| (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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 15,053,100 | 15,197,839 | 23,241,924 | 9,587,084 | 21,706,277 | 84,786,224 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 15,053,100 | 15,197,839 | 23,241,924 | 9,587,084 | 21,706,277 | 84,786,224 |
| 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) .. | 20,483,066 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 64,303,158 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 15,053,100 | 15,197,839 | 23,241,924 | 9,587,084 | 21,706,277 | 84,786,224 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 163,269 | 252,654 | 968,445 | 1,007,550 | 553,498 | 2,945,416 |
| 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.).. | 0 | 0 | 144,357 | 54,916 | 0 | 199,273 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 88,052,275 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (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 (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (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 | ||||
| e |
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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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 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 | |
| 6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6 | |
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7
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
7 | |
| 8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | 8 | |
| 9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount | 9 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025: | ||||
| a From 2020....... | ||||
| b From 2021....... | ||||
| c From 2022....... | ||||
| d From 2023....... | ||||
| e From 2024....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, 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 2025. 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 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2025..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME | DESCRIPTION - INSURANCE CLAIM PAYMENT, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - 140495.0, COLUMN D - 54916.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 195411.0; DESCRIPTION - IRS REFUND, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - 3862.0, COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 3862.0; |
| Software ID: | 25022866 |
| Software Version: | 2025v4.2 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A-4C DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICES | (EXPENSES $ 6,917,069 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $)(REVENUE $ 17,253,478) THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE: IN 2025, ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMED 816,026 VISITORS, OFFERING UNFORGETTABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH WILDLIFE FROM AROUND THE WORLD. FROM FAMILIAR NATIVE SPECIES TO CRITICALLY ENDANGERED ANIMALS ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION, THE ZOO CREATED MEANINGFUL, UP-CLOSE EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRED GUESTS TO CARE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH, ZOO ATLANTA BROUGHT ITS MISSION TO LIFE THROUGH. DAILY KEEPER TALKS, INTERACTIVE WILDLIFE PRESENTATIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND YEAR-ROUND SPECIAL EVENTS. IN 2025, THE ZOO ALSO INVESTED IN ENHANCING BOTH THE GUEST EXPERIENCE AND ANIMAL WELLBEING THROUGH SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING A $3 MILLION TRANSFORMATION TO THE AFRICAN LION COMPLEX AND A REIMAGINED EXPERIENCE ABOARD THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN ZOO TRAIN. COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMS: ZOO ATLANTA BROADENED ITS REACH THROUGH NEW PROGRAMS AND EVENTS IN 2025. WE LAUNCHED A NEW ACCESS PROGRAM, OFFERING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED GENERAL ADMISSION AND MEMBERSHIPS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ("SNAP") CARDHOLDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, HELPING TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL BARRIERS DO NOT PREVENT GUESTS FROM ENJOYING THE ZOO. FROM ITS LAUNCH IN MAY THROUGH THE END OF 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED NEARLY 33,000 GUESTS WITH NEARLY 2,000 MEMBERSHIPS PURCHASED. IN ADDITION TO THIS NEW PROGRAM, WE WERE ALSO PROUD TO CONTINUE MANY ONGOING ACCESS PROGRAMS IN 2025, SUCH AS THE SAFARI CAMP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH MADE THE ZOO ATLANTA CAMP EXPERIENCE ACCESSIBLE TO 96 STUDENTS; THE SPONSORED ADMISSIONS AND WILD WALKS PROGRAMS, WHICH PROVIDED FREE ADMISSION TO OVER 13,000 STUDENTS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS; AND OUR SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FOR EDUCATORS AT THE ZOO, WHICH REACHED NEARLY 600 EDUCATORS. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY, CREATING CLEAR PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS, TO PURSUE CAREERS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ANIMAL CARE THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE. LASTLY, ZOO ATLANTA CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FREE ADMISSION THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE ZOO ACCESS AND CITY OF ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY FAMILY DAYS. COMBINED, FREE ADMISSION THROUGH THE ZOO'S ACCESS PROGRAMS ACCOUNTED FOR 6% OF OUR TOTAL ATTENDANCE IN 2025. CONSERVATION INITIATIVES: ZOO ATLANTA IS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE, INCLUDING WORK IN AFRICA, ASIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, IN ADDITION TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA. THE ZOO'S CONTRIBUTIONS RANGE FROM FUNDING FOR OTHER ESTABLISHED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS WHO SHARE ITS MISSION, ENABLING A GREATER TOTAL IMPACT IN THE FIELD THAN MIGHT BE ACHIEVABLE BY A SINGLE ORGANIZATION, TO PROJECTS IN WHICH ITS OWN STAFF ARE PERSONALLY ENGAGED IN FIELD WORK, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON CONTINENTS AROUND THE GLOBE. THE ZOO STRENGTHENED ITS GLOBAL CONSERVATION IMPACT THROUGH ENDURING PARTNERSHIPS AND NEW INVESTMENTS IN FIELD-BASED WORK IN 2025. WE PROUDLY CELEBRATED 30 YEARS OF COLLABORATION WITH THE DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND, FORMALIZING THE ORGANIZATION AS ZOO ATLANTA'S THIRD SIGNATURE CONSERVATION PARTNER. THIS MILESTONE UNDERSCORES A SHARED COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING GORILLAS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH LONG-TERM RESEARCH, ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN CENTRAL AFRICA. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO JOINED THE WILDLIFE CONFISCATIONS NETWORK, EXPANDING OUR ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE BY SUPPORTING THE RESCUE, REHABILITATION, AND PLACEMENT OF CONFISCATED ANIMALS. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF THE LATE DR. JENNIFER MICKELBERG, ZOO ATLANTA'S FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION, THROUGH AWARDING THE SECOND ANNUAL RECIPIENTS OF THE MICKELBERG FIELD CONSERVATION GRANT TO ZOO ATLANTA TEAM MEMBERS PURSUING HANDS-ON CONSERVATION PROJECTS. THE 2025 GRANTS SUPPORT AVIAN DIVERSITY SURVEYS AND PROTECTION OF CERULEAN WARBLERS, CONSERVATION WORK AT GUATEMALA'S HELODERMA NATIONAL RESERVE FOR ENDANGERED GUATEMALAN BEADED LIZARDS, CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EL VALLE AMPHIBIAN CONSERVATION CENTER FOR PANAMANIAN GOLDEN FROG CONSERVATION, AND VULTURE PROTECTION EFFORTS WITH VULPRO IN AFRICA. LOOKING AHEAD, ZOO ATLANTA ANNOUNCED A RENEWED COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION THROUGH THE MABEL DORN REEDER CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND, SUPPORTING SEVEN GLOBAL CONSERVATION INITIATIVES BEGINNING IN 2026, INCLUDING EFFORTS FOR ORANGUTANS IN BORNEO, LIONS IN KENYA, RHINOS IN NAMIBIA, RED PANDAS IN NEPAL, SUMATRAN TIGERS, RADIATED TORTOISES IN MADAGASCAR, AND CLOUDED LEOPARDS IN CAMBODIA. THESE COLLABORATIVE, SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION EFFORTS ADVANCE SPECIES SURVIVAL WORLDWIDE. CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR NATIVE SPECIES INCLUDE A COLLABORATION TO REAR AND REINTRODUCE EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES TO ALABAMA'S CONECUH NATIONAL FOREST AND AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO REARING DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS FOR RELEASE INTO THE WILD THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER'S JEKYLL ISLAND CAUSEWAY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO PARTNERS ON EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MOUNTAIN BOG ECOSYSTEM OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION AND IS HOME TO A SAFEGUARDING SITE FOR THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MICHAUX'S SUMAC, A PLANT SPECIES FOUND ONLY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. RESEARCH INITIATIVES: RESEARCH HELPS ZOO ATLANTA BETTER UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE STEWARDSHIP FOR THE ANIMALS IN ITS CARE, AND IT PROVIDES THE ZOO WITH VALUABLE INSIGHTS THAT ENABLE IT TO PROTECT THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE WILD. BASIC RESEARCH ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO OVERALL KNOWLEDGE OF LIFE ON EARTH. SCIENTISTS AT ZOO ATLANTA LEAD RESEARCH EFFORTS INVOLVING ANIMALS HOUSED AT THE ZOO AS WELL AS ANIMALS IN THE WILD. THE ZOO'S SCIENTISTS COLLABORATE WITH SCIENTISTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE ZOO'S SCIENTIFIC STAFF HOLD FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, GEORGIA TECH, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ZOO TEAM MEMBERS HAVE PUBLISHED THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH IN SUCH JOURNALS AS SCIENCE, BEHAVIOUR, CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, AS WELL AS FEATURED BY MEDIA SUCH AS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, WIRED, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES. ZOO ATLANTA PUBLISHED 13 PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES IN 2025, BRINGING OUR TOTAL PUBLICATION COUNT TO AROUND 450. PUBLICATIONS RANGED FROM RESEARCH ON THE USE OF AUDITORY ENRICHMENT WITH ELEPHANTS, TO A PUBLICATION WITH THE WORLD ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS ON MONITORING ANIMAL WELFARE, TO A HIGH-SCHOOL LEVEL ARTICLE IN SCIENCE JOURNAL FOR KIDS ON CHEMOSENSORY TRACKING WITH GUATEMALAN BEADED LIZARDS. IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHED WORK, ZOO ATLANTA SCIENTISTS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE LION HABITAT RENOVATION TO CONTINUE INNOVATIVE ANIMAL WELLBEING RESEARCH WITH OUR AFRICAN LIONS. THE RESEARCH TEAM USED COGNITIVE BIAS TESTING, WHERE CHOICES BETWEEN VARIOUS CUES INDICATE HOW PESSIMISTIC OR OPTIMISTIC AN INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL IS, TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW CHANGES IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT, LIKE THE HABITAT RENOVATION, INFLUENCE THE LIONS' EMOTIONAL STATES. ZOO ATLANTA IS PROUD TO ADVANCE THE GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING OF ANIMALS, ANIMAL CARE, AND CONSERVATION FOR A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES THROUGH ITS RESEARCH. PUBLIC EVENTS & FUNDRAISERS: ZOO ATLANTA'S ATTENDANCE IS BOOSTED FROM ESTABLISHED SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS BOO AT THE ZOO, BREW AT THE ZOO, AND SIPPIN' SAFARI AS WELL AS EXPANDED ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES. ADDITIONALLY, BEASTLY FEAST, ZOO ATLANTA'S SIGNATURE BLACK-TIE GALA, IS ONE OF THE SOUTHEAST'S MOST UNIQUE PHILANTHROPIC EVENTS HELD ANNUALLY IN MAY. WE INTRODUCED SEVERAL NEW EVENTS THAT INVITED AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE THE ZOO IN FRESH AND ENGAGING WAYS IN 2025. THE INAUGURAL NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY, PRESENTED BY KAISER PERMANENTE, WELCOMED LOCAL RESIDENTS FOR A COMMUNITY-CENTERED EVENING, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING UPON THE EVENT'S SUCCESS IN 2026. LATER IN THE YEAR, U AT THE ZOO OFFERED FREE ADMISSION FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, CONNECTING YOUNG ADULTS WITH CONSERVATION IN A FUN AND LIVELY SETTING, AND GATHER & GLOW FEATURING ILLUMINIGHTS PROVIDED A UNIQUE WINTER EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS 21+. LASTLY, ZOO ATLANTA CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS REPUTATION FOR OFFERING SPECIAL EVENTS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND INTERESTS. VOLUNTEERS: AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, ZOO ATLANTA COUNTS ON VOLUNTEERS TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF ITS WORKFORCE. IN 2025, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 28,993 HOURS TO ZOO ATLANTA, WHICH IS VALUED AT $946,042. THERE WERE 38 EVENT VOLUNTEERS,112 ZOO CREW VOLUNTEERS, 821 GROUP VOLUNTEERS, 68 VOLUNTEENS, 6 VOLUNTEER INTERNS AND EXTERNS, 171 EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS, 10 HIVE VOLUNTEERS, AND 8 JOEY VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE THEIR TIME TO THE ZOO IN 2025. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODY | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS JULY 23, 2026 MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE ZOO'S ACCOUNTING FIRM WERE PRESENT AT THE MEETING TO DISCUSS THE RETURN AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS POSED BY THE COMMITTEE. AUTHORITY FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE RETURN WAS GRANTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS NOVEMBER 18, 2008 MEETING. SUCH AUTHORITY APPLIES TO ALL FUTURE TAX YEARS UNTIL THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES OTHERWISE. DUE TO THIS ARRANGEMENT, A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS REGULARLY TO REVIEW ANY ISSUES RAISED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL | THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED SALARY DATA FROM COMPARABLE INDUSTRY SOURCES AND MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS. THE COMMITTEE AGREED THAT THE COMPARABLE DATA WAS APPROPRIATE AND THAT IT SUPPORTED THE COMPENSATION LEVEL AUTHORIZED FOR THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE COMPENSATION LEVEL UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS DISCUSSION OCCURS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. OTHER OFFICERS AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH BY THE VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND IS COMPRISED OF THE RESULT OF COLLECTIVE SALARY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH WAGE AND SALARY SURVEYS, DATA COMPARABLE TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA, AND FROM BENCHMARKING OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE AMERICAN ZOO & AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION. EACH SALARY RECOMMENDATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC | COPIES OF THE ZOO'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ZOO'S WEBSITE: WWW.ZOOATLANTA.ORG FOR REVIEW. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO PROVIDES A LISTING OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ALONG WITH THEIR AFFILIATIONS ON ITS WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES | TAX ADJUSTMENT DUE TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SAVANNA HALL ENTITIES - -2936363; TOTAL - -2936363; |
| Software ID: | 25022866 |
| Software Version: | 2025v4.2 |