May 2019 - April 2020 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS

Who We Are ...... 3

The Year’s Highlights ...... 4

New Family Members ...... 7

Conservation ...... 8

EdVenture ...... 11

Numbers at a Glance ...... 12

Financial Summary ...... 15

Donors & Sponsors ...... 16

1926 Society ...... 18 Who We Are

OUR MISSION A leader in conservation, captive breeding and animal care, Zoo connects people with wildlife and wild places through experiences that inspire action.

OUR Every Kid . Every Time . Goosebumps! VISION Every kid, of any age, will have an experience for a lifetime with every visit.

OUR With only a mission and vision to guide them, these are LEADERS the people who volunteer their time to make sure the greatness of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo continues.

2019 - 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers Hans Mueh, Chair Tia Ferguson, Vice Chair Vic Andrews, Treasurer Ann Naughton, Secretary Bob Chastain, President & CEO

Directors Ed Anderson Ken Keene JL Austgen Carol Kleiner Amy Bales Kevin Kratt Matt Carpenter Trevor Miller Mike Edmonds Susan Sallee Peri Faricy Mari Sinton-Martinez Stephannie Fortune Sue Switzer Nancy Hochman Sally Veitch Lynn Janeczek Brenda Whitlock Susan Johnson Gary Winegar

Honorary Director Katherine H. Loo

May 2019 - April 2020 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO 3 The Year’s Highlights

ZOO BECOMES WOLF RESTORATION EFFORTS IN AFRICAN PENGUINS MOVE INTO “WATER NEUTRAL” ’S WILD PLACES WATER’S EDGE: AFRICA

Through a partnership with Trout Unlimited (TU), CMZoo took on a new kind of conservation role In April 2020, CMZoo welcomed 11 African CMZoo became the first “water neutral” zoo in the in 2019, by supporting the Rocky Mountain Wolf penguins – the first residents of Water’s Edge: world. Under the program, TU arranges for releases Project (RMWP) to petition state government to let Africa. They quickly acclimated to each other and of water from storage reservoirs to augment river the public decide whether to restore gray wolves to to the indoor pool, and began building trust with flows for the benefit of trout populations and the their once-native wilds of Colorado. From August keepers. The flock will eventually grow to 20 African riverine environment. For water year 2020, which to November 2019, the team underwent signature penguins. These ambassadors for their endangered runs from Oct. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2020, TU is collection training, set up information booths, species will have opportunities to make special releasing 51 acre-feet of water from storage to the launched a #WolfWednesday outreach series on connections with guests, up-close and personal. In Rio Grande River or its tributaries on the Zoo’s social media, incorporated information about the their one-of-a-kind outdoor beach area, penguins behalf. The Zoo donated $15,000 of conservation ballot into keeper talks, conducted media interviews can approach guests without barriers, just like the funds to Trout Unlimited to support these releases. for public awareness and participated in roundtable wallabies do in Australia Walkabout. discussions with constituents from each side of the issue. The team gathered 15,298 signatures, MAHALI’S contributing to the RMWP’s success in making the MISSY’S MEDICAL PROCEDURE issue eligible for a public vote in November 2020. 50TH BIRTHDAY

LEOPARD AND TIGER BREEDING RECOMMENDATIONS

Mahali, 16-year-old male giraffe, underwent a In June 2019, CMZoo invited the public to celebrate critical and risky procedure on January 30, 2020 our oldest resident’s 50th birthday. Our year-round to help alleviate pain he appeared to be having in sponsor, Children’s Hospital Colorado, presented his feet. After exhausting all conservative methods a well-attended birthday party for Missy, a female of treatment, the team decided it was in his best In late 2019, CMZoo accepted the risky African elephant, who participated in special birthday interest to anesthetize Mahali and address his responsibility to continue its efforts – and embark on enrichment activities, including receiving an elephant- issues more aggressively. Anesthetizing a giraffe is new ones – to support Species Survival Plans (SSP) sized birthday cake. At 50, Missy has surpassed the risky, so extensive care and preparation went into for Amur leopards and Amur tigers. This important median life expectancy for female African elephants the procedure, which ended up being completed work, led by the Association of and Aquariums, living in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos without any complications. We are seeing some contributes to the survival of these iconic species by and Aquariums by about 12 years, and is one of the clinical improvement as a result of those treatments. managing the breeding of animals in human care. oldest in the U.S. It’s possible that she could continue Mahali seems to be weight-bearing much more CMZoo Amur leopards, Anya and Anadyr (ana- to thrive for many more years. Missy is in good health, normally, which includes not shifting weight off his DEER), and CMZoo Amur tiger Chewy and a new and is one of the fastest power-walkers in the herd. sore front feet as much and not lying down in the female, Savelii, who arrived in November 2019, have Her keepers describe her as, “patient but demanding, middle of the day. been selected by the SSP as pairs to breed. kind of like you’d expect a ‘Golden Girl’ to be.”

