Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 11,006,684 | 6,033,545 | 14,577,224 | 10,616,996 | 8,823,295 | 51,057,744 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 11,006,684 | 6,033,545 | 14,577,224 | 10,616,996 | 8,823,295 | 51,057,744 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 3,348,302 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 47,709,442 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 11,006,684 | 6,033,545 | 14,577,224 | 10,616,996 | 8,823,295 | 51,057,744 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 293 | 247 | 250 | 370,299 | 804,453 | 1,175,542 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 36,191 | 129,951 | 4,012 | 122,828 | 10,360 | 303,342 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 52,536,628 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 36,191. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 129,951. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 4,012. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 122,828. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 10,360. |
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| PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | THE CONSERVATION PLAN HIGHLIGHTS THREE PILLARS THAT REFLECT THE IMPACT THE ZOO CAN ACHIEVE THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LEADING ALLIANCES, PROVIDING VETERINARY EXPERTISE, OR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR OUR NETWORK PARTNERS: 1. SPECIES AND HABITAT PROTECTION: WE PROTECT, MAINTAIN, AND RESTORE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE TO ENHANCE BIODIVERSITY AND PREVENT LOSS OF SPECIES. 2. WILDLIFE TRADE MITIGATION: WE PREVENT AND REDUCE UNSUSTAINABLE AND INHUMANE TRADE OF WILD ANIMALS TO ENSURE A FUTURE FOR SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS. 3. HUMAN-WILDLIFE COEXISTENCE: WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES ON LEADERSHIP, CONNECTION, AND BEHAVIORS THAT ALLOW PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE TO THRIVE IN A SHARED HABITAT. EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, OAKLAND ZOO WELCOMED OVER 50,000 INDIVIDUALS ON FIELD TRIPS FROM SCHOOLS, YOUTH PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. MORE THAN 9,000 PARTICIPANTS WERE ABLE TO ATTEND FIELD TRIPS TO THE ZOO FOR FREE. AN ADDITIONAL 3,300 STUDENTS WERE REACHED THROUGH ZOO MOBILE PROGRAMS. THE ZOO ALSO OFFERED NINE SESSIONS OF ZOO CAMP, WHICH MORE THAN 1,900 CAMPERS ATTENDED. ZOO CAMP CONTINUED ITS SECOND YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS (6TH-8TH GRADE) IN 2024. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024 ALONE, THE ZOO OFFERED ALMOST $20,000 IN FINANCIAL AID TO CAMPER FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ZOO EXPANDED ZOO CAMP ACCESSIBILITY IN 2024 BY HIRING AN INCLUSION SPECIALIST TO SUPPORT CAMPERS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD), ADHD, DYSLEXIA, OR ANXIETY TO MAKE SURE ALL KIDS RECEIVED THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE. THE ZOO CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE UC DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO OFFER THE UC CLIMATE STEWARDS AND CALIFORNIA NATURALIST COURSES TO THE PUBLIC. THE ZOO PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THESE PROGRAMS AND, OF ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING THE COURSE, CHARGES THE LOWEST FEE. IN 2024, 19 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE UC CLIMATE STEWARDS COURSE, AND 18 STUDENTS EARNED THEIR CALIFORNIA NATURALIST CERTIFICATION. OAKLAND ZOO ALSO MAINTAINS COMMUNITY TIES BY WELCOMING VOLUNTEERS. IN THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, 654 YEAR-ROUND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 82,000 HOURS OF SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, 139 TEEN WILD GUIDES DONATED OVER 12,000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO EDUCATING ZOO GUESTS AS PART OF A GROWING TEEN PROGRAM. THE ZOO HAS CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE EXPANDING ACCESS. IN 2024, AS A PARTICIPATING MEMBER OF MUSEUMS FOR ALL, THE ZOO OFFERED FREE ADMISSION TO OVER 61,600 INDIVIDUALS UTILIZING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) BENEFITS. IN 2024, THE ZOO CONTINUED TO OFFER A 25 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON TICKETS TO ALL OAKLAND RESIDENTS AS WELL AS MILITARY AND TEACHER DISCOUNTS. ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE OAKLAND ZOO'S ANIMAL CARE AND VETERINARY STAFF CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE TO BOTH RESIDENT ANIMALS AND RESCUES. IN THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR THE VET HOSPITAL HOSTED 5 EXTERNSHIPS, PROVIDING LODGING AND A STIPEND TO VETERINARY STUDENTS. THE STUDENTS EACH DESIGNED AND CONDUCTED A WILDLIFE RESEARCH PROJECT WHILE WORKING ALONGSIDE THE VETERINARY TEAM. THIS PAST YEAR THE ZOO HAD 42 NEW ANIMAL ARRIVALS, 38 ANIMALS BORN ONSITE, 300 GIANT LEAF INSECT HATCHLINGS, AND 13 RESCUE ANIMALS. THE RESCUES INCLUDED 3 MOUNTAIN LION CUBS WHO WERE TREATED AT THE VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND RECOVERED AT THE ZOO BEFORE MOVING TO THEIR FOREVER HOMES AT OTHER ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, 4 TARANTULAS, 2 NIGERIAN GOATS, 1 BOX TURTLE, 1 VINEGARROON, 1 TIGER, AND 1 BLACK-EARED MARMOSET WERE ALSO RESCUED AND TREATED BY THE ZOO'S CARE TEAM. SOME OF THE ZOO'S RESCUES WERE SECURED THROUGH THE WILDLIFE CONFISCATION NETWORK (WCN), LAUNCHED IN 2023 BY THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). FOR YEARS, ILLEGALLY TRAFFICKED ANIMALS HAVE FOUND CARE AND RESPITE AT OAKLAND ZOO. IN THE LAST DECADE, THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE HAS SEEN A DRAMATIC SPIKE AND MANY OF THE CONFISCATED OR SEIZED ANIMALS REQUIRE URGENT MEDICAL CARE. THE ANIMALS QUICKLY FIND SHELTER WITH PARTNER ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS, ALLOWING USFWS TO FOCUS ON THE LEGAL CASES. IN 2024, OAKLAND ZOO RESPONDED TO 15 REQUESTS FROM THE WCN INCLUDING THE MARMOSET, 60 VENOMOUS SNAKES, RESTRICTED GRANULAR TOADS, AND AN 8-MONTH-OLD TIGER CUB. THE OAKLAND ZOO PUBLISHED 8 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN 2024 AS WELL, EXPANDING OUR REACH AND SHARING RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE ZOO COMMUNITY: 1. AMBASSADOR ANIMALS DO NOT HAVE A CLEAR EFFECT ON VISITOR CONSERVATION KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD EXOTIC PETS AT A ZOO EXHIBIT (ZOO BIOLOGY) 2. ANTIBODY RESPONSE OF ENDANGERED RIPARIAN BRUSH RABBITS TO VACCINATION AGAINST RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS 2 (JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION) 3. CALIFORNIA CONDOR POISONED BY LEAD, NOT COPPER, WHEN BOTH ARE INGESTED: A CASE STUDY (WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN) 4. CATS & COCKROACHES: ONE INTERN'S UNEXPECTED INTERPRETATION (AASAG NEWSLETTER) 5. GENTRIFICATION DRIVES PATTERNS OF ALPHA AND BETA DIVERSITY IN CITIES (PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES) 6. IDENTIFYING INDICATORS, EMPATHY, AND ANTHROPOMORPHISM IN ZOO VISITORS' PERCEPTIONS OF ANIMAL WELLBEING THROUGH QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS (CURATOR: THE MUSEUM JOURNAL) 7. IMPROVING ANIMAL WELLBEING USING BEHAVIOR BASED METHODOLOGIES: A DISCUSSION ON ENRICHMENT AND BEARS UNDER HUMAN CARE (JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS) 8. THE USE OF GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE TO MANAGE INTRASPECIFIC AGONISM IN A COALITION OF MALE LIONS (ZOO BIOLOGY) IN 2024, OSH, THE OAKLAND ZOO'S 30-YEAR-OLD AFRICAN ELEPHANT, LIVED AT THE ZOO ALONE (LISA THE ELEPHANT PASSED AWAY IN WINTER 2023, AND HER CLOSE COMPANION, DONNA, MOVED TO THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE LATER THAT YEAR FOR HER WELFARE). ELEPHANTS ARE HIGHLY SOCIAL, AND WHEN NO ELEPHANTS WERE FOUND TO KEEP OSH COMPANY, THE ZOO HAD TO MAKE A TOUGH DECISION ABOUT WHAT WOULD BE BEST FOR HIM. AFTER A YEAR OF DELIBERATIONS, INCLUDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS' AFRICAN ELEPHANT TAXON ADVISORY GROUP: OSH WOULD ALSO MOVE TO TENNESSEE. THERE, TWO NEW 3,000-SQUARE-FOOT ENCLOSURES WERE BUILT FOR OSH AND HIS NEW COMPANION. THE SANCTUARY WOULD PROVIDE THE BEST PLACE FOR OSH TO FIND COMPANIONSHIP AND THE WORLD-CLASS CARE HE IS ACCUSTOMED TO. OUR DONORS CONTRIBUTED OVER $500,000 FOR OSH'S 2,300 MILE TRANSPORT, AND FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVATION PROGRAMS GLOBALLY. THE ZOO COMMITTED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION PARTNERS WHO COMBAT POACHING, COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITIES TO STOP THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, AND PROMOTE COEXISTENCE WITH THIS ICONIC ENDANGERED SPECIES. CONSERVATION OAKLAND ZOO IS DEDICATED TO LOCAL AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS, GUIDED BY A CONSERVATION STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WAS DEVELOPED IN 2024 AND MADE PUBLIC IN 2025. THE CONSERVATION STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSES ON A THREE-YEAR GOAL TO