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Filing year 2024

THE TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Toledo, Ohio·EIN 34-4440256·NTEE D500 · Animal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$50M
Total assets
$159.6M
Total expenses
$46.5M
Reported officers
27
Mission

WE INSPIRE OUR GUESTS TO JOIN US IN BEING ADVOCATES FOR WILDLIFE AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD BY PROVIDING FUN, AWE-INSPIRING, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. BY JOINING US, OTHERS HELP BUILD A MOVEMENT THAT CARES FOR ANIMALS AND CREATES A SHARED SPACE FOR WILDLIFE IN THIS WORLD.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentilevs Animal-Related peers in Ohio
$476k
$512k
Base
$401k
Bonus
$47k
Other
Benefits
$6k
Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$341k
$367k
Base
$292k
Bonus
$18k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Senior Vice President and Chief Mission Officer
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide
$171k
$184k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
Senior Vice President Human Resources
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide
$169k
$181k
Base
$152k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Vice President, Finance
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$147k
$158k
Director of Animal Health and Nutrition
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$145k
$156k
Vice President, IT
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$134k
$144k
VP Food Service & Merchandise
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$131k
$141k
VP Development & Membership
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$125k
$135k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 18 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Animal-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
4% to 16%

Based on 3,692 animal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 17%
from 2023

From $408k in 2023 to $476k in 2024.

$408k
2023
$476k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 14% in real terms$451k to $512k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 5%.

$408k in 2023 to $476k in 2024.
  • Senior Vice President pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Vice President pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY received $475,981 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Animal-Related organizations in Ohio: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations in Ohio, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

What are THE TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY reported $50M in total revenue and $46.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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