THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO BY PROVIDING FACILITIES, FUNDS, AND ADVICE. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ZOO FOR RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH; ADMINISTERS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE ZOO; AND MANAGES THE ZOO'S ENDOWMENT. THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ADVANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO'S MISSION TO CONSERVE ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, RECREATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE SUPPORT AND ENRICH THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PUBLIC.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|
Vice President - External vice president $66k $72k | ||
Director - Saint Louis Zoo director (operational) $63k $69k | ||
Vice President - Internal Relations vice president $62k $67k | ||
Vice President - Architecture & Planning vice president $56k $61k | ||
Vice President - Philanthropy vice president $52k $57k | ||
Director - Wildcare Park director (operational) $40k $44k | ||
Vice President - Animal Operations vice president $34k $37k | ||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 73 unpaid individuals.
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