The Birmingham Zoo's purpose is to exhibit animals for the education of visitors, to promote and conduct conservation programs and research studies, and sponsor educational activities for the community.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $37k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $345
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $250k | $37k | $10k | — | $315k $334k |
CFO | $171k | — | $2k | — | $173k $184k |
Deputy Director highest compensated employee | $151k | — | $345 | — | $151k $160k |
VP of Development vice president | — | — | — | — | $101k $107k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 25 unpaid individuals.
Up 8%
from 2023
From $292k in 2023 to $315k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
Birmingham Zoo Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Animal-Related executives earn
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