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THE L IVING DESERT ZOO AND GARDENS

2019/2020

Annual Impact Report

For The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, 2020 will go down as one of those years that stands apart from all the others. It started with a joyous celebration of our 50th year of operations and quickly changed to the Park being shuttered for almost three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The dichotomy between our wonderful plans for the future and record-setting Zoobilee Gala on March 7th to laying off staff on March 18th so we could remain a viable conservation organization was unprecedented. Fortunately, we had a leadership team with the Board of Trustees and Senior Staff that saw this for what it was: an opportunity to assess the situation, put in place a new set of plans for the future, and strategically adapt to ensure our continued success.

An encouraging discovery from dealing with our closure was that when we reached out to our community for support, they stood up, made their voices heard, and generously gave to help support our crucial mission of animal care. While we were closed, with just a core group of essential staff taking care of the animals and basic business operations, the fixed costs were $22,000 per day. With no daily admissions revenue to offset this

kind of burn rate, our cash reserves were going down quickly.

The generous donations that came in, large and small, had notes of encouragement and hope. Stories about visiting as a child and now bringing their grandchildren. Another apologized for a small donation, stating they had just been laid off but wanted to do what they could. When we heard messages like these, we knew The Living Desert is a valued treasure. At The Living Desert, we believe that we serve our community in a variety of ways in addition to our commitment to the natural world. We are a place of family, inspiration, solace, community, and a place to connect with nature.

If the pandemic taught us anything, it was that we can not rest on our laurels. We need to build up our financial reserves for other challenges that our organization will eventually face. Thank you for your support which will help ensure that The Living Desert will be around for another 50 years.

Allen Monroe President/CEO

RoxAnna Breitigan Director of Animal Care

James Danoff-Burg Director of Conservation Engagement and Learning

Jan Hawkins Director of Development

Dwight Middendorf Director of Finance

Mark Miller Director of Park Services

Brian Sawicki Director of Park Design, Maintenance and Gardens

Terrie Terrell Director of Human Resources A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT/CEO & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Allen Monroe, President/CEO Bill Appel, Chairman of the Board

PRESIDENT EMERITAKaren Sausman

TRUSTEE EMERITICurt EalySherman A. Smith

SECRETARY EMERITAMary O. Cone

LEGAL COUNSELBrian S. Harnik Roemer + Harnik, LLP

Chairman: Bill Appel *Treasurer: Craig McCollam *Secretary: Sandra Cooper Woodson *President/CEO & Assistant Secretary: Allen Monroe *

Jon-Marc Blalock Deborah ChapmanSusan E. Cooper *Melinda DrickeyMarylynn GladsteinJim GouldHarry Goldstein *Patti Grundhofer *Candace HolzgrafeH. Earl Hoover IISuz HuntSis JacksonMichael Kiner *Janet Lanterman *Jaishri Mehta

Peter ScheerMichael SchreterDick Shalhoub *Sally SimondsBill SimpkinsBJ SkillingPhillip K. Smith, Jr. *Roger Snoble *Mary Lou SolomonLarry Spicer *Sam SpinelloNancy L. Stegehuis Van Tanner *

* Board of Directors

THE LIVING DESERT BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019/2020

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Thank you for making a difference!

ADVISORY COUNCILCity of Indian Wells – Mayor Ty PeabodyCity of Palm Desert – Mayor Gina Nestande and Councilman Sabby JonathanCity of Rancho Mirage – Councilman Ted WeillCoachella Valley Water District –Jim Barrett and Anthony BiancoWayne Connor Associates – Wayne ConnorGreater Palm Springs CVB –Scott White and Davis Meyer Bill PowersJudy VosslerCarol Wright

Allen Monroe, President/CEO

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10 Best Zoos in USA Today

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BEST ZOO IN AMERICA BY 24/7 WALL STREET

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YOUR DEDICATION TO OUR MISSION DIRECTS OUR PATH FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS.

VISITORS TO THE PARK

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ENDANGERED SPECIES:

VOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEER HOURS

CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN 10 COUNTRIES

VOTED #5 IN USA TODAY’S 10BEST READERS’ CHOICE TRAVEL AWARD FOR BEST ZOO LIGHTS.

4.5 STARS

Oasis Award for Sustainability Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau

International Union for Conservation of Nature

As of June 30, 2020

37 YEARSOF AZA ACCREDITATION

50 Years in Operation

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Celebrating 50 years since our founding, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens spent this fiscal year reflecting on and celebrating our growth, impact, and accomplishments. Over the last five decades, more than 10 million guests have visited The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens to experience the magic of the desert and learn about the plants and animals that call deserts around the world home.

Thanks to our forward-thinking founders, the cornerstone was set for a cutting-edge conservation organization whose mission still resonates today: Conservation through preservation, education, and appreciation. That small piece of pristine desert that was set aside as a preserve 50 years ago has grown to over 1,200 acres of natural desert landscape of which 80 acres supports the Zoo and Gardens. Our masterplan guides the careful and thoughtful future development of the facility with engaging and meaningful guest experiences.

In March we were excited to open our newest guest experience, Australian Adventures, which features the opportunity to walk among the wallabies. Guests learn about the land down under and the threats to its native species. Closures due to the pandemic thwarted our initial grand opening plans, but we were able to open June 15 to share this new addition with our guests.

Our education programs annually reach over 100,000 school-age children through a plethora of programs including: Me and You at the Zoo, school field trips, zoo camps, ZooTeens, and special events. These unique interactions support California education standards by providing science-based curriculum to local schools and educators. We are proud to be raising up a future generation of conservationists that will lead our world to a better tomorrow.

As leaders in desert conservation, we are focused on saving desert species and the ecosystems that support them locally and around the globe. We’ve partnered with 57 organizations to support 35 projects in ten countries. We are leading the way by giving our partners the tools and expertise through our “Building Community Conservation Success” program to change community perceptions and engage deeper.

Challenges lie ahead but we are up to the task at hand. Eager, smiling faces walk through our gates daily with curiosity and wonder. Our guests are excited to learn, open to explore, and long to build a better world. The future looks bright as we step into the next 50 years!

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GLOBAL CONSERVATION REACH

Black RhinoScimitar- Horned Oryx

Black RhinoCheetahElephantGrevy’s ZebraLion

Giant Trees

Malabar Pied Hornbill

Gulf of California

Peninsular PronghornVaquita

Mexican Wolf

Bighorn SheepCasey’s June BeetleDesert PupfishDesert TortoiseDesert WillowSmoketreeSonoran PronghornWestern Pond Turtle

Coachella Valley

New Mexico

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TanzaniaBlack RhinoElephantGiraffe

Kenya

India

Namibia

Cheetah

South Africa

Greater KuduWhite Rhino

Botswana

Cheetah

Zimbabwe

African Wild Dog

As desert conservation leaders, we support and participate in world-wide conservation efforts to prevent species extinction from the smallest pupfish to the tallest giraffe. Here at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, we care for 17 threatened and endangered species and manage the national breeding efforts for five. As a conservation organization, we are committed to our mission of desert conservation. Locally, nationally, and abroad we are involved in 35 projects in ten countries, partnering with 57 global conservation organizations that support the protection of biological diversity, the creation and restoration of intact ecosystems, and community building and sustainability.

For many years, conservation work has focused on the breeding of endangered species and the protection of their habitats around the world. Yet, much of the cause of species decline is due to humans’ impact on the natural world. We now know that conservation success is highly dependent on the support, involvement, and inclusion of local communities. Learning how to most effectively involve local people so that nature, wildlife, and humans benefit is clearly the best way forward for conservation success.

By understanding the importance of community involvement, Dr. James Danoff-Burg, Director of Conservation Engagement and Learning, has implemented the “Building Community Conservation Success” workshop. The first four workshops in 2019 took place in Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. A total of 33 organizations participated in these in-person workshops. In total, over 400 people from 29 countries have participated and benefited from the program.

The primary goal of the workshops is to build capacity among conservationists so they can comfortably engage with, learn from, and involve local communities in the protection of wildlife and wild places. The workshops offer a structured, scientifically rigorous methodology to measure how programs affect knowledge, attitude, and behavior. Armed with this social science approach, the programs can now gauge how they are changing what people think and the actions they are taking for wildlife.

During the COVID-19 time of travel restrictions, The Living Desert continues to offer these workshops virtually, however, the most effective method is in-person training. We look forward to returning to the field to train more biologists in this method, which will help build an essential set of research tools among researchers to improve conservation locally and globally in a unique and highly effective manner.

Partner Successes in Community-Based Conservation

• In Botswana, Cheetah Conservation Botswana worked with ranchers to reduce retaliation killing of cheetah by providing guard dogs that protect their livestock loss from cheetah attacks.

• In Tanzania, partners are building passion for conservation of “Africa’s Giants” through education and engagement programs for children and adults.

YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT ALLOWS US TO TRAIN UP A NEW GENERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS.

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BUILDING COMMUNITY CONSERVATION SUCCESS AROUND THE GLOBE

Tanzania - 2019

ZOOS ARE ON THE FOREFRONT OF PREVENTING THE NEXT PANDEMIC

“Wildlife trafficking is a global epidemic, and is

driving some of the world’s most beloved animals to the brink of extinction,”

said by Dan Ashe, President and CEO of Association of

Zoos and Aquariums.

YOUR INVESTMENT INCREASES OUR ABILITY TO BE GLOBAL CHANGE MAKERS.

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The global COVID-19 pandemic shuttered businesses, forced students to finish the school year virtually, and brought illness and death to millions. While the pandemic has implications for a wide variety of issues, ranging from human health to the world economy, as a conservation organization we look at it from a different perspective.

Like many of the animal-borne viruses of the last 50 years, including AIDS, Ebola and SARS, this latest threat seems to have originated from the sale, processing, and consumption of wild animals in “wet markets” around the world. These markets serve as a gateway for the illegal movement and consumption of endangered species for perceived “medicinal” qualities and the illegal pet trade. Many of these illegally imported animals and parts come in through Southern California ports – a huge gateway to the United States’ illegal trade markets.

Pangolin

The illegal practice of taking wildlife from their natural habitats is devastating populations and contributing to potential extinction for many species.

Zoos and their supporters hold the keys and the power to educate and encourage societal change that may eliminate future global pandemics by reducing and halting these illegal activities. On an international level, as an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), The Living Desert joins forces with other conservation organizations to call for the abolition of these illegal markets around the globe.

Closer to home, we have partnered with like-minded organizations to propose changes and lobby for legislative actions that will reduce the availability of the illegal trade of plants, live animals and animal parts in our own country. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens’ team of conservation and animal care specialists are integral leaders in the Southern California Wildlife Confiscation Network summit hosted by San Diego Zoo Global, The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and the AZA’s Wildlife Trafficking Alliance (WTA).

We all play a role in stopping wildlife trafficking and there are things you can do to help: be aware of where your pets come from; know where your food originates from; and take care not to purchase clothing and objects that use animal parts. It would be easy to ascribe the blame internationally, but the reality is the United States is one of the world’s top importers of illegal wildlife. Humans are the crucial players and we need to take collective responsibility for a world free of illegal wildlife trafficking.

Share of all seizure incidents in World WISE by taxonomic category, aggregated 1999-2018

WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING AFFECTS ANIMALS LARGE AND SMALL

The Living Desert provides technical husbandry support for illegally trafficked animals that come into the United States through ports in Los Angeles such as this Chinese cave gecko (Goniurosaurus hainanensis).

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Black rhino horns are illegally poached for medicinal use and as a symbol of wealth.

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• Pangolins are the most illegally trafficked mammal in the world. They are valued for their scales for medicinal use and for their meat which is considered a luxury food.

For five decades, The Living Desert has championed the well-being of desert flora and fauna through the generous support of our patrons and donors. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that does not receive ongoing municipal tax support, we are an institution funded almost entirely by visitors, members, and generous individual donors.

Your financial contribution supports the daily operations of the Zoo and Gardens and our ability to provide exceptional attention to the animals in our care. Your donation also contributes to the larger global efforts of The Living Desert’s conservation outreach including field work, public engagement, and youth education that help save our beloved desert animals and plants from extinction.

Your gift makes a world of difference to the animals under our care and the wild places we love.

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens shows our appreciation to our major donors for their generosity and lifetime of giving. FINANCIALS FOR FISCAL YEAR

LIFETIME GIVING

STANDING ON THE FRONT LINE OF THE FIGHT TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND

DESERT ENVIRONMENTS, BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, WE INVITE YOU

TO JOIN IN OUR EFFORTS BY MAKING A ONE-TIME GIFT IN THE ENCLOSED

ENVELOPE. YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND BUILD A BETTER

TOMORROW FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

REVENUE

EXPENSES

Unaudited, June 30, 2020

16.77%

12.59%

4.27%

54.37%

12.97%

83.13%

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*Total Excludes Depreciation

We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing. Please notify Development@LivingDesert.org of any omissions or inaccuracies.

ENDING JUNE 30, 2020

5.61%

6.44%

$13,898,048 $3,316,847 $4,289,179 $1,647,664 $1,436,127

$406,450 $318,673 $135,194 $113,499

$25,561,681

$12,188,343 $1,846,347

$626,970

$14,661,660

ContributionsInvestmentsAdmissionsMembershipsPark ServicesOtherSpecial EventsIn KindEducation

Total Revenue

ProgramsFundraisingAdministrative Support

Total Expense *

VISIONARY CIRCLE ($10,000,000+)Dorothy L. and Max Weber

CORNERSTONE CIRCLE ($5,000,000-$9,999,999)Jeannik and Edmund LittlefieldMarilyn and Bill Tennity

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($2,500,000-$4,999,999)The H.N. and Frances C. Berger FoundationStephen B. ChaseSusan E. CooperMiriam U. and H. Earl HooverConnie L. and Robert A. LurieMaxine W. PoyasMary and George Storer

CHAIRMAN CIRCLE ($1,000,000-$2,499,999)Mary Ann Altomari Living TrustPeggy and Hal BernthalBebe BowenCity of Indian WellsCity of Palm DesertGloria and Vernon B. ClintonMildred B. CosgroveMary and Robert H. FlintDorothy and James E. FrankWayne N. Garwood and Pamela W. GarwoodPatti and Jack Grundhofer John F. Grundhofer Charitable FoundationEthelmae and James E. HaldanMary Lou and Leonard HoeftThe H. Earl Hoover FoundationR.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard FoundationLouise and Ray KnowlesEdeltraud and Patrick McCarthyMarie B. and Vic ReginFrances L. RichBJ and Van Skilling

STEWARD CIRCLE ($500,000-$999,999)The Annenberg FoundationSuzan and Bill AppelRuth G. ApplegarthSharon and Dean BaltzellMarian Miner CookDaphne and Tom DeMartinoWilliam Fries, IIJoy and Harry GoldsteinJames Irvine FoundationDr. and Mrs. Eugene M. KayJanet and A. Kirk LantermanHarold MatznerHerbert R. Mayer and Jeanne C. Mayer FoundationThe McCallum Desert FoundationDiana “Mousie” PowellRachel and Richard SidenbergPatricia Ann and Terry E. SimmonsPeggy Fouke and James WortzBillie F. and E. Eugene Yeager

