LINCOLN PARK ZOO IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE BY PROVIDING A FREE, FAMILY-ORIENTED WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO AND BY ADVANCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VP of Development vice president $272k $302k | |||||
Senior Director, Principal Gifts highest compensated employee $202k $224k | |||||
VP of HR and Administration vice president $197k $218k | |||||
VP of Operations vice president $196k $217k | |||||
VP of Animal Care and Horticulture vice president $194k $215k | |||||
President Emeritus / Life Trustee board member $152k $168k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 63 unpaid individuals.
Down 23%
from 2022
From $682k in 2022 to $523k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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
LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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