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.
Public Charity
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $84.5M in revenue, $72.6M in expenses, $487.1M in total assets. 94 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 956132185
LOS ANGELES, CA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: A11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$84.5M
Total Expenses$72.6M
Total Assets$487.1M
Grant Records94
Funding Total$17.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation
How Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$73
The foundation provides educational & public programming, displays permanent & temporary exhibits, maintains collections, and conducts research activities with a mission to inspire wonder, discovery & responsibility for…
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
Grants & Funding
$306,469
GENERAL SUPPORT
$262,721
GENERAL SUPPORT
$262,721
EDUCATION
$252,038
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 94 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alan Epstein
VP, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Alex Kendall
TRUSTEE
Anissa Balson
TRUSTEE
Charlene Dimas-Peinado
CHIEF OF STAFF
Chebon Dee Marshall
PRESIDENT, BOARD OF GOVERN
Curtis C Jung
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $84.5M | $72.6M | $487.1M |
| 2024 | $75.1M | $65.3M | $454.9M |
| 2023 | $81.6M | $60.2M | $429.4M |
| 2022 | $78.7M | $54.9M | $377.5M |
| 2021 | $45.1M | $42.7M | $365.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $45.1M to $84.5M (+87%), with total assets most recently reported at $487.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.