduced fee as they learn to care about their environment, as well as develop skills in science, critical thinking, communication, and problem solving. We strive to make the zoo a place of inclusion in which people of all backgrounds and abilities feel welcome. Form 990 Part III, Line 4A, First Accomplishment Continued The zoo strives to lead by example and to improve with animal care of the highest quality and ethically balanced approaches, so our community may understand and connect with animals at our zoo and around the world. We access animal welfare and identify opportunities for progress and best practices. Our animal welfare program includes habitat assessments, life plans that consider the entirety of the time the animals are in our care. Daily animal management records used to document changes in an animals physical and behavioral conditions and reporting and monitoring welfare. Form 990, Part III, Line 4D, All Other Accomplishments The Society also operates the Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation (OCIC). The main goal of the program is to facilitate long-term captive breeding programs for eastern indigo snakes and the importance of conservation and promotion of public education and to foster tolerance of snakes in our natural communities. In the current yeat the OCIC relased 20 eastern indigo snakes in the Conecuh National forest in Alabama and another 20 Indigo snakes were released in the Panhandke of FLorida. In addition to eastern indigo snakes, the OCIC participates in a striped newt reintigration program. In the current year, 148 striped newts were also realeased in the panhandle of Florida. General explanation attachment Form 990, Part 1, Line 6 The Zoo trains individuals to serve as volunteers in the education department as tour guides and zoo interpreters. In addition, amy other individuals volunteer their time and effort on a variety of administrative, zoo events, and special projects related tasks. For the year ending June 30, 2024 approximately 967 volunteers donated 24,110 hours of service