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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2369545

GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · GLENDALE, CA 91203

Financials

$26.8M$21.4M2022$22.9M$22.1M2023$21.3M$23.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$21,322,996$23,617,697-$2,294,701$55,724,837$1,707,398$54,017,439
June 30, 2024990$22,880,543$22,065,006$815,537$54,910,836$1,834,496$53,076,340
June 30, 2023990$26,829,235$21,435,568$5,393,667$51,150,097$1,781,902$49,368,195
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,282,862
of which government grants
$208,857
Membership dues
$4,379,248
Program service revenue
$6,531,639
Investment income
$1,504,696
Net gain from sales of assets
$278,352
Other revenue
$3,799

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,087,901
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$876,072
Other salaries and wages
$3,212,134
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,036,894
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$85,054
Occupancy
$37,334
Travel
$16,360
Depreciation
$42,741
Program services (functional)
$17,663,669
Management and general (functional)
$4,904,033
Fundraising (functional)
$1,049,995

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$54,910,836
Total assets, end of year
$55,724,837
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,707,398
Net assets, end of year
$54,017,439
Publicly traded securities
$41,120,711
Net assets without donor restrictions
$34,381,133
Net assets with donor restrictions
$19,636,306
Gross unrelated business income
$22,095
Gross receipts
$39,068,864
Employees
138
Volunteers
400
Year formed
1963
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAWN PETERSEN-AMENDINTERIM PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
37.5$282,778$108,991
JANET DIALVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
37.5$286,071$38,951
ROBERT WOOLLEYASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$185,180$27,777
KEVIN O'BRIENDIR OF CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$157,709$29,505
EMILY MARRINDIR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$170,752$15,017
THOMAS JACOBSONFORMER PRESIDENT
Former
37.5$169,000$769
ERICA AGHEVLIDIR OF FOUNDATION & GOVT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$125,634$42,960
ERIC HAPPEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
37.5$137,841$28,889
COURTNEY APPELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL D ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALMA BANUELOS FROM 1224TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BRIAN L DIAMONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHAINAZ DONNELLY BURGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ESTHER S CHAOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
VIVIAN CHOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
23 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARLYN GATES DAYTRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/24)
Trustee or director
3$0
WENDY M DENHAM MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
JUSTIN T ENBODYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
SAMUEL J ENOCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
ALFRED FRAIJO JRTRUSTEE (UNTIL 1/25)
Trustee or director
3$0
RICHARD A LICHTENSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
ELISABETH PRICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
MORGAN ROTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
MARC L SALLUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
SLASHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
JAY P SONBOLIANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
RANDY STRAITTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
MADELINE J TAFTTRUSTEE (UNTIL 6/25)
Trustee or director
3$0
FRANCO M TERANGOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
ELLIA M THOMPSON ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
JENNIFER THORNTON WIELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
LAURA Z WASSERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
GRANT WITHERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
ERIKA A STERNCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ROBERT J ELLISVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MATTHEW K WILSONTREASURER (UNTIL 2/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
STEPHEN O'CONNELLTREASURER (FROM 2/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
PHYLLIS KUPFERSTEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAWN PETERSEN-AMENDINTERIM PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUN
Officer
37.5$267,385$101,135
JANET DIALVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
37.5$266,450$33,348
THOMAS JACOBSON UNTIL 923PRESIDENT
Officer
37.5$229,463$70,007
SARA RODRIGUEZ UNTIL 424VP, SPECIAL EVENTS AND OPERATIONS
Key employee
37.5$190,883$63,233
ROBERT WOOLEYASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$175,399$24,962
EMILY MARRINDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$168,668$13,858
KEVIN O'BRIENDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$151,766$27,793
ERIC HAPPEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
37.5$120,507$26,186
KOI KENNEDYSTAFF ACCOUNTANT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$115,154$27,547
COURTNEY APPELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL D ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALMA BANUELOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BRIAN L DIAMONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHAINAZ DONNELLY BURGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ESTHER S CHAOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
VIVIAN CHOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MALISSIA CLINTONTRUSTEE (UNTIL 7/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARLYN GATES DAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
WENDY M DENHAM MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JUSTIN T ENBODYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SAMUEL J ENOCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HEATHER A EVANSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALFRED FRAIJO JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GREGORY D FUSSTRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CASSIDY K HORNTRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RANDY HUATRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TYLER K KELLEYTRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANTHONY L KITCHENERTRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICHARD A LICHTENSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALAN G LOWYTRUSTEE (UNTIL 2/24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PATRICIA A MCKENNATRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEPHEN O'CONNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELISABETH PRICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MORGAN ROTHTRUSTEE (FROM 3/24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARC L SALLUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PATRICIA SILVERTRUSTEE (UNTIL 1/24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SLASHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JAY P SONBOLIANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RANDY STRAITTRUSTEE (FROM 3/24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MADELINE J TAFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
