A YEAR of FIRSTS 2007 Friends of the National Zoo Annual Report

A YEAR of FIRSTS 2007 Friends of the National Zoo Annual Report

Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) is the dedicated partner
of the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park. FONZ
provides exciting and enriching experiences to connect people
with wildlife. Together with the Zoo, FONZ is building a
society committed to restoring an endangered natural world.
FONZ STRATEgIc gOAlS
GOAL 1
Provide an
Unsurpassed
Zoo Visitor Experience
GOAL 2
Expand the
Partnership Relationship
with the National Zoo
and Other Partners
GOAL 3
Achieve
Organizational Excellence
and Financial Strength

As we celebrate FONZ’s 50th anniversary in 2008, we have the wonderful opportunity to reflect upon five decades of success in supporting the
Smithsonian’s National Zoo. It is also time to take stock of how we can do more to advance the Zoo and its animal care, conservation science, education,
and sustainability mission in our next half century. In 2007, we marked many firsts, from record revenues to new partnerships to the birth of our first giant
anteater pup. And, we used these opportunities to gain focus for the future: The FONZ Board of Directors began the year by devising a new Strategic Plan
that includes the mission statement you see on the preceding page and the following strategic goals:
1. Provide an Unsurpassed Zoo Visitor Experience
2. Expand the Partnership Relationship with the National Zoo and Other Partners
3. Achieve Organizational Excellence and Financial Strength
We’re excited about what we’ve accomplished and what lies ahead. Through our close partnership with and support for the National Zoo, we work to save
wildlife and habitats—irreplaceable riches on our unique planet. This can only be done if we inspire people to join us and make a difference. As you will
read in the following pages, we continued to advance on this front in 2007.
Meanwhile, the Zoo continues its move toward meeting Director John Berry’s goal of becoming the world’s finest zoo within a decade. Our plan is to
support this effort and in the process become the world’s finest zoo-support organization.
We hope you will gain a sense of our progress while leafing through this report. But don’t just take our word for it: Come experience the Zoo on foot or
online. Together we will help protect our planet’s stunning wildlife not just today, but for future generations.
Robert J. Lamb Executive Director, Friends of the National Zoo Robyn S. Kravit President, Friends of the National Zoo

A YEAR of FIRSTS
It seems only fitting that FONZ—one of the first conservation organizations founded in the nation’s capital—and
the Zoo celebrated so many firsts in 2007. These achievements marked a year in which FONZ prepared to celebrate
its 50th anniversary—a milestone we will commemorate in 2008.
In 2007, FONZ posted another strong year, with revenues from operations and fundraising of $21 million. This
success enabled FONZ to fund education programs, exhibit improvements, and science and conservation programs
for species as diverse as giant pandas, migratory birds, and endangered coral.
Among the many FONZ and Zoo firsts in 2007:

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gROuNdbREAkINg
on ElEphANT TRAIlS
gROuNdbREAkINg on ElEphANT TRAIlS, a state-of-the-art, sustainably designed, expanded home for the Zoo’s Asian elephant herd.

FIRST wINTER
lIghT ShOw
OuR FIRST ZOOlIghTS EvENT, a 25-night winter light show with animal-themed light displays studded with thousands of energy-efficient LED
bulbs. This new event sold more than 42,000 tickets.

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REcORd hiGh
mEmbERShiP FUNdS
GENERAtEd
A REcORd hIgh $2.8 mIllION in REvENuE gENERATEd by membership and related programs.

thE FiRSt
mARdi GRAS
cELEbRAtiON
ThE FIRST cARNAvAl, a Mardi Gras celebration for young professionals that grossed about $25,000 in ticket sales and another $11,000 in its auction.
Proceeds supported Zoo scientists’ efforts to study and conserve endangered golden lion tamarins in Brazil.

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REcORd-bREAkiNG
FUNdRAiSER
AttENdANcE
REcORd-bREAkINg ATTENdANcE at FuNdRAISERS ZooFari, Brew at the Zoo, and Boo at the Zoo.

thE FiRSt
EARth dAy tREE
PLANtiNG
ThE FIRST EARTh dAY TREE plANTINg at the ZOO, during which hundreds of volunteers helped plant more than 1,000 native saplings along
the banks of Rock Creek to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, improve water quality, reduce erosion, and promote biodiversity.

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A NEw
PARtNERShiP to
dOcUmENt hiStORy
A NEw pARTNERShIp with the NATIONAl muSEum OF AFRIcAN AmERIcAN hISTORY ANd culTuRE to document an Easter Monday
community tradition at the Zoo that spans more than a century.

REcORd
cORPORAtE
SPONSORShiP
SUPPORt
A REcORd AmOuNT RAISEd through EvENT SpONSORShIp, including donations from The Coca-Cola Company, Pepco, GEICO, and other
corporations totaling more than $630,000, and $500,000 of in-kind support provided by M&M/MARS, EU Services, Comcast, and other sponsors.

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NAtiONAL
StOmP OUt cARbON
cONtESt
A NATIONAl STOmp OuT cARbON cONTEST—promoted in partnership with Whole Foods stores—that reached more than 50 million people
and drew more than 1,400 entries from children across the United States.

PARtNERShiP
with
UNitEd AiRLiNES
A NEw $500,000 pARTNERShIp with uNITEd AIRlINES that allowed FONZ to send Zoo scientists to conduct their research and take part in
collaborations with colleagues the world over. In 2007, about 100 tickets were issued under this FONZ-negotiated agreement.

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NEw SiGN
LANGUAGE cLASS
NEw and INNOvATIvE clASSES, including one taught in sign language for infants and toddlers.

FiRSt NEw
RESEARch FAciLity
at cRc in 22 yEARS
A chEETAh ScIENcE FAcIlITY at the ZOO’S cONSERvATION and RESEARch cENTER (cRc) in FRONT ROYAl, vA—the first new
research facility at CRC in 22 years. This nine-acre facility will serve as the center of the Zoo’s international cheetah research and conservation efforts.

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hiStORy-mAkiNG
biRth and
hAtchiNG
ThE FIRST-EvER bIRTh of a gIANT ANTEATER and the FIRST hATchINg of a wATTlEd cRANE at the ZOO.

thE REVitALiZAtiON
of the cURAtORiAL
iNtERN PROGRAm
ThE SElEcTION of ERIkA bAuER, ph.d. as the first Fujifilm Curatorial Resident. Bauer’s two-year assignment, overseen by a Zoo mentor, is made
possible through a generous Fujifilm grant. The revitalized curatorial intern program will help nurture the next generation of conservation leaders.

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twO AdditiONAL
yEARS with tAi ShAN
A NEw AgREEmENT with the chINESE gOvERNmENT to allow the Zoo to keep famed giant panda cub Tai Shan for an additional two years.

