GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION
Mission Statement
For more than four decades, the private, non-profit Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) has funded exhibits, plant and animal species conservation, capital projects, and education and community outreach programs at the Los Angeles Zoo, an international leader in the preservation of endangered species and a conservation center for the care and study of wildlife. There are currently over 72,500 GLAZA member households, the largest membership base of a cultural organization in Los Angeles, and it boasts a volunteer corps of over 700. Mission Statement The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association is a nonprofit corporation created to support the Los Angeles Zoo in its mission to nurture wildlife and enrich the human experience. GLAZA’s primary responsibility is to seek and provide financial support for the Zoo’s programs and capital projects.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
82.9% | 82.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.4% | 9.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.8% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
888.7% | 534.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
28.9 mo | 23.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
3.3% | 9.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
63.0% | 71.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-14.7% | 8.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
2.9% | 8.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
3.6% | 5.2% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.9M | $22.1M | $53.1M | 82.9% | 137 |
| 2023 | $26.8M | $21.4M | $49.4M | 81.3% | 127 |
| 2022 | $20.4M | $14.6M | $41.9M | 71.8% | 82 |
| 2021 | $19.4M | $10.3M | N/A | — | 129 |
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