Liabilities / Assets
29th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
29th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
32nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
80th percentile
Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
41st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 1.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
82nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
68th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$17,754,103
Up $4,042,503 (+29%) from 2020
Net Assets
Up$16,920,691
Up $3,786,926 (+29%) from 2020
Liabilities
Up$833,412
Up $255,577 (+44%) from 2020
Revenue
Up$7,959,459
Up $1,714,507 (+27%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$4,964,056
Down $1,291,051 (-21%) from 2020
Net Income
Up$2,995,403
Up $3,005,558 (+29597%) from 2020
The minnesota zoo foundation raises contributed income and supports conservation and animal care programs on behalf of the minnesota zoo. The mission of the minnesota zoo is to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $6,009,956 | $9,890,291 | ▲ $3,880,335 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $4,155,676 | $3,559,765 | ▼ $595,911 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $2,211,075 | $2,672,947 | ▲ $461,872 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $34,598 | $25,974 | ▼ $8,624 |
| Total Assets | $13,711,600 | $17,754,103 | ▲ $4,042,503 |
| Other Assets Total | $1,300,295 | $1,605,126 | ▲ $304,831 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $390,685 | $690,000 | ▲ $299,315 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $142,217 | $103,758 | ▼ $38,459 |
| Other Liabilities | $44,933 | $39,654 | ▼ $5,279 |
| Total Liabilities | $577,835 | $833,412 | ▲ $255,577 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $11,329,855 | $11,902,673 | ▲ $572,818 |
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,803,910 | $5,018,018 | ▲ $3,214,108 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $13,133,765 | $16,920,691 | ▲ $3,786,926 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $13,711,600 | $17,754,103 | ▲ $4,042,503 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Assets Org | $1,605,126 | - | - |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,203,348 | $5,177 | ▲ $371,478 | $55,108 | $1,524,895 |
| 2019 | $1,185,920 | $12,484 | ▲ $59,122 | $54,178 | $1,203,348 |
| 2018 | $1,154,471 | $10,489 | ▲ $73,836 | $52,876 | $1,185,920 |
| 2017 | $1,081,160 | $59,671 | ▲ $63,604 | $49,964 | $1,154,471 |
| 2016 | $1,015,560 | $15,427 | ▲ $99,278 | $49,105 | $1,081,160 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Weber-smith | Director of Major Gifts | FT | $124,800 | $22,665 | $147,465 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Director of Operations | FT | $54,385 | $8,900 | $63,285 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Aimee Dayhoff | Board Chair |
| John Frawley | President |
| Joe Ravens | Vice Chair |
| Bill Gray | Board Member |
| Blake Grams | Board Member |
| Chad Dayton | Board Member |
| Charlene Jundt | Board Member |
| David Schmidt | Board Member |
| Ed Heffernan | Board Member |
| Ellie Crosby | Board Member |
| Jean Taylor | Board Member |
| Jennifer Shomenta Maki | Board Member |
| Joe Kalkman | Board Member |
| John Geisler | Board Member |
| Lori Marco | Board Member |
| Louis Doth | Board Member |
| Mark Mortenson | Board Member |
| Paul Reppenhagen | Board Member |
| Samantha Capen Muldoon | Board Member |
| Suzanne Gappa | Board Member |
| Tim Mulcahy | Board Member |
| Chet Ellingson | Board Secretary |
| Mark Larsen | Board Treasurer |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $61,893 | Fair Market Value |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $23,485 | Fair Market Value |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $14,000 | Fair Market Value |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 4 | $10,048 | Fair Market Value |
| Food Inventory | 1 | $72 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 8 | $109,498 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $3,652,208 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $820,769 |
| Other Expenses | $491,079 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $286,877 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $3,594,497 | - | - | $3,594,497 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $4,178 | $526,534 | $66,264 | $596,976 |
| Office Expenses | $404 | $30,375 | $90,107 | $120,886 |
| Fees for Services Other | $28,310 | $2,034 | $82,726 | $113,070 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $91,358 | - | $91,358 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $622 | $78,289 | $9,852 | $88,763 |
| Fees for Services Lobbying | $70,000 | - | - | $70,000 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $443 | $55,816 | $7,025 | $63,284 |
| Foreign Grants | $57,711 | - | - | $57,711 |
| Payroll Taxes | $365 | $45,968 | $5,785 | $52,118 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $137 | $17,312 | $2,179 | $19,628 |
| Other Expenses | $117 | $11,343 | $1,856 | $13,316 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $12,307 | - | $12,307 |
| Travel | - | $123 | $283 | $406 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $3,756,784 | $920,395 | $286,877 | $4,964,056 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $5,038,486 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $4,964,056 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,951,749 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $86,737 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $12,307 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Zoo | Apple Valley, MN | 501(c)(3) | Operations and Capital Projects | $3,281,307 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | 501(c)(3) | Conservation | $142,352 |
| Global Conservation Network | Apple Valley, MN | 501(c)(3) | Conservation | $7,500 |
| Region | Activity | Services | Offices | Employees | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-saharan Africa | Grants to Recipients | Conservation | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Europe (including Iceland & Greenland) | Grants to Recipients | Conservation | 0 | 0 | $7,711 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $63,846 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beastly Bash | $604,323 | - | $63,096 | - |
| Total Events | $604,323 | - | $63,846 | $-63,846 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Charitable Gift Annuity | $39,654 |
“The executive committee is comprised of the past chair, chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary of the board of trustees, and the co-chair of the governance committee. The president is the only non-voting member. The executive committee's primary purpose is to exercise powers for issues which arise between regularly scheduled board meetings or when it is not practical or feasible for the board to meet. All actions taken by the executive committee are reported at a regular meeting of the board.”
