LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATUR… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LORI BETTISON-VARGA

Phone

2137633442

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION, founded in 1965, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $84.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $72.6M left a modest 14% surplus.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $46,451,904 Revenue: $36,740,725

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL & PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, DISPLAYS PERMANENT & TEMPORARY EXHIBITS, MAINTAINS COLLECTIONS, AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WITH A MISSION TO INSPIRE WONDER, DISCOVERY...

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $25,757,024

Program Service Revenue $36,740,725

Investment Income $19,532,090

Other Revenue $2,444,316

TOTAL REVENUE $84,474,155

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $38,376,845

Fundraising Expenses $7,407,794

Program Expenses $46,451,904

Other Expenses $34,220,587

TOTAL EXPENSES $72,597,432

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$84,474,155	$75,065,013	+0.1%
Expenses	$72,597,432	$65,306,568	+0.1%
Net Income	$11,876,723	$9,758,445	+0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

577

Volunteers

438

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,277,509

Total Directors

$848,271

Key Employees

$1,745,916

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
VICTORIA APARECE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STACEY ARMATO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANISSA BALSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH BERGLUND	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE BLACK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ESTHER CHAO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN DEVER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLENE DIMAS-PEINADO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY EDWARDS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN EPSTEIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM M GARLAND III	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD GENOW	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN A HOFFMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL H JONES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH KALLICK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RITA KAMPALATH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORRI KAMPFNER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD KELLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VINCE LAWLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET LEVY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH LUMARADA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WALTER MARKS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGG MARTIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANE G MEDINA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD MOSS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORAMAE MUNSTER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAOMI NAKAGAMA-KURATA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN PAYDEN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNA PERLSTEIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTY PRECIADO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT PROCOP	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAOMI RAINEY-PIERSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKAELA RANDOLPH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER SCRANTON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF STIBEL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA TELLES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUN XU	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER DE ROOS	CHAIR OF THE BOARD	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS C JUNG	PRESIDENT, BOARD OF GOVERN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX KENDALL	VP, BOARD OF TRUSTEES	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN MCGOWAN-EPSTEIN	PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI BETTISON-VARGA	PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR	44.00	Officer Director	$513,411	$47,312	$848,271
LESLIE NEGRITTO	CFO, COO, SECRETARY	44.00	Officer	$398,738	$30,500	$429,238
PAUL BESSIRE	CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER	44.00	Key Emp	$395,782	$21,317	$417,099
LUIS CHIAPPE	SR. VP, RESEARCH & COLLECTIONS	44.00	Key Emp	$395,782	$30,500	$426,282
NOOSHIN NATHAN	CHIEF TALENT OFFICER	44.00	Key Emp	$317,737	$30,450	$348,187
SHANA MATHUR	CHIEF STRATEGY & EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER	44.00	Key Emp	$325,833	$30,500	$356,333
CHEBON DEE MARSHALL	CHIEF OF STAFF	44.00	Key Emp	$193,063	$4,952	$198,015
MARA NAIDITCH	ASSOC VP, STRATEGIC CONTENT MKTG	44.00	Highest	$185,566	$12,003	$197,569
SABRINA BURRIS	ASSOC VP, IDEA INITIATIVES	44.00	Highest	$177,170	$5,315	$182,485
STEPHEN MANUEL DE LA ROSA	ASSOC VP, FINANCIAL PLANNING	44.00	Highest	$201,054	$15,246	$216,300
LAUREL ELIZABETH DICKOW	VP, LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT	44.00	Highest	$199,684	$15,975	$215,659
MAURICE OCHOA	ASSOC VP, OPERATION, FACILITIES	44.00	Highest	$188,392	$28,259	$216,651

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$84,474,155	$72,597,432	$487,050,097	$11,876,723
2024	$75,065,013	$65,306,568	$454,852,876	$9,758,445
2023	$81,574,257	$60,209,771	$429,352,546	$21,364,486
2022	$78,720,395	$54,927,484	$377,479,748	$23,792,911
2021	$45,125,458	$42,736,898	$364,950,107	$2,388,560
2020	$64,336,067	$49,507,777	$310,771,263	$14,828,290
2019	$60,027,952	$51,957,158	$290,327,896	$8,070,794
2018	$52,591,603	$50,490,695	$283,987,827	$2,100,908

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION