LOS Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation
Donations deductibleLOS Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation's network
40 people36 organisationsi40 people and 36 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (36) 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
43 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 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Faulk Chair | Chairman, Board of Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alex Kendall | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Andrew Jameson | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anissa Balson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charlene Dimas-Peinado | VP, Board of Governors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Curtis C Jung | President, Board of Govern | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diane G Medina (also filed as Diane Medina) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Diane Naegele | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric B Moore | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Esther Chao | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gregg Martin | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Heather De Roos | President, Board of Truste | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James E Blancarte (also filed as James Blancarte) | Trustee (Until 06/2023) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Stibel | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Joan Payden | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Lumarada | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| JUN XU | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Karen A Hoffman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathy Patterson | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lori Bettison-Varga | President & Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Louisa R Cardenas | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Margaret Levy | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marty Preciado | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Megan McGowan-Epstein | VP, Board of Trustees | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Jones | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michelle Black | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mikaela Randolph | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nancy Edwards | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Naomi Nakagama-Kurata | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Naomi Rainey-Pierson | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Noramae Munster | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter Scranton | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Keller | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Moss | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard S Volpert (also filed as Richard Volpert) | Trustee (Until 06/2023) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rita Kampalath | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Procop | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sheldon Stone | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stanley Gold | Trustee (Until 06/2023) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Dever | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vince Lawler | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Walter Marks | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William M Garland III | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bergeron | Dir. Creative (Until 12/2021) | 2022 |
| Carlos Casilla | Director, Safety & Risk | 2023 |
| Cynthia Wornham | Senior VP, Strategic Engagement | since 2018 |
| Cynthia Wornham Until 122020 | S.V.P., Strategic Engagement | 2021 |
| Dawn McDivitt | Secretary/Chief Deputy Director | since 2018 |
| Gretchen Baker | VP, Exhibitions | since 2018 |
| Gretchen Humbert | CFO/Treasurer/Secretary | since 2018 |
| Gretchen Humbert Until 122019 | CFO/Treasurer/Secretary | 2020 |
| HAE SU OH | VP, Education | since 2018 |
| Joel Martin | Assoc VP, R&C | since 2018 |
| Leslie Joan Negritto | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Office | since 2022 |
| Luis Chiappe | Senior VP, Research & Collections | since 2018 |
| Mara Naiditch | Assoc VP, Marketing & Enterprise | since 2018 |
| Marilyn Bello | Dir. Finance | 2018 |
| Martha Garcia | Special Assistant, NHM | since 2018 |
| Michelle Porter | Assoc VP, Adv. Services | 2019 |
| Michelle Porter Until 72019 | VP, Adv. Services | 2020 |
| Neil Sadler | Dir. Brand Creative & Digital Strategy | 2018 |
| Nooshin Nathan | Chief Talent Officer | since 2018 |
| Paul Bessire | Chief Advancement Officer | since 2021 |
| Robin Aspinall | Chief Financial Officer | since 2021 |
| Robin Aspinall from 122019 | Chief Financial Officer | 2020 |
| Roshanna Sabaratnam | Chief Digital Officer | since 2022 |
| Sabrina Burris | Special Assist. to Pres., Idea Initiative | since 2019 |
| Shana Eva Mathur | Chief Strategy & External Relations Officer | 2023 |
| Stephen Manuel De La Rosa | Controller | 2023 |
| Thomas Jacobson | Senior VP, Advancement | since 2018 |
| Thomas Jacobson Until 62019 | Senior VP, Advancement | 2020 |
| Trina Roberts | Assoc VP, Collections | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Bettison-Varga | President & Director | 44 | $513k | $288k | $47k |
| Leslie Negritto | CFO, COO, Secretary | 44 | $399k | $31k | |
| Paul Bessire | Chief Advancement Officer | 44 | $396k | $21k | |
| Luis Chiappe | Sr. VP, Research & Collections | 44 | $396k | $31k | |
| Shana Mathur | Chief Strategy & External Relations Officer | 44 | $326k | $31k | |
| Nooshin Nathan | Chief Talent Officer | 44 | $318k | $30k | |
| Stephen Manuel de la Rosa | Assoc VP, Financial Planning | 44 | $201k | $15k | |
| Laurel Elizabeth Dickow | VP, Learning & Engagement | 44 | $200k | $16k | |
| Chebon Dee Marshall | Chief of Staff | 44 | $193k | $5k | |
| Maurice Ochoa | Assoc VP, Operation, Facilities | 44 | $188k | $28k | |
| Mara Naiditch | Assoc VP, Strategic Content MKTG | 44 | $186k | $12k | |
| Sabrina Burris | Assoc VP, Idea Initiatives | 44 | $177k | $5k | |
| Victoria Aparece | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stacey Armato | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anissa Balson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keith Berglund | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Black | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Esther Chao | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Dever | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlene Dimas-Peinado | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Edwards | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alan Epstein | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| William M Garland III | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Genow | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen A Hoffman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael H Jones | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Kallick | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rita Kampalath | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lorri Kampfner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Keller | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vince Lawler | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Levy | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Lumarada | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Walter Marks | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gregg Martin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diane G Medina | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Moss | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Noramae Munster | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Naomi Nakagama-Kurata | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joan Payden | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation
- EIN
- 956132185
- Address
- 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90007-4057
- State
- California
- Mission
- Our mission is to inspire wonder, discovery and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds. This is accomplished through permanent and traveling exhibits, public programming and educational and research programs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A116 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1965
- Principal officer
- Lori Bettison-Varga (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1966
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsShannon Faulk
≥8years on the filingsAnissa Balson
≥8years on the filingsCharlene Dimas-Peinado
≥8years on the filingsCurtis C Jung
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $487.1m
- Total liabilities
- $197.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $289.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $25.8m
- Program service revenue
- $36.7m
- Employees
- 577
- Volunteers
- 438