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Animals : Zoos and Aquariums
Board Leadership
Elisabeth Hunt Price
Chair
CEO
Tom Jacobson
President
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The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) was created to support the Los Angeles Zoo in its mission to nurture wildlife and enrich the human experience. GLAZA's primary responsibility is to seek and provide financial support for the Zoo's programs and capital projects. GLAZA provides support through fundraising, membership, organizing special events and travel programs, producing award-winning publications, coordinating one of the largest zoo volunteer programs in the country, administering the contract for visitor services concessions within the Zoo, and supporting community relations, and public relations.
The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) was created to support the Los Angeles Zoo in its mission to nurture wildlife and enrich the human experience. GLAZA's primary responsibility is to seek and provide financial support for the Zoo's programs and capital projects. GLAZA provides support through fundraising, membership, organizing special events and travel programs, producing award-winning publications, coordinating one of the largest zoo volunteer programs in the country, administering the contract for visitor services concessions within the Zoo, and supporting community relations, and public relations.
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96.04
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
79.9% | |
Administrative Expenses | 11.1% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 8.8% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.10 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 2.09 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 11.6% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 4.7% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (CA) | 97.19 | |
Zoo Miami Foundation (FL) | 97.73 | |
Friends of the Zoo (TN) | 92.74 | |
Elmwood Park Zoo (PA) | 89.48 | |
Santa Barbara Zoo (CA) | 94.78 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $7,072,499 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $6,229,909 |
Fundraising Events | $917,456 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $14,219,864 |
Program Service Revenue | $9,261,279 |
Total Primary Revenue | $23,481,143 |
Other Revenue | $799,600 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $24,280,743 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $17,343,292 |
Administrative Expenses | $2,001,228 |
Fundraising Expenses | $1,552,057 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $20,896,577 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $3,384,166 |
Net Assets | $38,070,826 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Membership and Visitor Amenities | $12,768,915 | 73.6% |
Marketing, Strategic Branding, and Public Relations | $3,025,001 | 17.4% |
Direct Support of the Los Angeles Zoo | $1,549,376 | 8.9% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-06 | 11/01/2020 | 97.19 | |||||||
2018-06 | 08/01/2019 | 89.74 | |||||||
2017-06 | 08/01/2018 | 92.45 | |||||||
2016-06 | 04/01/2018 | 94.51 | |||||||
2016-06 | 03/01/2018 | 92.92 | |||||||
2015-06 | 11/01/2016 | 89.52 | |||||||
2014-06 | 06/01/2016 | 87.19 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-06 | 12/22/2015 | 88.53 | |||||||
2013-06 | 02/01/2015 | 89.18 | |||||||
2012-06 | 12/01/2013 | 80.03 | |||||||
2011-06 | 10/01/2012 | 92.27 | |||||||
2010-06 | 11/01/2011 | 79.17 | |||||||
2009-06 | 09/20/2011 | 91.85 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2009-06 | 11/01/2010 | 95.00 | |||||||
2008-06 | 02/01/2010 | 79.63 | |||||||
2007-06 | 11/01/2008 | 88.96 | |||||||
2006-06 | 11/01/2007 | 76.92 | |||||||
2005-06 | 12/01/2006 | 87.84 | |||||||
2004-06 | 12/01/2005 | 83.18 | |||||||
2003-06 | 10/01/2004 | 86.85 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 95-2369545 |
Name in IRS Master File | GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION |
NTEE Code | D11 |
NTEE Classification | Single Organization Support |
NTEE Type | Animal-Related |
Classification | Educational Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (59) Other school related activities |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | January, 1964 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$358,759 | 1.71% | Connie Morgan | President |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (CA) | 97.19 | |
Fort Wayne Zoological Society (IN) | 87.14 | |
Zoo Miami Foundation (FL) | 97.73 | |
Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society (WI) | 88.43 | |
Elmwood Park Zoo (PA) | 89.48 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles,
CA 90027
tel: (323) 644-4701
fax: (323) 644-4720
EIN: 95-2369545
Elisabeth Hunt Price
Chair
Tom Jacobson
President
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923