WITH MORE THAN 1 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY, THE FORT WORTH ZOO STRENGTHENS THE BOND BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF WILDLIFE AND ENSURING DIVERSE, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING FAMILY EXPERIENCES THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF ITS RESOURCES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- $230k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $285k | $230k | $20k | $17k | $560k $606k |
CFO | $188k | $70k | $4k | $23k | $290k $314k |
Director of Development | $153k | $15k | — | $23k | $191k $207k |
Director Park Operations | $139k | $15k | $3k | $23k | $184k $199k |
Director of Finance | $133k | $10k | $3k | $23k | $173k $186k |
Director Animal Programs highest compensated employee | $127k | $10k | — | $18k | $158k $171k |
Director of HR highest compensated employee | $124k | $10k | $2k | $11k | $151k $164k |
Capital Projects Director highest compensated employee | $122k | $13k | — | $11k | $150k $162k |
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 45 unpaid individuals.
Up 7%
from 2022
From $526k in 2022 to $560k 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
THE FORT WORTH ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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