NonprofitsZoological Society Of San Diego

Animal-Related

Zoological Society Of San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA

Total revenue

$437.6M

Total expenses

$391.4M

Net assets

$862.1M

Grants received

$36.6M

420 grants

EIN

951648219

Tax year

2024

Mission

An international, nonprofit conservation organization with two front doors: the san diego zoo and the san diego zoo safari park, we integrate wildlife health and care, science, and education to develop sustainable conservation solutions.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$84.0M
Program service revenue$300.4M
Investment income$25.7M
Other revenue$27.5M
Total revenue$437.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$5.7M
Salaries & benefits$203.6M
Fundraising$8.6M
Other expenses$181.9M
Total expenses$391.4M
Total assets$1.0B
Net assets$862.1M

People

26 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PAUL BARIBAULT

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$2.0M

50 hrs/wk

SHAWN DIXON

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$820K

50 hrs/wk

DAVID FRANCO

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$757K

50 hrs/wk

BRYAN MIN

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

KENJI PRICE

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

AULANI WILHELM

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

JAVADE CHAUDHRI

CHAIR (UNT 9/24)/TRUST. (AS OF 9/24)

Board

10 hrs/wk

STEVE SIMPSON

TREAS (UNT 9/24)/CHAIR (AS OF 9/24)

Board

10 hrs/wk

ROLF BENIRSCHKE

TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/24)/VC (AS OF 9/24)

Board

10 hrs/wk

GARY KNELL

VC (UNTIL 9/24)/TREAS (AS OF 9/24)

Board

10 hrs/wk

STEVEN G TAPPAN

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

10 hrs/wk

JANE FINLEY

TRUSTEE (UNT 9/24)/SEC (AS OF 9/24)

Board

10 hrs/wk

RICHARD GULLEY

SECRETARY (UNTIL 9/24)

Board

10 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN CAIN CARRITHERS

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

ADAM DAY

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

CLIFFORD HAGUE

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

LINDA LOWENSTINE

TRUSTEE (OUTGOING)

