Mission
THE SANTA BARBARA ZOO IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND ITS LIVING TREASURES THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION.
Public Charity
SANTA BARBARA ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $21.8M revenue, $18.0M expenses, $47.0M total assets. 59 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 952268554
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Zoos & Aquariums
NTEE: D50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$21.8M
Total Expenses$18.0M
Total Assets$47.0M
Grant Records59
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation
How Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
Operation and maintenance of family park, gardens and animal zoo reaching over 480,000 visitors annually
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT THE SANTA BARBARA ZOO CONSERVATION CENTER AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS WITH NAMING RIGHT FOR THE NUTRITION CENTER
$250,000
ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS
$212,396
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$167,300
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$104,080
ANIMAL-RELATED
$37,500
Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
COO
Aaron Marshall
DIRECTOR
Alexandra Bongiovanni
DIRECTOR
Angela Sanchez
DIRECTOR
Betsy Turner
DIRECTOR
Bob Looney
DIRECTOR
Bob Myman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.8M | $18.0M | $47.0M |
| 2023 | $18.2M | $17.2M | $42.8M |
| 2022 | $16.6M | $15.7M | $39.2M |
| 2020 | $13.3M | $11.2M | $34.6M |
| 2019 | $11.0M | $12.5M | $31.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $11.0M to $21.8M (+98%), with total assets most recently reported at $47.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.