Zoological Society of San Diego
SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE IS COMMITTED TO SAVING SPECIES WORLDWIDE BY UNITING OUR EXPERTISE IN WILDLIFE CARE AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE WITH OUR DEDICATION TO INSPIRING PASSION FOR NATURE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.0B
+9.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
-1.5% YoY
Grant Count
24
-17.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$68K
+19.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,046,146,042 | $954,802,422 | $870,891,979 |
| Revenue | $437,607,695 | $411,019,877 | $392,443,880 |
| Expenses | $391,353,999 | $365,011,304 | $352,421,424 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $25,689,245 | $17,069,273 | $9,621,224 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL BARIBAULT | PRESIDENT/CEO | 50 | $1,993,422 |
| SHAWN DIXON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 50 | $820,184 |
| DAVID FRANCO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 50 | $757,377 |
| DAVID GILLIG | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | 50 | $631,492 |
| LISA PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAFARI PARK | 50 | $495,003 |
| ERIKA KOHLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAN DIEGO ZOO | 50 | $479,637 |
| DAVID MILLER | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 50 | $450,014 |
| NADINE LAMBERSKI | CHIEF CONSERVATION/WILDLIFE | 50 | $478,428 |
| AIDA ROSA | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | 50 | $420,205 |
| WENDY BULGER | GENERAL COUNSEL | 50 | $457,283 |
| EAMONN FARRELL | VP, CONSTRUCTION & ARCHITECTURE | 50 | $260,796 |
| KAREN BHATT | VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES | 50 | $265,868 |
| JAVADE CHAUDHRI | CHAIR (UNT 9/24)/TRUST. (AS OF 9/24) | 10 | — |
| STEVE SIMPSON | TREAS (UNT 9/24)/CHAIR (AS OF 9/24) | 10 | — |
| ROLF BENIRSCHKE | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/24)/VC (AS OF 9/24) | 10 | — |
| GARY KNELL | VC (UNTIL 9/24)/TREAS (AS OF 9/24) | 10 | — |
| STEVEN G TAPPAN | VICE CHAIRMAN | 10 | — |
| JANE FINLEY | TRUSTEE (UNT 9/24)/SEC (AS OF 9/24) | 10 | — |
| RICHARD GULLEY | SECRETARY (UNTIL 9/24) | 10 | — |
| KATHLEEN CAIN CARRITHERS | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ADAM DAY | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| CLIFFORD HAGUE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LINDA LOWENSTINE | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) | 5 | — |
| BRYAN MIN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| KENJI PRICE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| AULANI WILHELM | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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