SAN Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Donations deductibleRevenue
$437.6m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$391.4m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$1.05bn
$184.1m liabilities
Net assets
$862.1m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
14
5.2 years on average
Staff
4,211
2,019 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Javade Chaudhri
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
SAN Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's network
14 people8 organisationsi14 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javade Chaudhri Chair | Chair (Unt 9/24)/Trust. (As of 9/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Steven Simpson Chair (also filed as Steve Simpson) | Treas (Unt 9/24)/Chair (As of 9/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam Day | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Aulani Wilhelm | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bryan MIN | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Clifford Hague | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gary Knell | Vc (Until 9/24)/Treas (As of 9/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jane Finley | Trustee (Unt 9/24)/Sec (As of 9/24) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kathleen Cain Carrithers | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kenji Price | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Linda Lowenstine | Trustee (Outgoing) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard Gulley | Secretary (Until 9/24) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rolf Benirschke | Trustee (Until 9/24)/Vc (As of 9/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven G Tappan (also filed as Steven Tappan) | Vice Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
30 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aida Rosa | Chief Human Resources Officer | since 2022 |
| Allison Alberts | Chief Conservation Officer | since 2018 |
| Amy Parrott | Director of Individual & Planned Gifts | 2020 |
| David Franco | Chief Financial Officer | since 2020 |
| David Gillig | Chief Philanthropy Officer | since 2022 |
| David Miller | Chief Marketing Officer | since 2022 |
| David Page | Vice President of Finance | since 2020 |
| David WU | Chief Development Officer | 2020 |
| Dhevsivanand Govender | Chief Technology Officer | since 2019 |
| Douglas Myers | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Dwight Scott | Executive Director, San Diego Zoo | since 2018 |
| Eamonn Farrell | VP, Construction & Architecture | since 2022 |
| Erika Kohler | Executive Director, San Diego Zoo | since 2022 |
| Javade Chaudhri | Vice Chairman | since 2018 |
| Karen Bhatt | Vice President, Human Resources | since 2023 |
| Linda Lowenstine | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Lisa Peterson | Executive Director, San Diego Zoo Safari Park | since 2018 |
| Mark Stuart | Chief Development Officer | since 2018 |
| Nadine Lamberski | Chief Conservation/Wildlife Health Officer | since 2020 |
| Paul Baribault | President/CEO | since 2019 |
| Paula Brock | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Richard Gulley | Treasurer | 2018 |
| Robert McClure | Dir-Sd Zoo Safari Park | 2018 |
| Robert Spooner | Chief Human Resources Officer | since 2018 |
| Robert Wiese | Chief Life Sciences Officer | since 2018 |
| Ryan Sullivan | Board Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Shawn Dixon | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Steven G Tappan | Chairman | since 2018 |
| Ted Molter | Corp Dir of Marketing | since 2018 |
| Wendy Bulger | General Counsel | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Baribault | President/CEO | 50 | $2m | $63k | |
| Shawn Dixon | Chief Operating Officer | 50 | $820k | $51k | |
| David Franco | Chief Financial Officer | 50 | $757k | $43k | |
| David Gillig | Chief Philanthropy Officer | 50 | $631k | $29k | |
| Lisa Peterson | Executive Director, Safari Park | 50 | $495k | $39k | |
| Erika Kohler | Executive Director, San Diego Zoo | 50 | $480k | $40k | |
| Nadine Lamberski | Chief Conservation/Wildlife | 50 | $478k | $16k | |
| Wendy Bulger | General Counsel | 50 | $457k | ||
| David Miller | Chief Marketing Officer | 50 | $450k | $50k | |
| Aida Rosa | Chief Human Resources Officer | 50 | $420k | $28k | |
| Karen Bhatt | Vice President, Human Resources | 50 | $266k | $20k | |
| Eamonn Farrell | VP, Construction & Architecture | 50 | $261k | $32k | |
