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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $475k
- Bonus
- $157k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $675
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentilevs Animal-Related peers in Ohio | $475k | $157k | $4k | $19k | $728k $784k |
SVP of Operations and Sustainability Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $219k | $26k | $19k | $28k | $328k $353k |
SVP of Human Resources Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $222k | $26k | $18k | $20k | $321k $345k |
SVP of Finance Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $235k | $28k | $675 | $17k | $318k $342k |
SVP of Animal Care and Conservation Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $210k | $25k | $4k | $10k | $282k $304k |
Controller/director of Finance Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $190k | $19k | $13k | $28k | $280k $301k |
VP of Animal Health Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $191k | $19k | $16k | $19k | $276k $297k |
VP of Philanthropy Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $169k | $25k | $1k | $28k | $250k $269k |
VP on Animal Care Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $154k | $17k | $15k | $19k | $245k $263k |
VP of Information Technology Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $162k | $11k | $8k | $19k | $225k $242k |
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 21 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.
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 4%
from 2023
From $761k in 2023 to $728k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 2%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION received $728,485 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Animal-Related organizations in Ohio: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations in Ohio, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.
What are COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION reported $88.8M in total revenue and $79.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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