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
Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
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Houston Zoo | South America Conservation Program | 2022-12 | $6,000 |
Who funds Friends of the Bergen County Zoo
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Friends of the Bergen County Zoo
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Marianne Vella | Executive Director | $0 | 2023-09-07 |
Elisa Wares | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Katherine Ross | Chairman | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Megan Tedeschi | Vice Chairman | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Jairus Marcella | Treasurer | $41,518 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for Friends of the Bergen County Zoo
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $147,892 | $118,831 | 24.5% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $166 | $73 | 127.4% |
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 | $206,104 | $229,973 | -10.4% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $97,380 | $111,214 | -12.4% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $451,542 | $460,091 | -1.9% |
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The Scottsbluff Public Schools Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Scottsbluff, NE | $400,482 |
Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Halifax, VA | $327,501 |
Sikeston Public Schools Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Sikeston, MO | $178,069 |
Jamestown Community College Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Jamestown, NY | $1,863,499 |
Clatsop Community College Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Astoria, OR | $1,287,011 |
The Foundation for the Iowa City Community School District | 501(c)(3) | Iowa City, IA | $1,280,125 |
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/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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