Mission
THE ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE CONSERVATION ADVANCES THE STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS WHILE PROVIDING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE AND MOTIVATE THEM TO CARE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.
Public Charity
ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE CONSERVATION, of PHOENIX, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $64.0M in revenue, $46.6M in expenses, $132.6M in total assets. 65 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 860174843
PHOENIX, AZ
Zoos & Aquariums
NTEE: D50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$64.0M
Total Expenses$46.6M
Total Assets$132.6M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$10.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Arizona Center for Nature Conservation
How Arizona Center for Nature Conservation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
Acnc operates the Phoenix zoo, a 126-acre zoological park, within papago park, with over 3,000 animals in exhibitions, and participates in worldwide species survival plans
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,698
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$2,010,000
EDUCATION
$500,000
THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE EQUINE PROGRAM
$195,105
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$127,646
Showing up to 5 of 65 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Avery Crossman
COO /CFO
Bonnie Mendoza
TRUSTEE
Brian Baehr
TRUSTEE
Carla Gartrell
CAO
Christine Lowery-Nunez
TRUSTEE
Cynthia Aguilar
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64.0M | $46.6M | $132.6M |
| 2024 | $49.3M | $42.6M | $111.2M |
| 2023 | $46.7M | $37.9M | $100.8M |
| 2022 | $47.1M | $30.5M | $89.0M |
| 2021 | $29.2M | $24.2M | $73.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $29.2M to $64.0M (+119%), with total assets most recently reported at $132.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.