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Filing year 2024

South Carolina Aquarium

Charleston, South Carolina·EIN 57-0961897·NTEE D500 · Animal-Related·3
Total revenue
$20.3M
Total assets
$50.9M
Total expenses
$0
Reported officers
53
Mission

Our mission is to inspire conservation of the natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals, by excelling in education and research, and by providing an exceptional visitor experience.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefits
Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefitsExecutive compensation
President and CEO
$390k
Chief Advancement Officer
key employee
$247k
Executive Vice Pres & COO
$227k
Chief Financial Officer
$198k
VP Creative & Exhibits
vice president
$181k
Chief Infrastructure Officer
key employee
$178k
VP Conservation
vice president
$155k
Chief People Officer
highest compensated employee
$152k
Chief Marketing Officer
highest compensated employee
$143k
Chief Experience Officer
highest compensated employee
$132k
Veterinary Care
highest compensated employee
$123k

Plus 42 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Animal-Related

Up 2%
from 2023

From $382k in 2023 to $390k in 2024.

$382k
2023
$390k
2024
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

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