NonprofitsArizona Center For Nature Conservation

Animal-Related

Arizona Center For Nature Conservation

PHOENIX, AZ

Total revenue

$49.3M

Total expenses

$42.6M

Net assets

$99.2M

Grants received

$7.7M

90 grants

EIN

860174843

Tax year

2023

Mission

The arizona center for nature conservation (acnc) advances the stewardship and conservation of animals and their habitats while providing experiences that inspire people and motivate them to care for the natural world.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.5M
Program service revenue$36.7M
Investment income$2.9M
Other revenue$233K
Total revenue$49.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$427K
Salaries & benefits$27.4M
Fundraising$3.9M
Other expenses$14.7M
Total expenses$42.6M
Total assets$111.2M
Net assets$99.2M

People

37 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NORBERTO CASTRO

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$513K

40 hrs/wk

BONNIE MENDOZA

COO/CFO

Board

$358K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN BAEHR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARTY BARRETT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEAN C BINGHAM

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BLAIRE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD B BURNHAM

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AVERY CROSSMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOELLEN DOORNBOS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN FISHER

TRUSTEE EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTIN HARTMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE HIGGINS

TRUSTEE EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAJA WESSELS

BOARD CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROB MAWK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAWN MEIDINGER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN C NORLING

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN M OCHOA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HARRY PAPP

TRUSTEE EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

PHIL PETERSEN

TRUSTEE EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

JIM PRATT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN SHERMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMBER VESTAL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DESMOND WILSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CRAIG KRUMWIEDE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LARRY FINK

BOARD CHAIR-ELECT

Board

2 hrs/wk

YVONNE A BETTS

CHAIR GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING

Board

2 hrs/wk

JULIE GABLE

CHAIR OUTCOMES

Board

2 hrs/wk

LINDA HAYES

CHAIR DEVELOPMENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

GABRIELLE VITALE

CHAIR FINANCE AND TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

KRIS YAMANO

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA AGUILAR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR GARY WEST

SVP OF ANIMAL HEALTH & COLLECTION

Staff

$313K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE LOWERY-NUNEZ

CAO

Staff

$285K

40 hrs/wk

LORRAINE FRIAS

SVP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Staff

$250K

40 hrs/wk

RUTH ALLARD

SVP CONSERVATION & EDUCATION

Staff

$244K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH WILKES

SVP OF FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION

Staff

$199K

40 hrs/wk

LINDA HARDWICK

VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & EVEN

Staff

$188K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

HOMES & SON CONTRACTORS INC

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR

$4.0M

LANETERRALEVER LLC

MARKETING AGENT

$1.1M

LUKENS COMPANY

MEMBERSHIP MAILING & LIST SERVICES

$737K

CHANCE RIDES MANUFACTURING INC

CAROUSEL/RIDES VENDOR

$607K

WOODRUFF CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR

$586K

Grants received

Showing 90 of 90

FromAmountPurposeYear
$40K
PHOENIX ZOO - COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
2024
$33K
INITIATIVE FOR FINANCIAL AND CREATIVE HEALTH (2024-2027)
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
CONSERVATION SUPPORT FOR CHACOAN PECCARY
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$750
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$166K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$139K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$52K
aid 501 c3 organization - Phoenix Zoo new veterinary medical center
2023
$40K
PHOENIX ZOO COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
2023
$33K
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUNDS
2023
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$49
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$479K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
$242K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$233K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$207K
P4P & ENDANGERED SPECIES COVID RELIEF
2022
$33K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022
$10K
GENERAL FUNDS
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
Project BioConnect Teacher Workshop
2022
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$153
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$151
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$147
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$102
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$44
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$204K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$93K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$44K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$44K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$40K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$25K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$400
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$375
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$500K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2020
$166K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$54K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
FOLLOW ON RESEARCH GRANT
2020
$40K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2020
$30K
Donation to support 501(c) charity organization. Pledge to Phoenix Zoo.
2020
$26K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$20K
COVID-19 RECOVERY PHASE PLANNING
2020
$10K
GENERAL FUNDS
2020
$8K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$706
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$456
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$39
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$524K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$100K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2019
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$38K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$560
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$177K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$88K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$30K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$27K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
$10K
SUPPORT FOR THE JAGUAR CONSERVATION PROGRAM IN COSTA RICA
2018
$595
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$1.4M
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017
$250K
EDUCATION SERVICES
2017
$37K
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
2017
$28K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$7.7M from 26 funders · 90 grants · 2017–2024

Arizona Community Foundation

$3.1M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.6M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Dorothy D And Joseph A Moller Foundation

$613K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$593K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$568K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Thunderbirds Charities

$250K · 1 grant · 2017

American Association Of

$207K · 1 grant · 2022

Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan

$107K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN860174843
NTEE codeD500
Subsection03
Ruling date1962-06
Formed1961
Employees650
Volunteers329
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