INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $484k
- Bonus
- $98k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ce Above 90th percentilevs Animal-Related peers in Colorado | $484k | $98k | — | $19k | $623k $668k |
Chief Comm. Officer (Unspecified) | $223k | $21k | — | $19k | $278k $299k |
Chief of Hum Officer (Unspecified) | $225k | $21k | — | $12k | $270k $290k |
Chief Conser Officer (Unspecified) | $217k | $22k | — | $8k | $259k $278k |
Sr Dir of Pl Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $174k | — | — | $8k | $192k $207k |
Sr Dir of IT Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $157k | $1k | — | $19k | $187k $201k |
Sr Dir of Fi Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $161k | — | — | $11k | $183k $196k |
Sr Dir of Gu Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | — | $13k | $180k $193k |
Sr Dir of Wi Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $156k | $3k | — | $10k | $179k $192k |
Chief Belong Officer (Unspecified) | $160k | — | — | $8k | $178k $191k |
Treas./cfo B Officer (Unspecified) | $145k | — | — | $10k | $155k $166k |
COO Thru 4/2 Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $144k $155k |
COO Beg 7/24 Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $139k $149k |
Assistant Se Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $115k $124k |
Treas./cfo T Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $108k $115k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 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.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $579k in 2023 to $623k in 2024.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 3%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer pay fell 48% 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 DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION received $622,645 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Animal-Related organizations in Colorado: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations in Colorado, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.
What are DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION reported $60.1M in total revenue and $68.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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