Central Florida Zoological Society
Central Florida Zoological Society
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About this organization
Mission
The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is an education and conservation resource providing experiences that excite and inspire children and adults to learn and act on behalf of wildlife.
About
Operation of a zoological park. The park exhibits live animals, provides the public with educational information on wildlife and awareness of endangered species. The park is open seven (7) days a week. Attendance in 2016 was over 260,000. Core values - protect - we passionately commit our expertise and resources to saving animals and to ensuring their long-term survival. Innovate - we strive to discover solutions through progressive practices and partnerships 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. Contd. Schedule O continued from Form 990 Part III, Line 4A. Empower and educate- we give our guests, staff, volunteers and the communities we serve the knowledge and tools to take positive action for all species. We will accomplish this by: utilizing the zoo through its staff, animals and exhibits in targeted educational programs that will provide information, activities and experiences to promote an understanding of the zoo's animal collection and the habitats they live.
Interesting data from their 2017 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “The central florida zoological park is dedicated to preserving the beauty and wonder of animals and their habitats. we are committed to sharing our knowledge, engaging visitors, and celebrating our natural world. conservation of animals is paramount; many endangered species entrusted to our care may soon be extinct in the wild. captive breeding programs may be their only hope for survival. species survival plans, coordinated through the association of zoos & aquariums, are attempting to maintain genetic diversity to ensure healthy, vigorous animals to reproduce now and in the future. beyond this, ssps participate in a variety of other cooperative conservation activities such as research, public education, reintroduction and field projects. the central florida zoo participates in ssp programs.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Dedicated to education, preservation, beauty and wonder of animals and their habitats through a commitment to share knowledge, engage visitors and celebrate our natural world.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is FL.
- The address of the non-profit for 2017 according to the filing is PO BOX 470309, LAKE MONROE, FL, 32747.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2017 is 153.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$697,956.
- The CEO compensation structure within the organization is based on a review and approval from a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $2,757,458 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $505,520 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has a business related organization transaction.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.