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Cosley Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Wheaton, IL501(c)(3)Since 1985Arts & CultureEIN 36-3461739

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The Cosley Foundation engages in fundraising activities to benefit the Cosley zoo, an aza-accredited small zoo wholly owned and operated by the wheaton park district in wheaton, il. The Foundation raises funds via donor development of individuals and foundations, and also holds community-centric events such as christmas tree sales,a 5k/10k run for the animals, the mike williams Cosley classic golf tournament, and fall pumpkin sales. The Cosley Foundation board is comprised of volunteer board members who serve as advocates for the Cosley zoo within the dupage county community (chicago suburbs); board members also provide fiscally sound strategic counsel pertaining to the zoos capital development and other policies and programs. The Cosley Foundation wholly supports the Cosley zoos mission: to create connections between people and animals that will inspire lifelong conservation of the natural world. The zoo pursues its mission via world-class animal welfare, science-based conservation in

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $211K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$622K
Spent
$325K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$622K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$622K
FY2021$800K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$928K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$325K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $195K Management & general 26% · $85K Fundraising 14% · $45K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Kmiecik
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Varcak
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds and provides support for animal care, facility upkeep, and educational programs at a zoo.

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3 programs · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The foundation provides financial support to help fund the operation of the cosley zoo by the wheaton park district.

$105Kprogram expense
02

The foundation provides support for the cosley zoo capital campaign.

$76Kprogram expense
03

The foundation, in accordance with a donor's wishes, is providing one scholarship in memory of the former president of the foundation.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$127K
Picchi Family Foundation INCFY2024$20K
The John and Frank Sparacio Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$20K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$13K
The Dupage Community FoundationFY2024$10K
The Chicago Community TrustFY2024$8K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$211K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.1M · 2020–2025
Wheaton Park DistrictFY2025$1,335,245
Wheaton Park DistrictFY2024$1,338,455
Wheaton Park DistrictFY2023$153,021
Wheaton Park DistrictFY2022$82,610
Wheaton Park DistrictFY2021$129,724
Wheaton Park DistrictFY2020$105,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$622K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$422K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$556
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$422K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$556
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Total revenueLn 12$622K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$265K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$105K$105K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$44K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25$25
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$85K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$195K$85K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.8M−$703K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.8M−$682K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $928K$527K$401K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$436K$826K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $800K$389K$411K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $622K$325K$297K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $622,483 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $72,666 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$38,240
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,068
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$343,670
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,853
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$421,978
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $556$556
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $126,906$126,906
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $377$377
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,043 · Excluded from tax $127,462$622,483
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,306 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $105,000$105,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $44,389 · Fundraising $44,783$89,172
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,600$4,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25$25
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,345$14,345
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,762$1,762
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,340 · Management $17,853$103,193
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,971 · Management $2,238$4,209
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,336 · Management $85,187 · Fundraising $44,783$325,306
Part X · Balance sheet $1,410,017 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $821,560$1,002,518
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $274,685$264,579
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,365$132,858
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $17,418$10,062
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,126,528$1,410,017
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,628$43,940
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,628$43,940
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $957,605$1,106,149
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $111,295$259,928
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,068,900$1,366,077
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,126,528$1,410,017
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,366,077 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$622,483
XI-2 Total expenses$325,306
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$297,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,068,900
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,366,077

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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