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE ($250,000-$499,999)The Ahmanson FoundationMonique M. and John D. BarrKeleen and Carlton BealDorothy and Philip BoydThe Brinson FoundationMary and Lawrence A. ConeSusan and Jim GouldKay and Ralph E. HemingwayRichard L. Herman Herman FoundationPolly and Nelson HesterCandace and Jon Holzgrafe Clark/Lewis Family FoundationIronwood Country ClubMary Jane and Paul JenkinsPatricia and David LambDrew A. LeanderSusan and Caleb “Mac” McCormickKathy and John McGovernSandy and Seward Prosser Mellon R. K. Mellon Family FoundationLois M. MilroyIrene Ethel Nelson Revocable TrustAdele Ruge and V.W. NorthThe Reserve ClubRichard Brooke FoundationThe Scott FamilyLady and Sherman A. SmithKit and Roger P. SnobleState of CaliforniaVirginia H. TerryBetty P. ThibodeauMarilyn and Bruce ThrockmortonUnion Bank, The Private BankCarol and Howard Wright

PATRON CIRCLE ($100,000-$249,999)Ronnie and Byron AllumbaughCyndi AndrewsAnonymousKatherine J. Andrews FoundationArgyros Family FoundationPatricia G. and C. Dennis AshbyAssociated Foundations, Inc.Anne and Walter AubergerSusan and James A. Baker IIIBank of AmericaBank of America CorporationThe Eugenia Mayer Bolz Family FoundationWendy and Gary Broad Gary Broad FoundationNancy and James L. BurkeCindy V. and Ely CallawayPam C. and Rick G. CarlsonKelly and J. Allen CarmienThe Carr Foundation, Inc.Eric CarsonDorothy P. and James C. CastleTracey and Mike ClarkLenore and Harry ClowJean Crummer Coburn

The Sirpuhe and John Conte Foundation Joyce and Joe Stein, Stephanie and Michael LandesDeborah L. CooperWilliam E. de RecatCarole E. and Edmund W. DumkeElaine Green EldridgeMyrle and Jack FarleyShirley and Jack Farley Marcia and Robert FrenchDorothy B. and Courtney GouldLibby and Edward G. HarshfieldKae A. HenseyHighland Street Foundation JoAnn McGrathE. Kay and Robert HilleryJackie Lee and Jim HoustonInstitute of Museum and Library ServicesJudith Woolsey IsaacSis and Keith JacksonElaine B. and Jerrold JeromeJoseph Drown FoundationMary Lou Kieffer and Vicki PalmerJoan B. KrocMary Lester Lester Family FoundationLynn and Edward LittleDonna and Cargill MacMillan Jr.Geraldine and Michael MasterpoolSharon and Craig McCollamGayle and John C. McDonaldMarjorie and Loring MerwinLee MillerSandi and Ralph MillerSonia S. MoranCherie and John MorrisPatty and Arthur Newman Newman’s Own FoundationEvelyn R. and Lester NienhuisJohn OutcaultNorma PetersenThe Muriel Pollia FoundationGwen F. RandallHelen and Harry ReinschHilda ShawJ. Richard ShelleyElizabeth B. and Mitchell SimonShirley SmithNancy S. and Richard A. SpelkeF. M. “Steve” StevensonJudith D. and S. Jerome TamkinU.S. BankRuth and C.J. VenutoVintage PropertiesJana M. and Frederick WackerRobert S. WilsonSandra Cooper WoodsonJames E. Wright Jr.

SPONSOR CIRCLE ($50,000-$99,999)Scarlett N. and William J. AdamsKay Horn and L.E. AlfordAnonymous

Emily M. BakerLinda Jo and Allan Bankus Jr. Whitewater Rock and SupplyLu BarnesSheila and Ed BensonBighorn Development, LLCBetty and Paul BoshardMimi and William BrettEleanor and Doug ButlerCapital Group Companies Charitable FoundationKaren and Bryan CasierJanet Schneider-Cate and Tony CateMr. and Mrs. David ChaseRoswitha SmaleClark FoundationSami and Tom H. LangIrene Rich CliffordConfidence FoundationContour DermatologyCarol and Jesse CouchGlenn A. CramerRoy E. Crummer FoundationNancy and Donald de LaskiEdenhurst GalleryThe Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family FoundationJane and John EvansRose M. FedericoChristel and Phelps FisherMartha Berry and John FraimBarbara and Albert Garlinghouse Jr.Ann and Samuel Ginn The Ginn Family FoundationMarylynn and Andy GladsteinGodecke ClarkGreater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors BureauRosalind and Stanley HackJan and Brian HarnikMae and O.J. HarperRebecca and David HarrisonJan and Jim HawkinsLynn and Roger L. HeadrickJohn HerklotzPatricia and Brian HermanBarbara and H. Earl Hoover IIDolores and Bob HopeLaura and Amory HoughtonThe George and Evelyn Howard Family TrustSuz HuntKathy and Bob JaunichHelen and Edwin JohnsenUrsula and Gordy JohnsonA.D. JohnstonCarol and Larry JonesElizabeth Fuller JonesSandy and George Kachlein IIIVirginia and P. J. KeeleyMaria and Michael KinerBrooke and Dan KoehlerKatherine and David LawrenceMichael A. LeppenThe Gilbert J. Martin Foundation

June and Harold Mayer The Oscar G. & Elsa S. Mayer FoundationRichard Shalhoub FamilySharon and Howard MillerRena C. MuzzyJneil Ludwick NelsonJoAnn and Mark NickersonCarol-Ann and Alan OlsonWarner OttoPalm Desert FoundationPenske Automotive Group, Inc.Phyllis S. Poehler and Walter E. Stremel Charitable TrustDeDe and Bill PitruzzelliPhyllis and C. Davis PoehlerTom Pogue and Boris RoseCarolyn and John RadebaughElizabeth Hutchins RiggsJan SaltaPeter Scheer and Matthias ScheerSally and Michael SchreterElmina B. Sewall FoundationMarisa and James J. Shea Jr.Alexandra and Sidney SheldonLouise Sloneker-MaisonBecky and Phillip Smith Jr.Faye Moore SnellingGillian and Wilbur F. Snelling SoCal EdisonMary Lou and Dick SolomonBarbara C. and Stuart K. SpencerPatty and Larry SpicerAmber and Sam SpinelloStacy Schlinger, CPAAnne Sutherland-DeRosa Ettore Richard DeRosa, Jr. FoundationJoy SvensonBette and Jack SwainMarianne Armanino and Harry TimminsArthur UnderwoodLois and John VeneriElaine and Frank WhiteMartha and John WilsonFrank Wiskowski

As of June 30, 2020

Gifts Received from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020

2019-2020 ROLL OF DONORSHERITAGE SOCIETY MEMBERSThe Heritage Society recognizes those donors who have made arrangements for deferred gifts in their estate: a bequest in a will, a charitable remainder trust, a life insurance policy with The Living Desert named as the beneficiary, real estate property, appreciated stock, and more. Members of the Heritage Society are a unique group of people who share the same vision as Karen Sausman, President Emerita, and the original Board of Trustees. Heritage Society members understand the need to provide for the sustainable future of The Living Desert and the incredible and often endangered plants and animals found in the world’s deserts.

MISSION: ANIMAL CAREYour response made all the difference!

When our gates temporarily closed on March 17, 2020 due to COVID-19, our primary focus became Mission: Animal Care. Your financial donations allowed our dedicated staff of animal care specialists and veterinarians to provide exceptional care for the almost 500 animals that call The Living Desert home. As we face the continued challenges of our changed world, your passion and support for desert conservation are critical to our ongoing success of saving species from extinction worldwide for generations to come.

YOUR PASSION, OUR MISSION. WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER!

