Education
Friends Of The Bergen County Zoo Inc
PARAMUS, NJ
Total revenue
$644K
Total expenses
$380K
Net assets
$1.3M
Grants received
$10K
1 grants
EIN
900217980
Tax year
2024
Mission
The Friends of the Bergen County Zoo's sole primary purpose is to provide financial support to the Bergen County Zoological Park in its efforts to:1. Provide a clean beautiful zoological facility for the educational and recreational enjoyment of the citizens and visitors to Bergen County Zoo.2. Assist with acquisition and transportation of zoological specimens for exhibition, promotion of conservation initiatives and support the endeavors of the Zoo's education department and docent program. 3. Secure equipment, accessories, property and appointments as may be considered necessary and/or desirable for the development, improvement, maintenance, and general operation of the zoo.4. Support staff growth by providing financial assistance to attend conferences and special courses.5. Assist financially with the Zoo's accredation.
Programs
2 programs
Sponsor Programs:Activities for the general public, held to support operational needs of the Zoo. Annual Halloween (Zoo-Boo)event. (Approximate attendance 13,000) Other activities include:Easter Egg Hunt (8,000 in attendance)Holiday with the Animals ( 1,500 in attendance) Members Night ( 850 in attendance)Plus Seasonal ExhibitsLet it Glow Lantern Event (22,500 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 1,036)
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
10 listed
Jairus Marcella
Treasurer
$66K
35 hrs/wk
Tammy Levinson
Trustee
—
2 hrs/wk
Russ Holmgren
Trustee
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2 hrs/wk
Neil DeVincenzo
Trustee
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2 hrs/wk
Sean Sanders
Trustee
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2 hrs/wk
Fran Zak
Trustee
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2 hrs/wk
MariAnne Vella
Executive Direc
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5 hrs/wk
Elisa Wares
Secretary
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2 hrs/wk
Brian DeSimone
Chairman
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2 hrs/wk
Arielle Miliambro Esq
Vice-Chair
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2 hrs/wk
Grants received
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$10K from 1 funder · 1 grant · 2022
$10K · 1 grant · 2022