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Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 52-1548155

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Jan 13, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.PLUMPTONPARKZOO.ORG
1416 Telegraph RoadRising Sun, MD 21911

(410) 658-6850

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.46x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.62x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

24th percentile

-8.2%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

37th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 37% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

88th percentile

60%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

44th percentile

-2.2%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,285,451

Up $480,060 (+60%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$694,545

Down $77,727 (-10%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$590,906

Up $557,787 (+1684%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Down

$948,753

Down $21,362 (-2.2%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,026,480

Up $101,100 (+11%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$77,727

Down $122,462 (-274%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $307,998Liabilities 2011: $10,655Net Assets 2011: $297,3432011Assets 2012: $321,564Liabilities 2012: $12,575Net Assets 2012: $308,9892012Assets 2013: $532,521Liabilities 2013: $14,840Net Assets 2013: $517,6812013Assets 2014: $547,031Liabilities 2014: $38,061Net Assets 2014: $508,9702014Assets 2015: $601,548Liabilities 2015: $26,719Net Assets 2015: $574,8292015Assets 2016: $680,672Liabilities 2016: $31,908Net Assets 2016: $648,7642016Assets 2017: $685,458Liabilities 2017: $11,445Net Assets 2017: $674,0132017Assets 2018: $800,163Liabilities 2018: $72,626Net Assets 2018: $727,5372018Assets 2019: $805,391Liabilities 2019: $33,119Net Assets 2019: $772,2722019Assets 2020: $1,285,451Liabilities 2020: $590,906Net Assets 2020: $694,5452020Assets 2021: $1,511,094Liabilities 2021: $499,168Net Assets 2021: $1,011,9262021Assets 2022: $1,924,704Liabilities 2022: $489,855Net Assets 2022: $1,434,8492022Assets 2023: $1,553,664Liabilities 2023: $471,321Net Assets 2023: $1,082,3432023Assets 2024: $1,348,890Liabilities 2024: $532,010Net Assets 2024: $816,8802024Assets 2025: $1,346,424Liabilities 2025: $698,660Net Assets 2025: $647,7642025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,285,451
Liabilities$590,906
Net Assets$694,545
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth44th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $232,9002011Revenue 2012: $405,926Expenses 2012: $368,110Net Income 2012: $37,8162012Expenses 2013: $482,5672013Revenue 2014: $686,898Expenses 2014: $624,532Net Income 2014: $62,3662014Revenue 2015: $713,517Expenses 2015: $647,658Net Income 2015: $65,8592015Revenue 2016: $816,338Expenses 2016: $742,403Net Income 2016: $73,9352016Revenue 2017: $838,362Expenses 2017: $813,113Net Income 2017: $25,2492017Revenue 2018: $917,777Expenses 2018: $864,253Net Income 2018: $53,5242018Revenue 2019: $970,115Expenses 2019: $925,380Net Income 2019: $44,7352019Revenue 2020: $948,753Expenses 2020: $1,026,480Net Income 2020: -$77,7272020Revenue 2021: $1,672,900Expenses 2021: $1,226,118Net Income 2021: $446,7822021Revenue 2022: $1,922,770Expenses 2022: $1,499,847Net Income 2022: $422,9232022Revenue 2023: $1,615,374Expenses 2023: $1,967,880Net Income 2023: -$352,5062023Revenue 2024: $1,684,912Expenses 2024: $1,950,375Net Income 2024: -$265,4632024Revenue 2025: $1,893,584Expenses 2025: $2,062,700Net Income 2025: -$169,1162025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$948,753
Expenses$1,026,480
Net Income-$77,727
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Jan 13, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$948,753
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of plumpton park zoo is to maintain a collection of animals, as a public zoological park, and develop and sponsor educational, recreational, and research programs based upon the animal collection.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$691,270$675,342▼ $15,928
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$48,000$470,102▲ $422,102
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$66,121$140,007▲ $73,886
Total Assets$805,391$1,285,451▲ $480,060
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$33,119$590,906▲ $557,787
Total Liabilities$33,119$590,906▲ $557,787
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$772,272$694,545▼ $77,727
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$772,272$694,545▼ $77,727
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$805,391$1,285,451▲ $480,060

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$393,187$413,195$806,382
Buildings$191,120$31,735$222,855
Equipment$14,847$73,498$88,345
Land$62,920-$62,920
Leasehold Improvements$13,268$8,520$21,788
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay37th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cheryl LacovaraPresident
David RudolphDirector
Dr Hurbert PaluchDirector
Dr Jamer Cohagan DvmDirector
Dr Jonathan BergmannDirector
Fred SmithDirector
Harvey SchlesingerDirector
John GoodmanDirector
Melanie FordDirector
Nick LacovaraDirector
Jim ClarkSecretary
Steve BollingerTreasurer
Lowell HainesVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$145,781
Program Service Revenue
$802,936
Investment Income
$36
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$95,872
Change in Net Assets
$-77,727

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported Amount
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$46,517
Total Noncash Contributions1$46,517
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$545,900
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$480,580
Total Fundraising Expense$52,736
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$288,968$32,108-$321,076
Payroll Taxes$119,273$13,253-$132,526
All Other Expenses$93,769$214-$93,983
Occupancy$79,923$1,806-$81,729
Depreciation Depletion$71,031--$71,031
Insurance$35,118$15,242-$50,360
Other Expenses$36,422-$52,736$36,422
Other Employee Benefits$24,280$2,698-$26,978
Travel$17,949--$17,949
Advertising$13,032$2,300-$15,332
Office Expenses$3,962$3,962-$7,924
Conferences and Meetings$2,721--$2,721
Total Functional Expenses$902,161$71,583$52,736$1,026,480
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Sba Federal Loan$473,100
Howard Bank Ppp$84,927
Loan From Sam Conner$10,655
Cal Investment$10,000
Gift Shop$6,334
Loan From Officer$5,100
Loan From Ed$790
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The board of director review and vote on the acceptance of the 990.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“All governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Plumpton Park Zoological
EIN
52-1548155
Phone
4106586850
Address
1416 TELEGRAPH ROAD, RISING SUN, MD 21911

Signing Officer

Name
Cheryl Lacovara
Title
President
Phone
4106586850
Signed
2021-01-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Cheryl Lacovara
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
35
Volunteers
148

Preparer

Firm
Thomas C Jones CPA
Address
105 SOUTH ST, ELKTON, MD 21921-5701
Preparer
Thomas C Jones CPA
Phone
4103989382
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“The zoo maintains a collection of animals as a public zoological park and develops and sponsors educational, recreational, and research programs.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR REVIEW AND VOTE ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE 990.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,285,451
Liabilities
$590,906
Net assets
$694,545
Revenue
$948,753
Expenses
$1,026,480
Net income
-$77,727
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.70$0.65$1.89$2.06$0.17
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.53$0.82$1.68$1.95$0.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.55$0.47$1.08$1.62$1.97$0.35
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$0.49$1.43$1.92$1.50$0.42
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.51$0.50$1.01$1.67$1.23$0.45
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.59$0.69$0.95$1.03$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.03$0.77$0.97$0.93$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.07$0.73$0.92$0.86$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.01$0.67$0.84$0.81$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.03$0.65$0.82$0.74$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.03$0.57$0.71$0.65$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.04$0.51$0.69$0.62$0.06
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.01$0.52$0.48
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.01$0.31$0.41$0.37$0.04
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.31$0.01$0.30$0.23