EIN 90-0217980

Friends of the Bergen County Zoo

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Friends of the Bergen County Zoo's sole primary purpose is to provide financial support to the Bergen County Zoological Park. They sponsor programs such as Zoo-Boo with an approximate attendance of 11,000, Easter Egg Hunt with 2,000 in attendance and Holiday with the Animals with 1,000 in attendance. The organization also assists the zoo with its operation and development program by funding any aspect of operation but primarily used for animal care and exhibit maintenance. The zoo has an approximate annual attendance of 200,000.
Total revenues
$451,542
2022
Total expenses
$188,000
2022
Total assets
$767,135
2022
Num. employees
0
2022

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 200,000)
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)
Sponsor Programs:Activities for the general public, held to support operational needs of the Zoo. Annual Halloween (Zoo-Boo)event. (Approximate attendance 11,000) Other activities include:Easter Egg Hunt (2,000 in attendance)Holiday with the Animals ( 1,000 in attendance) Members Night ( 1,200 in attendance)World Bison Day (1,500 in attendance)Plus Seasonal ExhibitsLet it Glow Lantern Event (19,500 tickets sold)

Grants made by Friends of the Bergen County Zoo

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Houston ZooSouth America Conservation Program$6,000

Who funds Friends of the Bergen County Zoo

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Association of Zoos and AquariumsP4P Grant 2022$10,000

Personnel at Friends of the Bergen County Zoo

NameTitleCompensation
Marianne VellaExecutive Director$0
Elisa WaresSecretary$0
Katherine RossChairman$0
Megan TedeschiVice Chairman$0
Jairus MarcellaTreasurer$41,518

Financials for Friends of the Bergen County Zoo

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$147,892
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$166
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$206,104
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$97,380
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$451,542

Form 990s for Friends of the Bergen County Zoo

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-07990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-07-30990EZView PDF
2019-122021-05-13990EZView PDF
2018-122019-09-14990EZView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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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 donationsNo full-time employees
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/ 
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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