Tujoh, a 25-year-old male Bornean orangutan, and In 2019, Electric Safari his primary trainer, Amy Tuchmann, made CMZoo was voted Third Best husbandry training history in late 2019 by successfully Zoo Lights in USA completing a voluntary electrocardiogram (EKG). Today’s 10Best Readers’ As Tujoh ages, his care team is finding ways to take Choice contest. This is advantage of new technologies to diagnose medical the highest ranking the issues common in great apes, like cardiovascular event has ever received, disease. New pocket-sized diagnostic equipment is and the fourth year TUJOH’S TUJOH’S

a welcome advancement for 340-pound Tujoh, who THIRD BEST running that Electric ZOO LIGHTS ZOO

EKG TRAINING EKG places two index fingers onto quarter-sized metal Safari has ranked in the discs that take the reading. It only took him a month top ten Best Zoo Lights to learn how to successfully complete the test. in the nation.

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ZOO BIRTHS

TWO-TOED SLOTH RETICULATED GIRAFFE HOWLER MONKEY May 2019 | Bean July 2019 | Viv February 2020 | Riley

ZOO ADDITIONS

MOUNTAIN VIRGINIA OPPOSUM RETICULATED GIRAFFE May 2019 | Adira, Sitka July 2019 | Hutch September 2019 | Panya

AMUR TIGER ROCKY AFRICAN PENGUIN November 2019 | Savelii November 2019 | Lena April 2020 | Alex, Biggs, Captain, Darby, Napoleon, Pearl, Percy, Pomona, Rudo, Rufaro, Safara

May 2019 - April 2020 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO 7 Conservation

FIELD PROJECTS

PALM OIL | July 2019 December 2019 CMZoo’s sustainable palm oil team had a big international presence over the last year. Four CMZoo staff Members of the team traveled to Indonesia to GIRAFFE traveled to Ecuador November 2019 train staff at Taman Safari on starting their own to satellite collar four palm oil program and also traveled to Malaysia CMZoo staff traveled mountain tapir. These to attend the International Congress for to Uganda to help collars will provide important ecological data Conservation Biology. Members also traveled transport 15 critically that will help inform future conservation to Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums endangered Nubian efforts for this species. They also visited conference to present on CMZoo’s palm oil giraffe to a safer home within Uganda. As part two schools in the vicinity of this important program. Finally, a team member attended of this project, CMZoo vet staff helped to mountain tapir habitat in order to form the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s collect important medical data for an ongoing meaningful connections with the local (RSPO) annual conference in Thailand to study to help giraffe in their natural habitat community and to share their knowledge and represent CMZoo in the RSPO’s proceedings. and those in human care. enthusiasm for this species.

VULPRO | Ongoing BLACK FOOTED FERRET & WYOMING TOAD | Ongoing VulPro’s rescue and rehabilitation of African vultures was in full swing this year with the Two ferret litters were born in the 2019 breeding rescue of 70 vultures and the release of 29 back season. A total of 6 kits and 7 adults raised by CMZoo into the wild. To help bolster the declining wild staff were released into their natural habitat in Fall 2019. populations of critically endangered vultures, In May 2019, CMZoo staff released 196 “headstarted” VulPro’s captive breeding facility produced 11 toads into their native habitat in Wyoming. Some of Cape and two African white-backed vulture these toads were outfitted with radio transmitters in chicks. The chicks have been fitted with bands order to track their movements and learn more about and tracking devices and are preparing for how to improve post-release survival. An additional their release in 2020. 3,579 tadpoles were released in this same area.

QUARTERS FOR CONSERVATION During the 2019-2020 fiscal year, $483,710 was raised for field conservation. Each guest received three tokens (worth 25¢ each) to help support the conservation legacy projects of their choice. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has contributed $2,989,725 towards field conservation legacy projects since starting to collect tokens in 2008. Q4C is a clear example of how each Zoo visit helps support wildlife.