FONZ STRATEGIC GOALS
Zoo Director John Berry has outlined a plan to make the Smithsonian’s National Zoo the world’s finest zoo by
2016. In support of this ambitious goal, in 2007 FONZ developed a strategic plan that charts a complimentary
course to becoming the world’s finest zoo-support organization. The mission statement at the beginning of this
report and the following strategic goals will serve as guideposts for the journey.
GOAL 1
Provide an Unsurpassed Zoo
Visitor Experience
FONZ strives to connect people with wildlife
by providing visitors an exciting and enjoyable
experience and access to outstanding guest services,
facilities, and staff—whether they visit the Zoo’s
163-acre park or its award-winning website.
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Connecting People with Wildlife
Providing an Exciting and Enriching
Zoo Experience
GOAL 2
Expand the Partnership Relationship
with the National Zoo and
Other Partners
FONZ’s partnership with the National Zoo is so
integral to the Zoo’s mission that there are few
aspects of the Zoo’s work—including its animal
care and conservation-science programs—that
FONZ doesn’t support.
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Supporting Zoo Science and Conservation
Advancing the Welfare of Zoo Animals
Engaging Zoo Supporters and Partners
GOAL 3
Achieve Organizational Excellence
and Financial Strength
At FONZ, organizational excellence means
incorporating effective business practices that
are financially and environmentally sound and
foster the development of its next generation
of leaders.
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Becoming More Sustainable
Sources of Funds

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CONNECTING PEOPLE with WILDLIFE
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is a place like no other—one of the world’s finest zoos and one of the few that
opens its gates for free to millions each year. With a fascinating array of animals and programs, the opportunities to
educate, entertain, and inspire are endless.
GOAL 1
Provide an
Unsurpassed
Zoo Visitor Experience

VISITATION
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The National Zoo welcomed more than 2.6 million visitors, one of its
best years of attendance.
The Zoo/FONZ website registered nearly 25 million visits.
EDUCATION
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FONZ’s education initiatives expanded in 2007 to accommodate
demand. An estimated 1.5 million people participated in these
programs. FONZ reached educators and students via the following
outlets:
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Here are a few highlights of our efforts to connect people with wildlife in 2007:
An estimated 25,000 students and teachers from around the world
downloaded and used, for free, our Zoo- and conservation-related
activity and curriculum guides.
FONZ also reached students and educators via classes, summer
camps, and school partnerships, including a summer day camp
for students in kindergarten through 5th grade and an overnight
camp at the Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center for 5th
through 10th graders.
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FONZ’s volunteer-led exhibit-interpreter programs reached more
than 1 million visitors.
Ecotourism opportunities for adults, families, and teens, including
the Eco-Explorers teen travel program, provided firsthand
educational adventures in Alaska, China, and other far-flung
locales.
Many others were reached via professional training, workshops,
and fellowships, including courses in wildlife conservation and
management, biodiversity monitoring and assessment, and
zoological medicine.
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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FONZ organized and ran a host of free events that brought people to
the Zoo and closer to wildlife. These included the African-American
Family Celebration on Easter Monday, the Sunset Serenades concert
series, and Fiesta Musical, the Zoo’s Hispanic Heritage Month
celebration highlighting Latin American cultures and wildlife.
The number of Snore & Roar sleepovers and available classes grew in
response to heavy demand.

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PROVIDING an EXCITING
and ENRICHING ZOO EXPERIENCE
FONZ supports the care and well-being of both animals and the visitors who appreciate them. Not only do we want
people to connect with wildlife and our conservation messages—we want them to have rewarding experiences that
inform and enrich their lives. FONZ employees and volunteers are often the face of the Zoo for the nearly 3 million
people who visit each year. From information aides who greet visitors to volunteer interpreters who help educate
them, FONZ plays a critical role in providing an exciting and enriching experience to Zoo-goers of all ages.
GOAL 1
Provide an
Unsurpassed
Zoo Visitor Experience

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Here are just a few ways in which FONZ helped Zoo visitors enjoy their experiences in 2007:
FONZ volunteers engaged and assisted visitors as exhibit interpreters
and tour guides, among other public-support roles. Interpreters and
guides explain the natural history and status of the Zoo’s animals, raise
awareness about efforts to study and conserve endangered species, and
share animal artifacts, such as bones, feathers, and fur.
Visitors enjoyed refreshed gift shops and more diverse food choices
from our concessions, including fat-free, sugar-free frozen yogurt and
apple slices.
Food service was also faster thanks to the opening of additional points
of sale at the Mane Restaurant and Panda Plaza Grille.
Visitors received greater assistance from information aides thanks to
improved training, increased staffing, and the placement of aides at the
Connecticut Avenue entrance, where they greeted incoming visitors
and offered them maps for sale.
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In return for their dues and continued support, FONZ members
enjoyed special benefits, including free parking, Zoo store discounts,
and informative publications including the magazine ZooGoer and
newsletter Wildlife Adventures, as well as the chance to enroll in
members-only classes, trips, birthday parties, and camps, and attend
the annual early summer Zoo Morning open house.
The award-winning Zoo/FONZ website helped guests plan their visits
and expand their horizons, providing not only directions, hours, and
event details, but also educational materials and extensive information
about Zoo animals and the work done by Zoo scientists and keepers.
Through grounds-keeping, landscaping, and horticulture services,
FONZ staff and volunteers helped clean and beautify the Zoo,
contributing in 2007 to the Zoo’s designation as a public garden by the
American Public Gardens Association.

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SUPPORTING
ZOO SCIENCE and CONSERVATION
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is an international leader in science and conservation. Zoo scientists work not only
at the Zoo’s facilities in Washington, D.C., and Front Royal, Va., they are involved in field projects and training
programs around the world.
GOAL 2
Expand the
Partnership Relationship
with the National Zoo
and Other Partners

Through its fundraising events, membership activities and programs, and other efforts, FONZ supports much of the
Zoo’s work, including these groundbreaking science programs in 2007:
ANTARCTICA
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AFRICA
Studies of nutrition and lactation in Weddell seals at Ross Island.
• Algeria—Desert
antelope surveys.
• Niger—Establishment
of a protected area for addax and other Saharan
wildlife, in partnership with the Sahara Conservation Fund.
SOUTH AMERICA
• brazil—Ongoing
efforts to breed, reintroduce, and study golden lion
tamarins.
ASIA
• china—Giant
panda population management and reproductive
biology, and the training of panda reserve personnel.
• myanmar [Burma]—Population surveys and studies of the movement
and dispersal, habitat selection, and feeding ecology of Asian elephants.
• Sri lanka—Ongoing
study of the distribution and ecology of wild
fishing and rusty spotted cats.
• Thailand—Reproductive
studies, captive breeding, and field surveys of
clouded leopards.
NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
• Nicaragua —“Bridging the Americas” program, a cross-cultural
environmental education initiative that taught elementary students
about Neotropical migratory birds.
• puerto Rico/united States—Research,
propagation, and future
reintroduction of elkhorn coral.
• united States [west, off coast of southern California]—Studies of
the endangered island gray fox and the life history of an endemic
subspecies of orange-crowned warbler in the Channel Islands.
• united States [east]—Pinpointing declines in rusty blackbird
populations and monitoring populations of the rare coastal plain
swamp sparrow.
• united States [east]—Supporting infrastructure for the Zoo’s
Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va.
• united States—Studies
of cheetah reproduction in
North American zoos.
• united States [Texas]—Studying range expansion of subtropical birds
and the possibility that recent distribution changes might be due to
climate change.