ALIGN THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION WORK WITH THE ZOO'S GENERAL STRATEGIC PLAN, HIGHLIGHTING 3 PILLARS THAT REFLECT THE IMPACT THE ZOO CAN ACHIEVE THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LEADING ALLIANCES, PROVIDING VETERINARY EXPERTISE, OR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR OUR NETWORK PARTNERS. THE ZOO DETERMINED TO FOCUS CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON 10 KEY SPECIES THAT WE ARE PARTICULARLY WELL POSITIONED TO SUPPORT IN THE WILD. THE 10 KEY SPECIES OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS ARE AFRICAN LIONS, AMERICAN BISON, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, CHIMPANZEES, CALIFORNIA CONDORS, AFRICAN ELEPHANTS, JAGUARS, MOUNTAIN LIONS, GRAY WOLVES, AND YELLOW-LEGGED FROGS. THE ZOO IS COMMITTED TO SEVERAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS FOR CALIFORNIA NATIVE ANIMALS. THE ZOO CONTINUED ITS WORK OF BREEDING, INOCULATING, AND RELEASING 102 SIERRA NEVADA YELLOW-LEGGED FROGS WITH FUNDING FROM THE AZA'S CONSERVATION GRANTS FUND. IT ALSO CONTINUED TO TRAP, VACCINATE, AND RELEASE RIPARIAN BRUSH RABBITS-AT RISK OF RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE-AND RUN THE HERON RESCUE TEAM. THE HERON RESCUE TEAM, A COLLABORATION WITH THE GOLDEN GATE AUDUBON SOCIETY AND INTERNATIONAL BIRD RESCUE, SAVED INJURED BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS THIS FISCAL YEAR: SCOOPING THEM OFF THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, REHABILITATING THEM, AND RELEASING THEM IN WETLANDS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BLACKFEET NATION IN MONTANA, THE ZOO MAINTAINS A HERD OF AMERICAN BISON. FIVE BISON WERE BORN THIS YEAR AND FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL MOVE OF BISON OFFSPRING TO MONTANA IN 2022, THE ZOO MOVED AN ADDITIONAL 14 BISON OFFSPRING IN 2024 TO AID IN RESTORING A HEALTHY, FREE-ROAMING POPULATION THERE. THE WAYNE AND GLADYS VETERINARY HOSPITAL TREATED 3 MOUNTAIN LIONS, BROUGHT TO THE ZOO BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO TREATED 34 CALIFORNIA CONDORS. IN 2023, OAKLAND ZOO LAUNCHED A "COMPOSTING FOR THE CLIMATE" CAMPAIGN ON EARTH DAY. IN 2024, FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF WASTE BINS TO CREATE 22 "THREE-STREAM" COLLECTION SITES FOR COMPOST, RECYCLING, AND LANDFILL, THE ZOO IS NOW ABLE TO DIVERT 375,000 YARDS OF ORGANIC WASTE FROM LANDFILLS AND CREATE OVER 188 TONS OF COMPOST EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR (OR CO-CHAIRS) OF THE BOARD, THE VICE-CHAIR, THE SECRETARY, THE TREASURER, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CHAIRS OF EACH OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE, PLUS, IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS SO COMPRISED WOULD CONSIST OF AN EVEN NUMBER OF MEMBERS, THEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY CHOOSE TO ADD ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD AT LARGE. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE HELD FROM TIME TO TIME, AS CALLED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR ANY TWO COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGULAR AND ROUTINE BUSINESS OF THE SOCIETY AND SUPERVISES THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES AND DIRECTIONS DEVELOPED BY THE BOARD. ALL ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE REPORTED TO AND RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE NEXT DULY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO UPDATE THE LANGUAGE SURROUNDING OFFICER POSITIONS TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE TREASURER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TO PROVIDE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AND THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS THE 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO VARIOUS OFFICERS, MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTICE AND ALERT THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EMERGE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES USING COMPARATIVE BENCHMARK DATA FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS COMPENSATION SURVEY AND OTHER LOCAL MARKET DATA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2023. THE CEO SETS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES USING COMPARATIVE BENCHMARK DATA FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS COMPENSATION SURVEY AND OTHER LOCAL MARKET DATA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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