Nonprofits›Los Angeles County Museum Of Natural History Foundation

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Los Angeles County Museum Of Natural History Foundation

LOS ANGELES, CA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$75.1M

Total expenses

$65.3M

Net assets

$270.3M

Grants received

$22.0M

104 grants

EIN

956132185

Tax year

2023

Mission

See schedule o

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$20.0M
Program service revenue$34.6M
Investment income$18.1M
Other revenue$2.4M
Total revenue$75.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$34.5M
Fundraising$6.7M
Other expenses$30.8M
Total expenses$65.3M
Total assets$454.9M
Net assets$270.3M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LORI BETTISON-VARGA

PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

Board

$596K

44 hrs/wk

LESLIE NEGRITTO

CFO, COO, SECRETARY

Board

$355K

44 hrs/wk

RICHARD KELLER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

VINCE LAWLER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARGARET LEVY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH LUMARADA

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WALTER MARKS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GREGG MARTIN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DIANE G MEDINA

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD MOSS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NORAMAE MUNSTER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NAOMI NAKAGAMA-KURATA

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATHY PATTERSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOAN PAYDEN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENNA PERLSTEIN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARTY PRECIADO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT PROCOP

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NAOMI RAINEY-PIERSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MIKAELA RANDOLPH

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER SCRANTON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFF STIBEL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STACEY ARMATO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JUN XU

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HEATHER DE ROOS

CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHARLENE DIMAS-PEINADO

VP, BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CURTIS C JUNG

PRESIDENT, BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALEX KENDALL

VP, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MEGAN MCGOWAN-EPSTEI

PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHELDON STONE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANISSA BALSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE BLACK

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ESTHER CHAO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN DEVER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NANCY EDWARDS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALAN EPSTEIN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHANNON FAULK

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM M GARLAND III

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KAREN A HOFFMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL H JONES

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAUL BESSIRE

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Staff

$342K

44 hrs/wk

LUIS CHIAPPE

S.V.P., RESEARCH & COLLECTIONS

Staff

$336K

44 hrs/wk

ROSHANNA SABARATNAM

CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

Staff

$309K

44 hrs/wk

SHANA MATHUR

CHIEF STRATEGY & EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER

Staff

$306K

44 hrs/wk

HAE SU OH UNTIL 122023

S.V.P., EDU, EXH, & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$299K

44 hrs/wk

NOOSHIN NATHAN

CHIEF TALENT OFFICER

Staff

$298K

44 hrs/wk

KERRY TOOLAN

ASSOC VP, ADVANCEMENT

Staff

$184K

44 hrs/wk

MARA NAIDITCH

ASSOC VP, STRATEGIC CONTENT MKT

Staff

$178K

44 hrs/wk

MIGUEL ALVAREZ

ASSISTANT VP, FACILITIES & OPER

Staff

$173K

44 hrs/wk

SABRINA BURRIS

ASSOC VP, IDEA INITIATIVES

Staff

$171K

44 hrs/wk

MARTHA GARCIA

SPECIAL ASSISTANT, NHM

Staff

$43K

44 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ANR ROOFING

ROOFING REPAIR

$4.2M

INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS

SECURITY

$3.1M

COOPERATIVE LA LLC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$242K

D3D CINEMA LLC

MEDIA & EQUIPMENT

$211K

GRANT THORNTON LLP

AUDIT SERVICES

$158K

Grants received

Showing 104 of 104

FromAmountPurposeYear
WM KECK FOUNDATION
$1M
TO EQUIP THE DISCOVERY THEATER
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$263K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$250K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
WM KECK FOUNDATION
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$95K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
JOSEPH DROWN FOUNDATION
$50K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2024
S MARK TAPER FOUNDATION
$50K
SUPPORT OF STEAM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
2024
AMERICAN GIFT FUND
$26K
OPERATIONS
2024
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS
$25K
COLLABORATION GRANT
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$25K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY
$22K
COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAM GRANT
2024
University Impact
$8K
To support organization
2024
THE SVS FOUNDATION
$30
CHARITY
2024
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$20
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2.7M
EDUCATION
2023
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION
$1M
FOR THE EXPO PARK PROJECT
2023
California Institute for Biodiversity
$784K
Grants & Funding
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$160K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$115K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$110K
RELIGION
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$107K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$100K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$29K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$25K
FOR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE DINO BALL GALA TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE CITIZENS OF LOS ANGELES.
2023
PIPKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
EDUCATION
2023
CENTER FOR FIELD SCIENCES
$15K
Funding to run a zooarchaeology field school at the museum
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MERVYN H & LESLIE D STERNBERG
$196
FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
2023
THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION
$134
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY - INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, CIVIC OR COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITABLE INITIATIVES
2023
THE SVS FOUNDATION
$25
CHARITY
2023
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1.3M
EDUCATION
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.2M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$1M
CAPITAL SUPPORT
2022
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION
$1M
EXPO PARK PROJECT
2022
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$1M
OVER THREE YEARS FOR CAPITAL SUPPORT TO CONSTRUCT THE NHM COMMONS
2022
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
$350K
PACIFIC STANDARD TIME 2024
2022
DALIO FOUNDATION INC
$300K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT OCEANS-RELATED EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$88K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
DALIO FAMILY FUND INC
$50K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$50K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$25K
SCIENCE-BASED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT FOR CHILDREN IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
2022
GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW
$22K
2022 SUMMER OF JOY GRANT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$20K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$20K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY
$19K
DIALOGUE AND DELIBERATION CHALLENGE GRANT
2022
HOBSONLUCAS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
PIPKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
EDUCATION
2022
CENTER FOR FIELD SCIENCES
$12K
Support zooarchaeology research and field school
2022
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR PROJECT SUPPORT TO THE NHM COMMONS PROJECT TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE CITIZENS OF LOS ANGELES.
2022
CALIFORNIA AUDUBON SOCIETY
$10K
KIMBALL GARRETT FUND
2022
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
$8K
GETTY MARROW UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS
2022
WEINGART FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAMS
2022
AVATAR ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
$100
TO SUPPORT PROTECTION AND SHARING OF MORE THAN 35 MILLION SPECIFIES AND ARTIFACTS
2022
THE SVS FOUNDATION
$25
CHARITY
2022
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1.1M
EDUCATION
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$390K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$376K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$376K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
California Institute for Biodiversity
$294K
Grants & Funding provided
2021
California Institute for Biodiversity
$294K
Grants & Funding provided
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$120K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
PIPKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
EDUCATION
2021
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
$14K
GETTY MARROW UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS
2021
MERVYN H & LESLIE D STERNBERG
$99
FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
2021
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$2M
TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM COMMONS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$365K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$125K
EDUCATION
2020
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$50K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$50K
TOWARD GENERAL SUPPORT ($25,000) AND TOWARD THE DINOSAUR INSTITUTE ($25,000)
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$28K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$25K
TOWARD VIRTUAL CLASSROOM PROGRAMS ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2021 DINO BALL EVENT
2020
THE MAYOR'S FUND FOR LOS ANGELES
$25K
EXPAND LA
2020
VISIONARY WOMEN
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION
$18K
EDUCATION - TO IMPROVE STEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATION - ECOSYSTEM BUILDING IN LOS ANGELES
2020
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$240
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$106
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1.1M
Arts
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$149K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$131K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$50K
$25,000 TOWARD GENERAL SUPPORT; $25,000 TOWARD THE DINOSAUR INSTITUTE
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$22K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$17K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2019
MERVYN H & LESLIE D STERNBERG
$99
FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
2019
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$250K
FOR PLANNING AND EXHIBIT IMPROVEMENTS AT THE RALPH M. PARSONS DISCOVERY CENTER
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$138K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$42K
Conservation Activities
2018
PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM
$12K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$251K
Education
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$130K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$36K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$19K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017
President and Fellows of Harvard College
$8K
Sponsored Research Sub-Award
2017
MERVYN H & LESLIE D STERNBERG
$89
FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
2017

Funded by

$22.0M from 45 funders · 104 grants · 2017–2024

California Community Foundation

$6.6M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.8M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Ahmanson Foundation

$2.1M · 4 grants · 2019–2020

The Annenberg Foundation

$2M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

California Institute for Biodiversity

$1.4M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Ralph M Parsons Foundation

$1.4M · 3 grants · 2018–2022

The Rose Hills Foundation

$1.3M · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Wm Keck Foundation

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2024

Details

EIN956132185
NTEE codeA116
Subsection03
Ruling date1966-05
Formed1965
Employees562
Volunteers288
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo