TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$84,474,155
Up 12.5% from $75,065,013 in fiscal 2024.
Los Angeles County Museum Of Natural
Los Angeles, California - EIN 95-6132185 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Los Angeles County Museum Of Natural reported $84,474,155 in revenue and $72,597,432 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $11,876,723 for the year. Program services took $46,451,904 of expenses, or 64.0%. The organization closed the year with $289,347,768 in net assets - about 47.8 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$72,597,432
Revenue minus expenses: $11,876,723 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
64.0%
$46,451,904 of $72,597,432 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$289,347,768
Total assets $487,050,097 minus total liabilities $197,702,329.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$848,271
Lori Bettison-Varga, President & Director, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
577 Employees
Plus 438 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.29 - $7,407,794 in fundraising expenses divided by $25,757,024 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.29.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $25,757,024 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $25,183,358 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $573,666 |
| Membership Dues | $2,498,033 |
| Government Grants | $9,545,642 |
| All Other Contributions | $13,713,349 |
| Program Service Revenue | $36,740,725 |
| Investment Income | $19,532,090 |
| Other Revenue | $2,444,316 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $84,474,155 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
47.8 Months
of reserves - $289,347,768 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $6,049,786 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $487,050,097 |
| Total Liabilities | $197,702,329 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 40.6% |
| Net Assets | $289,347,768 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Lori Bettison-Varga - President & Director | $848,271 | 1.17% |
| Leslie Negritto - CFO, COO, Secretary | $429,238 | 0.59% |
| Luis Chiappe - Sr. VP, Research & Collections | $426,282 | 0.59% |
| Paul Bessire - Chief Advancement Officer | $417,099 | 0.57% |
| Shana Mathur - Chief Strategy & External Relations Officer | $356,333 | 0.49% |
| Nooshin Nathan - Chief Talent Officer | $348,187 | 0.48% |
| Maurice Ochoa - Assoc VP, Operation, Facilities | $216,651 | 0.30% |
| Stephen Manuel De La Rosa - Assoc VP, Financial Planning | $216,300 | 0.30% |
| Laurel Elizabeth Dickow - VP, Learning & Engagement | $215,659 | 0.30% |
| Chebon Dee Marshall - Chief Of Staff | $198,015 | 0.27% |
| Mara Naiditch - Assoc VP, Strategic Content Mktg | $197,569 | 0.27% |
| Sabrina Burris - Assoc VP, Idea Initiatives | $182,485 | 0.25% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
40 voting members, 39 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Lori Bettison-Varga | President & Director |
| Leslie Negritto | CFO, COO, Secretary |
| Luis Chiappe | Sr. VP, Research & Collections |
| Paul Bessire | Chief Advancement Officer |
| Shana Mathur | Chief Strategy & External Relations Officer |
| Nooshin Nathan | Chief Talent Officer |
| Maurice Ochoa | Assoc VP, Operation, Facilities |
| Stephen Manuel De La Rosa | Assoc VP, Financial Planning |
| Laurel Elizabeth Dickow | VP, Learning & Engagement |
| Chebon Dee Marshall | Chief Of Staff |
| Mara Naiditch | Assoc VP, Strategic Content Mktg |
| Sabrina Burris | Assoc VP, Idea Initiatives |
| Victoria Aparece | Trustee |
| Stacey Armato | Trustee |
| Anissa Balson | Trustee |
| Keith Berglund | Trustee |
| Michelle Black | Trustee |
| Esther Chao | Trustee |
| Susan Dever | Trustee |
| Charlene Dimas-Peinado | Trustee |
| Nancy Edwards | Trustee |
| Alan Epstein | Trustee |
| William M Garland III | Trustee |
| Richard Genow | Trustee |
| Karen A Hoffman | Trustee |
| Michael H Jones | Trustee |
| Deborah Kallick | Trustee |
| Rita Kampalath | Trustee |
| Lorri Kampfner | Trustee |
| Richard Keller | Trustee |
| Vince Lawler | Trustee |
| Margaret Levy | Trustee |
| Joseph Lumarada | Trustee |
| Walter Marks | Trustee |
| Gregg Martin | Trustee |
| Diane G Medina | Trustee |
| Richard Moss | Trustee |
| Noramae Munster | Trustee |
| Naomi Nakagama-Kurata | Trustee |
| Joan Payden | Trustee |
| Jenna Perlstein | Trustee |
| Marty Preciado | Trustee |
| Robert Procop | Trustee |
| Naomi Rainey-Pierson | Trustee |
| Mikaela Randolph | Trustee |
| Peter Scranton | Trustee |
| Jeff Stibel | Trustee |
| Cynthia Telles | Trustee |
| Jun Xu | Trustee |
| Heather De Roos | Chair Of The Board |
| Curtis C Jung | President, Board Of Govern |
| Alex Kendall | VP, Board Of Trustees |
| Megan McGowan-Epstein | President, Board Of Trustees |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence40 voting / 39 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $75,065,013 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $84,474,155 | +12.5% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 12, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.