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EIN 16-0915407

Utica Zoo (UZ)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
64
City
Utica
State
New York
Year formed
1920
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
D50: Zoo, Zoological Society
Description
Utica Zoo creates unique experiences and promotes public appreciation of wildlife through education, conservation, and recreation. It operates and maintains animal collections and exhibits which serve approximately 74,000 people. The zoo also provides educational activities to the general public of the central New York region, serving around 9,000 people.
Also known as...
Utica Zoological Society
Total revenues
$3,879,327
2023
Total expenses
$2,996,959
2023
Total assets
$6,618,872
2023
Num. employees
64
2023

Program areas at UZ

Animal collections & exhibits - to operate and maintain the Utica zoo which provides recreational and scientific benefits to the general public. Approximately 81,720 people were served by this program.
Educational activities - to provide educational activities to the general public of the central new york region. Approximately 35,000 people were served by this program.

Who funds Utica Zoo (UZ)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Dorothy Burney Richards TrustSupport of Refuge$28,000
Charitable TR Share Uto Firsching Liv TR 1-31-2009Renovation and Conversion of Habitat Exhibit$25,000
Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida CountiesGeneral Support, Individual Development, Program Support$17,137
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at UZ

NameTitleCompensation
Andria HeathExecutive Director
Allie SnyderDirector of Communications and Engagement
Kyla JacobsDirector of Administrative Operations
Zak HughesEducation and Conservation Manager
Elizabeth SlabaughAnimal Care Intern Manager
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for UZ

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,033,197
Program services$496,158
Investment income and dividends$2,872
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$24,442
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$119,518
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$150,190
Miscellaneous revenues$52,950
Total revenues$3,879,327

Form 990s for UZ

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-12990View PDF
2022-122023-07-14990View PDF
2021-122022-06-26990View PDF
2020-122021-06-15990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like UZ

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Friends of the Zoo of Springfield MissouriSpringfield, MO$2,419,573
Friends of the Topeka ZooTopeka, KS$9,391,751
Sacramento Zoological SocietySacramento, CA$13,151,636
Maritime Aquarium at NorwalkNorwalk, CT$16,120,847
Alaska Sealife CenterSeward, AK$10,542,242
Sedgwick County ZooWichita, KS$18,448,053
Erie ZooErie, PA$3,747,139
Birmingham ZooBirmingham, AL$11,921,574
Seneca Park ZooRochester, NY$4,586,471
John Ball ZooGrand Rapids, MI$17,387,295
Data update history
November 7, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
November 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,500 from Joseph and Inez E Carbone Foundation
July 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Charitable TR Share Uto Firsching Liv TR 1-31-2009
Nonprofit Types
ZoosAnimal organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Animals
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1 Utica Zoo Way
Utica, NY 13501
Metro area
Utica-Rome, NY
County
Oneida County, NY
Website URL
uticazoo.org/ 
Phone
(315) 738-0472
Facebook page
UticaZoo 
Twitter profile
@uticazoo 
IRS details
EIN
16-0915407
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1920
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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