| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: |
TO INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LIVING WORLD BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITY. THE ZOO EMPHASIZES PACIFIC TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS AND OUR VALUES OF MALAMA (CARING) AND HO'OKIPA (HOSPITALITY). |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 |
DUE TO COVID WE DISCONTINUED ALL ON-SITE, IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AND PIVOTED TO VIRTUAL PROGRAMING. THE NEW PROGRAMS WERE PRIMARILY VIRTUAL VERSIONS OF OUR IN-PERSON PROGRAMS, EXCEPTING FOR OUR ZOO CAMP WHICH WE HAVE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, PENDING GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES FOR IN-PERSON PROGRAMS |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 |
WE CEASED CONDUCTING OUR IN-PERSON CAMP PROGRAMS AND MORPHED OUR OTHER PROGRAMS ONTO VIRTUAL PLATFORMS. SEE ABOVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 |
THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF GENERAL MEMBERS AND HONORARY OR SPECIAL MEMBERS. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP IS FURTHER BROKEN DOWN INTO SIX CATEGORIES WITH DIFFERENT BENEFITS AND ANNUAL DUES, BUT ALL HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS. HONORARY OR SPECIAL MEMBERS ARE EXEMPT FROM DUES AND HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A |
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY GENERAL MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS (ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS WITH DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTERESTS). CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE INTERESTED PERSONS MUST RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSIONS OR VOTING ON POTENTIAL CONFLICTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A |
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THE ONLY EMPLOYEE CONSIDERED TO BE AN OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PERIODICALLY REVIEWED AGAINST BENCHMARKS AVAILABLE FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, INDUSTY AND COMPLEXITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,699. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 75,851. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 96,550. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
BEGINNING NET ASSETS ADJUSTMENT 64,764. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: |
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW, OR COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OR AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.