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THE LOFT WILDNIGHT 152,342 LOFT ANIMAL $106,963 INTERACTIONS WILDNIGHT REVENUE 14,500 AVERAGE VISITORS 1,737 PER MONTH PARTICIPANTS 110 ZOO CAMP PROGRAMS $214,761 ZOOMOBILE SUMMER CAMP REVENUE 1,081 TOTAL ZOO CAMP 168 PARTICIPANTS SCHOOL BREAK 93 CAMP PARTICIPANTS BEST FALL BREAK ATTENDANCE EVER! $64,262 ZOOMOBILE REVENUE $223,274 OVERALL CAMP REVENUE 42,489 ($23,043 OVER PROJECTED BUDGET) OFF-GROUNDS PARTICIPANTS DEFICITS ATTRIBUTED TO COVID-19 ZOO CLOSURE MARCH 17 THROUGH 219 APRIL 30, 2020 (PORTION OF CLOSURE AFFECTING FY19/20). 2019-20 NET REVENUE: -$46,984 TOTAL PRE-COVID PROJECTION: $30,000 AVERAGE PROGRAMS MONTHLY 18 PROGRAMS

May 2019 - April 2020 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO 11 Numbers at a Glance

NUMERICAL HIGHLIGHTS 2019-2020* 2018-2019

Zoo Attendance 744,219 764,899 ATTENDANCE 823,000** NUMBERS Membership Revenue $2,689,328 $2,656,917 $3,091,000**

Facebook Followers 186,095 169,000

DIGITAL Instagram Followers 54,900 42,000 MEDIA Online Reviews 5,055 5,181

Website Visits 1,314,094 1,762,096

Food & Gift Commissions $1,440,775 $1,458,310 OTHER NOTABLE $1,558,000** NUMBERS Animal Artwork Revenue $8,364 $11,245

19,272 21,405 EDVENTURE Logged Docent Hours PROGRAMMING Teen Participants 106 103

Elephant & Rhino Snack Time $90,885 $105,240 ANIMAL FEEDING Giraffe Feeding $719,070 $753,815 EXPERIENCE REVENUE $810,000** Goat Nibbles $13,315 $12,516

* ALL FY 2019-2020 NUMBERS ABOVE WERE IMPACTED BY THE ZOO’S COVID-19-RELATED CLOSURE DURING THE LAST PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR (MARCH 17-APRIL 30, 2020). ** PROJECTED NUMBERS, BEFORE COVID-19 CLOSURE. Electric Moonlight on Safari the Mountain $356,760 $129,141 $304,072 Run to $121,627 the Shrine EVENT NET REVENUE 2019-20 2018-19 $75,004 Electric $49,998 Moonlight $56,426 $25,338

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MAY 1, 2019 - APRIL 30, 2020 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is one of very few AZA-accredited zoos that does not receive any tax support. The Zoo relies solely on donations, membership dues, admissions and grants for funding. Figures are from 2019-20 audited consolidated financial statements, which are available on the Zoo’s website.

Admissions $8,202,104

Visitor services & programs $4,494,745 SUPPORT & REVENUE Membership dues $2,927,151 Total Operating Income Operating contributions $1,667,482 $18,009,859 Net assets released from restrictions $480,548

Other income $237,829

Animal management $8,085,667

Education $2,267,153 ZOO EXPENSES General and administrative $1,403,544 Total Operating Expenses $13,626,521 Advertising and marketing $958,927

Development, fundraising and membership $911,230

NET ASSETS Net Assets, May 1, 2019 $65,977,040 4,383,338 Total Net Assets Net Surplus from Operations $69,881,751 Insurance Proceeds Advanced, Net of Repairs 550,059 Net Assets Released for Capital Assets 1,192,189 Depreciation (2,220,875) Net Assets, April 30, 2020 $69,881,751

COVID-19 CLOSURE In Spring 2020, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo experienced an unprecedented impact to its operations and finances. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Zoo was closed from March 17 through June 5, a nearly three-month closure to the public. Many of the figures documented in this annual report were impacted by this closure, including these financial numbers.

May 2019 - April 2020 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO 15 Supporting our Cause

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is grateful to all of our patrons who support our vision of inspiring caring and stewardship of the natural world. As a self-funded facility, our donors and sponsors are critical to our success. Although all gifts are deeply appreciated, space precludes us from individually acknowledging all of our generous friends.

The following supporters contributed gifts of $2,500 or more (cash or in-kind) from May 2019 ​to April 2020.

Dr. Charles and Mrs. Celine Afeman Mrs. Nancy Denton Lanting Family Foundation Mr. Tuck and Mrs. Liz Aikin Mr. Dennis and Mrs. Eileen Derry Mr. David Laude Anonymous Mr. Robert and Mrs. Devora Detherage Mr. Dave and Mrs. Lorna Lohmann Mr. Vic and Mrs. Sue Andrews Alice Gist Dunaway Foundation Mr. Gary Loo Jacqueline G. Archer Charitable Trust El Pomar Foundation Mrs. Katherine Loo and Mr. Jim Raughton Mr. JL and Mrs. Jennifer Austgen El Pomar Foundation’s Ackerman Fund Ms. Barbara Lucas Bain Family Foundation Mr. Paul and Mrs. Peri Faricy Mr. Paul Martinez and Mr. Nate and Mrs. Kelly Banet The Faricy Boys Mrs. Mari Sinton-Martinez The Benevity Community Impact Fund Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Tia Ferguson Mr. David and Mrs. Dana McDermott Vet Hospital Expansion Campaign Donors Ms. Mary Beazley and Mr. John Street Mr. Bill and Mrs. Susan Flis Sally Brown McInnes & Mr. Dave and Mrs. Karen Benson Col. Jim and Mrs. Lu Ann Fox John McInnes Charitable Trust Benson Foundation G.E. Johnson Construction Company Mr. Sean and Mrs. Audra McNicholas Mr. Ward Berlin and Mrs. Karla Grazier Ms. Charlotte Greene Dr. Hans and Mrs. Sally Mueh Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Stella Beyerly Ms. Robin Hardie Kenneth & Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Janis Brewster Mr. David and Mrs. Becky Harrison Mr. Richard and Mrs. Joanie Mooney Broadmoor Jewelry Company Mr. Tom and Mrs. Connie Hawkins Stan and R. Maureen Myers Mrs. Susie Burghart and Mr. Walt and Mr. Rich Tosches Mrs. Katherine Hieronymus Mr. Tom and Mrs. Ann Naughton Calm Foundation Ms. Cynthia Hunter Mr. Tom and Mrs. Sue Neill Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Patty Cameron Mr. Wes and Mrs. Charlotte Howard Dellora A. and Lester J. Norris Foundation Andrea Waitt Carlton Inasmuch Foundation Family Foundation Dr. Ed and Mrs. Mary Osborne Ms. Lynn Janeczek Cheyenne Mountain Auxiliary Pepsi Cola Mr. Paul and Mrs. Mary Kiemel Ckiefer Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Kevin and Dr. Jolynn Perry Kirkpatrick Family Fund Mr. Lynn and Mrs. Sue Claar Mr. Wade and Mrs. Karen Petersilie Mr. Ryan and Mrs. Alli Klein The Community Foundation Dr. Dirk and Mrs. Melodee Pikaart Dr. John and Mrs. Carol Kleiner of Louisville Community Foundation Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Jamie Kratt Mr. Preston and Mrs. Diane Cooper Mrs. Lovena Porter John & Margo Lane Foundation Mr. Doug and Mrs. Sharon Cotter Estate of Valerie L. Powell Mr. Bob and Mrs. Sue Lanting Estate of Paul Deery Mr. Howard and Mrs. Jane Price