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ADVANCING the WELFARE
of ZOO ANIMALS
FONZ supports the care of the National Zoo’s 2,000 animals in a variety of ways, from recruiting volunteer keeper
aides to providing funds for medical equipment, animal enrichment items, and exhibit improvements. In 2007, the
Zoo broke ground for its next sweeping phase of renovation, Elephant Trails, celebrated its first giant anteater birth
and wattled crane hatching, and announced a new agreement with the Chinese government to keep giant panda cub
Tai Shan at the Zoo for two additional years.
GOAL 2
Expand the
Partnership Relationship
with the National Zoo
and Other Partners

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During this pivotal year, FONZ supported the Zoo’s tenet of excellence in animal care in many ways,
including these highlights:
FONZ’s Adopt a Species program raised $160,000 for the care of
animals at the Zoo and its Conservation and Research Center.
FONZ received a $1 million pledge from longtime friend of the Zoo
Bill McClure, which allowed for the construction of the nine-acre
Cheetah Science Facility at the Zoo’s Conservation and Research
Center, which opened in October.
FONZ volunteer keeper aides provided more than 32,000 hours of
assistance to Zoo staff in caring for animals and exhibits by helping
clean enclosures, prepare food and enrichment items, and conduct
feeding demonstrations, among other keeper duties.
FONZ recruited and trained more than 100 behavior-watch volunteers,
who contributed more than 9,600 hours helping Zoo keepers and
scientists track animal behaviors, a key component of Zoo animal care,
breeding programs, and scientific studies.
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FONZ funded one veterinary and one pathology resident, along with
eleven trainees who assisted in various fields of study at the Zoo,
including nutrition and genetics.
For the second year in a row, FONZ hosted a holiday Giving Tree
initiative that encouraged donations of enrichment items and funds
in support of the Zoo’s animal-enrichment program. Enrichment
includes the introduction of objects and other stimuli that encourage
the animals’ natural behaviors and provide stimulation and exercise. In
2007, the effort raised $19,000 and brought in a wide variety of items,
such as boomer balls, Kong toys, and cholla wood for animals, plus
tools animal keepers use to fashion enrichment objects.
FONZ volunteers contributed about 1,000 hours preparing animal
diets in the Zoo’s commissary.

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ENGAGING ZOO
SUPPORTERS and PARTNERS
FONZ rallies support for the Zoo from a dedicated community of supporters and partners who share a commitment
to saving the world’s endangered wildlife—and who demonstrate that commitment through donations of funds and
services and many other efforts.
GOAL 2
Expand the
Partnership Relationship
with the National Zoo
and Other Partners

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A snapshot of such community involvement in 2007 illustrates the wide-ranging support FONZ receives
from its members, volunteers, and other partners:
A near-record 40,000 households held FONZ membership in
2007, representing more than 100,000 people. Members are the
organization’s backbone, providing a major source of contributions and
spreading the word about FONZ and the Zoo. They are also the most
frequent participants in programs and events.
More than 1,800 FONZ-recruited and -trained volunteers—the largest
volunteer corps of any Smithsonian unit—contributed more than
105,000 hours educating visitors, assisting animal keepers, recording
animal behavior, and providing many other services.
FONZ’s events raise important funds for the Zoo and its programs
and attract thousands of Zoo- and wildlife-supporters, including key
corporate partners. In 2007, these included the children’s event Guppy
Gala, the culinary extravaganza ZooFari, the Brew at the Zoo beer
tasting, a Halloween trick-or-treating event called Boo at the Zoo,
and the inaugural ZooLights winter lights celebration. In addition to
engaging new supporters, these special events produced a net income of
more than $1 million in support of the Zoo’s animal care, conservation
science, education, and sustainability programs.
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New and varied partnerships in 2007 included FONZ’s first
collaboration with an outside arts organization. FONZ worked
with Imagination Stage to develop an educational program that
complemented the musical production of “The Jungle Book.”
Safari Sleuths, a joint promotion of the Mandarin Oriental,
Washington, D.C. and FONZ, set visiting families on a scavenger hunt
at the Zoo’s Asia Trail as part of a travel package. This effort brought
hotel guests to the Zoo and allowed FONZ to put education and
fundraising materials into their hands.
Through FONZ media outreach—via print, web, radio, and
television—the public was informed of the organization’s events,
programs, and accomplishments.
FONZ’s major annual fundraiser, ZooFari, is made possible through
the time, talent, and great food and beverages donated by local
restaurateurs, chefs, and vintners. In 2007, a record 115 restaurants and
20 wineries helped make “Savanna Soirée” FONZ’s most successful
ZooFari ever.

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BECOMING MORE SUSTAINABLE
At the National Zoo, habitat conservation means not only working to preserve land and resources for giant pandas
and dama gazelles, but also incorporating environmentally sound materials and practices in its own operations. In
promoting ecofriendly, sustainable practices to its visitors, FONZ and the Zoo strive to lead by example.
GOAL 3
Achieve
Organizational Excellence
and Financial Strength

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Here are highlights of FONZ’s efforts to practice and promote sustainability in 2007:
FONZ reached out to the public to help make the Zoo a recycling site
for cell phones, laser and toner cartridges, and disposable batteries.
Thousands of these items were recycled.
FONZ increased its use of ecofriendly products, including cups,
utensils, and plates made from sugar cane and corn in its food-service
operations.
The Earth Day tree-planting highlighted our commitment to
sustainability and generated awareness of ways to help slow the pace of
global climate change, starting with this act-local, think-global action.
FONZ offset carbon emissions from the flights for the Stomp Out
Carbon contest winners by purchasing a renewable-energy pass from
TerraPass, a company that supports renewable-energy projects such as
wind farms.
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Sustainable design is being incorporated into the new Elephant Trails,
including the recycling and re-use of materials from the construction
site, geothermal heating and cooling, filtered and re-circulated water
for the elephants’ pools, and operable skylights that will provide
natural air flow and cooling as well as natural light.
FONZ Nature Camp won the Environmental Education Program
Award from the American Camp Association.
ZooLights’ energy-efficient LED lights used about 90 percent less
energy than traditional incandescent bulbs.

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CONCESSIONS
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A key source of funds that support the Zoo, FONZ’s merchandise,
parking, and food-service concessions raised $3.5 million for the Zoo
in 2007.
MEMBERSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS .
As education programs expanded in 2007,
so did revenues:
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Revenues from classes increased from $66,000 the previous year to
almost $86,000, an all-time high.
Revenues from the Snore & Roar sleepover program increased from
$82,000 in 2006 to $136,000 in 2007.
Nature Camp revenues reached a record high of $155,000 in 2007
from 134,000 the previous year.
SOURCES of FUNDS
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
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In 2007, corporate members Anheuser-Busch, Miller Brewing
Company, Siemens, Velsor Properties, Lyondell, Baker, Donelson,
Berman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Booz Allen Hamilton, Omni
Shoreham Hotel, and Whole Foods provided FONZ with $65,000 in
revenue.
2007 DONATIONS
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FONZ received a $1 million pledge for construction of the new
Cheetah Science Facility at the Zoo’s Conservation and Research
Center.
General contributions totaled more than $318,000.
In 2007, FONZ raised more than $160,000 for the Giant Panda
Conservation Fund.
FONZ’s year-end appeal raised more than $86,000 for cheetahs and
their conservation.
GOAL 3
Achieve
Organizational Excellence
and Financial Strength

EVENTS
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ZooFari, Brew at the Zoo, and Boo at the Zoo drew record numbers of
participants in 2007.
In 2007, FONZ fund-raising events raised more than $1 million for
the Zoo and its programs, including:
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Guppy Gala, which produced a net income of $68,400.
ZooFari, which produced a record-high net income of $436,500.
Brew at the Zoo, which produced a net income of $59,500.
Boo at the Zoo, which produced a net income of more than
$242,000 (the second most since the event began in 1999).
A first-time event, ZooLights generated extensive publicity and
netted more than $200,000—a remarkable figure for a first-year
event.
SPECIAL CAMPAIGNS
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A FONZ-initiated cell phone recycling effort generated enough
revenue to send five scientists from Gabon to Zoo-run conservation
training courses.
The FONZ Giving Tree program raised $19,000 in support of Zoo
animal care and enrichment.
THE FONZ AFFINITY CARD
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The FONZ Visa Affinity Card Program raised more than $38,000 to
support FONZ efforts to raise funds for Zoo exhibits and programs.