| Javade Chaudhri | Chair (Unt 9/24)/Trust. (As of 9/24) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Steve Simpson | Treas (Unt 9/24)/Chair (As of 9/24) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Rolf Benirschke | Trustee (Until 9/24)/Vc (As of 9/24) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Gary Knell | Vc (Until 9/24)/Treas (As of 9/24) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Steven G Tappan | Vice Chairman | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jane Finley | Trustee (Unt 9/24)/Sec (As of 9/24) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Richard Gulley | Secretary (Until 9/24) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Cain Carrithers | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Adam Day | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Clifford Hague | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Linda Lowenstine | Trustee (Outgoing) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Min | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kenji Price | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Aulani Wilhelm | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
21 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253032891). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Shawn Dixon | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Kenji Price | Trustee |
| David Franco | Chief Financial Officer |
| Aida Rosa | Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Adam Day | Treasurer |
| Rolf Benirschke | Vice Chair |
| Tom Chapman | Trustee |
| David Franco | |
| Erika Kohler | Executive Director |
| Wendy Bulger | General Counsel |
| Nadine Lamberski | Chief Conservation |
| Pat McTigue | Vice President and Interim Executive Director |
| E. Jane Finley | Trustee |
| Bryan B. Min | Trustee |
| Clifford Hague | Trustee |
| Steven S. Simpson | Chair |
| Aulani Wilhelm | Trustee |
| David Miller | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Corinne Verdery | Trustee |
| Gary E. Knell | Secretary |
| David Gillig | Chief Philanthropy Officer |
About
- Legal name
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
- EIN
- 951648219
- Address
- Po Box 120551, San Diego, CA, 92112-0551
- State
- California
- Mission
- San diego zoo wildlife alliance is committed to saving species worldwide by uniting our expertise in wildlife care and conservation science with our dedication to inspiring passion for nature. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D500 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1916
- Principal officer
- Shawn Dixon (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1942
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSteven Simpson
≥8years on the filingsClifford Hague
≥8years on the filingsRolf Benirschke
≥7years on the filingsKathleen Cain Carrithers
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.05bn
- Total liabilities
- $184.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $862.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $84m
- Program service revenue
- $300.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5.7m
- Employees
- 4,211
- Volunteers
- 2,019
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $437.6m | $391.4m | $46.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
24 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy | Conservation support for black rhino translocation | $500k |
| Center for Plant Conservation Inc | Support for salaries for plant conservation activities | $368k |
| Regents of the University of California Davis | Conservation support for pathology residents for research such as wildlife disease investigations and conservation support for mountain lion | $156k |
| Rewild | Conservation support for iucn ssc | $110k |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | Conservation support for elephants | $104k |
| Natural State Ltd | Support for monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem services | $100k |
| The Regents of the University of California | Conservation support for postdoctoral and graduate research for northern white rhinoceres | $60k |
| American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Inc | Support for wildlife trafficking alliance to end illegal wildlife trade | $25k |
| International Elephant Foundation | Conservation support for elephants | $25k |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Conservation support for sea otters | $25k |
| Species360 | Support for species conservation toolkit initiative | $20k |
| The Peregrine Fund Inc | Conservation support for vultures | $20k |
| College of William and Mary | Support for the integrative conservation clinic | $20k |
| Global Conservation Network | Conservation support for iucn cpsg | $15k |
| Arizona Center for Nature Conservation | Conservation support for chacoan peccary | $10k |
| Monarch Joint Venture | Support for aza safe monarch program | $10k |
| Red Panda Network | Conservation support for red panda | $10k |
| The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation | Conservation support for migratory monarch populations | $10k |
| Turtle Survival Alliance | Conservation support for tortoises | $10k |
| The Uc Davis Foundation | Conservation support for wildlife pathogen discovery | $9k |
| Carnivores Livelihoods and Landscapes | Conservation support for cheetahs | $8k |
| International Snow Leopard Trust | Conservation support for snow leopards | $7k |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals San Diego Chapter | Support for fundraising professionals for national philanthropy day | $7k |
| Wild Orca | Conservation support for orcas | $5k |