Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association
Also known as Glaza
Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association reported $21.3 million in revenue and $23.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.79 went to program services, $20.76 to management and general costs and $4.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $391,769 (INTERIM PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.8% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.8% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.3% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.6% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $391,769 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.66% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.4 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNo description in Part III; see the filing.
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $282,778 | $0 | $108,991 | $391,769 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $286,071 | $0 | $38,951 | $325,022 |
| ASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $185,180 | $0 | $27,777 | $212,957 |
| DIR OF CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $157,709 | $0 | $29,505 | $187,214 |
| DIR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $170,752 | $0 | $15,017 | $185,769 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT Former, 37.50 hrs/week | $169,000 | $0 | $769 | $169,769 |
| DIR OF FOUNDATION & GOVT RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $125,634 | $0 | $42,960 | $168,594 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $137,841 | $0 | $28,889 | $166,730 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $876K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b30 · 30 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5138
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VENABLE LLC Legal services | $307,577 |
| SIGNATURE PARTY RENTALS LLC Event rentals | $189,799 |
| ENTERTAINMENT LIGHTING AND PRODUCTION LL Event av and lighting | $119,081 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association totaling $413K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association spent in FY2025, $74.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association reported that 74.8% of its $23.6 million in expenses went to program services, 20.8% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $391,769, for the role of INTERIM PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association get its money?
Of $21.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 62.3% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 30.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2369545 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641269349303184 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530849349301333 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430939349301703 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331779349300138 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220829349301337 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140549349300229 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2369545: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.