16 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO May 2019 - April 2020 Dr. Theolyn Price Mr. Bob and Mrs. Jane Sterritt Mr. Robert and Mrs. Rebecca Wallace Mr. Tom and Mrs. Patricia Radcliffe Mr. Chad Sunderland Mr. Bob and Judie Werschky Mrs. Susie Ramsay Ms. Sue Switzer Mr. Phil and Mrs. Ann Winslow Ms. Sarah Roach Mr. Duncan and Mrs. Virginia Tenney Mr. Gary and Mrs. Brenda Whitlock Mr. Bill and Mrs. Gloria Robertson The Tessarowicz Family Carol and David Williams Charitable Fund Ms. Cathy Robbins Mr. Rod and Mrs. Linda Thornton Mr. Gary Winegar Mr. Wayne Rothbaum Mrs. Margaret C. Tutt Mr. Randy and Mrs. Audrey Woodard Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Margaret Sabin Mrs. Suzanne Twohig Mr. Alan Wright and Harold W. and USAA Foundation, Inc Mrs. Sue Hall-Wright Mary Louise Shaw Foundation U.S. Bank Foundation Mr. Ted and Mrs. Nina Wright Mr. Scott and Mrs. Patty Schultz Mr. Dave and Mrs. Kay Van Dykman Mr. Rich and Mrs. Penny Young Mr. Scott and Mrs. Sherry Skinner Vectrus Systems Corporation Mrs. Virginia Snow* Ms. Sally Veitch *Deceased Virginia Snow Living Trust

Vet Hospital Expansion Campaign Donors

It takes a lot to care for the Zoo’s hundreds of animals, from tarantulas to tigers. We’re excited to continue our cutting-edge veterinary care with a new hospital expansion.

Gifts of $2,500 or more to the Vet Hospital Expansion campaign are recognized below.

Mr. Tuck and Mrs. Liz Aikin Walter N. and Pepsi Cola Alberta H. Drake Foundation Anonymous Ms. Lovena Porter Mr. Paul and Mrs. Peri Faricy Bain Family Foundation Dr. Theolyn Price Mr. Dan and Mrs. Tia Ferguson Mr. Dave and Mrs. Karen Benson Mr. Tom and Mrs. Patricia Radcliffe Ms. Charlotte Greene Benson Foundation Ms. Sarah Roach Mr. David and Mrs. Becky Harrison Mr. Richard and Mrs. Charla Bertrand Mr. Bill and Mrs. Gloria Robertson Mr. Bill and Mrs. Helen Holmgren Mrs. Janis Brewster Mr. Wayne Rothbaum Mr. Wes and Mrs. Charlotte Howard Andrea Waitt Carlton Mrs. Virginia Snow* Family Foundation Mr. Paul Martinez and Mrs. Mari Sinton-Martinez Mr. Robert and Mrs. Jane Sterritt Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Auxiliary Sally Brown McInnes & Mr. Dave and Mrs. Kay Van Dykman Ckiefer Enterprises Inc. John McInnes Charitable Trust Vectrus Systems Corporation The Community Foundation Mr. Lewis A. Metzger of Louisville The Moniker Foundation Mr. Doug and Mrs. Sharon Cotter Mr. Richard and Mrs. Joanie Mooney Mr. Robert and Mrs. Devora Detherage

May 2019 - April 2020 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO 17 1926 Society

The following are members of the Zoo’s 1926 Society, generous friends who have provided for the Zoo in their wills or estate plans. To learn more about planned giving at the Zoo, contact Kelley​ Parker at (719) 424-7810.

Mr. Tuck and Mrs. Liz Aikin Ms. Julie Hall Mr. John and Mrs. Marie Poyzer Anonymous Mr. Brian and Mrs. Linda Hall Mr. Howard and Mrs. Jane Price Ms. Jacqueline Archer* Ms. Geri Harrand and Ms. Sandra Radford Mr. Dieter Mattern* Ms. Jeanie Baratono Mrs. Judy Rhoads Mrs. Nancy Hochman Ms. Barbara Bates Mrs. Betty Rickel Mr. Bill and Mrs. Helen Holmgren Mr. Joe Bernolfo Ms. Lovice Riffe Mr. Michael and Mrs. Patricia Iandoli Mr. Richard and Mrs. Charla Bertrand Mrs. Lucy Ross* Mr. Mike and Mrs. Emily Jones Dr. John and Mrs. Joanie Bishop Mr. Bill and Mrs. Brigette Ruskin Ms. Beverly Jones-Hanson Mr. Jim* and Mrs. Janis Brewster Mr. Bill Ryan Mr. Ken Keene Mr. Kent* and Mrs. Ann Brosh Ms. Judy Schlei Mr. Brian and Mrs. Karen Kirouac Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Patty Cameron Mrs. Virginia Snow* and Mr. Jim and Mrs. Mary Klever Mr. John Carter* Col. Jo and Mrs. Cindi Carroll Mrs. Margot Lane* Ms. Louisa Sprague Mrs. Glenn Carson Mr. Bob and Mrs. Sue Lanting Mr. Bob and Mrs. Jane Sterritt Ms. Karen Cooper Mr. Terry and Mrs. Elizabeth Lilly Ms. Sue Switzer Ms. Helen Cope* Mrs. Sarah Lockhart* Mr. Gerry and Mrs. Cheryl Tolley Mr. Paul* and Mrs. Anita* Deery Ms. Jean Long Mr. Jack and Mrs. Michel Tomsic Ms. Barbara DeGrand and Ms. Margaret Garrett Mrs. Kathy Loo Mrs. Suzanne Twohig Mrs. Alice Dempster* Mr. Alan Manley Mr. David and Mrs. Kay Van Dykman Mrs. Cherri Disque Mrs. Kendra Mann Mr. Michael Waller and Mrs. Jennifer Farnsworth Mr. Howard and Mrs. Ruth Dutzi Mr. Paul Martinez and Mrs. Mari Sinton-Martinez Ms. Gloria Wiersema Mr. Myron Dye* Mr. John and Mrs. Sue Mayher Dr. Glenn* and Mrs. Joan* Williams Dr. Mike Edmonds Mr. Bob* and Mrs. Judy Mollo Mr. Randy and Mrs. Audrey Woodard Col. Robert and Mrs. Gayle Emmons Stan and R. Maureen Myers Mr. Jack and Mrs. Ellen York Ms. Susan Engfer Mr. Ted and Mrs. Gail Neher Ms. Kristine Zabrusky Mr. James and Mrs. Lu Ann Fox Mr. Tom and Mrs. Sue Neill Mrs. Betty Francis* *Deceased Mr. Kent* and Mrs. Marilyn* Olin Mr. Dan Freeley Dr. Ed and Mrs. Mary Osborne Mr. Joel and Mrs. Tracey Gazibara Mr. Michael and Mrs. Carol Pennica Ms. Charlotte Greene Mr. Charlie Brown and Mr. Bill* and Mrs. Dorothea Gruenerwald Ms. Joy Ann Robinson

18 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO May 2019 - April 2020 Capital Campaign Donors

There’s always something new at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo! And right now is a very special time — our centennial anniversary is coming up in 2026. As we embark on our next exciting capital project, we are grateful for our loyal donors who continue to support the growth of the Zoo and have been some of the first to contribute to our next capital campaign.​

Gifts of $2,500 or more to the next capital campaign are recognized below.

Anonymous Mr. David and Mrs. Becky Harrison Pepsi Cola Bain Family Foundation Mr. Tom and Mrs. Connie Hawkins Mrs. Lovena Porter Mr. Dave and Mrs. Karen Benson Mr. Walt and Mrs. Katherine Hieronymus Dr. Theolyn Price Benson Foundation Mr. Wes and Mrs. Charlotte Howard Mr. Wayne Rothbaum Mrs. Susie Burghart and Ingenuity Research Corp Ms. Cathy Robbins Mr. Rich Tosches Mr. Paul and Mrs. Mary Kiemel Harold W. and Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation Mary Louise Shaw Foundation Mr. Bob and Mrs. Jennifer Kronebusch The Community Foundation of Louisville Mrs. Virginia Snow* John & Margo Lane Foundation Mr. Preston and Mrs. Diane Cooper Mr. Rod and Mrs. Linda Thornton Mr. Bob and Mrs. Sue Lanting Mr. Robert and Mrs. Devora Detherage Ms. Suzanne Twohig Ms. Barbara Lucas Alice Gist Dunaway Foundation Ms. Sally Veitch M.D.K. Foundation Mr. Paul and Mrs. Peri Faricy Mr. Gary and Mrs. Brenda Whitlock Stan and R. Maureen Myers Mr. Bill and Mrs. Susan Flis Mr. Tom and Mrs. Ann Naughton *Deceased G.E. Johnson Foundation

Our Sponsors

The following corporate sponsors recognize the mutually beneficial partnership that Cheyenne Mountain Zoo offers. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Jenny Koch at (719) 633-9925 x114.

Black Bear Diner Cordera Navy Federal Credit Union Children’s Hospital Colorado Ent Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Colorado Springs Independent Green For Life Environmental Toyota Colorado Springs Pediatric Dentistry Les Schwab Tire Centers T. Rowe Price

May 2019 - April 2020 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO 19 Published June 2020