CALIFORNIA ASSOC OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS
EIN 33-0506009 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
CAZAs Member Zoos and Aquariums Serve More Than 500,000 Member Households and Host More Than 18 Million Visitors Each Year. CAZAs Member Zoos and Aquariums Use Their Facilities and Resources to Help Educate Nearly 1 Million of California Students, Preschool Through College, About Conservation and Biology. CAZA Institutions Work With Federal and State Agencies to Preserve More Than 50 California Native Species, Including Reintroducing Them Into The Wild. In Addition, CAZA Member Zoos and Aquariums Preserve The Wildlife With Which They Work to Save Around The World. CAZA Institutions Also Have A Long History of Working With Our Government Partners On Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Reintroduction..
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Basic facts we verified
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (3)
JON DOHLINCEO
ROBERT CHURCHILLCFO
WENDY BULGERSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2011
- Location
- PO BOX 120551, SAN DIEGO, CA 92112-0551
- County
- San Diego
- In care of
- % DONNA DAMSON
- Primary officer
- ROBERT CHURCHILL, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- JOANIE CRAWFORD
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues