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Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association

LOS ANGELES, CA EIN: 95-2369545 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$54.9M

+7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$8.5M

+7.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$711K

-10.3% YoY

About Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association

Based on IRS filings

Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $54.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $8.5M. Net investment income was $1.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BaltimoreLos AngelesSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$15M$22M$30M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$54,910,836$51,150,097$43,612,955
Revenue$22,880,543$26,829,235$20,392,647
Expenses$22,065,006$21,435,568$14,592,388
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,360,658$1,016,621$1,122,024
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$9M4 grants20205 grants20214 grants202210 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTA…$4.1MLOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTA…$1.6MLOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTA…$1.6MLOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTA…$638KLOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTA…$207KLOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTA…$205KLOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTA…$29KASSOC ZOOS & AQUARIUMS$25KASSOC ZOOS & AQUARIUMS$15KASSOC ZOOS & AQUARIUMS$15K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M14$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens City of Los Angeles Dept of the Zoo ($4,135,969), Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens City of Los Angeles Dept of the Zoo ($1,642,459), Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens City of Los Angeles Dept of the Zoo ($1,603,607).

RecipientPurposeAmount
LOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPT OF THE ZOO LOS ANGELES, CAVARIOUS OPERATING EXPENSES$4,135,969
LOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPT OF THE ZOO LOS ANGELES, CATICKETED EVENTS TRANSFER$1,642,459
LOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPT OF THE ZOO LOS ANGELES, CAMEMBERSHIP TRANSFER$1,603,607
LOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPT OF THE ZOO LOS ANGELES, CACONCESSION TRANSFER$637,621
LOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPT OF THE ZOO LOS ANGELES, CASPONSORSHIP TRANSFER$207,487
LOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPT OF THE ZOO LOS ANGELES, CAFUNDRAISING TRANSFER$204,953
LOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPT OF THE ZOO LOS ANGELES, CASITE RENTALS TRANSFER$28,909
ASSOC ZOOS & AQUARIUMS BALTIMORE, MDWLDLF TRK ALL CONT$25,000
ASSOC ZOOS & AQUARIUMS BALTIMORE, MDANM CARE/WELLBG CON$15,000
ASSOC ZOOS & AQUARIUMS BALTIMORE, MDSAFE CONSERV FUND$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DAWN PETERSEN-AMENDINTERIM PRESIDENT & GENERAL …$267KJANET DIALVP OF ADVANCEMENT$266KTHOMAS JACOBSON UNTI…PRESIDENT$229KSARA RODRIGUEZ UNTIL…VP, SPECIAL EVENTS AND OPERA…$191KROBERT WOOLEYASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT$175KEMILY MARRINDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMM…$169KKEVIN O'BRIENDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SPONSO…$152KERIC HAPPEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE$121KKOI KENNEDYSTAFF ACCOUNTANT$115K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
COURTNEY APPELLTRUSTEE3
MICHAEL D ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE3
ALMA BANUELOSTRUSTEE3
BRIAN L DIAMONDTRUSTEE3
SHAINAZ DONNELLY BURGTRUSTEE3
ESTHER S CHAOTRUSTEE3
VIVIAN CHOWTRUSTEE3
MALISSIA CLINTONTRUSTEE (UNTIL 7/23)3
MARLYN GATES DAYTRUSTEE3
WENDY M DENHAM MDTRUSTEE3
JUSTIN T ENBODYTRUSTEE3
SAMUEL J ENOCHTRUSTEE3
HEATHER A EVANSTRUSTEE3
ALFRED FRAIJO JRTRUSTEE3
GREGORY D FUSSTRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/23)3
CASSIDY K HORNTRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/23)3
RANDY HUATRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/24)3
TYLER K KELLEYTRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/23)3
ANTHONY L KITCHENERTRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/23)3
RICHARD A LICHTENSTEINTRUSTEE3
ALAN G LOWYTRUSTEE (UNTIL 2/24)3
PATRICIA A MCKENNATRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/23)3
STEPHEN O'CONNELLTRUSTEE3
ELISABETH PRICETRUSTEE3
MORGAN ROTHTRUSTEE (FROM 3/24)3
MARC L SALLUSTRUSTEE3
PATRICIA SILVERTRUSTEE (UNTIL 1/24)3
SLASHTRUSTEE3
JAY P SONBOLIANTRUSTEE3
RANDY STRAITTRUSTEE (FROM 3/24)3
MADELINE J TAFTTRUSTEE3
FRANCO M TERANGOTRUSTEE3
ELLIA M THOMPSON ESQTRUSTEE3
JENNIFER THORNTON WIELANDTRUSTEE3
LAURA Z WASSERMANTRUSTEE3
GRANT WITHERSTRUSTEE3
ERIKA A STERNTRUSTEE/CHAIR3
ROBERT J ELLISTRUSTEE/VICE-CHAIR3
MATTHEW K WILSONTRUSTEE/TREASURER3
PHYLLIS KUPFERSTEINTRUSTEE/SECRETARY3
THOMAS JACOBSON UNTIL 923PRESIDENT37.5$229,463
DAWN PETERSEN-AMENDINTERIM PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUN37.5$267,385
JANET DIALVP OF ADVANCEMENT37.5$266,450
SARA RODRIGUEZ UNTIL 424VP, SPECIAL EVENTS AND OPERATIONS37.5$190,883
ROBERT WOOLEYASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT37.5$175,399
EMILY MARRINDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS37.5$168,668
KEVIN O'BRIENDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS37.5$151,766
ERIC HAPPEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE37.5$120,507
KOI KENNEDYSTAFF ACCOUNTANT37.5$115,154

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association?

Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. It holds $54.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association?

As of 2024, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association holds $54.9M in total assets with $22.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $8.5M in 2024.

Where does Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association operate?

Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association has awarded grants in California, Maryland.

What size grants does Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association award?

In 2024, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association awarded 12 grants totaling $8.5M — an average of about $711K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's EIN?

Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2369545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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