THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO & GARDENS' MISSION IS CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY WITH WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. OUR VISION IS A VIBRANT COMMUNITY ENERGIZED BY A CONNECTION TO NATURE THAT ENRICHES LIVES AND INSPIRES ALL TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATIONAL WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ceo | $242k | $14k | — | $31k | $302k $329k |
Chief Financial Officer | $175k | — | — | $14k | $197k $215k |
Chief Philanthropy Officer highest compensated employee | $149k | — | — | $13k | $164k $179k |
Chief Life Sciences Officer highest compensated employee | $130k | $10k | — | $13k | $153k $167k |
Chief People & Culture Officer highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $142k $155k |
Director of Accounting/controller highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $124k $135k |
Chief Operating Officer | — | — | — | — | $115k $126k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 25 unpaid individuals.
Down 26%
from 2022
From $408k in 2022 to $302k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
JACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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