We believe in preserving our environnment while inspiring the human spirit through leadership in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life, environmental education, research and conservation.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $466k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $466k | $70k | — | $50k | $586k $619k |
COO | $222k | — | — | $15k | $237k $251k |
Czo officer (unspecified) | $202k | — | — | $28k | $230k $243k |
Vp, Development vice president | $153k | — | — | — | $153k $162k |
Vp, Animal & Environmental Health vice president | — | — | — | — | $148k $156k |
Vp, Finance vice president | — | — | — | — | $139k $147k |
Vp, Conservation Education vice president | — | — | — | — | $137k $145k |
Vp, People & Culture vice president | — | — | — | — | $137k $145k |
Vp, Guest Experience & Engagement vice president | — | — | — | — | $136k $144k |
Vp, Sales & Marketing vice president | — | — | — | — | $130k $137k |
Vp, Zoological Care vice president | — | — | — | — | $129k $137k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Up 23%
from 2022
From $476k in 2022 to $586k in 2024.
Estimated with Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 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
Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
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