Board

5 hrs/wk

DAVID GILLIG

CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

Staff

$631K

50 hrs/wk

LISA PETERSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAFARI PARK

Staff

$495K

50 hrs/wk

ERIKA KOHLER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAN DIEGO ZOO

Staff

$480K

50 hrs/wk

NADINE LAMBERSKI

CHIEF CONSERVATION/WILDLIFE

Staff

$478K

50 hrs/wk

WENDY BULGER

GENERAL COUNSEL

Staff

$457K

50 hrs/wk

DAVID MILLER

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Staff

$450K

50 hrs/wk

AIDA ROSA

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Staff

$420K

50 hrs/wk

KAREN BHATT

VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

Staff

$266K

50 hrs/wk

EAMONN FARRELL

VP, CONSTRUCTION & ARCHITECTURE

Staff

$261K

50 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

THE SHIPYARD LLC

ADVERTISING SERVICES

$7.6M

MOORE A SERIES LLC

CONSULTING SERVICES

$3.4M

LEGACY ROCK AND WATERSCAPES

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

$2.8M

SCOTT FENCE

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

$1.1M

WHOLE TREES LLC

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

$1.1M

Grants received

Showing 200 of 420

FromAmountPurposeYear
$402K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$378K
ENDANGERED SPECIES COVID RELIEF
2024
$300K
RESEARCH
2024
$261K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2024
$110K
FUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$91K
PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT WORK IN PERU
2024
$83K
SUPPORT FOR ENGAGING AND STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY IN GORILLA AND CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION.
2024
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$70K
GREATEST NEEDS FOR BIODIVERSITY BANKING AND FOR THE KENYA CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
2024
$67K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$40K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2024
$38K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$27K
IN SUPPORT OF THE INTEGRATION OF TRACKING, MAPPING, AND GENOMIC TECHNOLOGIES TO STUDY THE MOVEMENT ECOLOGY OF SEEDS AND SEED DISPERSERS.
2024
$25K
THE SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL HAS TWO MISSIONS: (1) TO FEATURE WILDLIFE IN ITS NATIVE HABITAT AT THE ZOO AND SAFARI PARK; AND (2) TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WITH WORLDCLASS RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO ASSIST IN REINTRODUCING AND CONSERVING THE MOUNTAIN YELLOW-LEGGED FROG IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
2024
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$15K
ANIMAL SHELTERS/RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
Preservation & disaster preparedness
2024
$12K
ANIMAL WELFARE
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
Environment & Animals
2024
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
TEACHER TRAINING
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$3K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$520
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$500
Wildlife Alliance fund
2024
$350
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$120
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$20
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$865K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$748K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$551K
TO SUPPORT BURROWS AS BUFFERS: DO MICROHABITAT SELECTION AND BEHAVIOR MEDIATE DESERT TORTOISE RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE?
2023
$417K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$410K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$281K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$262K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$246K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2023
$200K
Support operations
2023
$113K
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2023
$110K
FUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE
2023
$110K
NORTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$85K
ELEPHANT VALLEY AND GENERAL FUND
2023
$67K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$60K
REINTRODUCING 'ALALA TO HAWAI'I ISLAND
2023
$59K
IN SUPPORT OF THE INTEGRATION OF TRACKING, MAPPING, AND GENOMIC TECHNOLOGIES TO STUDY THE MOVEMENT ECOLOGY OF SEEDS AND SEED DISPERSERS.
2023
$50K
ANIMAL WELFARE
2023
$45K
FUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE
2023
$41K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
2023
$25K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
FOR THE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR OCEANSIDE SCIENCE TEACHERS.
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$18K
Girls in Science Program
2023
$15K
ANIMAL WELFARE
2023
$15K
to support the general operations of the Institute for Conservation.
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$14K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2023
$12K
Title 1 Bus Transportation
2023
$12K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$10K
Animal Welfare
2023
$10K
ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESERVATION
2023
$10K
ROOM FOR RHINOS PROJECT AT LOISABA CONSERVANCY
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$6K
TEACHER TRAINING
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
General Fund
2023
$4K
TO HELP SUPPORTING THE SAVING OF SPECIES WORLDWIDE.
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
funds for Elephant Valley at Safari Park
2023
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
ANIMALS
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION CAN USE THE FUNDS AS NEEDED IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2023
$1K
WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$390
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$300
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$102
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$40
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$1.1M
SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE
2022
$1M
ENDANGER SPECIES COVID RELIEF
2022
$500K
Charitable purposes
2022
$418K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$257K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2022
$250K
General Support
2022
$214K
IN SUPPORT OF THE INTEGRATION OF TRACKING, MAPPING, AND GENOMIC TECHNOLOGIES TO STUDY THE MOVEMENT ECOLOGY OF SEEDS AND SEED DISPERSERS.
2022
$214K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$135K
FUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE
2022
$124K
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2022
$110K
FUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO PROTECT MOUNTAIN LIONS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
2022
$96K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
$88K
NORTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE
2022
$85K
ELEPHANT VALLEY AND GENERAL FUND
2022
$82K
SUPPORT FOR ENGAGING AND STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY IN GORILLA AND CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION IN THE EBO FOREST OF CAMEROON.
2022
$82K
SUPPORT FOR ENGAGING AND STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY IN GORILLA AND CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION IN THE EBO FOREST OF CAMEROON.
2022
$75K
PRODUCTION & PREPARATION OF 'ALALA FOR REINTRODUCTION
2022
$65K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$55K
SAVING SPECIES WORLDWIDE BY PROVIDING ANIMAL CARE AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE.
2022
$50K
1 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
2022
$39K
SUPPORT OF A FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR PROTECTED AREA CREATION IN THE EBO LANDSCAPE OF CAMEROON.
2022
$35K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$29K
HAWAIIAN HAWK RESEARCH
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$21K
ANIMAL WELFARE
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
ADVISED - FOR THE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR OCEANSIDE SCIENCE TEACHERS.
2022
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
Girls in Science Program
2022
$15K
Sustainability Campaign
2022
$15K
Girls in Science Program
2022
$15K
Sustainability Campaign
2022
$15K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$10K
TO HELP SUPPORTING THE SAVING OF SPECIES WORLDWIDE.
2022
$10K
ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESERVATION
2022
$10K
To provide support for 2022 operations.
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Well-Being
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE SAN DIEGO ZOO
2022
$5K
TEACHER TRAINING
2022
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$3K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$2K
Elephant Valley at Safari Park fund
2022
$2K
COMMUNITY DRIVEN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS AND HABITAT MONITORING IN CAMEROON'S EBO FOREST REGION
2022
$1K
WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY
2022
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$1K
Wildlife Alliance fund
2022
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$400
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$400
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$114
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$75
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2022

Funded by

$36.6M from 166 funders · 420 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$5.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The San Diego Foundation

$4.7M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$2.5M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Tull Family Foundation

$2M · 1 grant · 2020

American Association Of

$1.5M · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Bessemer Giving Fund

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

American Endowment Foundation

$974K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN951648219
NTEE codeD500
Subsection03
Ruling date1942-04
Formed1916
Employees4211
Volunteers2019
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo