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ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2018-19
contents WINTER 2020 VOLUME LIII // NUMBER 4
LOS ANGELES ZOO COMMISSION Karen B. Winnick, President Bernardo Silva, Vice President Margot Armbruster Christopher Hopkins Daryl Smith Richard Lichtenstein, Ex-Officio Member
THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF THE GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION
LOS ANGELES ZOO ADMINISTRATION Denise M. Verret, Chief Executive Officer & Zoo Director Beth Schaefer, Director of Animal Programs Mei Kwan, Director of Admin. and Operations Tom LoVullo, Director of Construction and Maintenance Dan Keeffe, Director of Learning and Engagement Darryl Pon, Director of Planning and Development Denise Tamura, Executive Assistant
EDITOR Brenda Scott Royce
GLAZA OFFICERS Beth Price, Chair Brian Diamond, Vice Chair Laura Z. Wasserman, Vice Chair Phyllis Kupferstein, Secretary Gregory D. Fuss, Treasurer Tom Jacobson, GLAZA President
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Sandy Masuo EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Kait Hilliard, Tom Jacobson, Dan Keeffe, Dr. Jake Owens, Beth Schaefer, Eugenia Vasels, Denise M. Verret
GLAZA TRUSTEES James K. Bray, Alexis Miller Buese, Michael Bustamante, Jillian Romero Chaves, Richard Corgel, Wendy M. Denham, Rob Ellis, Cassidy Horn, Laura Kaplansky, Tyler K. Kelley, Diann H. Kim, Anthony Kitchener, Richard Lichtenstein, Alan G. Lowy, Betty White Ludden, Marc L. Sallus, Patricia Silver, Slash, Jay Sonbolian, Erika Aronson Stern, Madeline Joyce Taft, Franco Terango, Ellia M. Thompson, Jennifer Thornton Wieland, Angela Yim-Sullivan
ZOO PHOTOGRAPHER Tad Motoyama
THE ANNUAL REPORT ISSUE
TRUSTEES EMERITI Willard Z. Carr, Jr., Lloyd Levitin, Mrs. John F. Maher, Shelby Kaplan Sloan, Thomas R. Tellefsen, Polly Turpin GLAZA ADMINISTRATION Eugenia Vasels, VP, Institutional Advancement Kait Hilliard, VP, Marketing Gretchen Humbert, VP, Chief Financial Officer Lisa Correa, Director of Membership Dawn Petersen-Amend, General Counsel Sara Rodriguez, Director of Special Events Martin Marcuse, Director of Information Technology Kirin Daugharty, Director of Volunteer Programs ZOO VIEW (ISSN 0276-3303) is published quarterly by the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association as a benefit to members. For information about membership, visit www.lazoo.org/membership Copyright © 2019 Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the whole or any part of the contents of this publication without written permission is prohibited. POSTMASTER send address changes to: ZOO VIEW, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498
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Message to our members
BONGO BABY
The Zoo celebrated the birth of a male Eastern bongo in June 2019. Fewer than 100 Eastern bongos exist in the wild, where their habitat is severely fragmented. Photo by JAMIE PHAM
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PHOTO EDITOR & PHOTOGRAPHER Jamie Pham DESIGN & PRODUCTION Lisa Brink, The Brink Creative PRINTING LithoGraphix
Dear Zoo Friends, A lot can happen in a year, especially at a living institution such as a zoo. Distilling 365 days’ worth of animal news, events, and accomplishments into a single report grows more challenging every year—as our staff reaches new heights of innovation, our conservation efforts expand within and beyond our gates, and we forge new and diverse partnerships throughout the community. The highlights presented on these pages are not exhaustive, but a sampling of the amazing work that takes place here every day. The past year was one of transition in leadership for both the Zoo and GLAZA. Each of us began our current roles as the 2018–19 fiscal year was coming to a close. Together, we are committed to continuing the Zoo’s tradition of excellence in animal care while charting the course to an even more exciting future. That future will be guided by the Zoo’s Vision Plan, which recently entered its environmental impact report phase. We are now setting the stage for a major fundraising campaign that will bring this transformational, visionary plan to fruition. This summer we also welcomed Dr. Jake Owens as our new Director of Conservation—the first position in the Zoo’s history dedicated solely to wildlife conservation. Jake is helping us develop a strategic plan that will broaden the Zoo’s conservation efforts, which you’ll learn more about in these pages over the coming year. As you peruse this review, please know that everything on these pages was made possible because of you—our members, donors, and friends. We thank you for your leadership support.
Denise M. Verret CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & ZOO DIRECTOR
Tom Jacobson GLAZA PRESIDENT
Elisabeth Hunt Price GLAZA CHAIR
PROOFREADERS Lynne Richter, Laura Parada
MESSAGE TO MEMBERS ANIMAL CARE CONSERVATION GLOBAL IMPACT MAP COMMUNITY
ON THE COVER Two Grevy’s zebra foals were born at the Zoo this year—our first in three decades. Since the 1980s, the L.A. Zoo has participated in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for Grevy’s zebra—the largest and most endangered of the three zebra species.
EVENTS DONORS KEY FINANCIALS
Photo by JAMIE PHAM
W I N T E R 2020
W I N T E R 2020
JAMIE PHAM
MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES Eric Garcetti
LEFT TO RIGHT: Price, Verret, Jacobson
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contents WINTER 2020 VOLUME LIII // NUMBER 4
LOS ANGELES ZOO COMMISSION Karen B. Winnick, President Bernardo Silva, Vice President Margot Armbruster Christopher Hopkins Daryl Smith Richard Lichtenstein, Ex-Officio Member
THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF THE GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION
LOS ANGELES ZOO ADMINISTRATION Denise M. Verret, Chief Executive Officer & Zoo Director Beth Schaefer, Director of Animal Programs Mei Kwan, Director of Admin. and Operations Tom LoVullo, Director of Construction and Maintenance Dan Keeffe, Director of Learning and Engagement Darryl Pon, Director of Planning and Development Denise Tamura, Executive Assistant
EDITOR Brenda Scott Royce
GLAZA OFFICERS Beth Price, Chair Brian Diamond, Vice Chair Laura Z. Wasserman, Vice Chair Phyllis Kupferstein, Secretary Gregory D. Fuss, Treasurer Tom Jacobson, GLAZA President
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Sandy Masuo EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Kait Hilliard, Tom Jacobson, Dan Keeffe, Dr. Jake Owens, Beth Schaefer, Eugenia Vasels, Denise M. Verret
GLAZA TRUSTEES James K. Bray, Alexis Miller Buese, Michael Bustamante, Jillian Romero Chaves, Richard Corgel, Wendy M. Denham, Rob Ellis, Cassidy Horn, Laura Kaplansky, Tyler K. Kelley, Diann H. Kim, Anthony Kitchener, Richard Lichtenstein, Alan G. Lowy, Betty White Ludden, Marc L. Sallus, Patricia Silver, Slash, Jay Sonbolian, Erika Aronson Stern, Madeline Joyce Taft, Franco Terango, Ellia M. Thompson, Jennifer Thornton Wieland, Angela Yim-Sullivan
ZOO PHOTOGRAPHER Tad Motoyama
THE ANNUAL REPORT ISSUE
TRUSTEES EMERITI Willard Z. Carr, Jr., Lloyd Levitin, Mrs. John F. Maher, Shelby Kaplan Sloan, Thomas R. Tellefsen, Polly Turpin GLAZA ADMINISTRATION Eugenia Vasels, VP, Institutional Advancement Kait Hilliard, VP, Marketing Gretchen Humbert, VP, Chief Financial Officer Lisa Correa, Director of Membership Dawn Petersen-Amend, General Counsel Sara Rodriguez, Director of Special Events Martin Marcuse, Director of Information Technology Kirin Daugharty, Director of Volunteer Programs ZOO VIEW (ISSN 0276-3303) is published quarterly by the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association as a benefit to members. For information about membership, visit www.lazoo.org/membership Copyright © 2019 Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the whole or any part of the contents of this publication without written permission is prohibited. POSTMASTER send address changes to: ZOO VIEW, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498
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Message to our members
BONGO BABY
The Zoo celebrated the birth of a male Eastern bongo in June 2019. Fewer than 100 Eastern bongos exist in the wild, where their habitat is severely fragmented. Photo by JAMIE PHAM
3 4 6 8 1 0 1 2 14 22
PHOTO EDITOR & PHOTOGRAPHER Jamie Pham DESIGN & PRODUCTION Lisa Brink, The Brink Creative PRINTING LithoGraphix
Dear Zoo Friends, A lot can happen in a year, especially at a living institution such as a zoo. Distilling 365 days’ worth of animal news, events, and accomplishments into a single report grows more challenging every year—as our staff reaches new heights of innovation, our conservation efforts expand within and beyond our gates, and we forge new and diverse partnerships throughout the community. The highlights presented on these pages are not exhaustive, but a sampling of the amazing work that takes place here every day. The past year was one of transition in leadership for both the Zoo and GLAZA. Each of us began our current roles as the 2018–19 fiscal year was coming to a close. Together, we are committed to continuing the Zoo’s tradition of excellence in animal care while charting the course to an even more exciting future. That future will be guided by the Zoo’s Vision Plan, which recently entered its environmental impact report phase. We are now setting the stage for a major fundraising campaign that will bring this transformational, visionary plan to fruition. This summer we also welcomed Dr. Jake Owens as our new Director of Conservation—the first position in the Zoo’s history dedicated solely to wildlife conservation. Jake is helping us develop a strategic plan that will broaden the Zoo’s conservation efforts, which you’ll learn more about in these pages over the coming year. As you peruse this review, please know that everything on these pages was made possible because of you—our members, donors, and friends. We thank you for your leadership support.
Denise M. Verret CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & ZOO DIRECTOR
Tom Jacobson GLAZA PRESIDENT
Elisabeth Hunt Price GLAZA CHAIR
PROOFREADERS Lynne Richter, Laura Parada
MESSAGE TO MEMBERS ANIMAL CARE CONSERVATION GLOBAL IMPACT MAP COMMUNITY
ON THE COVER Two Grevy’s zebra foals were born at the Zoo this year—our first in three decades. Since the 1980s, the L.A. Zoo has participated in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for Grevy’s zebra—the largest and most endangered of the three zebra species.
EVENTS DONORS KEY FINANCIALS
Photo by JAMIE PHAM
W I N T E R 2020
W I N T E R 2020
JAMIE PHAM
MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES Eric Garcetti
LEFT TO RIGHT: Price, Verret, Jacobson
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nimal care professionals continually strive to further their education and share their knowledge with others. Last year, Keepers Krissy Parada, L’Oreal Dunn, Stephanie Zielinski, and Tania Prebble were featured speakers at the SoCal Primate Research Forum. GLAZA Ornato Grant recipients Rose Legato and Jeromy Chenault completed specialized training in their areas of expertise.
FEED FACTS
BIRTHS & HATCHINGS 58
Reptiles
Birds
39
106
Crustaceans
154
Mammals
Amphibians
FAR-OUT FROGS
54,600 LBS
CARROTS
1,404,000
62,500 LBS
CRICKETS
ROMAINE
A long-awaited poison dart frog exhibit was installed at Rainforest of the Americas. More than 50 frogs representing six species moved into the spectacular space, including the uakari poison frog. Photo by JAMIE PHAM
VET TESTS 1,310
1,114
472
S AY HELLO
887
BLOOD TESTS FECALS RADIOGRAPHS EXAMS
NEW ARRIVALS LEFT TO RIGHT: Notable newcomers to the Zoo include a caiman lizard, a green aracari, and a maned wolf. Many of these acquisitions were transfers recommended by Species Survival Plan programs coordinated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). These programs are necessary to ensure genetic diversity in zoo populations. The Zoo also provided refuge to several Asian songbirds, including oriental magpie-robins and red-whiskered bulbuls, that were confiscated by wildlife authorities after being smuggled into LAX.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The year’s notable births and hatchings include 14 knob-tailed geckos, two Coquerel’s sifakas, two southern pudu, three Cape porcupines, and twin Tadjik markhors. Due to illness, one of the “porcupettes” (as baby porcupines are called) was hand-reared by nursery staff.
HIGH-RISE HANGOUT The crew from Animal Planet’s Treehouse Masters created a fantastic, multilevel treehouse for the François langur troop. Watch the monkeys (and their keepers) react to the big reveal on the Zoo’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/TheLosAngelesZoo.
Photos by JAMIE PHAM & TAD MOTOYAMA
Photo by JAMIE PHAM
FOLLOW us @LAZoo on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TheLosAngelesZoo on YouTube SHARE your memories and photos on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook using #LAZoo
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LORI CONLEY
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FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
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BY THE NUMBERS
nimal care professionals continually strive to further their education and share their knowledge with others. Last year, Keepers Krissy Parada, L’Oreal Dunn, Stephanie Zielinski, and Tania Prebble were featured speakers at the SoCal Primate Research Forum. GLAZA Ornato Grant recipients Rose Legato and Jeromy Chenault completed specialized training in their areas of expertise.
FEED FACTS
BIRTHS & HATCHINGS 58
Reptiles
Birds
39
106
Crustaceans
154
Mammals
Amphibians
FAR-OUT FROGS
54,600 LBS
CARROTS
1,404,000
62,500 LBS
CRICKETS
ROMAINE
A long-awaited poison dart frog exhibit was installed at Rainforest of the Americas. More than 50 frogs representing six species moved into the spectacular space, including the uakari poison frog. Photo by JAMIE PHAM
VET TESTS 1,310
1,114
472
S AY HELLO
887
BLOOD TESTS FECALS RADIOGRAPHS EXAMS
NEW ARRIVALS LEFT TO RIGHT: Notable newcomers to the Zoo include a caiman lizard, a green aracari, and a maned wolf. Many of these acquisitions were transfers recommended by Species Survival Plan programs coordinated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). These programs are necessary to ensure genetic diversity in zoo populations. The Zoo also provided refuge to several Asian songbirds, including oriental magpie-robins and red-whiskered bulbuls, that were confiscated by wildlife authorities after being smuggled into LAX.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The year’s notable births and hatchings include 14 knob-tailed geckos, two Coquerel’s sifakas, two southern pudu, three Cape porcupines, and twin Tadjik markhors. Due to illness, one of the “porcupettes” (as baby porcupines are called) was hand-reared by nursery staff.
HIGH-RISE HANGOUT The crew from Animal Planet’s Treehouse Masters created a fantastic, multilevel treehouse for the François langur troop. Watch the monkeys (and their keepers) react to the big reveal on the Zoo’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/TheLosAngelesZoo.
Photos by JAMIE PHAM & TAD MOTOYAMA
Photo by JAMIE PHAM
FOLLOW us @LAZoo on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TheLosAngelesZoo on YouTube SHARE your memories and photos on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook using #LAZoo
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LORI CONLEY
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ur commitment to conservation extends from local classrooms to distant countries, encompassing everything from fieldwork to funding to educational endeavors. Among last year’s efforts, nine students and three L.A. Zoo mentors traveled to Costa Rica to study fruiting trees and wildlife as part of the annual Duttenhaver Animal Field Conservation Study Program.
CALIFORNIA CONDORS RHINO RANGERS
JAMIE PHAM
Animal Keeper Roxane Losey traveled to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, to help establish an equine anti-poaching unit to safeguard rhinos and other wildlife—an extension of work she has performed with the nonprofit Global Conservation Force. With funding from the Zoo Conservation Fund and the L.A. chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK), Losey provided equipment, training for riders, and expert advice.
JAMIE PHAM
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As part of the AZA’s annual Party for the Planet celebration, the L.A. Zoo partnered with the Aquarium of the Pacific to coordinate a series of “Spring into Action” projects. A grant from Disney helped underwrite the cost of the events, which encouraged public engagement in environmental projects. PICTURED ABOVE: In June, two groups of Zoo recruits ventured to Santa Cruz Island to assist with habitat restoration.
CONSERVATION KUDOS
Bird Keeper Samantha Derman was honored by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for five years of conservation service for her work as studbook keeper for the sacred ibis. Studbook keepers document all births, deaths, and transfers for their particular species in AZA-accredited zoos, but their duties go beyond recordkeeping to encompass population analysis and breeding recommendations.
The Los Angeles Zoo continued to lead the charge in California condor conservation with the implementation of a double-brooding technique not previously attempted by any other zoo. The new approach allows the adult birds to foster more than one chick, thus increasing the number of condors that can be released into the wild with a high chance of success. The Zoo tested this process in 2017, when there was a surplus of chicks. Instead of hand-raising these chicks, staff placed two chicks with a foster female, Anyapa, who successfully raised both. Those chicks have since been returned to the wild and have adapted well to their new surroundings. “Parent-reared birds tend to be better prepared for release,” says Curator of Birds Mike Maxcy. The six chicks hatched during the 2019 breeding season were all double-brooded. They will remain at the Zoo for the next two years under the care of condor foster parents, with the goal of eventually being released to the wild.
C E N T E R S TA G E California condor Hope made her public debut as part of the World of Birds Show cast on February 28, 2019. She is the first of her species to participate in a free-flight demonstration. Due to a wing injury sustained as a chick, Hope is unable to fly well enough to survive in the wild. Sharing her unique story with Bird Show guests helps spread awareness about this critically endangered species.
HABITAT HEROES
LOCAL FIELDWORK
The herpetology staff’s ongoing work with southern mountain yellowlegged frogs included two releases in the second half of 2018. A total of 234 tadpoles were released into native mountain streams where the species had gone locally extinct.
Photo courtesy of ROXANE LOSEY
DOUBLING UP
Photo by JAMIE PHAM
L.A. Zoo Condor Program (2018-19) by the Numbers
GRAUER POWER Director of Animal Programs Beth Schaefer traveled to Africa to help lead a workshop with Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation and Education (GRACE) Center staff and advisors. GRACE is the world’s only sanctuary for Grauer’s gorillas. Zoo funds also contribute to providing a living wage and ongoing training for staff. Photo courtesy of BETH SCHAEFER
W I N T E R 2020
6 HATCHINGS 11 WILD CONDORS TREATED 30 YEARS BREEDING W I N T E R 2020
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ur commitment to conservation extends from local classrooms to distant countries, encompassing everything from fieldwork to funding to educational endeavors. Among last year’s efforts, nine students and three L.A. Zoo mentors traveled to Costa Rica to study fruiting trees and wildlife as part of the annual Duttenhaver Animal Field Conservation Study Program.
CALIFORNIA CONDORS RHINO RANGERS
JAMIE PHAM
Animal Keeper Roxane Losey traveled to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, to help establish an equine anti-poaching unit to safeguard rhinos and other wildlife—an extension of work she has performed with the nonprofit Global Conservation Force. With funding from the Zoo Conservation Fund and the L.A. chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK), Losey provided equipment, training for riders, and expert advice.
JAMIE PHAM
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As part of the AZA’s annual Party for the Planet celebration, the L.A. Zoo partnered with the Aquarium of the Pacific to coordinate a series of “Spring into Action” projects. A grant from Disney helped underwrite the cost of the events, which encouraged public engagement in environmental projects. PICTURED ABOVE: In June, two groups of Zoo recruits ventured to Santa Cruz Island to assist with habitat restoration.
CONSERVATION KUDOS
Bird Keeper Samantha Derman was honored by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for five years of conservation service for her work as studbook keeper for the sacred ibis. Studbook keepers document all births, deaths, and transfers for their particular species in AZA-accredited zoos, but their duties go beyond recordkeeping to encompass population analysis and breeding recommendations.
The Los Angeles Zoo continued to lead the charge in California condor conservation with the implementation of a double-brooding technique not previously attempted by any other zoo. The new approach allows the adult birds to foster more than one chick, thus increasing the number of condors that can be released into the wild with a high chance of success. The Zoo tested this process in 2017, when there was a surplus of chicks. Instead of hand-raising these chicks, staff placed two chicks with a foster female, Anyapa, who successfully raised both. Those chicks have since been returned to the wild and have adapted well to their new surroundings. “Parent-reared birds tend to be better prepared for release,” says Curator of Birds Mike Maxcy. The six chicks hatched during the 2019 breeding season were all double-brooded. They will remain at the Zoo for the next two years under the care of condor foster parents, with the goal of eventually being released to the wild.
C E N T E R S TA G E California condor Hope made her public debut as part of the World of Birds Show cast on February 28, 2019. She is the first of her species to participate in a free-flight demonstration. Due to a wing injury sustained as a chick, Hope is unable to fly well enough to survive in the wild. Sharing her unique story with Bird Show guests helps spread awareness about this critically endangered species.
HABITAT HEROES
LOCAL FIELDWORK
The herpetology staff’s ongoing work with southern mountain yellowlegged frogs included two releases in the second half of 2018. A total of 234 tadpoles were released into native mountain streams where the species had gone locally extinct.
Photo courtesy of ROXANE LOSEY
DOUBLING UP
Photo by JAMIE PHAM
L.A. Zoo Condor Program (2018-19) by the Numbers
GRAUER POWER Director of Animal Programs Beth Schaefer traveled to Africa to help lead a workshop with Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation and Education (GRACE) Center staff and advisors. GRACE is the world’s only sanctuary for Grauer’s gorillas. Zoo funds also contribute to providing a living wage and ongoing training for staff. Photo courtesy of BETH SCHAEFER
W I N T E R 2020
6 HATCHINGS 11 WILD CONDORS TREATED 30 YEARS BREEDING W I N T E R 2020
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DRILL REHABILITATION AND BREEDING CENTER
L.A. ZOO — GLOBAL IMPACT
Conservation is a cornerstone of our mission. Endangered species on five continents are benefiting from conservation grants or field assistance provided by the Los Angeles Zoo in the last fiscal year. These projects are aimed at studying wild populations, creating sustainable breeding programs, reducing habitat destruction, and educating people about the challenges faced by imperiled species. This map illustrates the places where we’ve had an impact in the last year. For more information on these projects, visit lazoo.org/global-conservation
CONSERVATION GRANTS
MADRAS CROCODILE BANK TRUST (GHARIAL ECOLOGY PROJECT) KING COBRA CONSERVANCY
HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY ASSOCIATION (EGYPTIAN VULTURE CONSERVATION)
FIELD CONSERVATION
$180,000 4 30 35 3 TOTAL GRANTS PROJECTS COUNTRIES PROJECTS COUNTRIES
LIMBE WILDLIFE CENTER (BUSHMEAT EDUCATION) SAOLA WORKING GROUP
THE PEREGRINE FUND (HARPY EAGLE CONSERVATION)
MOUNTAIN YELLOW-LEGGED FROG REINTRODUCTION
CALIFORNIA CONDOR RECOVERY PROGRAM
SAIGA CONSERVATION ALLIANCE
BIOKO BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION PROGRAM
PHILIPPINES BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
TAPIR CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
ORANGUTAN CONSERVANCY
PENINSULAR PRONGHORN RECOVERY PROJECT BIODIVERSITY & ELEPHANT CONSERVATION TRUST SAHARA CONSERVATION FUND WILD EARTH ALLIES (ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION)
PAN AFRICAN SANCTUARY ALLIANCE GIANT OTTER FIELD RESEARCH
PHOTOS BY JAMIE PHAM, TAD MOTOYAMA, AND DR. MIKE MCGRADY
DUTTENHAVER CONSERVATION FIELD STUDY
TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE OKAPI FOUNDATION CONSERVATION PROJECT
PASO PACIFICO JAGUAR CONSERVATION
BLACK-WINGED STARLING PROJECT
RED UAKARI CONSERVATION PROJECT
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PROYECTO TAGUA (CHACOAN PECCARY CONSERVATION)
SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED CARNIVORES AND THEIR INTERNATIONAL ECOLOGICAL STUDY (SPECIES)
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LESSER FLAMINGO RESCUE EFFORT GLOBAL CONSERVATION FORCE (AMAKHALA EQUINE PROJECT)
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GORILLA REHABILITATION & CONSERVATION EDUCATION (GRACE)
GLOBAL CONSERVATION NETWORK (GLOBAL PROJECT)
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DRILL REHABILITATION AND BREEDING CENTER
L.A. ZOO — GLOBAL IMPACT
Conservation is a cornerstone of our mission. Endangered species on five continents are benefiting from conservation grants or field assistance provided by the Los Angeles Zoo in the last fiscal year. These projects are aimed at studying wild populations, creating sustainable breeding programs, reducing habitat destruction, and educating people about the challenges faced by imperiled species. This map illustrates the places where we’ve had an impact in the last year. For more information on these projects, visit lazoo.org/global-conservation
CONSERVATION GRANTS
MADRAS CROCODILE BANK TRUST (GHARIAL ECOLOGY PROJECT) KING COBRA CONSERVANCY
HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY ASSOCIATION (EGYPTIAN VULTURE CONSERVATION)
FIELD CONSERVATION
$180,000 4 30 35 3 TOTAL GRANTS PROJECTS COUNTRIES PROJECTS COUNTRIES
LIMBE WILDLIFE CENTER (BUSHMEAT EDUCATION) SAOLA WORKING GROUP
THE PEREGRINE FUND (HARPY EAGLE CONSERVATION)
MOUNTAIN YELLOW-LEGGED FROG REINTRODUCTION
CALIFORNIA CONDOR RECOVERY PROGRAM
SAIGA CONSERVATION ALLIANCE
BIOKO BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION PROGRAM
PHILIPPINES BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
TAPIR CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
ORANGUTAN CONSERVANCY
PENINSULAR PRONGHORN RECOVERY PROJECT BIODIVERSITY & ELEPHANT CONSERVATION TRUST SAHARA CONSERVATION FUND WILD EARTH ALLIES (ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION)
PAN AFRICAN SANCTUARY ALLIANCE GIANT OTTER FIELD RESEARCH
PHOTOS BY JAMIE PHAM, TAD MOTOYAMA, AND DR. MIKE MCGRADY
DUTTENHAVER CONSERVATION FIELD STUDY
TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE OKAPI FOUNDATION CONSERVATION PROJECT
PASO PACIFICO JAGUAR CONSERVATION
BLACK-WINGED STARLING PROJECT
RED UAKARI CONSERVATION PROJECT
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PROYECTO TAGUA (CHACOAN PECCARY CONSERVATION)
SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED CARNIVORES AND THEIR INTERNATIONAL ECOLOGICAL STUDY (SPECIES)
W I N T E R 2020
LESSER FLAMINGO RESCUE EFFORT GLOBAL CONSERVATION FORCE (AMAKHALA EQUINE PROJECT)
W I N T E R 2020
GORILLA REHABILITATION & CONSERVATION EDUCATION (GRACE)
GLOBAL CONSERVATION NETWORK (GLOBAL PROJECT)
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he Los Angeles Zoo continued to expand its outreach and community engagement efforts. New partnerships with the Los Angeles Public Library, the California Science Center, and the Community Nature Connection allowed us to provide members of underserved and underrepresented communities with access to the Zoo. In January 2019, our staff supported area parents affected by the LAUSD teachers’ strike, providing free admission to students (and $5 tickets for chaperones). Special sessions of the all-day Safari Days program were added, providing a nurturing, supervised space for 264 children during the six-day strike.
Zoo Members by the Numbers
55,190 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
POINTS OF PRIDE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: The Zoo hosted 129,577 children and their chaperones on field trips last year. GLAZA raised more than $121,000 for scholarships, sending 43 kids to Zoo Camp and providing free transportation and admission to 5,383 students through Zoo Pals. An additional 3,033 Title 1 students attended our Animals Up Close school program free of charge. The Learning & Engagement Division introduced new programs to help people feel welcome in nature, including Self-Care Saturdays and Family Nature Club. The L.A. Zoo demonstrated its support of the LGBTQ+ community by lighting the front entry in rainbow colors during Pride Month in June. The dazzling display conveyed the Zoo’s embrace of diversity and its role as a safe and welcoming place for all.
JAMIE PHAM
Whether working behind the scenes or on the front lines interacting with guests, volunteers are an invaluable part of our team.
LEND A HAND
Volunteers by the Numbers
567 VOLUNTEERS 72,988 SERVICE HOURS
Photos by JAMIE PHAM and ANNA BECKER
Visitors by the Numbers
164,617 MURIEL’S RANCH 10
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By volunteering, you’ll support conservation programs, connect guests to nature, and make lifelong friendships. LEARN MORE AT WWW.LAZOO.ORG/VOLUNTEER
15,319 CONDOR RESCUE ZONE
ANIMAL INTERACTIONS These enhanced experiences are designed to create unique memories and meaningful connections between our animals and guests. Photo by JAMIE PHAM
90,603
GIRAFFE FEEDINGS
1,689 FLAMINGO MINGLES
2,299 HIPPO ENCOUNTERS
2,234 OVERNIGHTS
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he Los Angeles Zoo continued to expand its outreach and community engagement efforts. New partnerships with the Los Angeles Public Library, the California Science Center, and the Community Nature Connection allowed us to provide members of underserved and underrepresented communities with access to the Zoo. In January 2019, our staff supported area parents affected by the LAUSD teachers’ strike, providing free admission to students (and $5 tickets for chaperones). Special sessions of the all-day Safari Days program were added, providing a nurturing, supervised space for 264 children during the six-day strike.
Zoo Members by the Numbers
55,190 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
POINTS OF PRIDE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: The Zoo hosted 129,577 children and their chaperones on field trips last year. GLAZA raised more than $121,000 for scholarships, sending 43 kids to Zoo Camp and providing free transportation and admission to 5,383 students through Zoo Pals. An additional 3,033 Title 1 students attended our Animals Up Close school program free of charge. The Learning & Engagement Division introduced new programs to help people feel welcome in nature, including Self-Care Saturdays and Family Nature Club. The L.A. Zoo demonstrated its support of the LGBTQ+ community by lighting the front entry in rainbow colors during Pride Month in June. The dazzling display conveyed the Zoo’s embrace of diversity and its role as a safe and welcoming place for all.
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Whether working behind the scenes or on the front lines interacting with guests, volunteers are an invaluable part of our team.
LEND A HAND
Volunteers by the Numbers
567 VOLUNTEERS 72,988 SERVICE HOURS
Photos by JAMIE PHAM and ANNA BECKER
Visitors by the Numbers
164,617 MURIEL’S RANCH 10
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By volunteering, you’ll support conservation programs, connect guests to nature, and make lifelong friendships. LEARN MORE AT WWW.LAZOO.ORG/VOLUNTEER
15,319 CONDOR RESCUE ZONE
ANIMAL INTERACTIONS These enhanced experiences are designed to create unique memories and meaningful connections between our animals and guests. Photo by JAMIE PHAM
90,603
GIRAFFE FEEDINGS
1,689 FLAMINGO MINGLES
2,299 HIPPO ENCOUNTERS
2,234 OVERNIGHTS
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ach year the Zoo hosts numerous special events designed to enhance visitors’ enjoyment, attract new guests, raise money for Zoo programs, and provide unique educational opportunities. Always the biggest bash of the year, the Beastly Ball raised about $1.2 million. The gala honored world-renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, a National Geographic Explorer in Residence and the first female chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Also honored at the event were retired GLAZA President Connie Morgan, and Glen Curado, founder of World Harvest Charities and Family Services, a local nonprofit that provides food and other essentials to Californians in need. World Harvest Food Bank has surplus produce that cannot be distributed quickly enough to people, so they donate tons of it to the Zoo each month to help feed our animals and prevent food waste.
PUDU & POP STAR When the Zoo posted a pudu birth announcement last December, online commenters pointed out that the fawn bore a likeness to Korean pop star Haechan. The Zoo capitalized on the buzz by crowdfunding the newborn’s naming rights. The fundraising goal was quickly exceeded, and the diminutive deer was named Haechan. The pop star met his namesake during a Zoo visit in May 2019. The innovative social media campaign earned the Zoo a trophy at the 55th Annual Prism Awards, honoring the best in Los Angeles-area public relations.
$1.2 MILLION RAISED AT THE 2019 BEASTLY BALL
PARTIES WITH A PURPOSE Keeper Elaine Chu and gopher snake Griffin delight Beastly Ball guests. Zoo-goers took to social media to show #TonsOfLove for pachyderms during Asian Elephant Awareness Month. Families stroll through the ZooLights’ Twinkle Tunnel. Curator of Mammals Candace Sclimenti had the rapt attention of chimps and guests at Cocktails with the Curator. The Beastly Ball honored worldrenowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle. Photos by JAMIE PHAM and MATTHEW CAREY
Photo by JAMIE PHAM
SOCIAL BY THE NUMBERS
JAMIE PHAM
73.7K
Event Attendance
2,120 THIRD ANNUAL MEMBER PICNIC 12
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8,227
INTERNATIONAL VULTURE AWARENESS DAY
INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS
2.9M YOUTUBE VIEWS
Event Attendance
238,216 10,962 ZOOLIGHTS
126.8K FACEBOOK FANS
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WORLD ELEPHANT DAY EVENT
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41,093
MEMBER APPRECIATION MONTH ZO O V I E W
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ach year the Zoo hosts numerous special events designed to enhance visitors’ enjoyment, attract new guests, raise money for Zoo programs, and provide unique educational opportunities. Always the biggest bash of the year, the Beastly Ball raised about $1.2 million. The gala honored world-renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, a National Geographic Explorer in Residence and the first female chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Also honored at the event were retired GLAZA President Connie Morgan, and Glen Curado, founder of World Harvest Charities and Family Services, a local nonprofit that provides food and other essentials to Californians in need. World Harvest Food Bank has surplus produce that cannot be distributed quickly enough to people, so they donate tons of it to the Zoo each month to help feed our animals and prevent food waste.
PUDU & POP STAR When the Zoo posted a pudu birth announcement last December, online commenters pointed out that the fawn bore a likeness to Korean pop star Haechan. The Zoo capitalized on the buzz by crowdfunding the newborn’s naming rights. The fundraising goal was quickly exceeded, and the diminutive deer was named Haechan. The pop star met his namesake during a Zoo visit in May 2019. The innovative social media campaign earned the Zoo a trophy at the 55th Annual Prism Awards, honoring the best in Los Angeles-area public relations.
$1.2 MILLION RAISED AT THE 2019 BEASTLY BALL
PARTIES WITH A PURPOSE Keeper Elaine Chu and gopher snake Griffin delight Beastly Ball guests. Zoo-goers took to social media to show #TonsOfLove for pachyderms during Asian Elephant Awareness Month. Families stroll through the ZooLights’ Twinkle Tunnel. Curator of Mammals Candace Sclimenti had the rapt attention of chimps and guests at Cocktails with the Curator. The Beastly Ball honored worldrenowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle. Photos by JAMIE PHAM and MATTHEW CAREY
Photo by JAMIE PHAM
SOCIAL BY THE NUMBERS
JAMIE PHAM
73.7K
Event Attendance
2,120 THIRD ANNUAL MEMBER PICNIC 12
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8,227
INTERNATIONAL VULTURE AWARENESS DAY
INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS
2.9M YOUTUBE VIEWS
Event Attendance
238,216 10,962 ZOOLIGHTS
126.8K FACEBOOK FANS
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WORLD ELEPHANT DAY EVENT
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e are deeply grateful to the individual, corporate, and foundation donors who generously support the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association and the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. With ever-increasing pressure on wildlife worldwide, our work has never been more important nor donations more critical. We applaud the dedication and patronage of our donors, members, and partners who have invested in one of our community’s shining assets.
A new home for endangered Cape Griffon vultures is in the works thanks to a $2.7 million gift from the Fritz B. Burns Foundation.
C U M U L AT I V E G I V I N G The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association proudly recognizes the following individuals, corporations, and foundations who have contributed cumulative gifts of $25,000 and above from January 1, 1985, to June 30, 2019. These generous gifts include cash, grants, bequests, and/or securities. They represent the highest level of philanthropy and commitment to GLAZA and the Zoo. These donors enable us to build state-of-the-art animal exhibits, support critical species conservation programs at the Zoo and around the globe, provide funds for innovative animal health care and education programs, and secure the future of the Zoo by building a strong endowment. We celebrate and thank these generous benefactors.
$5,000,000 AND ABOVE Fritz B. Burns Foundation The Jeanette L. Vachon Trust
VOLUNTEERS
$2,000,000 – $4,999,999 The Ahmanson Foundation Angela Collier Foundation Suzanne Gottlieb Estate of Dolly Green Betty White Ludden The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation PepsiCo Estate of Michael Wayne Thomas Wasserman Foundation Weingart Foundation The Winnick Family Foundation
TAD MOTOYAMA
JAMIE PHAM
A recent event paid tribute to the hundreds of dedicated individuals who donate their time and talents to the Zoo. Special recognition was given to volunteers who reached certain service milestones.
EQUIPMENT A major gift from the Ludwick Family Foundation enabled the Zoo to purchase a portable veterinary mobile endoscopic system to ensure the highest level of care for our animal residents.
SCHOLARSHIP JAMIE PHAM
Major corporate and private donors contributed funds to create the Michael J. Dee Library, a place of study and research for the entire Zoo community.
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Donors gave more than $688,000 to support animal care, veterinary, and animal conservation programs, including the Peninsular Pronghorn Recovery Project, Asian elephant, and avian programs at the Zoo.
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$500,000 – $999,999 ARCO Foundation Estate of Janice L. Crawford Ruth & Prince Davis Fund of California Community Foundation
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DR. BRANDON BOREN
CONSERVATION & CARE
$1,000,000 – $1,999,999 Bank of America Foundation California Department of Fish and Game The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Max H. Gluck Foundation Estate of Rose and George Lamont Milken Family Foundation Ann Moss Jerry Moss Patricia and Stanley Silver Estate of Laura Tyler Wells Fargo Foundation Luanne C. Wells Witherbee Foundation
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The Walt Disney Company Duttenhaver Fund The Georgina Fredrick Children’s Foundation Don and Lorraine Freeberg Foundation W. M. Keck Foundation MacDonald Family Foundation NBCUniversal The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation Helen C. Pekny Elisabeth Hunt Price Ted Samuels and Lori Winters Samuels Roslyn Schrank The Shultz Family Skirball Foundation Estate of Mimi B. Swart Estate of Walter and Betty Tauer Flora L. Thornton Foundation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Estate of Margaret Wathen Myra Wildhorn and Lori and Saul Brant $250,000 – $499,999 Mr. Peter Arkley and Ms. Cathy Arkley Associated Foundations Inc. Johnny Carson Foundation Esther S. M. Chao The Corgel Family Jack and Barbara Dawson Estate of Alice F. Deems Brian and Arpita Diamond Estate of Betty P. Dietrich Joseph Drown Foundation Carlton D. Dudley and Anne Dudley-Doucet
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e are deeply grateful to the individual, corporate, and foundation donors who generously support the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association and the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. With ever-increasing pressure on wildlife worldwide, our work has never been more important nor donations more critical. We applaud the dedication and patronage of our donors, members, and partners who have invested in one of our community’s shining assets.
A new home for endangered Cape Griffon vultures is in the works thanks to a $2.7 million gift from the Fritz B. Burns Foundation.
C U M U L AT I V E G I V I N G The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association proudly recognizes the following individuals, corporations, and foundations who have contributed cumulative gifts of $25,000 and above from January 1, 1985, to June 30, 2019. These generous gifts include cash, grants, bequests, and/or securities. They represent the highest level of philanthropy and commitment to GLAZA and the Zoo. These donors enable us to build state-of-the-art animal exhibits, support critical species conservation programs at the Zoo and around the globe, provide funds for innovative animal health care and education programs, and secure the future of the Zoo by building a strong endowment. We celebrate and thank these generous benefactors.
$5,000,000 AND ABOVE Fritz B. Burns Foundation The Jeanette L. Vachon Trust
VOLUNTEERS
$2,000,000 – $4,999,999 The Ahmanson Foundation Angela Collier Foundation Suzanne Gottlieb Estate of Dolly Green Betty White Ludden The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation PepsiCo Estate of Michael Wayne Thomas Wasserman Foundation Weingart Foundation The Winnick Family Foundation
TAD MOTOYAMA
JAMIE PHAM
A recent event paid tribute to the hundreds of dedicated individuals who donate their time and talents to the Zoo. Special recognition was given to volunteers who reached certain service milestones.
EQUIPMENT A major gift from the Ludwick Family Foundation enabled the Zoo to purchase a portable veterinary mobile endoscopic system to ensure the highest level of care for our animal residents.
SCHOLARSHIP JAMIE PHAM
Major corporate and private donors contributed funds to create the Michael J. Dee Library, a place of study and research for the entire Zoo community.
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Donors gave more than $688,000 to support animal care, veterinary, and animal conservation programs, including the Peninsular Pronghorn Recovery Project, Asian elephant, and avian programs at the Zoo.
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$500,000 – $999,999 ARCO Foundation Estate of Janice L. Crawford Ruth & Prince Davis Fund of California Community Foundation
JAMIE PHAM
DR. BRANDON BOREN
CONSERVATION & CARE
$1,000,000 – $1,999,999 Bank of America Foundation California Department of Fish and Game The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Max H. Gluck Foundation Estate of Rose and George Lamont Milken Family Foundation Ann Moss Jerry Moss Patricia and Stanley Silver Estate of Laura Tyler Wells Fargo Foundation Luanne C. Wells Witherbee Foundation
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The Walt Disney Company Duttenhaver Fund The Georgina Fredrick Children’s Foundation Don and Lorraine Freeberg Foundation W. M. Keck Foundation MacDonald Family Foundation NBCUniversal The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation Helen C. Pekny Elisabeth Hunt Price Ted Samuels and Lori Winters Samuels Roslyn Schrank The Shultz Family Skirball Foundation Estate of Mimi B. Swart Estate of Walter and Betty Tauer Flora L. Thornton Foundation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Estate of Margaret Wathen Myra Wildhorn and Lori and Saul Brant $250,000 – $499,999 Mr. Peter Arkley and Ms. Cathy Arkley Associated Foundations Inc. Johnny Carson Foundation Esther S. M. Chao The Corgel Family Jack and Barbara Dawson Estate of Alice F. Deems Brian and Arpita Diamond Estate of Betty P. Dietrich Joseph Drown Foundation Carlton D. Dudley and Anne Dudley-Doucet
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The Federico Family Trust Keri Gillespie Henry L. Guenther Foundation William Randolph Hearst Foundation Alan and Cindy Horn Cassidy Horn ICEE-USA Diann H. Kim and John B. Frank Patricia Kulha Phyllis Kupferstein and Don Farkas Ludwick Family Foundation Tom Mankiewicz John F. Marshall Estate of Mathilda Nelson Nestle USA, Inc. Estate of Herman A. Niederwierfer Dominic J. Ornato Neil Papiano and Sharon Thralls Joan A. Payden Ralston Purina Company Lynda and Stewart Resnick Robert and Ann Ronus Service Systems Associates Estate of Jeanne Sprague The Stringer Foundation Madeline and Elliott Taft Times Mirror Foundation Mary and Bill Urquhart Tim and Linda Washburn $100,000 – $249,999 99 Cents Only Stores Allegheny Teledyne Inc. Amerman Family Foundation Estate of Howard J. Amsterdam Anonymous (x3) Aon Construction Services Group, Peter Arkley and Leslie Curry O’Gorman The Marjorie Aquilino Living Trust Margot and Mark Armbruster The Autry Foundation BCM Foundation Beam Foundation Robert M. & Marjie A. Bennett Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John L. Biard William Bisset and Donna Zenor Charles X Block, Tamaqua Foundation W. William Boede The Boeing Company Employees Community Fund of Boeing California
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Deborah and Gabriel Brener Russell Brown California Resources Corporation Mohan and Geeta Chandramohan Patricia and Stephen Chazen Daimler Chrysler Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Larry P. Clemmensen Tippy Stringer Conrad Camron Cooper Nancy and Patrick Dennis Estate of Chester F. Dolley DreamWorks Animation SKG Estate of L. Eugene Dudley Eastman Kodak Company Edison International Ernst & Young LLP Estate of Charlotte Fairchild Farmers Insurance Group of Companies The Ferrell-Paulin Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fisher Nick and Kathy Franklin Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. Estate of Jerry and Jeanine Goldberg Estate of Alice M. Gorschalki GTE Foundation June Irene Chiltern Healey Foundation Anita Hirsh Home Savings of America Muriel Horacek Estate of Lillian L. Hutchison Estate of Helen Louise Jackson Angela Janklow Gary and Linda Kaplan Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Kissick Family Foundation Sandra Krause and William Fitzgerald KVEA-TV, News Director L.A. Arena Company, LLC Julian and Carolyne Lacy-Schwab The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation Rich Lichtenstein and Melanie Cotton Alan G. and Helen Lowy Mr. and Mrs. Bruce V. Malkenhorst Marsh U.S.A. Risk and Insurance Services Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation Anthony and Susan Mazzarella Kathy Nelson Northrop Grumman Corporation Frank J. Ofsanko
Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer Erika O. Owens Pacific Enterprises Pipkin Charitable Foundation Robinsons-May The Rose Hills Foundation Ray Rowe Trusts for Animals Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Seidel Ron and Pat Silverman Tom and Maggie Simms Shelby Jean and Sheldon Sloan Richard and Jessica Sneider Estate of Margaret J. Steele Erika Aronson and Adam Stern Marc & Eva Stern Foundation Robert and Ann Stevens The Stone Family Fund Laurie and George Stoneman Velma J. Thomas Jennifer Thornton Wieland Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Twentieth Century Fox Television Estate of Alice C. Tyler Estate of Dorothy Tyrrell Union Bank Foundation Ellen Vahan I.N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys Foundation Verizon Bobbie and Phil Wenger L.K. Whittier Foundation Robert and Marion Wilson Analee and Boris Yorkshire $50,000 – $99,999 AEG Aetna Casualty and Surety The Ahmanson Foundation – Mr. William H. Ahmanson Robert E. Alschuler American List Council, Inc. Anonymous (x2) Joanne and Eric Ashton Avery and Andrew Barth Baume & Mercier Dr. David and Mrs. Gloria Bernstein Joni Berry Marilyn Mayer Bersch Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Binder Steve Bing Steven and Karen Bristing Kelly Brock-Jennings and Greg Jennings Estate of Mary Catherine Bruce
Alexis and Todd Buese California Magazine Muriel Cameron Living Trust Gloria Carlson Mark Cerami and Jenean Razo Dr. William and Mrs. Patricia Chin Classic Party Rentals Michael J. Connell Foundation Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation EarthShare California Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer and Mel Keefer Mr. and Mrs. James Ellis Heather A. Evans Edward and Gail Filosa Jerrold and Susan Fine Dolores Fitchman and Letty Thornton Fletcher Jones Foundation Estate of Marilyn Freytag Dr. Hilary Garland and Mr. Neil McLean J. Paul Getty Trust Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hamblin Armand Hammer Foundation Nancy and Michael Harahan The Bobken Hartunian Family Mr. and Mrs. Allan Herbert George Hoag Family Foundation Estate of Sylvia Hoffman Midge Hood Saul Hudson Mark Hughes Foundation IBM Corporation IKEA – Burbank The James Irvine Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Ivanjack Ellen and Ron Jacobs Kandis and Jonathan Jaffrey Mrs. Gerald Jennings Elton John Charitable Fund Carl W. Johnson Foundation The Carl Jud Foundation Kaiser Permanente Jena and Michael King Foundation Kraft Foods, Inc. Estate of Herb Lafair Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Levitin Bill and Edy Loorz Los Angeles Veterinary Specialists Irene and Alan Lund Joseph P. Lyons Merle and Ronald Mardigian
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Estate of Jack and Juanita McBride McDonnell Douglas West Bob McMillan Mr. Everett F. Meyer Microsoft Corporation Mill River Foundation Michael and Miriam Miller Family Foundation Estate of Frederick H. Moll Estate of Susan Moncla Doris and Greg Morton Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Estate of the Muller Family OneWest Foundation Paramount Pictures Do’bee Pecora Mr. and Mrs. Kristoffer Popovich Estate of Hope Purdy Joann Ratia Susan F. Rice Belinda and Richard Robins Estate of Shirley H. Rubin Robert N. Ruth S&P Global Dr. Cheryl and Haim Saban Schultz & Williams Security Pacific National Bank See’s Candies, Inc. Robert and Kimberly Shepherd Karen and William Sonneborn Sony Pictures Entertainment Marian Stocking Estate of John V. and Ethel A. Stoll Daniel Suggs and Misty Cross Jonathan Thomas and Ann Hollister Polly Turpin Doug and Sue Upshaw Mr. and Mrs. Matt Walden Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Waller Watt Industries, Inc. Ms. Nadine Watt Judy and David Wilson Patrice J. Zamenhof $25,000 – $49,999 204 Events Katie McGrath & J. J. Abrams Family Foundation Sheila M. Allen Alliant Construction Services Group, Leslie Curry O’Gorman Sharon Altman Amgen Foundation, Inc. Arthur Andersen LLP
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Adrianna and Brent Anderson Dr. and Mrs. James E. Anhalt, Jr. Anonymous (x4) Dillu Ann Ashby Allen and Kay Autry Mr. and Mrs. Marlow S. Baar Donald & Caroline Baker William C. Bannerman Foundation Estate of John Terry Bell Harvey and Harriet Bookstein Nancy Fairchild and Greg J. Boreham Brenda and Alan Borstein Jeryl and Stacey Bowers Kilbee Brittain Nancy I. and Michael Brown Polly Benson-Brown and Douglas L. Brown Russell Brown Ronald W. Burkle Foundation Estate of Walter and June Burt Richard D. and Yun P. Byrd Mr. Willard Z. Carr, Jr. The Cassutt Family Mary Chaney Family Trust The Charitable Foundation Zora and Les Charles The Chase Manhattan Foundation James Chiarella Cicoria Family Foundation CIGNA Foundation Citi City National Bank Classic Escapes Ron and Tamara Clements David and Susan Cole Jeanne and Harold Collier Family Foundation Gordon and Dona Crawford Janie and Jim Crawford Nancy M. Daly Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dauterive Yvonne De C. Segerstrom Mary Deckert’s daughters Deloitte and Touche LLP Jeffrey and Leslie Dintzer Mr. Richard C. Dunsay and Dr. Anita Artstein-Dunsay Leslie B. Einstein The Eisner Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ken M. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Ernest O. Ellison Mr. John Emerson and Ms. Kimberly Marteau Emerson Susan and Edward Ferguson
The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation Brad Folb, Esq. Richard and Ilyse Frieder Joshua and Beth Friedman Friends of African Wildlife Nate Funaro and Jenny Belcher Georges & Germaine Fusenot Charity Fnd. Greg and Joyce Fuss Richard and Eileen Garson GE Foundation General Foods Corporation Laraine Gerber E.B. Gilmore Foundation Dr. Stanley and Mrs. Linda Gorman Estate of Nancy Adelaide Gottlieb Great Western Financial Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grossman Fabienne and J. P. Guerin Philip and Geri Gutentag Salli Harris Susan Harris and Paul Junger Witt Hauptman Family Foundation Bill and Paulette Heath Mary Ann and Herbert Henley Hollywood Park Racing Charities, Inc. Mr. Zach Horowitz and Dr. Barbara Natterson Martha H. Horton Teena Hostovich and Doug Martinet Frederick Huntsberry Iconix Brand Group Kathleen Inman Isabel Foundation Derek and Pauline Jackson Ron Jacoby Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. James Donald and Linda Kaplan Estate of R. Raymond Kay Tyler and Lisa Kelley Edward and Ingrid Kelly Juanita Kempe Jeanne S. and Ronald Kipp Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Klein KLM Foundation Robert Kotick, 1011 Foundation, Inc. KPMG LLP KTLA-TV Charities Fund, a fund of the McCormack Foundation The Landau Family Foundation John and Deborah Landis Latham & Watkins LLP Jerry Leach
Drs. Victor and Alexandra Levine Ronald and Sharon Levy Lifeline Program Robert E. Lovett, Jr. and Tiffany White-Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Rod N. Macdonell Mrs. Paquita L. Machris Macy’s Mr. and Mrs. John F. Maher The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Diane Marcussen Amanda Massucci and Mike Wokosin Margaret A. Maw MCA, Inc. Christine and Paul McCallum McDonnell Douglas Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William McGagh Kurt Mechaley and Diane Kooken Mrs. Irene Mendon Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. Brian Miller and Scott Marshall Cindy Miscikowski and Doug Ring James and Patrice Mitchell Heather Crosby Mnuchin Diane Montgomery The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Mountain View Foundation Eugenia Riordan Mule Heather and Blake Mycoskie Lawrence J. Nash and Felix Racelis Elizabeth and Erik Nelson Nickelodeon Mr. John Nickoll Marion O’Dare George O’Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation Outback Steakhouse Mr. Ezekiel Patten, Jr. Joan Pauloo Pauley Perrette Gray Phillips Living Trust Charles and Deborah Pierce Playa Capital Company Joe and Jacqueline Ploen Stacey L. Poston and Annemarie G. Pace Doug and Lynn (Peterson) Price Rosalind and Spencer Pritikin Proprietary Media, Inc. Protective Life Corporation David and Gillian Quinto
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The Federico Family Trust Keri Gillespie Henry L. Guenther Foundation William Randolph Hearst Foundation Alan and Cindy Horn Cassidy Horn ICEE-USA Diann H. Kim and John B. Frank Patricia Kulha Phyllis Kupferstein and Don Farkas Ludwick Family Foundation Tom Mankiewicz John F. Marshall Estate of Mathilda Nelson Nestle USA, Inc. Estate of Herman A. Niederwierfer Dominic J. Ornato Neil Papiano and Sharon Thralls Joan A. Payden Ralston Purina Company Lynda and Stewart Resnick Robert and Ann Ronus Service Systems Associates Estate of Jeanne Sprague The Stringer Foundation Madeline and Elliott Taft Times Mirror Foundation Mary and Bill Urquhart Tim and Linda Washburn $100,000 – $249,999 99 Cents Only Stores Allegheny Teledyne Inc. Amerman Family Foundation Estate of Howard J. Amsterdam Anonymous (x3) Aon Construction Services Group, Peter Arkley and Leslie Curry O’Gorman The Marjorie Aquilino Living Trust Margot and Mark Armbruster The Autry Foundation BCM Foundation Beam Foundation Robert M. & Marjie A. Bennett Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John L. Biard William Bisset and Donna Zenor Charles X Block, Tamaqua Foundation W. William Boede The Boeing Company Employees Community Fund of Boeing California
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Deborah and Gabriel Brener Russell Brown California Resources Corporation Mohan and Geeta Chandramohan Patricia and Stephen Chazen Daimler Chrysler Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Larry P. Clemmensen Tippy Stringer Conrad Camron Cooper Nancy and Patrick Dennis Estate of Chester F. Dolley DreamWorks Animation SKG Estate of L. Eugene Dudley Eastman Kodak Company Edison International Ernst & Young LLP Estate of Charlotte Fairchild Farmers Insurance Group of Companies The Ferrell-Paulin Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fisher Nick and Kathy Franklin Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. Estate of Jerry and Jeanine Goldberg Estate of Alice M. Gorschalki GTE Foundation June Irene Chiltern Healey Foundation Anita Hirsh Home Savings of America Muriel Horacek Estate of Lillian L. Hutchison Estate of Helen Louise Jackson Angela Janklow Gary and Linda Kaplan Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Kissick Family Foundation Sandra Krause and William Fitzgerald KVEA-TV, News Director L.A. Arena Company, LLC Julian and Carolyne Lacy-Schwab The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation Rich Lichtenstein and Melanie Cotton Alan G. and Helen Lowy Mr. and Mrs. Bruce V. Malkenhorst Marsh U.S.A. Risk and Insurance Services Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation Anthony and Susan Mazzarella Kathy Nelson Northrop Grumman Corporation Frank J. Ofsanko
Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer Erika O. Owens Pacific Enterprises Pipkin Charitable Foundation Robinsons-May The Rose Hills Foundation Ray Rowe Trusts for Animals Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Seidel Ron and Pat Silverman Tom and Maggie Simms Shelby Jean and Sheldon Sloan Richard and Jessica Sneider Estate of Margaret J. Steele Erika Aronson and Adam Stern Marc & Eva Stern Foundation Robert and Ann Stevens The Stone Family Fund Laurie and George Stoneman Velma J. Thomas Jennifer Thornton Wieland Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Twentieth Century Fox Television Estate of Alice C. Tyler Estate of Dorothy Tyrrell Union Bank Foundation Ellen Vahan I.N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys Foundation Verizon Bobbie and Phil Wenger L.K. Whittier Foundation Robert and Marion Wilson Analee and Boris Yorkshire $50,000 – $99,999 AEG Aetna Casualty and Surety The Ahmanson Foundation – Mr. William H. Ahmanson Robert E. Alschuler American List Council, Inc. Anonymous (x2) Joanne and Eric Ashton Avery and Andrew Barth Baume & Mercier Dr. David and Mrs. Gloria Bernstein Joni Berry Marilyn Mayer Bersch Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Binder Steve Bing Steven and Karen Bristing Kelly Brock-Jennings and Greg Jennings Estate of Mary Catherine Bruce
Alexis and Todd Buese California Magazine Muriel Cameron Living Trust Gloria Carlson Mark Cerami and Jenean Razo Dr. William and Mrs. Patricia Chin Classic Party Rentals Michael J. Connell Foundation Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation EarthShare California Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer and Mel Keefer Mr. and Mrs. James Ellis Heather A. Evans Edward and Gail Filosa Jerrold and Susan Fine Dolores Fitchman and Letty Thornton Fletcher Jones Foundation Estate of Marilyn Freytag Dr. Hilary Garland and Mr. Neil McLean J. Paul Getty Trust Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hamblin Armand Hammer Foundation Nancy and Michael Harahan The Bobken Hartunian Family Mr. and Mrs. Allan Herbert George Hoag Family Foundation Estate of Sylvia Hoffman Midge Hood Saul Hudson Mark Hughes Foundation IBM Corporation IKEA – Burbank The James Irvine Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Ivanjack Ellen and Ron Jacobs Kandis and Jonathan Jaffrey Mrs. Gerald Jennings Elton John Charitable Fund Carl W. Johnson Foundation The Carl Jud Foundation Kaiser Permanente Jena and Michael King Foundation Kraft Foods, Inc. Estate of Herb Lafair Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Levitin Bill and Edy Loorz Los Angeles Veterinary Specialists Irene and Alan Lund Joseph P. Lyons Merle and Ronald Mardigian
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Estate of Jack and Juanita McBride McDonnell Douglas West Bob McMillan Mr. Everett F. Meyer Microsoft Corporation Mill River Foundation Michael and Miriam Miller Family Foundation Estate of Frederick H. Moll Estate of Susan Moncla Doris and Greg Morton Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Estate of the Muller Family OneWest Foundation Paramount Pictures Do’bee Pecora Mr. and Mrs. Kristoffer Popovich Estate of Hope Purdy Joann Ratia Susan F. Rice Belinda and Richard Robins Estate of Shirley H. Rubin Robert N. Ruth S&P Global Dr. Cheryl and Haim Saban Schultz & Williams Security Pacific National Bank See’s Candies, Inc. Robert and Kimberly Shepherd Karen and William Sonneborn Sony Pictures Entertainment Marian Stocking Estate of John V. and Ethel A. Stoll Daniel Suggs and Misty Cross Jonathan Thomas and Ann Hollister Polly Turpin Doug and Sue Upshaw Mr. and Mrs. Matt Walden Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Waller Watt Industries, Inc. Ms. Nadine Watt Judy and David Wilson Patrice J. Zamenhof $25,000 – $49,999 204 Events Katie McGrath & J. J. Abrams Family Foundation Sheila M. Allen Alliant Construction Services Group, Leslie Curry O’Gorman Sharon Altman Amgen Foundation, Inc. Arthur Andersen LLP
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Adrianna and Brent Anderson Dr. and Mrs. James E. Anhalt, Jr. Anonymous (x4) Dillu Ann Ashby Allen and Kay Autry Mr. and Mrs. Marlow S. Baar Donald & Caroline Baker William C. Bannerman Foundation Estate of John Terry Bell Harvey and Harriet Bookstein Nancy Fairchild and Greg J. Boreham Brenda and Alan Borstein Jeryl and Stacey Bowers Kilbee Brittain Nancy I. and Michael Brown Polly Benson-Brown and Douglas L. Brown Russell Brown Ronald W. Burkle Foundation Estate of Walter and June Burt Richard D. and Yun P. Byrd Mr. Willard Z. Carr, Jr. The Cassutt Family Mary Chaney Family Trust The Charitable Foundation Zora and Les Charles The Chase Manhattan Foundation James Chiarella Cicoria Family Foundation CIGNA Foundation Citi City National Bank Classic Escapes Ron and Tamara Clements David and Susan Cole Jeanne and Harold Collier Family Foundation Gordon and Dona Crawford Janie and Jim Crawford Nancy M. Daly Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dauterive Yvonne De C. Segerstrom Mary Deckert’s daughters Deloitte and Touche LLP Jeffrey and Leslie Dintzer Mr. Richard C. Dunsay and Dr. Anita Artstein-Dunsay Leslie B. Einstein The Eisner Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ken M. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Ernest O. Ellison Mr. John Emerson and Ms. Kimberly Marteau Emerson Susan and Edward Ferguson
The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation Brad Folb, Esq. Richard and Ilyse Frieder Joshua and Beth Friedman Friends of African Wildlife Nate Funaro and Jenny Belcher Georges & Germaine Fusenot Charity Fnd. Greg and Joyce Fuss Richard and Eileen Garson GE Foundation General Foods Corporation Laraine Gerber E.B. Gilmore Foundation Dr. Stanley and Mrs. Linda Gorman Estate of Nancy Adelaide Gottlieb Great Western Financial Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grossman Fabienne and J. P. Guerin Philip and Geri Gutentag Salli Harris Susan Harris and Paul Junger Witt Hauptman Family Foundation Bill and Paulette Heath Mary Ann and Herbert Henley Hollywood Park Racing Charities, Inc. Mr. Zach Horowitz and Dr. Barbara Natterson Martha H. Horton Teena Hostovich and Doug Martinet Frederick Huntsberry Iconix Brand Group Kathleen Inman Isabel Foundation Derek and Pauline Jackson Ron Jacoby Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. James Donald and Linda Kaplan Estate of R. Raymond Kay Tyler and Lisa Kelley Edward and Ingrid Kelly Juanita Kempe Jeanne S. and Ronald Kipp Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Klein KLM Foundation Robert Kotick, 1011 Foundation, Inc. KPMG LLP KTLA-TV Charities Fund, a fund of the McCormack Foundation The Landau Family Foundation John and Deborah Landis Latham & Watkins LLP Jerry Leach
Drs. Victor and Alexandra Levine Ronald and Sharon Levy Lifeline Program Robert E. Lovett, Jr. and Tiffany White-Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Rod N. Macdonell Mrs. Paquita L. Machris Macy’s Mr. and Mrs. John F. Maher The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Diane Marcussen Amanda Massucci and Mike Wokosin Margaret A. Maw MCA, Inc. Christine and Paul McCallum McDonnell Douglas Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William McGagh Kurt Mechaley and Diane Kooken Mrs. Irene Mendon Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. Brian Miller and Scott Marshall Cindy Miscikowski and Doug Ring James and Patrice Mitchell Heather Crosby Mnuchin Diane Montgomery The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Mountain View Foundation Eugenia Riordan Mule Heather and Blake Mycoskie Lawrence J. Nash and Felix Racelis Elizabeth and Erik Nelson Nickelodeon Mr. John Nickoll Marion O’Dare George O’Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation Outback Steakhouse Mr. Ezekiel Patten, Jr. Joan Pauloo Pauley Perrette Gray Phillips Living Trust Charles and Deborah Pierce Playa Capital Company Joe and Jacqueline Ploen Stacey L. Poston and Annemarie G. Pace Doug and Lynn (Peterson) Price Rosalind and Spencer Pritikin Proprietary Media, Inc. Protective Life Corporation David and Gillian Quinto
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Rich Charitable Foundation RLR Advertising Edward N. & Carol Scott Robinson Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roski, Jr. Stan Rothbart Sue Royalty Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rubin Ryland Mortgage Company Sacks Family Foundation David and Laurie Scher Mr. Daniel Schreiner and Mr. A. J. Galloway David Schwartzman/DS Ventures Donald and Susan Schwarz John and Linda Seiter Kashif F. and Theresa Sheikh C.A. and Sherry Sheppard William, Ginger, Eloise, and Myer Rajath Shourie and Moira Mayer The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation Betty L. Sinkys Norma Smallbone Susan and Eric Smidt Jessica Cullen Smith
Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust Thomas and Robin Smith Kit and Roger Snoble The Snyder Family Southern California Gas Company Charlene and Burton Sperber Glen and Cindy Stahmer Charles and Ellen Steinmetz Edd and Carole Stepp Sidney Stern Memorial Trust James M. Stewart Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation Ruth Margaret Stueve – The EHE Family Foundation The Stutz Family Dorothy Grannis Sullivan Foundation Takehiko Suzuki and Deborah May In Memory of Donald R. Swabb, Sr. SYSCO Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Tamkin Estate of Louise A. Tarble Teamsters Local 986
Lynn and Gerald Toler Mr. Donald V. Trasatti Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Travis TRW Foundation Sue Tsao TV Land 21st Century Fox America, Inc. U.S. Bank Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Howard Varner Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vernon Brian Vidor Vroman’s Bookstore Vulcan Materials Company Jill and Michael Wachbrit Wallis Foundation Dr. Jim and Mrs. Mitzi Walters Murray Ward Peter W. Wardle Dwight and Grace Warren Ralph J. Weiler Foundation Renee Weitzer Mr. Frank Whiting Ann Marie and Jack Wilder William Morris Agency, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. David H. Winer Witt/Thomas Productions
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SELIG LEGACY SOCIETY Selig Legacy Society donors ensure that Los Angeles will have a vibrant zoo for generations to come by including the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association in their estate plans. Such gifts provide future support of the Zoo, making certain that our mission of caring for diverse animal populations and educating the public about wildlife and the need for conservation continues for future generations. We are delighted to honor this growing Society of donors. Karen and Tom Ackland Dillu Ann Ashby Allen and Kay Autry Margye S. Baumgardner Ann S. Bergman Jenifer Bode Mr. W. William Boede Dr. Elise Brisco Esther S. M. Chao Jan Collier Joan Crishal Douglas Curtin Carolyn J. Davis Jack and Barbara Dawson Donna and Michael Dee Heather A. Evans Gerald and Barbara Farber
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Richard and Eileen Garson Dr. Stanley and Linda Gorman Mary Harkness Dr. Lorraine Hartik Sharon Henderson Mary Ann and Herbert Henley Midge and Richard Hood James and Penny Hunter Tom Jacobson and Ramone Muñoz Peter Jones Juanita Kempe Kirstin Lane Jeffrey and Mona Leites Endowment Foundation Richard Lieboff Betty White Ludden
Diane Mall Joanie Marx Michael Menichetti Jeanne Miller Philip and Penny Moynihan Marion O’Dare Lee and Erika Owens Do’bee Pecora Melinda and Tom Peters Stacey L. Poston and Annemarie G. Pace Susan Pressman Basia A. Priga Laura Rappaport, Ph.D. Dick and Joann Ratia Susan Rogowski Harvey Michael Shapiro
Ron and Pat Silverman Susan Smith Jeanne Sprague Floyd and Mary Stauffer Edd and Carole Stepp Denise Stevens and Quentin Panek Madeline and Elliott Taft Dolores Fitchman and Letty Thornton Lynn Toler Tim and Linda Washburn Vicki Wasserman Bobbie and Phil Wenger Ann Marie and Jack Wilder Pam Wright Dennis-Duke and Cheryl Yamashita Stephen and Patrice J. Zamenhof
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ANNUAL DONOR HONOR ROLL The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association is grateful to the following donors for their generosity to GLAZA between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019. *Annual giving includes Safari Society donation. $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Fritz B. Burns Foundation $100,000 – $499,999 Anonymous Estate of Jeanne Sprague Flora L. Thornton Foundation* Luanne C. Wells $50,000 – $99,000 Mr. Peter Arkley and Ms. Cathy Arkley* Alexis and Todd Buese The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation The Walt Disney Company Duttenhaver Fund Max H. Gluck Foundation Alan and Cindy Horn Cassidy Horn* The James Irvine Foundation Ludwick Family Foundation Michael and Miriam Miller Family Foundation Joan A. Payden Elisabeth Hunt Price* Roslyn Schrank* Wasserman Foundation* $25,000 – $49,000 99 Cents Only Stores Bank of America Foundation BCM Foundation Johnny Carson Foundation Estate of Mary Chaney Esther S. M. Chao* The Corgel Family* Brian and Arpita Diamond* Edison International The Georgina Fredrick Children’s Foundation Keri Gillespie The Landau Family Foundation Betty White Ludden*
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The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation Dominic J. Ornato Robert and Ann Ronus* Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Seidel* The Shultz Family Marc and Eva Stern Foundation The Stringer Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation The Winnick Family Foundation* $10,000 – $24,999 Alliant Construction Services Group, Leslie Curry O’Gorman Margot and Mark Armbruster* Allen and Kay Autry* The Autry Foundation LouAnne Brickhouse and Ilene Chaiken* Carrie and Russ Case David and Susan Cole* Gregg and Jody Cutler Jack and Barbara Dawson* Wendy and Jeffrey Denham* Nancy and John Edwards* Robert J. Ellis Ernst & Young LLP Heather A. Evans* Estate of Charlotte Fairchild Don and Lorraine Freeberg Foundation Dr. Stanley and Mrs. Linda Gorman* Midge Hood* Saul Hudson* Mark Hughes Foundation Carl W. Johnson Foundation The Jones Family The Carl Jud Foundation Edward and Ingrid Kelly* KPMG LLP Sandra Krause and William Fitzgerald* Phyllis Kupferstein and Don Farkas
Jeri Ellen Landon & Barry R. Landon The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation Drs. Victor and Alexandra Levine* Diane Montgomery* Jerry Moss NBCUniversal Helen C. Pekny* Sumner M. Redstone* Lynda and Stewart Resnick Rexford Industrial RIESTER Belinda and Richard Robins* Marc L. Sallus and Dr. Devora S. Cohen* Service Systems Associates Patricia and Stanley Silver* Susan and Eric Smidt* Laurie and George Stoneman* Daniel Suggs and Misty Cross* Madeline and Elliott Taft* Jennifer Thornton Wieland Union Bank Foundation Ellen Vahan* Tim and Linda Washburn* Bobbie and Phil Wenger* $5,000 – $9,999 204 Events The Ahmanson Foundation Jean Aigner* Robert and Melissa Alvarado* Anonymous (x6)* Joanne and Eric Ashton* Jon, Melissa, Jonathan, and Sydney Becker* Dr. David and Mrs. Gloria Bernstein* Joni Berry* Mr. and Mrs. John L. Biard J. Bernard and Susan Blake* W. William Boede* Steven and Karen Bristing* Kelly Brock-Jennings and Greg Jennings*
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chu The Dewey Family Joshua and Beth Friedman Greg and Joyce Fuss* Lindsey Haines and Linda Haines* John and Julia Itamura* Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Ivanjack* Ellen and Ron Jacobs* Diann H. Kim and John B. Frank* KLM Foundation* Rich Lichtenstein and Melanie Cotton* Richard Lieboff The Living Desert Los Angeles Federal Credit Union Macy’s Diane Marcussen* Mill River Foundation* Estate of Frederick H. Moll John and Callene Momtazee* Doris and Greg Morton* Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer* Jon Orszag and Mary Kitchen* Pacific Rim Printers Pipkin Charitable Foundation Bill Prady Joann Ratia* S&P Global Drs. Joan and Harry Saperstein* C.A. and Sherry Sheppard* Sidley Austin LLP Tom and Maggie Simms Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Ellia M. Thompson and Mark W. Prince* Leonard Torres and Anita Brenner* TurnKey Marketing Twentieth Century Fox Television U.S. Bank Foundation Doug and Sue Upshaw* Vulcan Materials Company Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Waller Peter W. Wardle* Dwight and Grace Warren*
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DONOR PROGRAMS AND GIVING OPPORTUNITIES VISIT
www.lazoo.org/support CALL
(323) 644-4782
Rich Charitable Foundation RLR Advertising Edward N. & Carol Scott Robinson Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roski, Jr. Stan Rothbart Sue Royalty Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rubin Ryland Mortgage Company Sacks Family Foundation David and Laurie Scher Mr. Daniel Schreiner and Mr. A. J. Galloway David Schwartzman/DS Ventures Donald and Susan Schwarz John and Linda Seiter Kashif F. and Theresa Sheikh C.A. and Sherry Sheppard William, Ginger, Eloise, and Myer Rajath Shourie and Moira Mayer The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation Betty L. Sinkys Norma Smallbone Susan and Eric Smidt Jessica Cullen Smith
Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust Thomas and Robin Smith Kit and Roger Snoble The Snyder Family Southern California Gas Company Charlene and Burton Sperber Glen and Cindy Stahmer Charles and Ellen Steinmetz Edd and Carole Stepp Sidney Stern Memorial Trust James M. Stewart Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation Ruth Margaret Stueve – The EHE Family Foundation The Stutz Family Dorothy Grannis Sullivan Foundation Takehiko Suzuki and Deborah May In Memory of Donald R. Swabb, Sr. SYSCO Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Tamkin Estate of Louise A. Tarble Teamsters Local 986
Lynn and Gerald Toler Mr. Donald V. Trasatti Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Travis TRW Foundation Sue Tsao TV Land 21st Century Fox America, Inc. U.S. Bank Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Howard Varner Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vernon Brian Vidor Vroman’s Bookstore Vulcan Materials Company Jill and Michael Wachbrit Wallis Foundation Dr. Jim and Mrs. Mitzi Walters Murray Ward Peter W. Wardle Dwight and Grace Warren Ralph J. Weiler Foundation Renee Weitzer Mr. Frank Whiting Ann Marie and Jack Wilder William Morris Agency, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. David H. Winer Witt/Thomas Productions
FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
SELIG LEGACY SOCIETY Selig Legacy Society donors ensure that Los Angeles will have a vibrant zoo for generations to come by including the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association in their estate plans. Such gifts provide future support of the Zoo, making certain that our mission of caring for diverse animal populations and educating the public about wildlife and the need for conservation continues for future generations. We are delighted to honor this growing Society of donors. Karen and Tom Ackland Dillu Ann Ashby Allen and Kay Autry Margye S. Baumgardner Ann S. Bergman Jenifer Bode Mr. W. William Boede Dr. Elise Brisco Esther S. M. Chao Jan Collier Joan Crishal Douglas Curtin Carolyn J. Davis Jack and Barbara Dawson Donna and Michael Dee Heather A. Evans Gerald and Barbara Farber
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Richard and Eileen Garson Dr. Stanley and Linda Gorman Mary Harkness Dr. Lorraine Hartik Sharon Henderson Mary Ann and Herbert Henley Midge and Richard Hood James and Penny Hunter Tom Jacobson and Ramone Muñoz Peter Jones Juanita Kempe Kirstin Lane Jeffrey and Mona Leites Endowment Foundation Richard Lieboff Betty White Ludden
Diane Mall Joanie Marx Michael Menichetti Jeanne Miller Philip and Penny Moynihan Marion O’Dare Lee and Erika Owens Do’bee Pecora Melinda and Tom Peters Stacey L. Poston and Annemarie G. Pace Susan Pressman Basia A. Priga Laura Rappaport, Ph.D. Dick and Joann Ratia Susan Rogowski Harvey Michael Shapiro
Ron and Pat Silverman Susan Smith Jeanne Sprague Floyd and Mary Stauffer Edd and Carole Stepp Denise Stevens and Quentin Panek Madeline and Elliott Taft Dolores Fitchman and Letty Thornton Lynn Toler Tim and Linda Washburn Vicki Wasserman Bobbie and Phil Wenger Ann Marie and Jack Wilder Pam Wright Dennis-Duke and Cheryl Yamashita Stephen and Patrice J. Zamenhof
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FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
ANNUAL DONOR HONOR ROLL The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association is grateful to the following donors for their generosity to GLAZA between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019. *Annual giving includes Safari Society donation. $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Fritz B. Burns Foundation $100,000 – $499,999 Anonymous Estate of Jeanne Sprague Flora L. Thornton Foundation* Luanne C. Wells $50,000 – $99,000 Mr. Peter Arkley and Ms. Cathy Arkley* Alexis and Todd Buese The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation The Walt Disney Company Duttenhaver Fund Max H. Gluck Foundation Alan and Cindy Horn Cassidy Horn* The James Irvine Foundation Ludwick Family Foundation Michael and Miriam Miller Family Foundation Joan A. Payden Elisabeth Hunt Price* Roslyn Schrank* Wasserman Foundation* $25,000 – $49,000 99 Cents Only Stores Bank of America Foundation BCM Foundation Johnny Carson Foundation Estate of Mary Chaney Esther S. M. Chao* The Corgel Family* Brian and Arpita Diamond* Edison International The Georgina Fredrick Children’s Foundation Keri Gillespie The Landau Family Foundation Betty White Ludden*
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The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation Dominic J. Ornato Robert and Ann Ronus* Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Seidel* The Shultz Family Marc and Eva Stern Foundation The Stringer Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation The Winnick Family Foundation* $10,000 – $24,999 Alliant Construction Services Group, Leslie Curry O’Gorman Margot and Mark Armbruster* Allen and Kay Autry* The Autry Foundation LouAnne Brickhouse and Ilene Chaiken* Carrie and Russ Case David and Susan Cole* Gregg and Jody Cutler Jack and Barbara Dawson* Wendy and Jeffrey Denham* Nancy and John Edwards* Robert J. Ellis Ernst & Young LLP Heather A. Evans* Estate of Charlotte Fairchild Don and Lorraine Freeberg Foundation Dr. Stanley and Mrs. Linda Gorman* Midge Hood* Saul Hudson* Mark Hughes Foundation Carl W. Johnson Foundation The Jones Family The Carl Jud Foundation Edward and Ingrid Kelly* KPMG LLP Sandra Krause and William Fitzgerald* Phyllis Kupferstein and Don Farkas
Jeri Ellen Landon & Barry R. Landon The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation Drs. Victor and Alexandra Levine* Diane Montgomery* Jerry Moss NBCUniversal Helen C. Pekny* Sumner M. Redstone* Lynda and Stewart Resnick Rexford Industrial RIESTER Belinda and Richard Robins* Marc L. Sallus and Dr. Devora S. Cohen* Service Systems Associates Patricia and Stanley Silver* Susan and Eric Smidt* Laurie and George Stoneman* Daniel Suggs and Misty Cross* Madeline and Elliott Taft* Jennifer Thornton Wieland Union Bank Foundation Ellen Vahan* Tim and Linda Washburn* Bobbie and Phil Wenger* $5,000 – $9,999 204 Events The Ahmanson Foundation Jean Aigner* Robert and Melissa Alvarado* Anonymous (x6)* Joanne and Eric Ashton* Jon, Melissa, Jonathan, and Sydney Becker* Dr. David and Mrs. Gloria Bernstein* Joni Berry* Mr. and Mrs. John L. Biard J. Bernard and Susan Blake* W. William Boede* Steven and Karen Bristing* Kelly Brock-Jennings and Greg Jennings*
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chu The Dewey Family Joshua and Beth Friedman Greg and Joyce Fuss* Lindsey Haines and Linda Haines* John and Julia Itamura* Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Ivanjack* Ellen and Ron Jacobs* Diann H. Kim and John B. Frank* KLM Foundation* Rich Lichtenstein and Melanie Cotton* Richard Lieboff The Living Desert Los Angeles Federal Credit Union Macy’s Diane Marcussen* Mill River Foundation* Estate of Frederick H. Moll John and Callene Momtazee* Doris and Greg Morton* Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer* Jon Orszag and Mary Kitchen* Pacific Rim Printers Pipkin Charitable Foundation Bill Prady Joann Ratia* S&P Global Drs. Joan and Harry Saperstein* C.A. and Sherry Sheppard* Sidley Austin LLP Tom and Maggie Simms Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Ellia M. Thompson and Mark W. Prince* Leonard Torres and Anita Brenner* TurnKey Marketing Twentieth Century Fox Television U.S. Bank Foundation Doug and Sue Upshaw* Vulcan Materials Company Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Waller Peter W. Wardle* Dwight and Grace Warren*
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$2,500 – $4,999 Jonathan and Ilmir Alder – Jonathan’s Travels* Robert E. Alschuler* Sharon Altman* Anonymous (x3) * Brenda and Alan Borstein* Canterbury Capital Services, Inc. Osabella Choe* Ron and Tamara Clements* Camron Cooper Gordon and Dona Crawford* Carolyn J. Davis* Francesca and Doug Deaver* Laurie Dowling and Michael Woo* Susan Drake DreamWorks Animation SKG Aramnäya Sachin Duggal* Mr. and Mrs. James Ellis* ExxonMobil Foundation Steven and Catherine Fink* Richard and Ilyse Frieder Nate Funaro and Jenny Belcher* Phillip Gandy and Jennifer Kuypers Gandy E.B. Gilmore Foundation Michael S. Grunwald* Salli Harris* John and Luanne Hernandez-Storr Anita Hirsh Mark and Jean Holmstedt* Donald and Linda Kaplan* Tyler and Lisa Kelley Tony and Cindy Kitchener Marilyn and Howard Levine* Mayer Brown LLP Christine and Paul McCallum Greg and Stephanie McLemore* Kurt Mechaley and Diane Kooken* David and Maureen Morehouse Neil and Cheryl Nissing* The Nuciforo Family* Hema Patel Doug and Lynn (Peterson) Price* Karen and Stefan Pollack Stacey L. Poston and Annemarie G. Pace* Lawrence J. Nash and Felix Racelis* Susan F. Rice* The Rodriguez Family* Harry and Yvonne Lenart Charitable Foundation The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation*
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Norma Smallbone* Thomas and Robin Smith* Sony Pictures Entertainment Takehiko Suzuki and Deborah May In Memory of Donald R. Swabb, Sr.* Kevin Topper & Georgina Chacon-Topper USI Insurance Services Jill and Michael Wachbrit Renee Weitzer Diane Whelan Nelson and Peter Nelson Judy and David Wilson* Jim Witoszynski* Patrice J. Zamenhof* $1,000 – $2,499 Alfredo and Linda Acosta* Dr. and Mrs. James E. Anhalt, Jr. Anonymous (x4)* Lizette Arzola and Manuel Lopez* Dillu Ann Ashby* Judy and Shelly Asher Bain & Company Todd and Lydia Bauer* Ms. Theresa R. Beland Keith and Jee Berglund* Marilyn Mayer Bersch* Deborah Beveridge William Bisset and Donna Zenor* Brad, Liane, Sophie, and Zoe* Cheri Breslin Kilbee Brittain* Burbank Printing Mark Burg and Shainaz Donnelly Burg* California Turtle & Tortoise Club Amy and Reave Call* CallSource CarNow Erin Chang Jillian Romero Chaves* Yvonne Cheng and Meredith Bagby Jeanne and Harold Collier Family Foundation The Crew Family* The Davidow Charitable Fund* St. Francis de Sales School Donna and Michael Dee Marc and Vicki Defalque* Robert Duncan* Terri and Kelton Durham*
Dennis and Madeleine Durkin* Shari Edwards and Nathan Johnson* Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer and Mel Keefer Mr. and Mrs. Ken M. Ellis* Donald and Phyllis Epstein ERC, Inc. Ervin Cohen & Jessup, LLP Elizabeth Evans* Walter C. Fidler Hubertus Fiedler* The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation Gillian and Katherine Forster* Rose A. Garcia and Giusi Crivello* Richard and Eileen Garson* Christine and Robert Glover Johnna and Duff Goldman* Alisa M. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gordon* Monika E. Grider* Fabienne and J. P. Guerin* Philip and Geri Gutentag* Tara and Matt Hannaford David T. Harshman, in memory of Peggy Harshman Hartunian Family Trust* Akiko Hayata and Patricio Alvarez* Bill and Paulette Heath* Delton L. Helm Sharon and Ray Henderson* Carol and Warner Henry* Mr. Fritz Hitchcock Alice Holzman and Charles Briggs* Muriel Horacek* Dr. John W. and Mrs. Barbara House* Alan J. Hsia Thomas Hulick and Clarissa Tawel* Kathleen Inman* Derek and Pauline Jackson* Siri D. Johnson* Gary and Linda Kaplan* Laura and Spike Kaplansky* Leslie and Jack Kavanaugh* Juanita Kempe* Jeanne S. and Ronald Kipp* Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Klein* LA City Councilmember, 4th District Jim and Debbie Leininger* The Levi Family* Julie and Ron Long*
Longo Toyota-Lexus Linda and Marvin Lotz Roger and Miyoko Love* Carly and John Ludington and Family* Mr. and Mrs. Rod N. Macdonell* Anne E. Maczulak Nathan L. Martin and Tracey L. Kiely* Harpreet Marwaha and Amrita Ahuja* Beth McClellan and Kevin Brennan* Davis McHenry and Anne Preven* Bob McMillan* Mrs. Irene Mendon Marion E. Morehouse* Laurel RG Moreno and Richard L. Chambers* The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Philip and Penny Moynihan* Marion O’Dare* Todd C. Oliver, Amaya C. Oliver, and Supak Deephoklang* OnlineInduction.com Michael and Rebecca Parker* The Albert Parvin Foundation Do’bee Pecora* John and Laurie Peel* Stanley K. Penner Melinda and Tom Peters* Allison E. Picott Steven Pokress, in memory of my wife Selma* The Raisani Family* Jennifer A. Ramsey* Irena Raskin Marilyn Rhind* Jan M. Richards* Andrew and Carin Salter* Dan and Joyce Sandel* Lindsey and Jack Sayers* Kathie Schlesinger Screen Engine/ASI John and Linda Seiter* Mr. Charles W. Simon Susan G. Slater and Steve J. Schindler* Wealthy Slattery* Dr. Roberta Smith and Richard Jones* Susan E. Smith
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John Smith-Schuster* Erika Aronson and Adam Stern Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stevens Ericka Stewart and James Tosney* Susan Stockton and Chris Walther* Stephen Stone Mary Helen and Ragnar Storm-Larsen D. Stump and C. Kenkel* The Stutz Family* Art and Sheila Swicker* SYSCO Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc. John M. Teeples and Nicolas Martinez, Jr. Rahim and Sakinah Thobani* Karen and William Timberlake Lynn and Gerald Toler* Polly Turpin* Mary and Bill Urquhart* Ann Marie and Terry Volk Walmart Dr. Jim and Mrs. Mitzi Walters* Dallas and Janet Weaver Janet Weiss Richard R. Wenger Julie Penhallow Woolley and Robert W. Woolley* Martha Woolley Chad and Alejandra Worozaken Phillip and Christine Yamauchi* Angela Yim-Sullivan and Scott Sullivan Susie S. Yoo Joanne Yvanek-Garb and Jeffrey Garb*
This Annual Report listing recognizes those who contributed $1,000 or more in support of the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019. Every effort has been made to ensure that the list is complete and accurate. If errors or omissions have occurred, please accept our apologies and call the Development Office at 323/644-9105 to report corrections. Thank you.
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BUSINESS PARTNERS Designed specifically for businesses and corporations, GLAZA’s Business Partners donors share the Los Angeles Zoo’s commitment to conservation and education. By becoming a Business Partner with a gift of $1,500 or more annually, these donors send a clear message about their dedication to the cultural vitality of Los Angeles and the preservation of wildlife across the globe. We are pleased to recognize the following business and corporate partners. 204 Events Anonymous (x2) Bank of America Foundation Employees Community Fund of Boeing California Burbank Printing The Walt Disney Company
DreamWorks Animation SKG Longo Toyota-Lexus Pipkin Charitable Foundation Rexford Industrial S&P Global Schultz & Williams Sony Pictures Entertainment
SYSCO Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc. Twentieth Century Fox Television Typecraft USI Insurance Services Vulcan Materials Company
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SPONSORS 99 Cents Only Stores Activision Blizzard Anheuser-Busch Barilla Pasta Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company Denny’s Diageo America Entertainment One First 5 LA HarperCollins ICEE-USA Kleenex Los Angeles Federal Credit Union Metro by T-Mobile Nature Valley New York Life, Southern California General Office PepsiCo ScholarShare Investment Board Service Systems Associates SoCal Honda Dealers Tree Top The Walt Disney Company Welk Resort
IN-KIND MEDIA PARTNERS
SPECIAL THANKS
Google KAMP-FM KBIG-FM KCBS-FM KCBS/KCAL-TV KDAY-FM KHTS KIIS-FM KLAX-FM KLOS-FM KLVE-FM KPWR-FM KROQ-FM KRRL-FM KRTH-FM KTLA KTWV-FM KXOL-FM PepsiCo Pasadena Magazine
LouAnne Brickhouse and Ilene Chaiken The Home Depot David E. Keliher Laura E. Pogoler Virgil’s Hardware Home Center Wild Birds Unlimited, Woodland Hills Jim A. Witoszynski
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$2,500 – $4,999 Jonathan and Ilmir Alder – Jonathan’s Travels* Robert E. Alschuler* Sharon Altman* Anonymous (x3) * Brenda and Alan Borstein* Canterbury Capital Services, Inc. Osabella Choe* Ron and Tamara Clements* Camron Cooper Gordon and Dona Crawford* Carolyn J. Davis* Francesca and Doug Deaver* Laurie Dowling and Michael Woo* Susan Drake DreamWorks Animation SKG Aramnäya Sachin Duggal* Mr. and Mrs. James Ellis* ExxonMobil Foundation Steven and Catherine Fink* Richard and Ilyse Frieder Nate Funaro and Jenny Belcher* Phillip Gandy and Jennifer Kuypers Gandy E.B. Gilmore Foundation Michael S. Grunwald* Salli Harris* John and Luanne Hernandez-Storr Anita Hirsh Mark and Jean Holmstedt* Donald and Linda Kaplan* Tyler and Lisa Kelley Tony and Cindy Kitchener Marilyn and Howard Levine* Mayer Brown LLP Christine and Paul McCallum Greg and Stephanie McLemore* Kurt Mechaley and Diane Kooken* David and Maureen Morehouse Neil and Cheryl Nissing* The Nuciforo Family* Hema Patel Doug and Lynn (Peterson) Price* Karen and Stefan Pollack Stacey L. Poston and Annemarie G. Pace* Lawrence J. Nash and Felix Racelis* Susan F. Rice* The Rodriguez Family* Harry and Yvonne Lenart Charitable Foundation The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation*
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Norma Smallbone* Thomas and Robin Smith* Sony Pictures Entertainment Takehiko Suzuki and Deborah May In Memory of Donald R. Swabb, Sr.* Kevin Topper & Georgina Chacon-Topper USI Insurance Services Jill and Michael Wachbrit Renee Weitzer Diane Whelan Nelson and Peter Nelson Judy and David Wilson* Jim Witoszynski* Patrice J. Zamenhof* $1,000 – $2,499 Alfredo and Linda Acosta* Dr. and Mrs. James E. Anhalt, Jr. Anonymous (x4)* Lizette Arzola and Manuel Lopez* Dillu Ann Ashby* Judy and Shelly Asher Bain & Company Todd and Lydia Bauer* Ms. Theresa R. Beland Keith and Jee Berglund* Marilyn Mayer Bersch* Deborah Beveridge William Bisset and Donna Zenor* Brad, Liane, Sophie, and Zoe* Cheri Breslin Kilbee Brittain* Burbank Printing Mark Burg and Shainaz Donnelly Burg* California Turtle & Tortoise Club Amy and Reave Call* CallSource CarNow Erin Chang Jillian Romero Chaves* Yvonne Cheng and Meredith Bagby Jeanne and Harold Collier Family Foundation The Crew Family* The Davidow Charitable Fund* St. Francis de Sales School Donna and Michael Dee Marc and Vicki Defalque* Robert Duncan* Terri and Kelton Durham*
Dennis and Madeleine Durkin* Shari Edwards and Nathan Johnson* Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer and Mel Keefer Mr. and Mrs. Ken M. Ellis* Donald and Phyllis Epstein ERC, Inc. Ervin Cohen & Jessup, LLP Elizabeth Evans* Walter C. Fidler Hubertus Fiedler* The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation Gillian and Katherine Forster* Rose A. Garcia and Giusi Crivello* Richard and Eileen Garson* Christine and Robert Glover Johnna and Duff Goldman* Alisa M. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gordon* Monika E. Grider* Fabienne and J. P. Guerin* Philip and Geri Gutentag* Tara and Matt Hannaford David T. Harshman, in memory of Peggy Harshman Hartunian Family Trust* Akiko Hayata and Patricio Alvarez* Bill and Paulette Heath* Delton L. Helm Sharon and Ray Henderson* Carol and Warner Henry* Mr. Fritz Hitchcock Alice Holzman and Charles Briggs* Muriel Horacek* Dr. John W. and Mrs. Barbara House* Alan J. Hsia Thomas Hulick and Clarissa Tawel* Kathleen Inman* Derek and Pauline Jackson* Siri D. Johnson* Gary and Linda Kaplan* Laura and Spike Kaplansky* Leslie and Jack Kavanaugh* Juanita Kempe* Jeanne S. and Ronald Kipp* Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Klein* LA City Councilmember, 4th District Jim and Debbie Leininger* The Levi Family* Julie and Ron Long*
Longo Toyota-Lexus Linda and Marvin Lotz Roger and Miyoko Love* Carly and John Ludington and Family* Mr. and Mrs. Rod N. Macdonell* Anne E. Maczulak Nathan L. Martin and Tracey L. Kiely* Harpreet Marwaha and Amrita Ahuja* Beth McClellan and Kevin Brennan* Davis McHenry and Anne Preven* Bob McMillan* Mrs. Irene Mendon Marion E. Morehouse* Laurel RG Moreno and Richard L. Chambers* The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Philip and Penny Moynihan* Marion O’Dare* Todd C. Oliver, Amaya C. Oliver, and Supak Deephoklang* OnlineInduction.com Michael and Rebecca Parker* The Albert Parvin Foundation Do’bee Pecora* John and Laurie Peel* Stanley K. Penner Melinda and Tom Peters* Allison E. Picott Steven Pokress, in memory of my wife Selma* The Raisani Family* Jennifer A. Ramsey* Irena Raskin Marilyn Rhind* Jan M. Richards* Andrew and Carin Salter* Dan and Joyce Sandel* Lindsey and Jack Sayers* Kathie Schlesinger Screen Engine/ASI John and Linda Seiter* Mr. Charles W. Simon Susan G. Slater and Steve J. Schindler* Wealthy Slattery* Dr. Roberta Smith and Richard Jones* Susan E. Smith
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John Smith-Schuster* Erika Aronson and Adam Stern Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stevens Ericka Stewart and James Tosney* Susan Stockton and Chris Walther* Stephen Stone Mary Helen and Ragnar Storm-Larsen D. Stump and C. Kenkel* The Stutz Family* Art and Sheila Swicker* SYSCO Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc. John M. Teeples and Nicolas Martinez, Jr. Rahim and Sakinah Thobani* Karen and William Timberlake Lynn and Gerald Toler* Polly Turpin* Mary and Bill Urquhart* Ann Marie and Terry Volk Walmart Dr. Jim and Mrs. Mitzi Walters* Dallas and Janet Weaver Janet Weiss Richard R. Wenger Julie Penhallow Woolley and Robert W. Woolley* Martha Woolley Chad and Alejandra Worozaken Phillip and Christine Yamauchi* Angela Yim-Sullivan and Scott Sullivan Susie S. Yoo Joanne Yvanek-Garb and Jeffrey Garb*
This Annual Report listing recognizes those who contributed $1,000 or more in support of the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019. Every effort has been made to ensure that the list is complete and accurate. If errors or omissions have occurred, please accept our apologies and call the Development Office at 323/644-9105 to report corrections. Thank you.
W I N T E R 2020
FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
BUSINESS PARTNERS Designed specifically for businesses and corporations, GLAZA’s Business Partners donors share the Los Angeles Zoo’s commitment to conservation and education. By becoming a Business Partner with a gift of $1,500 or more annually, these donors send a clear message about their dedication to the cultural vitality of Los Angeles and the preservation of wildlife across the globe. We are pleased to recognize the following business and corporate partners. 204 Events Anonymous (x2) Bank of America Foundation Employees Community Fund of Boeing California Burbank Printing The Walt Disney Company
DreamWorks Animation SKG Longo Toyota-Lexus Pipkin Charitable Foundation Rexford Industrial S&P Global Schultz & Williams Sony Pictures Entertainment
SYSCO Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc. Twentieth Century Fox Television Typecraft USI Insurance Services Vulcan Materials Company
FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
SPONSORS 99 Cents Only Stores Activision Blizzard Anheuser-Busch Barilla Pasta Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company Denny’s Diageo America Entertainment One First 5 LA HarperCollins ICEE-USA Kleenex Los Angeles Federal Credit Union Metro by T-Mobile Nature Valley New York Life, Southern California General Office PepsiCo ScholarShare Investment Board Service Systems Associates SoCal Honda Dealers Tree Top The Walt Disney Company Welk Resort
IN-KIND MEDIA PARTNERS
SPECIAL THANKS
Google KAMP-FM KBIG-FM KCBS-FM KCBS/KCAL-TV KDAY-FM KHTS KIIS-FM KLAX-FM KLOS-FM KLVE-FM KPWR-FM KROQ-FM KRRL-FM KRTH-FM KTLA KTWV-FM KXOL-FM PepsiCo Pasadena Magazine
LouAnne Brickhouse and Ilene Chaiken The Home Depot David E. Keliher Laura E. Pogoler Virgil’s Hardware Home Center Wild Birds Unlimited, Woodland Hills Jim A. Witoszynski
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key financials
FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPARTMENT OF THE ZOO
GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION
Statement of Activities for the year ended June 30, 2019
Statement of Activities for the year ended June 30, 2019
4% REVENUE
$
EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM
General Fund
-
Animal Health and Welfare
Membership Dues
6,229,909
Zoo Enterprise Trust Fund
-
Facility Maintenance and Operations
6,766,611
Contributions and Grants
7,130,334
Education
1,569,461
Special Events, Net
Admissions Receipts
14,331,156
Nighttime Ticketed Events*
2,331,783
GLAZA Marketing Refund
(1,364,057)
REVENUE
$ 10,406,178
Public Relations
245,007
Administration
2,476,088
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
21,463,345
917,456
Concessions Commissions and Site Rentals
3,260,148
Exhibitions and Ticketed Events
4,579,239
Admissions Revenue Share
1,364,057 1,381,460
Concessions*
1,200,288
Membership*
1,536,891
Net Investment Income
Other Receipts
3,791,330
Net Unrealized Loss on Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trusts
TOTAL REVENUE
21,827,391
* Transfers from GLAZA
Other Revenue
1%
EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM
Includes all nighttime ticketed event attendance
1,800,000 1,750,000
1,802,387
1,784,786 1,752,279
TOTAL REVENUE, SUPPORT, & RETURNS
29%
SUPPORT & REVENUE
(80) 41,093 -
24,903,616
1,803,699
1,743,795
25%
SUPPORT & REVENUE
48%
25% MEMBERSHIP DUES 13% CONCESSIONS COMMISSIONS AND SITE RENTALS 4% SPECIAL EVENTS 18% EXHIBITIONS AND TICKETED EVENTS
1,600,000
5% ADMISSIONS REVENUE SHARE 6% NET INVESTMENT INCOME
1,550,000
>1% OTHER
1,500,000 48% ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE
1,450,000 2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
32% FACILITY MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS 12% ADMINISTRATION
2018-19
EXPENSES $
7% EDUCATION 1% PUBLIC RELATIONS
Program Services
U.S. Postal Service STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685 TITLE OF PUBLICATION: ZOO VIEW PUBLICATION NO. 02763303 DATE OF FILING: September 8, 2019 FREQUENCY OF ISSUE: Quarterly NO. OF ISSUES PUBLISHED ANNUALLY: 4 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: N/A COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS OF KNOWN OFFICE OF PUBLICATION: 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF PUBLISHER: 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 PUBLISHER: Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 EDITOR: Brenda Posada, c/o GLAZA, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 MANAGING EDITOR: Brenda Posada, c/o GLAZA, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 OWNER: Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 KNOWN BONDHOLDERS, MORTGAGEES, AND OTHER SECURITY HOLDERS OWNING OR HOLDING 1 PERCENT OR MORE OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS, MORTGAGES, OR OTHER SECURITIES: None FOR COMPLETION BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AUTHORIZED TO MAIL AT SPECIAL RATES: The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for Federal income tax purposes has not changed during the preceding 12 months. ISSUE DATE FOR CIRCULATION DATA: Summer 2019. This statement of ownership will be printed in the Winter 2020 issue of this publication. I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete.
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>1%
29% CONTRIBUTIONS & GRANTS
1,650,000
22
5% 6%
32%
1,700,000
1,400,000
18%
7%
ATTENDANCE HISTORY 1,850,000
Net Assets Released from Restrictions
12%
13%
REVENUE, SUPPORT, & RETURNS $
Brenda Posada, Editor 10/05/2019
Extent and Nature of Circulation
Average No. Copies Actual No. Copies of Each Issue During Single Issue Published Preceding 12 Months Nearest to Filing Date
A. Total No. Copies (Net Press Run) 49,188 B. Paid Circulation 1. Paid Outside-County Mail Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541. 6,787 (Include advertiser’s proof and exchange copies) 2. Paid In-County Subscriptions 40,215 (Include advertiser’s proof and exchange copies) 3. Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other 0 Non-USPS Paid Distribution 4. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS 0 C. Total Paid Distribution 47,002 D. Free or 1. Outside-County as Stated on Form 3541 0 Nominal Rate 2. In-County as Stated on Form 3541 0 Distribution 3. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS 0 4. Free Distribution Outside the Mail 1,822 E. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution 1,822 F. Total Distribution 48,824 G. Copies Not Distributed 364 H. Total 49,188 I. Percent Paid 96.27%
17,343,292
General and Administrative
1,929,170
Fundraising
1,555,293
TOTAL EXPENSES
20,827,755
51,750 7,064
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
41,572
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
33,994,965
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR
38,070,826
0 0 48,636 0 0 0 489 489 49,125 2,625 51,750 99.0%
W I N T E R 2020
4,075,861
93%
EXPENSES EXPENSES 9% 7%
A complete set of financial statements audited by SingerLewak LLP, in which an unqualified opinion is rendered, is available at https://www.lazoo.org/about/glaza/. It is the policy of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association that a portion of gifts and/or income therefrom is used to defray the costs of raising and administering the funds.
W I N T E R 2020
93% PROGRAM SERVICES 9% GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE 7% FUNDRAISING
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key financials
FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPARTMENT OF THE ZOO
GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION
Statement of Activities for the year ended June 30, 2019
Statement of Activities for the year ended June 30, 2019
4% REVENUE
$
EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM
General Fund
-
Animal Health and Welfare
Membership Dues
6,229,909
Zoo Enterprise Trust Fund
-
Facility Maintenance and Operations
6,766,611
Contributions and Grants
7,130,334
Education
1,569,461
Special Events, Net
Admissions Receipts
14,331,156
Nighttime Ticketed Events*
2,331,783
GLAZA Marketing Refund
(1,364,057)
REVENUE
$ 10,406,178
Public Relations
245,007
Administration
2,476,088
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
21,463,345
917,456
Concessions Commissions and Site Rentals
3,260,148
Exhibitions and Ticketed Events
4,579,239
Admissions Revenue Share
1,364,057 1,381,460
Concessions*
1,200,288
Membership*
1,536,891
Net Investment Income
Other Receipts
3,791,330
Net Unrealized Loss on Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trusts
TOTAL REVENUE
21,827,391
* Transfers from GLAZA
Other Revenue
1%
EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM
Includes all nighttime ticketed event attendance
1,800,000 1,750,000
1,802,387
1,784,786 1,752,279
TOTAL REVENUE, SUPPORT, & RETURNS
29%
SUPPORT & REVENUE
(80) 41,093 -
24,903,616
1,803,699
1,743,795
25%
SUPPORT & REVENUE
48%
25% MEMBERSHIP DUES 13% CONCESSIONS COMMISSIONS AND SITE RENTALS 4% SPECIAL EVENTS 18% EXHIBITIONS AND TICKETED EVENTS
1,600,000
5% ADMISSIONS REVENUE SHARE 6% NET INVESTMENT INCOME
1,550,000
>1% OTHER
1,500,000 48% ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE
1,450,000 2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
32% FACILITY MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS 12% ADMINISTRATION
2018-19
EXPENSES $
7% EDUCATION 1% PUBLIC RELATIONS
Program Services
U.S. Postal Service STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685 TITLE OF PUBLICATION: ZOO VIEW PUBLICATION NO. 02763303 DATE OF FILING: September 8, 2019 FREQUENCY OF ISSUE: Quarterly NO. OF ISSUES PUBLISHED ANNUALLY: 4 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: N/A COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS OF KNOWN OFFICE OF PUBLICATION: 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF PUBLISHER: 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 PUBLISHER: Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 EDITOR: Brenda Posada, c/o GLAZA, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 MANAGING EDITOR: Brenda Posada, c/o GLAZA, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 OWNER: Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 KNOWN BONDHOLDERS, MORTGAGEES, AND OTHER SECURITY HOLDERS OWNING OR HOLDING 1 PERCENT OR MORE OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS, MORTGAGES, OR OTHER SECURITIES: None FOR COMPLETION BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AUTHORIZED TO MAIL AT SPECIAL RATES: The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for Federal income tax purposes has not changed during the preceding 12 months. ISSUE DATE FOR CIRCULATION DATA: Summer 2019. This statement of ownership will be printed in the Winter 2020 issue of this publication. I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete.
ZO O V I E W
>1%
29% CONTRIBUTIONS & GRANTS
1,650,000
22
5% 6%
32%
1,700,000
1,400,000
18%
7%
ATTENDANCE HISTORY 1,850,000
Net Assets Released from Restrictions
12%
13%
REVENUE, SUPPORT, & RETURNS $
Brenda Posada, Editor 10/05/2019
Extent and Nature of Circulation
Average No. Copies Actual No. Copies of Each Issue During Single Issue Published Preceding 12 Months Nearest to Filing Date
A. Total No. Copies (Net Press Run) 49,188 B. Paid Circulation 1. Paid Outside-County Mail Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541. 6,787 (Include advertiser’s proof and exchange copies) 2. Paid In-County Subscriptions 40,215 (Include advertiser’s proof and exchange copies) 3. Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other 0 Non-USPS Paid Distribution 4. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS 0 C. Total Paid Distribution 47,002 D. Free or 1. Outside-County as Stated on Form 3541 0 Nominal Rate 2. In-County as Stated on Form 3541 0 Distribution 3. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS 0 4. Free Distribution Outside the Mail 1,822 E. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution 1,822 F. Total Distribution 48,824 G. Copies Not Distributed 364 H. Total 49,188 I. Percent Paid 96.27%
17,343,292
General and Administrative
1,929,170
Fundraising
1,555,293
TOTAL EXPENSES
20,827,755
51,750 7,064
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
41,572
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
33,994,965
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR
38,070,826
0 0 48,636 0 0 0 489 489 49,125 2,625 51,750 99.0%
W I N T E R 2020
4,075,861
93%
EXPENSES EXPENSES 9% 7%
A complete set of financial statements audited by SingerLewak LLP, in which an unqualified opinion is rendered, is available at https://www.lazoo.org/about/glaza/. It is the policy of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association that a portion of gifts and/or income therefrom is used to defray the costs of raising and administering the funds.
W I N T E R 2020
93% PROGRAM SERVICES 9% GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE 7% FUNDRAISING
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