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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $520k
- Bonus
- $46k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $56k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $154k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO | $520k | $46k | — | $42k | $632k $676k |
Special Advisor key employee | $235k | — | — | — | $289k $309k |
Vp-marketing and Guest Experience officer (unspecified) | $242k | — | — | $27k | $283k $303k |
Vp-development officer (unspecified) | $247k | — | — | $19k | $279k $298k |
Vp-collections and Horticulture officer (unspecified) | $216k | — | — | $31k | $274k $293k |
Vp-learning and Engagement officer (unspecified) | $222k | — | — | $11k | $254k $272k |
VP - People and Culture vice president | $199k | — | — | $26k | $238k $255k |
Vp-finance and CFO (thru 4/2024) | $56k | — | $154k | $8k | $220k $235k |
Vp-science and Conservation officer (unspecified) | $199k | — | — | $4k | $215k $230k |
Vp- Finance (starting 9/2024) officer (unspecified) | $170k | — | — | $25k | $206k $221k |
Dir-major Gifts key employee | $155k | — | — | $38k | $204k $218k |
Dir-center for Tree Science highest compensated employee | $147k | — | — | $21k | $177k $189k |
Dir-guest Revenue Programs key employee | $127k | — | $30k | $12k | $176k $189k |
Dir-facilities highest compensated employee | $137k | — | — | $29k | $175k $187k |
Dir-guest Experience and Safety highest compensated employee | $135k | — | — | $30k | $174k $186k |
Dir-herbarium and Senior Scientist highest compensated employee | $137k | — | — | $28k | $173k $185k |
Dir-information Technology highest compensated employee | $147k | — | — | $16k | $173k $185k |
CFO (7/2024-9/2024) | — | — | — | — | $59k $64k |
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 24 unpaid individuals.
Up 13%
from 2023
From $560k in 2023 to $632k in 2024.
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.
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