FRANCO M TERANGOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELLIA M THOMPSON ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNIFER THORNTON WIELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LAURA Z WASSERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GRANT WITHERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ERIKA A STERNTRUSTEE/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT J ELLISTRUSTEE/VICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MATTHEW K WILSONTRUSTEE/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PHYLLIS KUPFERSTEINTRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS JACOBSONPRESIDENT
Officer
37.5$349,185$92,074
DAWN PETERSEN-AMENDVP OF ADMIN & GENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
37.5$234,602$100,229
GRETCHEN HUMBERTVP, CFO (UNTIL 6/23)
Officer
37.5$250,755$58,049
ALYSHA HILLIARDVP OF MARKETING
Key employee
37.5$179,591$82,711
SARA RODRIGUEZVP, SPECIAL EVENTS AND OPERATIONS
Key employee
37.5$183,109$60,486
JANET DIALVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
37.5$203,378$20,206
ROBERT WOOLEYASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$173,938$22,244
KEVIN O'BRIENDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$145,720$24,421
KOI KENNEDYSTAFF ACCOUNTANT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$111,025$25,489
EMILY MARRINDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMM
Highest-paid employee
37.5$118,965$9,897
ERIC HAPPEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
37.5$106,319$21,710
COURTNEY APPELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL D ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHAINAZ DONNELLY BURGTRUSTEE (FROM 6/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ESTHER S CHAOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JILLIAN R CHAVESTRUSTEE (UNTIL 8/22)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
VIVIAN CHOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MALISSIA CLINTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICHARD CORGELTRUSTEE (UNTIL 6/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARLYN GATES DAYTRUSTEE (FROM 12/22)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
WENDY M DENHAM MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROBERT J ELLISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JUSTIN T ENBODYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SAMUEL J ENOCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HEATHER A EVANSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALFRED FRAIJO JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CASSIDY K HORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RANDY HUATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TYLER K KELLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DIANN H KIMTRUSTEE (UNTIL 2/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANTHONY L KITCHENERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICHARD A LICHTENSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALAN G LOWYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PATRICIA A MCKENNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEPHEN O'CONNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELISABETH PRICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
NAOMI K RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE (UNTIL 6/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARC L SALLUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PATRICIA SILVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SLASHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JAY P SONBOLIANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MADELINE J TAFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
FRANCO M TERANGOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELLIA M THOMPSON ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNIFER THORNTON WIELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LAURA Z WASSERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MATTHEW K WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GRANT WITHERSTRUSTEE (FROM 6/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BRIAN L DIAMONDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ERIKA A STERNVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GREGORY D FUSSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PHYLLIS KUPFERSTEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
655 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, GLENDALE, CA 91203-1422
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
5333 ZOO DRIVE, LOS ANGELES CA 90027
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAWN PETERSEN-AMEND, 655 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE 17TH FLOOR, GLENDALE, CA 91203
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
ANSON TSUGAWA, 9599 JEFFERSON BLVD, CULVER CITY CA 90232
Signed the 990
DAWN PETERSEN-AMEND, INTERIM PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
Phone
(323) 694-9993
Return prepared by
SINGERLEWAK LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2369545 or by the name GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $11,672,631 · grants $3,799,705 · revenue $6,511,846
  • SEE SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $5,288,196 · grants $5,288,196
  • SEE SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $702,842 · revenue $210,354

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-2369545
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1964
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D110)
Assets (IRS master file)
$55,724,837
Income (IRS master file)
$39,068,864

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$21,322,996$23,617,697$55,724,837IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$22,880,543$22,065,006$54,910,836XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$26,829,235$21,435,568$51,150,097XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$20,392,647$14,592,388$43,612,955IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: ANSON TSUGAWA
June 30, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-2369545).

Questions about GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION is 95-2369545.
Is GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAWN PETERSEN-AMEND.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $282,778 (DAWN PETERSEN-AMEND, INTERIM PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL).
How much revenue does GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,322,996, expenses of $23,617,697 and total assets of $55,724,837 at year end.

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