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Causes: Animals
Mission: Enhancement of municipal zoo.
Programs: Fotz provides funding for promotion of and improvements to the municipal zoo of topeka, kansas. The organization underwrites events and education programs for the general public and the organization's membership.
membership expenses and services support the zoo by promoting frequent attendance at the zoo and at zoo special events and exhibit openings. Membership provides opportunities for members to volunteer their services at the zoo and to contribute financially to zoo projects. There are over 4500 single, family and special memberships at any particular time of the year concentrated in the shawnee county kansas area.
gift shop expenses relate to the operation of a retail gift shop on zoo premises and are also reported in connection with unrelated business income on form 990-t. The gift shop enhances the zoo experience for the general public by giving the opportunity to make purchases commemerating their zoo visit, and to obtain zoo related educational and conservation items and materials for further education and study.