Program areas at Elmwood Park Zoo
Purposes, educating the public about wildlife, preservation of endangered species & conservation. As an educational institution, the Zoo hosts many public events to inform and entertain its guests. Such events include annual breakfast with the animals, brunches with anta, party for the planet, zoosnooze overnight campouts, boo at the Zoo weekends, and many more. Each summer, the Zoo hosts beast of a feast, its largest annual fundraiser with dozens of local vendors that showcase the best food drom montgomery county. Per its designation as a certifed autism center, the Zoo hostsmonthly early access mornings to cater to guests with special needs and their caretakers. The Zoo offers interships and volunteer opportunities in each of its departments. Guests outside the Zoo can enjoy educational programs like zoo-on-wheels, in which educators on staff travel with animals to schools, camps, community event, senior centers, and malls to promote the mission of the Zoo. Children ages 6-11 can enjoy the Zoo's day camps, held each spring and summer. In addition to the special events held thoughout the year, the Zoo hosts regular events each month to cater to its members, and the community at large. There are two member morning held each month giving Zoo memberss the opportunity to enter the Zoo before it opens to the public. There are also regularly scheduled Norristown free days, providing free Zoo admission on those days to residents of the Norristown borough. The Zoo frequently partners with local businesses and organizations to help educate the community about its mission.
Who funds Elmwood Park Zoo
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Elmwood Park Zoo
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Albert J Zone | Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer | $271,263 | 2023-11-08 |
Raffelina Natale | Chief Financial Officer and Human Resources Director | $113,360 | 2022-12-31 |
Dohn Millard | Vice President / Board Member | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Jolin Bachman | Treasurer / Board Member | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Cherifa N Howarth | President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Elmwood Park Zoo
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,909,281 | $43,945,190 | -86.6% |
Program services | $2,054,208 | $1,990,654 | 3.2% |
Investment income and dividends | $51,094 | $662 | 7618.1% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $1,604,320 | $854,248 | 87.8% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-114,969 | $-70,400 | -63.3% |
Net income from fundraising events | $65,166 | $0 | 999% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $377,355 | $443,713 | -15% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $1,433,776 | $1,154,175 | 24.2% |
Total revenues | $11,380,231 | $48,318,242 | -76.4% |
Organizations like Elmwood Park Zoo
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | 501(c)(3) | Norwalk, CT | $16,120,847 |
Conservation Society of California | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $30,880,796 |
South Carolina Aquarium | 501(c)(3) | Charleston, SC | $20,993,805 |
Sacramento Zoological Society | 501(c)(3) | Sacramento, CA | $13,151,636 |
Blank Park Zoo | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $11,325,700 |
Fresno Chaffee Zoo | 501(c)(3) | Fresno, CA | $40,407,789 |
Detroit Zoological Society | 501(c)(3) | Royal Oak, MI | $55,141,767 |
Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $26,829,235 |
Zoo Miami Foundation (ZSF) | 501(c)(3) | Miami, FL | $8,126,235 |
Aquarium of the Pacific | 501(c)(3) | Long Beach, CA | $51,747,392 |
Data update history
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from The Arcadia Foundation January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
ZoosAnimal organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationAnimals
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1661 Harding Blvd
- Norristown, PA 19401
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- County
- Montgomery County, PA
- Website URL
- elmwoodparkzoo.org/Â
- Phone
- (800) 652-4143
- Facebook page
- EPZooÂ
- Twitter profile
- @elmwoodparkzooÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-1970067
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1965
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- D50: Zoo, Zoological Society
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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