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Naples Zoo INC

Public charity990-T FY2023
DBA: % CORY MERRILL
Other · NAPLES, FL · EIN 56-2412630

About

Naples zoo is accredited by the american zoo & aquarium association (AZA) and has numerous animal exhibits placed on its 45-ACRE site. (continued on schedule o)each exhibit is unique and designed to simulate typical conditions for the animals and to ensure the visitors have as much visual interaction as possible while maintaining the safety of both the animals and guests. The zoo provides educational experiences to guests through question and answer formats with our zoo keepers, lectures and multimedia presentations incorporating information about nutritional diets, healthy/clean environments, veterinary care and methods for creating behavioral enrichment for the mental and physical well being for the wild animals in the zoo's care. The zoo educates its guests about the importance of conserving wild animals and their natural habitats.

In care of CORY Merrill

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
144
Volunteers
378

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$12.1M
Expenses
$10.1M
Assets
$42.8M
Liabilities
$4.9M

Financial history

$13.7M$6.9M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $12.1M · Peak FY2022: $13.7M · Avg: $10.0M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$0
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$188K
NAPLES ZOO INC
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Address

1590 Goodlette Frank RD N
Naples, FL, 34102-526

Governance

Voting board members30
Independent members30
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Endowment held by related orgNo
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