SUPPORT OF THE DALLAS ZOO AS AN OUTSTANDING CENTER OF EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEERISM, PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION, AND ENHANCING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Evp, CFO | $20k $22k |
VP of Advancement vice president | $18k $20k |
Vp, Mktg & Communications vice president | $16k $18k |
Assoc.vp, Leadership & Giving vice president | $16k $17k |
Sr.director, Giving & Membership highest compensated employee | $11k $12k |
Controller highest compensated employee | $10k $11k |
Former President & CEO former officer/director/trustee | $9k $10k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 57 unpaid individuals.
Down 45%
from 2022
From $36k in 2022 to $20k in 2023.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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
DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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