MERCED ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
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What they do
THE SOCIETY ASSISTS THE CITY of MERCED IN OPERATING APPLEGATE PARK ZOO. THE SOCIETY is DEDICATED to DEVELOPING APPLEGATE PARK ZOO AS AN EDUCATIONAL and RECREATIONAL RESOURCE IN MERCED. THE MISSION of THE SOCIETY is to CREATE AWARENESS and PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE ZOO THROUGH THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. IT is ALSO THE MAIN SOURCE of CONTRIBUTIONS to THE ZOO and ASSISTS IN RENDERING SERVICES THAT ARE BENEFICIAL to THE ZOOS CONTINUED UPGRADING.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Basic facts we verified
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Money report from 2020The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
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JULIE BOSTDORFCORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MARCELLA POSTLOVAVICE PRESIDENT
RUSSELL VARARECORDING SECRETARY
VERONICA MATHISPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Location
- PO BOX 408, MERCED, CA 953410408
- County
- Merced
- In care of
- VERONICA MATHIS
- Primary officer
- VERONICA MATHIS, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2020
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2020
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GREY B ROBERTS & CO
- IRS tax category
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