THE KANSAS CITY ZOO & AQUARIUM CONNECTS ALL PEOPLE TO EACH OTHER AND THE NATURAL WORLD TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, AND CONSERVATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director/ceo director (operational) $378k $407k | |||||
Former CEO former officer/director/trustee $250k $269k | |||||
Chief People Officer key employee $240k $258k | |||||
Director of Veterinary Hea highest compensated employee $184k $198k | |||||
Dir of Development & Gov a highest compensated employee $180k $194k | |||||
Director of Marketing director (operational) $175k $188k | |||||
Director of Guest Services highest compensated employee $169k $182k | |||||
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 27 unpaid individuals.
Down 2%
from 2023
From $385k in 2023 to $378k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI C/O LINDA FALK reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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