NonprofitsAmerican Association Of Zoological Parks And Aquariums Inc

Animal-Related

American Association Of Zoological Parks And Aquariums Inc

SILVER SPRING, MD

Total revenue

$20.9M

Total expenses

$18.3M

Net assets

$24.3M

Grants received

$3.2M

75 grants

EIN

550526930

Tax year

2024

Mission

See schedule o

Programs

6 programs

Conservation education: aza provides support to aza members in the development and implementation of zoo and aquarium education programs to advance the understanding of wildlife. Aza provides on-going professional development opportunities, both on site and online and through conferences, publications, websites, newsletters, etc. Offers opportunities for the exchange of educational information on a range of topics relevant to the zoo and aquarium community.

Expenses: $3.1MGrants: $135K

Conservation & science: aza facilitates, supports, promotes and coordinates cooperative animal management, conservation and scientific initiatives of aza member institutions. Program provides grants for conservation through the conservation grants fund.

Expenses: $2.8MGrants: $1.2M

Government affairs

Expenses: $547KGrants: $5K

Wildlife traficking alliance

Expenses: $429KGrants: $1K

Public education & communication

Expenses: $729K

Accreditation & membership

Expenses: $2.0MGrants: $90K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.4M
Program service revenue$11.0M
Investment income$1.4M
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$20.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$7.3M
Salaries & benefits$5.7M
Fundraising$275K
Other expenses$5.3M
Total expenses$18.3M
Total assets$35.2M
Net assets$24.3M

People

23 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DANIEL M ASHE

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$538K

40 hrs/wk

CRAIG M HOOVER

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$258K

40 hrs/wk

PHILIP F WAGNER

SR. VP OF FINANCE

Board

$206K

40 hrs/wk

CARRIE LEWIS

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

LUIS PADILLA

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

LISA PETERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DENISE VERRET

CHAIR

Board

6 hrs/wk

DOUGLAS PIEKARZ

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

ERIC ROSE

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/24)

Board

3 hrs/wk

MEGAN ROSS

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/24)

Board

3 hrs/wk

CHRIS PFEFFERKORN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER DOLD

CHAIR-ELECT

Board

6 hrs/wk

DWIGHT SCOTT

VICE CHAIR

Board

6 hrs/wk

LISA NEW

PAST CHAIR

Board

6 hrs/wk

KYLE BURKS

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

BECKY DEWITZ

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

ROGER GERMANN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

CHARLES HOPPER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JOHN C KEENEY JR

GENERAL COUNSEL

Staff

$226K

40 hrs/wk

CANDICE DORSEY

SR. VP CONSERVATION & MGMT

Staff

$196K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA A HOWERTON

SR. VP OF MEMBER SERVICES

Staff

$195K

40 hrs/wk

SARA WALKER

SR. ADVISOR ON WILDLIFE TR

Staff

$186K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH E MILBERG

SR. VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Staff

$140K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CALGARY EXHIBITION & STAMPEDE

BANQUET SERVICES

$547K

MARKEY'S AUDIO VISUAL INC

AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES

$393K

C2 IMAGING LLC

PRINTING SERVICES

$215K

RK BLUFF CITY LLC

BANQUET SERVICES

$212K

CONSERVATION COORDINATION LLC

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

$167K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$57K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$38K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$28K
FIELD CONSERVATION
2024
$25K
SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ALLIANCE TO END ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE
2024
$17K
CONSERVATION
2024
$8K
Conservation Support
2024
$5K
AZA EMPL HURR RELIEF
2024
$66K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$65K
CONSERVATION
2023
$33K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$32K
CONSERVATION SUPPORT
2023
$31K
TRAIN AQUARISTS FOR CORAL REEF NURSERY CARE
2023
$30K
RED PANDA FUND
2023
$30K
AZA SAFE CONTRIBUTION AND WILDLIFE TRACKING ALLIANCE DONATION
2023
$25K
SUPPORT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING
2023
$25K
WLDLF TRK ALL CONT
2023
$15K
ANM CARE/WELLBG CON
2023
$15K
SAFE CONSERV FUND
2023
$10K
LAX WILDLF TRFKG EXH
2023
$500K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
$57K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$33K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
SUPPORT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING
2022
$30K
AZA SAFE CONTRIBUTION; WILDLIFE TRACKING ALLIANCE DONATION
2022
$26K
CONSERVATION SUPPORT
2022
$25K
EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND
2022
$25K
WLDLF TRK ALL CONT
2022
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$22K
GRANT MAKING FOR CONDUCTING SURVEYS, CAPTIVE POPULATION MANAGEMENT AND/OR RESEARCH.
2022
$15K
Employee Relief Fund
2022
$15K
Conservation Support
2022
$10K
HURRICANE IAN FUND
2022
$10K
HURRICANE RELIEF FOR AZA FACILITIES
2022
$10K
SAFE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$8K
Hurricane relief.
2022
$100K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$28K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$25K
AZA SAFE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$10K
SAFE ENDOWMENT FUND CONTRIBUTION
2021
$10K
AZA COORDINATOR TRAVEL IN 2022
2021
$10K
CONSERVATION SUPPORT
2021
$10K
SAVING ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION
2021
$6K
HURRICANE RELIEF FOR AZA FACILITIES
2021
$1M
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2020
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
WILDLIFE TRACKING GRA
2020
$16K
Unrestricted
2020
$10K
Conservation Support
2020
$6K
SEA TURTLE RECOVERY, CONSERVATION GRANTS FUND, & WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP
2020
$5K
CONSERVATION SUPPORT ZOO AQUARIUM HURRICANE RELIEF FUND
2020
$5K
CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE
2020
$46K
CONSERVATION
2019
$31K
SPONSOR AT FUNDRAISING EVENT
2019
$10K
Conservation Support
2019
$10K
CONSERVATION
2019
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$5K
CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE
2019
$5K
EXTINCTION PREVENTION
2019
$80K
Conservation Support
2018
$50K
CONSERVATION
2018
$37K
Unrestricted
2018
$20K
CONSERVATION SUPPORTHURRICANE RELIEF FUND
2018
$8K
WILDLIFE TRACKING ALLIANCE, SAFE CONSERVATION PROGRAM, CONSERVATION GRANTS
2018
$500
AZA CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
2018
$65K
CONSERVATION PROGRAM
2017
$50K
SAVING ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION
2017
$25K
CONSERVATION SUPPORTSAFE INITIATIVE
2017
$25K
CONSERVATION SUPPORT
2017
$7K
SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AND SAFE PROJECT - PROTECTING THREATENED ANIMALS
2017
$5K
EXTINCTION PREVENTION
2017
$930
HURRICANE HARVEY RECOVERY & AZA CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
2017

Funded by

$3.2M from 31 funders · 75 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.5M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Network For Good

$333K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Sea Research Foundation Inc

$192K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association

$185K · 9 grants · 2017–2023

Detroit Zoological Society

$123K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Shedd Aquarium Society

$96K · 2 grants · 2018–2019

Arizona Center For Nature Conservation

$95K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Dallas Zoo Management Inc

$92K · 4 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN550526930
NTEE codeD030
Subsection03
Ruling date1972-06
Formed1971
Employees50
Volunteers13
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo