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Filing year 2024

Binder Park Zoological Society Inc

Battle Creek, Michigan·EIN 51-0163223·NTEE D500 · Animal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$6.6M
Total assets
$11M
Total expenses
$6.7M
Reported officers
11
Mission

Connect, inspire, conserve. Connect people with nature. Inspire them to conserve.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.

President and CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$158k
$170k
Base
$135k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$116k
$125k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 9 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Animal-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Binder Park Zoological Society Inc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
4% to 16%

Based on 3,692 animal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 5%
from 2023

From $167k in 2023 to $158k in 2024.

$167k
2023
$158k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 8% in real terms$184k to $170k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 26%.

$167k in 2023 to $158k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Binder Park Zoological Society Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Binder Park Zoological Society Inc earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Binder Park Zoological Society Inc received $158,176 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Animal-Related organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Binder Park Zoological Society Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Binder Park Zoological Society Inc falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Binder Park Zoological Society Inc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

What are Binder Park Zoological Society Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Binder Park Zoological Society Inc reported $6.6M in total revenue and $6.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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