James R. and Elaine L. AleyGerald and Wendy AndersonCyndi J. AndrewsAnonymous Bill and Suzan AppelDr. C. Dennis and Dr. Patricia G. AshbyWilliam and Mary BakerRai Scime and Michael BaranRobert G. Berg, Jr.Kerry BermanPeggy and Hal BernthalKaren E. CasierJoan and Jim ChedesterCandi and Jon HolzgrafeJohn and Margaret ClevelandMary O. ConeCarol and Jesse CouchErnest and Jan DemarbiexDaphne K. DeMartinoLinda DempsterJune Johnson DicksonMarilyn HahnJeffrey T. HallJim and Linda HammKae A. Hensey

Melinda Joyce Nahin-IusterMarisa Y. Katnic’Ronald E. IehlBarbara and Paul LenburgNancy and Bud LenzerBetty Callies and Bonny LightPatricia A. LyonJaci and David MachSharon L. MatternKenneth F. Maxwell and Richard L. RedmanCharles and Candace McBrayerMaureen McCartyVicki McConnellBarbara J. MerrillLoraine Vallat MeyerJoseph MiglioreLee MillerSharon and Howard MillerFera MostowJneil Ludwick NelsonSandra NormanDr. David E. and Marge PerkinsDale A. PerryRichard and Georgina PolizziKerstin B. Pollack

Joseph A. RangusConnie RickordsGail and Barrie RobertsonSusan R. RogowskiSandy Rosenberg and Don ThompsonMarcus F. RosensteinLynne L. RudnickMarjorie B. SalterKaren SausmanAngelo and Sheryl SciaccaTerry E. SimmonsBill and Pamela SimpkinsLady and Sherman A. SmithMary Lou and Dick SolomonBarbara Storms and Sarah GonzalesJ. Bruce Tominello and Larry E. KirchnerSarah S. and John P. TylerRaymond and Elizabeth WelchElaine WhiteCatherine Hayes and Mark WieselCynthia and James WilliamsRita D. WoodSandra Cooper WoodsonBillie F. Yeager

We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing. Please notify Development@LivingDesert.org of any omissions or inaccuracies.

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OVER $1,000,000

Connie and Bob Lurie

$500,000 - $999,999Herbert R. Mayer and Jeanne C. Mayer FoundationEstate of Terry E. Simmons

$250,000 - $499,999City of Palm DesertSusan and Jim GouldPatti and Jack Grundhofer John F. Grundhofer Charitable FoundationHarold Matzner and Shellie ReadeSandy and Prosser Mellon R. K. Mellon Family Foundation

$100,000 - $249,999Estate of Cyndi AndrewsSuzan and Bill AppelSharon and Dean BaltzellThe H.N. and Frances C. Berger FoundationEstate of Bebe BowenCity of Indian WellsEstate of Marian Miner CookJoy GoldsteinEstate of Kae HenseyJudith IsaacJanet LantermanThe Muriel Pollia FoundationRichard Brooke FoundationMarolyn RodriguezEstate of Charlotte Shelley and Richard Shelley

$50,000 - $99,999The Carr Foundation, Inc.Candi and Jon Holzgrafe Clark/Lewis Family FoundationSusan CooperJane EvansH. Earl Hoover FoundationBrooke and Dan KoehlerPat and Dave LambEdie McCarthySharon and Craig McCollamJneil Ludwick NelsonNancy ScottShirley SmithStacy Schlinger, CPAEstate of Martha and John Wilson

$25,000 - $49,999Argyros Family FoundationBank of America CorporationLu BarnesEl Paseo JewelersMarylynn and Andy Gladstein

Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors BureauDrew LeanderMary LesterVicki McConnellJaishri and Raj MehtaMiriam U. Hoover FoundationMary and Ray MithunSally and Michael SchreterBJ and Van SkillingUnion Bank Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999AnonymousEric AffeldtAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansIrene W. and Guy L. Anderson Children’s FoundationAssociation of Zoos and AquariumsLinda Jo and Allan Bankus, Jr. Whitewater Rock and Supply Co.Linda BealMelissa and Jon BeckerBIGHORN Golf Club CharitiesChris and John BlairKim BraceThe Brinson FoundationWendy and Gary Broad Gary Broad FoundationCity of Rancho MirageRobert ClarkTracey and Mike ClarkClark FoundationClassic EscapesMary ConeDiane and John ContiThe Desert SunEisenhower Medical CenterRita Stec and Lance EldredChristel and Phelps FisherAnn and Samuel Ginn The Ginn Family FoundationGrace Helen Spearman FoundationCarol Wright Grousemont FoundationNan and Reed HarmanSusan and Wayne HarveyJan and Jim HawkinsKay HilleryKaty HoehnRobert HoffSuz HuntDebbie and Art JacobsonSandy and George KachleinEstate of Rick KessenPaige KinerRamona and Mark KlineLester Family FoundationMonsignor Howard Lincoln Sacred Heart Church and Catholic School

Pat LyonThe Gilbert J. Martin FoundationThe Marvin FoundationDick ShalhoubJudith MetzDianne MossAnne NewmanPatty and Arthur Newman Newman’s Own FoundationCarol-Ann and Alan OlsonPalm Springs LifePepsi Beverage CompanyDeDe and Bill PitruzzelliMarion RosenthalJan SaltaPeter Scheer and Matthias ScheerBecky and Phil Smith Jr.SoCal EdisonEstate of Barbara Chrysler TerrianJulie and Jason Wallace

$5,000 - $9,999Genie AllenBob Archer and Chuck HilliarMark BenvengaEvelyne BjorgSteve BjorgRosemarie and Dean BuntrockCindy CallawayMary Cardas and Les EdelbergPat ClintonDona Connelly and Carole RickertD.W. Johnston Construction, Inc.Fernanda Dau FisherLynne and John DealDaphne DeMartinoBill and Cathy DicksonJoel DouglasDallas Ann and Rick ErwoodLindsey and Gary FieldsCarolyn and Kevin FoleyTaylor Jaeger and Tom GleitsmanRosalind and Stanley HackPatricia and Brian HermanJeannie and John HoffnerMarcia Rutledge and Jim HouchinSis JacksonHeather and Matt JigginsUrsula JohnsonSuzanne and Richard KayneKind World FoundationMaria and Michael KinerKarla Kjellin-Elder and Jeffrey ElderJeanette KleistLouise and Ray KnowlesJodi Korn-Radoff and Robert RadoffJulie Williams and Marshal KushnirukJessica Ledbetter and Ranee BarsantiEllis Lewis and Paul LaneAudrey and Craig Linke

Estate of Anne MackenzieDonna MacMillanTiffani and Joseph MagriEmel and Johan MehlumLonna Wais and Jack MettlerKaren MilesLee MillerCherie and John MorrisSally NordstromEstate of Adele Ruge NorthPalm Springs Unified School DistrictEd PetersonDan PondellaJebby and Thomas PotterMaureen and Bob RennerRockwell FoundationSusan Roll and Dana ChaikenAnnette SmithKim SmithMary Lou and Dick SolomonPatty and Larry SpicerAmber and Sam SpinelloKaren and Nick SteffanoffNancy and Jon StegehuisDebbie and Scott SteinhardtJane and Herb StevensBarbara and James StuartLinda and Don SwortwoodGloria TiptonUBS Financial Services IncJocelyn and Richard VortmannShaughne WarnackMary and Gordon WatsonWells Fargo AdvisorsReba and Dave WilliamsSandra Cooper Woodson

$2,500 - $4,999Nita Adamson and Leslie JenkinRoberta and Pat AmendolaAristotle Capital Management, LLCKarlyn and Charles BoppellJeanne and Joe BrandmeyerRoger BurpeeElizabeth and Brian CarlinGeri and Walter ClarkContour DermatologyJoAnn and Ross CorneliusRoy E. Crummer FoundationSilvana D’AnnaDonald DavisTerry and Wally DurhamJackie and Curt EalyBruce ElwoodGrayse El Paseo, LLPJudy and Richard GuggenhimeAmy and Garith HelmCheryl and Michael HelmBarbara and H. Earl Hoover IILorna and Robert Houck

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