THE ASSOCIATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS IN THE AREAS OF SPECIES CONSERVATION, ANIMAL WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $538k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $538k | — | — | $3k | $574k $610k |
Executive Vice President executive vice president | $232k | $27k | — | — | $286k $303k |
Sr. VP of Finance vice president | $184k | $22k | — | $34k | $261k $277k |
General Counsel highest compensated employee | $212k | $12k | $2k | — | $248k $263k |
Sr. VP of Member Services vice president | $171k | $24k | — | $27k | $243k $258k |
Sr. VP Conservation & Mgmt vice president | $173k | $24k | — | $21k | $238k $252k |
Sr. Advisor on Wildlife Tr highest compensated employee | $167k | $19k | — | $3k | $205k $218k |
Sr. VP of External Affairs vice president | — | — | — | — | $149k $158k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Down 5%
from 2023
From $605k in 2023 to $574k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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