A BRIGHT FUTURE
On its 50th anniversary, FONZ will work even harder to support the Smithsonian’s National Zoo as it continues
to stride toward the goal of being the world’s finest zoo by 2016. In 2008, the Zoo will complete a new facilities
master plan. The enhancements and projects drawn up in this plan will require FONZ to raise funds to help carry
them to fruition. Already, we are helping develop resources needed to build Elephant Trails, refresh and renovate
other exhibits, and support education and conservation programs. Slated for completion in 2011, Elephant Trails
will provide a cutting-edge facility for the Zoo’s Asian elephants, as well as a fascinating chance for visitors to see
elephant interactions in expanded, enriching indoor and outdoor settings.
To support these and other exciting Zoo endeavors, we will follow our own new strategic plan to make FONZ one
of the finest zoo-support organizations in the world. Our staff, board members, and volunteers will work to meet
these goals, but also must continue to rely upon the critical support provided by individuals, families, foundations,
and corporations that share our commitment to the Earth’s wildlife and its future.

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JOIN FONZ
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Receive exclusive benefits, including free parking, shopping discounts,
special invitations to events, and publications such as ZooGoer and
Wildlife Adventures.
MAKE A DONATION
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With your support, we can build new facilities, support education
programs, and fund research to conserve endangered species like Asian
elephants, giant pandas, and cheetahs. Your employer may even match
your donation, and your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed
by law.
USE A FONZ CREDIT CARD
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FOR ITS 50TH BIRTHDAY,
GIVE FONZ your GIFT of SUPPORT
When you use the FONZ credit card, a percentage of your net
purchases is donated to National Zoo animal programs. Get your card
today by calling 1-866-438-6262 (priority code QD9N).
VISIT THE ZOO
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Admission is free. When you park, shop, and attend special events at
the Zoo, proceeds benefit our global conservation efforts.
ATTEND AN EVENT
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More than a dozen special events held throughout the year make a
well-timed trip to the Zoo a great excuse, a great escape, and a fine way
to support the Zoo’s wildlife-conservation efforts.
VOLUNTEER
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Engage visitors with our conservation messages and help with Zoo
education programs, animal care and behavior watches, special events,
and more.

ADOPT A SPECIES
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The Zoo’s endangered animals need you! Help support the care of
2,000 animals at the Zoo by adopting one today. Adopt packages make
great gifts for those you love, or just for you.
KIDS’ ADOPT
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Your $50 donation helps support the Giant Panda Conservation Fund
and provides your child with a packet of fun panda-themed items.
PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
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In 2008, FONZ will celebrate 50 successful years of partnership with the National Zoo.
Help us make the next 50 years as fruitful as the first.
Designate FONZ as a beneficiary of your life insurance, IRA, or estate.
These gifts generally avoid probate and may also reduce estate and
capital-gains taxes. Charitable trusts and gift annuities can also provide
income and reduce taxes during your lifetime.
SPONSOR AN EVENT
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Through event sponsorship, corporations capture the attention of
thousands of Washington metro-area families. Sponsor contributions
also support the Zoo’s important wildlife-conservation and education
programs.
HOST YOUR OWN EVENT
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Corporations, associations, and others who give unrestricted gifts to
the Zoo get to cosponsor a special event such as a dinner, reception,
picnic, or similar activity.
Go to www.fonz.org/support.htm or call (202) 633-4470 for details.
FONZ is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization.

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2007 FONZ REvENuES and EXpENSES
REvENuE
2007 2006
THOUSANDS
Visitor Services 11,931 13,152
Membership 2,860 2,185
Gifts and Grants 2,800 4,467
Events 2,677 1,867
Investment Income 521 513
Other 104 164
total Revenue 20,893 22,347
EXpENSE
THOUSANDS
Visitor Services 8,466 9,215
Fundraising and Membership 1,933 1,691
Education and Communication 1,739 1,531
Events 1,387 913
Direct Support to the Zoo 3,839 5,124
Management Support 2,137 1,993
total Expense 20,327 21,161
Excess of Revenues 566 1,186

57%
REVENUES
Visitor Services
Membership
Gifts and Grants
Events
Investment Income
Other
14%
13%
13%
2%
1%
42%
EXPENSES
Visitor Services
Fundraising and Membership
Education and Communication
Events
14%
Direct Support to the Zoo
Management Support
10%
8%
19%
7%

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Friends of the National Zoo completed another strong financial year in 2007.
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Visitor Services recorded a second strong year of revenues in 2007,
which included new food choices, new store displays and merchandise
choices, and improved customer services.
Membership revenues exceeded $2.8 million from the generous
support of our many members and participation in exciting Zoo
programs, including Nature Camp, Snore & Roar overnights, and
ongoing educational classes for children of all ages.
Donors contributed an additional $2.8 million in 2007 and $4.5
million during 2006 and allowed FONZ to fund important programs
like the construction of a cheetah breeding facility at CRC, animal
enrichment, and critical medicine and veterinary support to the Zoo.
An additional $2.6 million and $160,000 in support was raised by
our development staff for the National Zoo but given directly to the
Smithsonian for the benefit of the National Zoo’s various projects.
Our new winter event ZooLights, helped bring in record revenues for
our Events department in 2007 by attracting about 40,000 visitors
during a traditionally slow time of year.
Investment income was successful in contributing more than $1
million dollars to the financial position of FONZ over the last
two years.
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For the second straight year, the generous support of members, donors,
and visitors helped FONZ record revenues in excess of $21 million.
Visitor Services departments continue to enhance customer services at
a lower cost than in 2006.
Education and Communication expenses supported our 1,800
volunteers effort, innovative learning opportunities for schools and
the general public, and the publication of FONZ’s premier magazine,
ZooGoer.
FONZ has provided almost $9 million in direct cash support to
the National Zoo, including its active capital projects, over the last
two years.
In total, FONZ spent more than $40 million on various important
FONZ and Zoo programs during 2007 and 2006.

2007 FONZ cONTRIbuTORS cONTRIbuTORS/dONORS and dONORS OF FINANcIAl of FINANcIAl SuppORT
THANK YOU.
FONZ values your
contributions and appreciates
your support.
Thanks to you, we can
continue to connect
people with wildlife and help
the Smithsonian’s National
Zoo care for animals at the
Zoo and save them in the wild.

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2007 FONZ cONTRIbuTORS and dONORS of FINANcIAl SuppORT
$1,000,000 +
The J. Willard and Alice S.
Marriott Foundation
Mr. William P. McClure
$200,000 +
Pepco
$100,000 +
Fujifilm
$75,000+
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mars
Ms. Mara Strock
$50,000+
Anonymous
GEICO
The Nature Conservancy
The Summit Fund of
Washington
United Airlines
$20,000+
AZA Conservation
Endowment Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Block
The David Bohnett Foundation
Booz Allen Hamilton
Chevy Chase Bank, FSB
Coca-Cola Company
CVS/pharmacy
Decade Lead Annuity Trust
ExxonMobil Corporation
Fort Worth Zoo
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Linke
The Estate of May L. Brook
The Ohrstrom Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Owen
Rosenthal Jaguar/Land Rover
of Tysons and Chantilly
SunTrust Bank
Wallace Genetic Foundation
Whole Foods Market
$15,000+
Amstel Light
Arcana Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Ann H. Bissell
Giant Food
Dr. and Mrs. Clinton Kelly
Lyondell Chemical Company
Mr. Thomas Laco
Shared Earth Foundation
Siemens Building Technologies
Verizon Wireless
Wrigley’s
$10,000+
Ms. Marcie Bane
Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark Bunting
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher
Capuano
Naomi & Nehemiah Cohen
Foundation
Mr. Eldon Crowell
Mr. and Mrs. Raul J. Fernandez
Mr. Erwin M. Gudelsky
The Mark and Carol Hyman
Fund
Ms. Shelley Kay and
Mr. Al Policicchio
B.J. Killian Foundation
The Maren Fund of the
Philanthropic Collaborative, Inc
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus
Foundation
Mr. Philip D. Reed
The Roth Family
Starbucks Coffee Company
T.I.G.E.R.S.
Mr. James Weinberg
$5,000+
Allied Advertising
Anonymous
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Arundel
Baker, Donelson, Bearman,
Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Mrs. Louise R. Beale
Ms. Patricia Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Burka
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Callen
Chartered Health Plan, Inc.
Columbus Zoological Gardens
Comcast
DC Chartered Health Plan, Inc.
Mr. Russell Frey
Mr. Cary Frieze
Ms. Virginia Fulton
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gaffney
Mr. Lloyd Howell
International Business Machines
Corporation (IBM)
Jungle Book
The Estate of Genevieve Lipinski
Martin’s Herend Imports, Inc.
Mead Family Foundation
Ms. Suzanne L. Morgan
Mr. Fables Wildlife
Conservation Fund “Footsteps”
Mr. Thomas Nides
Panda Express
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest S.
Rosenberg
The Honorable and Mrs. Ronald
Rosenfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew V.
Roswell
Mr. David Smith
Mr. and Mrs. George Stone
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Sveda
The China Society
Truland Systems Corporation
United States Department of
Agriculture
White & Case
Ms. Susan Yarnell
Zoological Society of San Diego
$2,500+
Alhambra School District
N0. 68
Allstate Insurance Company
American Bird Conservancy
American Trucking Associations
Anheuser Busch Companies
Bailey Law Group
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bartlett

Mr. and Mrs. Everett H. Bayliss
Mr. Thomas K. Berger
Mr. Gunnar Bergstrom
Ms. Ruth Berman
Mr. M. John Berry
Ms. Rita Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Colby
Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Dunn
Mr. Steven A. Elmendorf
Fannie Mae
Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund
Mr. James F. Hinchman
Ms. Laura Hoffman
Ms. Nettie A. Horne and Mr. S.
Haynes
Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon T. Katz
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kriendler
Mrs. Amanda Leiter
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lynch
Miller Brewing Company
Nashville Zoo, Inc.
Ms. Audrey L. Newton
Ms. Anne O’Rourke
Point Defiance Zoo &
Aquarium
Puerto Rico Tourism
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ring
Ms. Toni A. Ritzenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Rivers
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Mr. Samuel Rubenstein
Science News
The Abe and Kathryn Selsky
Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Andrew Shore
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Smith
Smithsonian Publishing
Ms. Sheila Stinson
Ms. Carol Kay Stocker
Tamagotchi
TowPath Renewable Ventures
Truland Walker Seal Joint
Venture
Ms. Monique Van Stiphout and
Mr. Justin Connealy
Velsor Properties LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Ladislaus von
Hoffmann
Mr. David Webber and Ms.
Joelle Faucher
Mr. Eric Weiss
Ms. Leslie S. Wilkes and Ms.
Marzanne Claiborne
$1,000+
Mr. Terry Albertson and
Ms. Kathy Blackburn
Mr. William Alcorn
Mr. Eric Alexander and
Ms. Cristina Arumi
Anonymous
Mr. William Askey
Ms. Eleanor Balaban
Ms. Laura Beauchamp and
Mr. Chris J. Feldmann
Mr. and Mrs. Tyson Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Bengeyfield
Ms. Christine Bibler
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bishop
Ms. Sarah R. Bogdanovitch
The Bradley Family Fund
Shirley Brownrigg Charitable
Trust
Col. A.G. Burbank, (Ret.)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burdett
Mr. and Mrs. B. Bernei
Burgunder
Ms. Roxana Burris
Ms. Cheryl J. Calhoun
Capitol Services Inc.
Mr. Tim J. Cass
Mr. Peter Caylor
Ms. Anne Chiapella and
Mr. John Frye
Ms. Nicole Chestang
Mrs. Dorothea Clark
Ms. Ruth Compton
Mr. and Mrs. Keith A.
Courshon
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Cowan
Mr. and Mrs. John Cowles
The Embassy of the Czech
Republic
Dean S. Edmonds Foundation
Denver Zoological Gardens
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Didden
Ms. Susan Fant
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton A. Fields
Ms. Lauren Freeman
Graduate Management
Admission Council
Ms. Linda George
Mr. Paul Green and Ms. Patricia
A. Watson
Mr. Robert Gruhl and
Ms. Stephanie Stone
Dr. J. Alex Haller and Dr. Emily
Haller
Ms. Cassandra Hanley and
Mr. Marc Cumerlin
Ms. Susan Hendrickson and
Mr. Robert S. Kohn
Mr. and Mrs. Vico E. Henriques
Mr. Stephen Hersey and
Ms. Jessica Cook
Ms. Maria Ho
Honolulu Zoo
Mr. William L. Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. K. Adrian
Hunnings
The Isberg/Glenn/Freese Family
John Ball Zoological Society
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Johnson
Reverend Earl Johnson and
Dr. Douglas Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Kessler
Mr. Peter B. Kibbee
Ms. Deborah Knuckey
Mr. Jeffrey Lande
Ms. Sarah Lawson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert LeDoux
Ms. Joanna Lehmann
Mr. James Lintott and
Ms. May Liang
Mr. Timothy Lunsford and
Ms. Lynn Litchy
Ms. Linda MacLachlan
Ms. Ann T. Maiatico
Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Marriott, III
Mr. Gregory Melanson and

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2007 FONZ cONTRIbuTORS and dONORS of FINANcIAl SuppORT
Mr. Daniel Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney H. Mills,
Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Roscoe Moore
Ms. Vanessa Morgan
Ms. Pamela Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J.
Newberry
Mr. Randy A. Noranbrock and
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Beaty
Ms. Liesly Okuda
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. Carl K.
Oppenheim
Mr. Dave Paintor
Mr. Paul L. Peck
Mr. Terry Peel
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG
Aquarium
Precision Management Solutions
Mr. Charles P. Price
Mr. Douglas L. Price
Prospect Waterproofing
Company
Mr. Purvi Rajani
Ms. Marie Ridder
Ms. Laura Roth
Ms. Sue Ruff
Ms. Hattie Ruttenberg and Mr.
Jonathan Molot
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Salas
Margaret & Richard Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Schneck
Mr. and Mrs. Vince Sedwick
Ms. Roberta L. Seymour
Shorb Land and Development
Company, Inc.
Mr. David W. Slingerland and
Ms. Mary B. Chor
Ms. Christine V. Somers
Mr. Paul Sprenger
Mr. Sidney Stolz and Mr. David
Hatfield
T. Rowe Price Associates
Foundation, Inc.
Tell Foundation
Ms. Jacqueline Thomas
TowPath Renewable Ventures
Mr. and Mrs. George Tsantes
The United States Trust
Company
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Urbano
Utah Zoological Society
Mr. Wouter K. Vanderwal
The Walden Trust
Ms. Pheny Weidman
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Weiss
Jack and Kathi Wells
Mr. John Whitaker
Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Wilfong
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere
$500+
Mr. and Mrs. Byrle M. Abbin
Dr. John P. Andelin and Dr.
Virginia C. Geoffrey
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Avery
The Baltimore Zoo
Jennifer M. Barlament & Family
Mr. and Mrs. A.G. W. Biddle III
Ms. Carolyn Bassin
Dr. Janice M. Beaverson and
Mr. Michael C. Buckler
Ms. Caroline Blydenburgh
Ms. Jenny Brown
Mr. and Mrs. John Buchanan
Dr. Deborah L. Callanan and
Mr. Neal R. Wagner
Ms. Kathryn T. Campbell
Mr. David Cathey
Dr. and Mrs. Wiley A.
Chambers
Mr. Sui Cheng
Dr. and Dr. Heidi Chua
Mrs. P.J. Clay
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Clem
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Collier
The Community Foundation for
the National Capital Region
Mr. Kent Conrad and Ms. Lucy
Calautti
Conservation International
Linda A. Corey
County of Loudon, Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Crosier
Mr. Steven M. Crutchfield and
Ms. Eloise Hatfield
Mr. Christopher B. Cyrway
Mr. Steven Davidson and Ms.
Claudia Callaway
Mr. Philip J. De Amelia
Betsy B. DeLong
Ms. Tamsen G. Dewitt
Ms. Judith T. Dolan
Ms. Jennifer Donovan
Liam & Jack Donovan
Mr. Thomas Ede
Eleanor L. Emch
Fannie Mae Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Farling
Feathers MC
Dr. Lorry Fenner
Dr. and Mrs. Craig Fields
Ms. Isabel Fox
Frank W. Brown Elementary
School
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gelman
George Mason University
Ms. Alisa Goldstein
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Gottschalk
Mrs. Lillian Hagener
Patty Hankins & Bill Lawrence
Ms. Anne Herbster
Ms. Emma Hom and Ms.
Jennifer McGee
Mr. and Mrs. R. Richard Hood
Ms. Lillith Houseman
Ms. April Hovanec
Ms. Amy Huether
Mr. Mark Humphrey
Jacksonville Zoological Park
Ms. and Mr. Clifford Jacobs
Mr. Victor Jakway
Ms. Mary R. Jamieson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Jernigan
The Jock Family
Julia Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson
Jacqueline T. Karel
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Kenney

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kushan
Mr. Chad Lash and
Ms. Caryn Wagner
Ms. Grace Lawson and
Ms. Sarah Snyder
Mr. Neil Lehrer
Ms. Kira Lieberman
Ms. Jan Lipkin
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Locascio
Louisville/Jefferson County
Metro Government
Mr. Scott Lounsberry
Mrs. Elaine Lucas and
Mr. Jack Lucas
Mr. Jonathan Malpass
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mannes
Ms. Carol Marks
Ms. Diann Martin
Martinsburg Public Library
Mr. Jonathan A. Mazur and Ms.
Jennifer O’Boyle
Dr. and Mrs. Paul McAree
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R.
McNichols
Ms. Judith Mentuck
Ms. Jacqueline Michaels
Mr. Daniel H. Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Miller
Ms. Joanna A. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. D. Richard Miller
Ms. Elizabeth M. Molloy and
Mr. Timothy E. Welch
Ms. Nancy Moon and Mr. Dayn
R. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Mueller
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Navari
Dane A. Nichols
Mr. Robert K. Oaks
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Padovano
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Peterson
Ms. Christine A. Pinkowicz and
Mr. Brian Craig
Mr. Lundy E. Pixton
Potawatomi Zoo
Theresa A. Pote
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Prescott
John Price
John H. Price
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quinn
Brad Raisher
Mr. Marion Rawson
Mr. Christopher Regan and
Mrs. Susan Regan
Mr. Kurt J. Reisenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Steven S.
Ridenhour
Ms. Susan H. Robeson
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Rosenberg
Dr. Shalom and Ann Saar
Saint Louis Zoological Park
Ms. Elizabeth Sapp
Mr. Stephen F. Schaeffer
Ms. Sarah Schain
Jean Schiro-Zavela and
Vance Zavela
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Schorr
Mr. Mel Schwing
Ms. Julie Seeley
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Segal
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin F. Sembler
Ms. Ynette Shelkin and
Mr. James Adams
Mr. John T. Sheridan, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Skinner
Dr. Bernard Slosberg and
Ms. Mary B. Chor
Ms. Catherine Stephens
Stiles Family Dentistry
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stolarski
Ms. Amanda Stott and
Mr. Glyn Owen
Dr. Tina H. Straley
Mr. Jeffrey Taft
The Joseph R. Takats
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Tanous
Mr. and Mrs. Nanther
Thangarajah
Ms. Elizabeth J. Townsend
Ms. Jacqueline Truesdale
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Tucker
Linda and Bill Varner
Mr. Ralph C. Voltmer and
Ms. Tracy A. Davis
Ms. Nancy G. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weiner
Ms. Anne Welsh
Ms. Sophie Wiener
Ms. Amanda F. Wilcox
Mr. Christopher M. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wirin
Mr. and Mrs. Robin Wisnosky
World Views
Mr. David Ziegler
$250+
Mr. Willliam Allbert
Ms. Aileen Allen
Mrs. Lynn Alloy
Ms. Valerie Amerkhail
Atlanta Zoological Society
Mr. and Mrs. William Bacchus
Ms. Mary E. Bane
Mr. Joseph Baroudi
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barringer
Dr. Jordan Baruch
Ms. Barbara P. Birnman and
Mr. Paul LaMasters
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blumer
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Borsuk
Mr. Pikkwan Boston
Mr. Sean Brandt and
Ms. Dorothy Herman
Mr. Robert Brent
Ms. Megan Brody
Ms. Alice Brown
Mrs. Monique Buckles
Ms. Christy Budenbender
Buffalo Zoological Gardens
Mrs. Josephine Burman
Mr. Mason Butler
Ms. Mary Camp
Ms. Mary Carpenter and
Mr. Adam Zagorin
Mr. George Casey
Ms. Ingrid Catron and
Mr. Chris Catron
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Cavey
Mr. Jam Cellar
Mrs. Joan Challinor
Ms. Susanna Choy
Christel House Academy
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Christensen
Ms. Jennifer Clark

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2007 FONZ cONTRIbuTORS and dONORS of FINANcIAl SuppORT
Mr. and Mrs. John Coletta
Mr. J. M. Compton
Dr. and Mrs. Randolph Cook
Ms. Andrea Cope
The Corporate Insurance
Management Association
(CIMA)
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Croxton
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curran
Mr. Thomas Cushing
Ms. Joanne Daly
Ms. Denise Darnell
Ms. Claire Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Del Sontro
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Denault
Ms. Susan H. Devogel
Mr. Dennis G. Dillie
Ms. Denise Dion
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Dixon
Ms. Glennalee K. Donnelly
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Doughten
Ms. Nancy Douglas
Miss Dorothy Downing
Ms. Karen Doyne
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dudek
Ms. Rosemarie Duffy
Mrs. Ellen Eager
Mr. Ronald R. Eckert
Mr. and Mrs. James Fatheree
Dr. Gary Fender
Mr. Ian C. Fette and
Mr. Cal Fette
Ms. Nancy Folger
Ms. Rhonda Forbes
Mr. and Mrs. David Ford
Ms. Christine Fowler
Ms. Barbara Francis
Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Freedenthal
Ms. Dawn French
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Fulton
Mr. Kalongi Futrell
Ms. Catherine E. Gahres and
Mr. James E. Woolford
Ms. Delores Ganna
Mr. and Mrs. Narendra Ganti
Mr. William Geoffrion
George Mason University
Germantown Friends School
Ms. Valerie Giarusso
Ms. Rhonda Giddon and Mr.
David Giddon
Mr. Stephen S. Girard, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gonzalez
Mr. Alan Gourley and
Ms. Sarah Brown
Ms. Linda Greenhouse
Mr. Rob Griffen
Mr. Bud Guidry
Mr. Joseph Gutsick
Ms. Joanne Haakinson
Mr. Aaron Halpern
Mr. Rockwell Hammond, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Val Hawkins
Mr. Douglas Hearsey and
Ms. Mary Kate Breeden
Mrs. Robert Herman
Ms. Barbara L. Herwig
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hetzel
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hillmann
Ms. Deborah Howe
Mr. Jamie Howser
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hunter
Ms. M. Ruth Hunter
Indianapolis Zoological Park
Ms. Cynthia Jackson
Mr. Michael L. Jakubasz and
Ms. Sara Hallager
Ms. Jennifer Jenson
Mr. Donald C. Johnsen
Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson
Mr. Marshall Jones and
Ms. Cornelia C. Folghum
Mr. Stanley Jones
Ms. Bonnie Joranko and
Mr. Michael Burke
Mr. and Mrs. David Karsten
Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Z. Katz
Ms. Margaret Kay
Ms. Rachael Kazdan
Ms. Lois H. Kemp
Mr. Nathan Kendrick
Mr. and Mrs. Charles King
Ms. Sally Koeln
Mr. Dan J. Kroll
Ms. Charlotte Kuenen and
Mr. David Kirstein
Mr. and Mrs. Wally Kulesza
Mr. and Mrs. John Kuray
Mr. Milton H. Lackey, Jr.
Mr. Eric Ladd
Mr. and Mrs. John Lang
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Larsen
Ms. Deborah Leafty
Dr. Diane M. LeDonne
Ms. Sarah J. Lennon
Ms. Erin Leveton and
Ms. Margaret Lancaster
Mr. Patrick Lewsen and
Ms. Lydia Best
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lindenfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Loomis
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Loveless
Lowry Park Zoological Gardens
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mackay
Mr. Brendan Magner and
Mrs. Mary M. Banlor
Mr. and Mrs. John Mahan
Mr. and Mrs.Charles Maluzzi
Dr. Marilyn A. Marquardt
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Martel
Ms. Chosun S. Mastriani
Mr. Theodore Mastroianni
Ms. Julia Matheson and
Mr. Tim Slagle
Ms. Suzanne Matsuda
Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus
McBride
McClanahan’s 6th Grade Class
Mrs. Emily McMahon
TowPath Renewable Ventures
Mr. Martin S. Micklin
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Middough
Ms. Eveline Mieville-Roberts
Ms. Kathleen S. Miles
Ms. Joanna A. Miller
Mr. John W. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. James Misantone
Mr. Daniel Moy
Mr. David E. Muenzer and
Ms. Melissa Schwartz

Ms. Lisa Mulligan and
Mr. Kevin McCarthy
Ms. Sharon H. Napoliello
Dr. and Mrs. James Nestell
Mr. Gregory R. New
Mr. Matthew Nguyen
Ms. Nina A. Nichols
North American Association for
Environmental Education
Mr. and Mrs. Kaname Okada
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Olmstead
Mr. and Mrs. Jack O’Rourke
Ms. Bridget O’Toote
Ms. Elsie B. Paull
Ms. Altha B. Pearcy
Ms. Melanie Pease and Mr. Jim
Davidson
Dr. Terry M. Phillips and
Ms. Jennifer H. Madans
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Powers
Mr. Horst D. Ralston
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ratia
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Reed
Mrs. Alexis A. Reynolds
Mr. Daniel Riordan
Ms. Lee Ritger
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Romich
Ms. Jen Rosecrans
Mr. Robert Rova
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rumsey
Ms. Paivi Salonen and Mr. John
Whitsett
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Samuels
Mr. and Mrs. Russ Savage
Mr. Perri Schelat
Mr. Kenneth Schroeder and
Ms. Roberta Cook
Ms. Ruby R. Schropp
Mr. Neil Schwartz and
Mrs. Maxine Knisley
Mr. Francoise Seillier and
Ms. Nina Moiseiwitsch
Mr. Jeremy D. Selengut and
Ms. Jessica Sunshine
Mr. Harry Severin
Mr. Parks Shackelford and
Ms. Julie Anna Potts
Ms. Laura Shellhase
Mrs. Karen Shumake
Ms. Elena Shuvalov
Mr. Ralph Sievers and
Mrs. Kathleen L. Sievers
Six Flags Great Adventure
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W.
Skinner
Ms. Meredith J. Smith
Mrs. Sydney Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. David Solomon
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.
Speelman
Mr. Tim Stahmer
Ms. Kristen Stanton and Ms.
Edith Stanton
Mr. John K. Starr and Ms. Judy
Holland
Ms. Janet Steele
Ms. Ann Stewart
Mrs. Stacey Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Strochak
Mr. and Mrs. Dean W. Sulpy
Ms. Carolyn Tager
Mr. Jeff Taylor
Mr. Chet Thaker
Mr. Alexander Thier
Mr. Michael Thompson
Ms. Elisabeth Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W.
Thoron
Mr. and Mrs. John Tobey
Mr. and Mrs. Stan Torgovitsky
Mr. and Mrs. Bobbi G.
Townsend
Ms. Heather Townsend
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Trudel
Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Tucker
Ms. Eva F. Tully
University of Rochester
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Van
Voorhees
Mr. and Mrs. David
VanderVelden
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Vidovich
Mr. Aaron Walker and Ms. Jane
Hudson
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Watkins
Ms. Lee Ann Watson
Ms. Stacy E. Watts
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Webber
Mr. and Mrs. Eric H. Weisblatt
Ms. Angela Weisskopf
Ms. Laura M. Welsh
Ms. Wendy Wertheimer
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Whipple
Mr. and Mrs. Bryon E. Wiley
Mrs. Dawn Williams
Ms. Jeanne Williams
Mr. Jeffrey H. Williams
Ms. Darlene S. Williamson
Ms. Karen M. Willie
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Williston
Mr. Robert W. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wirin
Ms. Cynthia L. Wolf
Dr. and Mrs. James
Wollschlager
Ms. Michele Woods
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Woodson
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce K. Worden
Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Wright
Mr. Bradley W. Yoder
Ms. Ruth L. Zetlin

