Program areas at Friends of the Bergen County Zoo
Support Zoo Operation Programs:Assist the zoo with its operation and development program. Funding may be used for any aspect of the operation, but is primarily used in animal care and exhibit maintenance.(Approximate annual zoo attendance 225,000)
Sponsor Programs:Activities for the general public, held to support operational needs of the Zoo. Annual Halloween (Zoo-Boo)event. (Approximate attendance 12,000) Other activities include:Easter Egg Hunt (2,500 in attendance)Holiday with the Animals ( 1,000 in attendance) Members Night ( 700 in attendance)Plus Seasonal ExhibitsLet it Glow Lantern Event (26,000 tickets sold)
Maintain Membership Program:Support on-going membership program that provides financial base for organization to create awareness of the organization's goals. (Annual membership 1,100)
Grants made by Friends of the Bergen County Zoo
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Houston Zoo | South America Conservation Program | 2022-12 | $6,000 |
Personnel at Friends of the Bergen County Zoo
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Marianne Vella | Executive Director | $0 | 2023-09-07 |
| Elisa Wares | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jairus Marcella | Treasurer | $41,518 | 2022-12-31 |
| Katherine Ross | Chairman | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Megan Tedeschi | Vice Chairman | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for Friends of the Bergen County Zoo
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $131,077 | $147,892 | -11.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $8,762 | $166 | 5178.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $282,226 | $206,104 | 36.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $108,440 | $97,380 | 11.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $530,505 | $451,542 | 17.5% |
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Data update history
November 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
November 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
April 14, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
School foundationsGrantmaking organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationMembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 216 Forest Ave
- Paramus, NJ 07652
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Bergen County, NJ
- Website URL
- friendsofbergencountyzoo.org/Â
- Phone
- (201) 634-3112
IRS details
- EIN
- 90-0217980
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2004
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B11: Education Single Organization Support
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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