2025-04-13T23:00:05Z 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 363688706 GREATER CHICAGO CAGE BIRD SOCIETY GREA 6306404924 317 S ARDMORE AVE VILLA PARK IL 60181 Joanne Marcichow-Dulski Treasurer 7087213135 2025-04-13 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X gccbc.org X X 94004 83889 0 806 9309 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94004 0 0 0 6682 53954 0 63342 123978 -29974 230760 0 200786 230760 200786 0 0 0 0 230760 200786 0 0 230760 200786 GCCBS provides shelter care for 150 avian exotics non-native birds This includes parakeets finches lovebirds conures cockatiels parrots macaws cockatoos These birds are surrendered to us by families animal control police fire departments found outside Each bird receives infectious disease testing blood test base lines a clean cage toys a diet including fresh fruit veggies high quality seed and pellets and social interaction to meet their needs We currently have 150 birds within the shelter we are at capacity Wea adopt 75 to 90 birds a year and take in 80 to 100 birds surrenders For every bird taken in we are unable to accept 4 There are over one million birds in shelters across the US We follow the Avian Welfare Coalition guidelines for adoption Adoption of birds is rigorous than cat or dog adoptions Increased the fruits veggies being fed to birds daily Prode high quality pellet seed in their diet Supplement of Milk Thistle is added to keets bigger birds to reduce liver disease 16268 Provide baseline and infectious disease testing for all birds For conures above in size preform radiograph on older birds to determine hidden heart kidney disease For any bird exhibiting illness we treat have hospitalization if needed Vet checks every bird within shelter monthly 43217 Initiate seminars for new existing bird owners regarding topics like medical care emergency kit handicap bird cage design cooking for birds diet so you want to adopt a maca etc 3857 63342 Robert Dulski President 24.00 0 0 0 Laura Linzemann VP 24.00 0 0 0 Sandra Henrickson Secretary 28.00 0 0 0 Joanne Marcichow-Dulski Treasurer 32.00 0 0 0 Leslie Morrison Director 24.00 0 0 0 Cynthia Stemmer Director 28.00 0 0 0 Rick Ruzicka Director 24.00 0 0 0 Kathy Fitzgerald Director 0.00 0 0 0 false true false false false 0 false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false IL Greater Chicago Cage Bird Society R 317 S ARDMORE AVE VILLA PARK IL 60181 7087213135 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE true X 0 0 63257 97218 89600 134981 84695 469751 63257 97218 89600 134981 84695 469751 469751 5121 119 443 5237 9309 20229 5121 119 443 5237 9309 20229 68378 97337 90043 140218 94004 489980 0.96 0.97 0.041 0.032 Schedule O: Other Expenses include bird food $14268: Vet care, medications, hospitalizations: $43117; intake testing $885; toys $105; insurance $1978; supplies $2990. By-Laws updated to reflect current mission & function of GCCBS. We run a shelter and no longer promote breeding & trading of birds. We explicitly state our goals, rules, membership, officers & elections. Our attorney helped draft them & membership approved February 17 by 95% voting for new by-laws.