Arizona Center for Nature Conservation
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$111.2M
+10.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$84K
-26.1% YoY
Grant Count
7
-22.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$12K
-5.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $111,167,210 | $100,793,859 | $88,986,342 |
| Revenue | $49,345,230 | $46,724,587 | $47,073,859 |
| Expenses | $42,576,318 | $37,873,723 | $30,538,563 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,918,883 | $1,397,820 | $738,729 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAJA WESSELS | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LARRY FINK | BOARD CHAIR-ELECT | 2 | — |
| YVONNE A BETTS | CHAIR GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING | 2 | — |
| JULIE GABLE | CHAIR OUTCOMES | 2 | — |
| LINDA HAYES | CHAIR DEVELOPMENT | 2 | — |
| GABRIELLE VITALE | CHAIR FINANCE AND TREASURER | 2 | — |
| KRIS YAMANO | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| CYNTHIA AGUILAR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRIAN BAEHR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARTY BARRETT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEAN C BINGHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL BLAIRE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD B BURNHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AVERY CROSSMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOELLEN DOORNBOS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN FISHER | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1 | — |
| KRISTIN HARTMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEVE HIGGINS | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1 | — |
| CRAIG KRUMWIEDE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROB MAWK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAWN MEIDINGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN C NORLING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN M OCHOA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HARRY PAPP | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1 | — |
| PHIL PETERSEN | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1 | — |
| JIM PRATT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUSAN SHERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AMBER VESTAL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DESMOND WILSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NORBERTO CASTRO | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $512,691 |
| BONNIE MENDOZA | COO/CFO | 40 | $357,557 |
| DR GARY WEST | SVP OF ANIMAL HEALTH & COLLECTION | 40 | $312,832 |
| RUTH ALLARD | SVP CONSERVATION & EDUCATION | 40 | $244,400 |
| CHRISTINE LOWERY-NUNEZ | CAO | 40 | $284,774 |
| LORRAINE FRIAS | SVP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $249,740 |
| JOSEPH WILKES | SVP OF FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION | 40 | $198,806 |
| LINDA HARDWICK | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & EVEN | 40 | $188,115 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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