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Nonprofits›Zoological Society Of Buffalo Inc

Animal-Related

Zoological Society Of Buffalo Inc

BUFFALO, NY

Website

Total revenue

$10.8M

Total expenses

$12.8M

Net assets

$32.6M

Grants received

$2.0M

52 grants

EIN

160911204

Tax year

2024

Mission

Building community, creating connections, and saving wildlife through a collaboration for change.

Programs

2 programs

Education - programs designed to stimulate an early interest in the life sciences, nature and conservation, beginning with toddlers through high school students.

Expenses: $847K

Guest services - concessions, rides, gift shop and other ancillary services desgined to provided the ultimate guest experience.

Expenses: $979K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.5M

Program service revenue$6.2M

Investment income$66K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$10.8M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$6.3M

Fundraising$865K

Other expenses$6.4M

Total expenses$12.8M

Total assets$34.1M

Net assets$32.6M

People

33 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LISA SMITH

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$188K

40 hrs/wk

DENISE SCHAEFER

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$132K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN R YURTCHUK

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RAJIV RANJAN

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NICOLE R TZETZO

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE A SULLIVAN

CHAIR ELECT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID P FLYNN

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA T BAKER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CAVETTE A CHAMBERS

DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOEL P FEROLETO

DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SERGIO P GANGAROSSA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN T GAVIGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN GINGRICH

DIRECTOR- EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CRAIG A HARRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SEAN HEIDINGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

EUGENE P GRAMZA JR

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRANDON SCHULZ-KOLLER

DIRECTOR- EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN J KULPA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DENISE LANZ

DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAUL MILLSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RONALD MORNELLI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN O'SULLIVAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH POTOZNIAK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN R SANDERSON

DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS SCANLON

DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DONNA M SIWEK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL T ULBRICH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KANISHKA WANNINAYAKA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ABIGAIL L ZABRODSKY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS KANIA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LISA CEGLIA

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RYLAN O RAWLINS

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KURT VOLLE

VETERINARIAN

Staff

$106K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

VISTA SECURITY GROUP

SECURITY SERVICES

$187K

PRIZM DOCUMENT & TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

OUTSOURCED IT SERVICES

$183K

STUNT DOG PRODUCTIONS

DOG SHOW

$134K

Grants received

Showing 52 of 52

FromAmountPurposeYear

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO

$331K

CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.

2024

716 FOUNDATION INC

$35K

PROVIDE FREE ADMISSION TICKETS TO MINORITY, AT RISK, UNDERPRIVILEGED, OR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN TO THE ZOO. ALSO SUPPORTED RENOVATION OF THE BISON EXHIBIT.

2024

THE VIYU FOUNDATION

$5K

CHARITABLE

2024

FERGUSON ELECTRIC FOUNDATION

$2K

CHARITABLE

2024

THE RME FOUNDATION INC

$100

CHARITABLE

2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO

$335K

CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.

2023

716 FOUNDATION INC

$51K

PROVIDE FREE ADMISSION TICKETS TO MINORITY, AT RISK, UNDERPRIVILEGED, OR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN TO THE ZOO. ALSO SUPPORTED RENOVATION OF THE BISON EXHIBIT.

2023

CULLEN FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK

$20K

PROGRAM SUPPORT: LIFE SCIENCE CAREER LAB PRGM

2023

INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION

$10K

FIRST NIGHT (ZOO ADMISSION FOR PARTY PACKS)

2023

RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND

$6K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

DONALD MACDAVID CHARITABLE TR PF

$6K

EDUCATION

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$5K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

THE VIYU FOUNDATION

$5K

CHARITABLE

2023

FERGUSON ELECTRIC FOUNDATION

$2K

CHARITABLE

2023

THE CAROL J ADRAGNA

$1K

GENERAL - UNRESTRICTED

2023

The Baird Foundation

$100

Unrestricted

2023

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$100

PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

THE RME FOUNDATION INC

$100

CHARITABLE

2023

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO

$421K

UNRESTRICTED USE; LITTLE EXPLORER PROGRAM; OPERATIONAL SUPPORT; IN MEMORY OF

2022

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF

$162K

ENDANGERED SPECIES COVID RELIEF

2022

716 FOUNDATION INC

$35K

PROVIDE FREE ADMISSION TICKETS TO MINORITY, AT RISK, UNDERPRIVILEGED, OR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN TO THE ZOO. ALSO SUPPORTED RENOVATION OF THE BISON EXHIBIT.

2022

DONALD MACDAVID CHARITABLE TR PF

$6K

EDUCATION

2022

The Re Corr Family Foundation

$5K

Docent Organization

2022

CULLEN FOUNDATION

$3K

PRGM SUPPORT FOR LIFE SCIENCES CAREER LAB