“The finance committee, the executive committee and the other members of the board each review and approve the draft of the form 990 before it is filed with the irs.”
“The foundation requires each trustee to review this policy annually, disclose any possible personal, familial or business relationships that reasonably could give rise to a conflict and acknowledge, by his or her signature, compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy. Trustees who have a conflict of interest shall refrain from participating in the consideration of proposed transactions that give rise to the conflict, unless for special reasons information or interpretation from the person with the conflict is specifically requested by the board or administration. Persons with conflicts shall not vote or be present at the time of the vote on the matter giving rise to the conflict.”
“For officers and key employees, a periodic review of comparable salary data from the minnesota council of nonprofits was used by the president to determine compensation.”
“The foundation makes its governing documents, policies and financial statements available to the public upon request. The foundation's financial statements and form 990 are also available on the organization's website.”
“Change in beneficial interest in trust 304,831. Change in actuarial value of gift annuities -2,965.”
“There were no changes to the oversight and selection process for the audit of the financial statements.”
“The foundation's endowment consists of permanently restricted and temporarily restricted funds established for the following purposes: permanently restricted funds are donor restricted to be held in perpetuity, with the income and related investment gains to be used for donor restricted zoo programs or operations. Temporarily restricted funds are the accumulation of earnings from the permanently restricted endowment that have not been appropriated for expenditure, with the income and related investment gains to be used for any mission related program.”
“The foundation follows the accounting standards for contingencies in evaluating uncertain tax positions. This guidance prescribes recognition threshold principles for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return that are not certain to be realized. No liability has been recognized by the foundation for uncertain tax positions as of june 30, 2021 and 2020. The foundation's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities.”
“Change in beneficial interest in trust 304,831. Direct special event expenses 63,846.”
“Change in actuarial value of gift annuities 2,965. Direct special event expenses 63,846.”
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | THE MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION RAISES CONTRIBUTED INCOME AND SUPPORTS CONSERVATION AND ANIMAL CARE PROGRAMS ON BEHALF OF THE MINNESOTA ZOO. THE MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA ZOO IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND THE NATURAL WORLD TO SAVE WILDLIFE. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | FUNDS GRANTED TO THE ZOO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH WORLD-CLASS EXHIBITS; AWARD-WINNING EDUCATION PROGRAMS; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INITIATIVES; AND ACTIVITIES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO GET OUTSIDE AND CONNECT WITH NATURE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FREE TO EXPLORE, WHICH PROVIDES FREE ACCESS EACH YEAR TO AN EST. 90,000 ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, ZOOMOBILE WHICH REACHES 47 COUNTIES AND OVER 50,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY; ZOO CAMP AND STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 400,000 PARTICIPANTS; EXCEPTIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE FOR THE 4,900+ ANIMALS IN THE ZOO'S CARE, MANY OF WHICH ARE THREATENED OR ENDANGERED IN THE WILD; COLLABORATIVE WILDLIFE PROJECTS TO PROTECT POLLINATORS, BISON, MUSSELS, AND MORE; HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR GUESTS AS THEY CONNECT TO NATURE; EQUITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES THROUGH ZOOUNLIMITED; AND STEWARDSHIP OF 485 ACRES OF FOREST, PRAIRIE, AND LAKES. |
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