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2007 FONZ SpONSORS
2007 bOO AT ThE ZOO
American Airlines
Clearchannel Communications
Comcast
CVS/pharmacy
Disney Home Entertainment
M&M/Mars
NBC4
Panda Express
Washington Parent
97.1 WASH-FM
Whitmore Printing
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Yellow Book USA
2007 bREw AT ThE ZOO
94.7 The Globe
2007 EARTh dAY
Fujifilm
Omni Shoreham Hotel
USA Weekend
2007 EASTER mONdAY
Chartered Health Plan, Inc.
Starbucks Coffee Company
Verizon Wireless
WHUR 96.3
2007 FIESTA muSIcAl
CVS/pharmacy
El Tiempo Latino
Starbucks Coffee Company
Telemundo/Channel 64
United States Department of
Agriculture
Verizon Wireless
Yellow Book USA
2007 guppY gAlA
The Coca-Cola Company
EU Services
MIX 107.3
Subway
Washington Parent
Whole Foods Market
Yellow Book USA
2007 JuNglE bOOk
JOuRNEY
Imagination Stage
2007 NATIONAl ZOOFARI
American Airlines
Amstel Light
Budweiser
Chevy Chase Bank
The Coca-Cola Company
Comcast
EU Services
Fujifilm
GEICO
MIX 107.3
NBC4
Rosenthal Jaguar/ Land Rover
of Tysons
Smooth Jazz 105.9 FM
WMAL News Talk 630
participating Restaurants
1789 Restaurant
2941 Restaurant
Acadiana
Addie’s
American Sea Grill
Aria Trattoria
Armand’s Chicago Pizzeria
Bastille
Bebo Trattoria
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
Best Buns Bread Company
Bistro Bis
Black Market Bistro
Black’s Bar & Kitchen
Blacksalt Fish Market &
Restaurant
BLT Steak
Bobby Van’s Grill
Brasserie Les Halles
Breadline
Butterfield 9
Buzz Bakery
Cabot Creamery
Cacao Fine European Chocolate
Café 15 at Sofitel
Café Deluxe
Calvert Woodley Discount
Wines & Spirits
The Capital Grille
Carlyle
Catering by Uptown
The Caucus Room
Ceiba
Charlie Palmer Steak
Chef Geoff’s
Chef Geoff’s Downtown
The Chocolate Chick
Clyde’s of Chevy Chase
Colvin Run Tavern
D’Acqua
David Greggory
DC Coast
Dino
Equinox
Farrah Olivia by Morou
Fiesta in a Box Catering
Finn & Porter
Firefly
Firehook Bakery and Coffee
House
Four Seasons Hotel Washington,
DC
The Fourth Estate at the
National Press Club
Fresh Start Catering at DC
Central Kitchen
Galileo
Grapeseed
The Grill at the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel at Pentagon City
Hank’s Oyster Bar
Hard Times Cafe´
IndeBleu
Indigo Landing
KAZ Sushi Bistro
Kinkead’s
Kyma
Laboratorio del Galileo da
Roberto Donna
La Tasca Spanish Tapas Bar &
Restaurant

Lebanese Taverna
Lia’s Restaurant
L’Oustalet
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Mark & Orlando’s
Maui Wowi
The Melting Pot
Michel Richard Citronelle
Mie N Yu
Mon Ami Gabi
Morton’s, the Steakhouse
Nirvana
The Occidental
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
PS 7’s
Perrys
Persimmon
Pinzimini
Potomac Village Deli
Quartermaine Coffee Roasters
R & R Catering
Ristorante Luigino
Ristorante Tosca
Robert’s Restaurant at the Omni
Shoreham Hotel
Rock Creek
Rocklands Barbeque and Grill
Rosa Mexicano
Rustico Restaurant and Bar
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Sam & Harry’s
Starbucks Coffee Company
Stone’s Throw at the Marriott
Wardman Park Hotel
Strike Bethesda
Taberna del Alabardero
Teaism
Teatro Goldoni
Ten Penh
Tonic
Tuscana West
Urbana Restaurant and Wine
Bar
Vermilion
Vidalia
Vie de France
Whole Foods Market
Willow Restaurant
Yin Yankee
Zengo
Participating Wineries
Angoves Winery
Beringer Vineyards
Billington
Brancott Vineyards
Calistoga Estate
Chateau Ste. Michelle
E & J Gallo Winery
Fat Bastard Wines
Freixenet Spanish Wines
J. Lohr Winery
Jacob’s Creek
Kendall Jackson
Kenwood Winery
Kobrand Spanish Wines
Linganore Winecellars/
Berrywine Plantations
Little Penguin Wines
Merryvale Winery
Monkey Bay
National Distributing Company
Ravenswood Winery
Robert Mondavi
W. J. Deutsch & Sons
Washington Wholesalers
Wild Horse
2007 SummER SAFARI
cAmp
Whole Foods Market
2007 SuNSET SERENAdES
Puerto Rico Tourism
Science News
Tamagotchi
94.7 The Globe
Science News
Yellow Book USA
2007 TIgER cub
bIRThdAY
ExxonMobil Corporation
2007 ZOOlIghTS
Allstate Insurance Company
Capital Community News
Comcast
Digital City Kiosks
Giant Food Inc.
International Business Machines
Corportation (IBM)
Pepco
SunTrust Bank
Tow Path Partners, LLC
The Washington Examiner
The Washington Post/Kids Post

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FONZ bOARd OF dIREcTORS
Robyn S. Kravit, President
James F. Hinchman, Vice President
Christopher Capuano, Treasurer
Sue Ruff, Secretary
Thomas B. Arundel
Marcie Bane
Nicole M. Chestang
Jean-Marie Fernandez
Keith J. Greene
Bernard K. Jarvis
Deborah Knuckey
Jeffrey Lande
Timothy P. Lynch
Vicky Marchand
Alison McNally
Peter Michaels
Anne Nicoll O’Rourke
John F. Ring
Andrew M. Shore
Sheila D. Stinson
Brendan Sullivan
Grace Y. Toh
James C. Weinberg
Eric Douglas Weiss
FONZ STAFF dIREcTORS
Robert J. lamb
Executive Director
Rita v. burke
Deputy Executive Director
Tim miller
Controller
Fran bernstein
Director of Development, Membership,
& Marketing
merva crawford
Director of Merchandise
Susan lumpkin
Director of Communications
kurt meyer
Director of Food Service
pat petrella
Director of Education, Events, &
Volunteer Services
Rafford Seymour
Director of Guest Services
laurie Stroman
Director of Human Resources
ANNuAl REpORT cREdITS
project coordinators
Matt Olear
writer
Howard Youth
Editors
Matt Olear
Jean B. McConville
design
Cathy Anderson
Thanks to National Zoo photographers Jessie
cohen and mehgan murphy, and to other
photographers who provided photos for this
report.

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