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SAN Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
Other · SAN DIEGO, CA · EIN 95-1648219

About

SAN diego zoo wildlife alliance is committed to saving species worldwide by uniting our expertise in wildlife care and conservation science with our dedication to inspiring passion for nature.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
4,211
Volunteers
2,019

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$437.6M
Expenses
$391.4M
Assets
$1.0B
Liabilities
$184.1M

Financial history

$437.6M$218.8M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $437.6M · Avg: $376.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$6.5M
Foreign employees142
Foreign offices2
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$448K
Grants Given
$9.5M
SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE
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Address

PO BOX 120551
SAN Diego, CA, 92112-055

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members12
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %35.0%
Permanent endowment %65.0%
Endowment held by related orgYes

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$68K
Net to org$68K
Retained by contractors$182K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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