THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) SAVES WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE THROUGH SCIENCE, CONSERVATION ACTION, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO VALUE NATURE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $476k
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $75k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $368k
- Bonus
- $175k
- Other
- $73k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $455k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $164k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $166k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $416k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $416k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $375k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $321k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $319k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $320k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $289
- Benefits
- $38k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EVP Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentilevs Animal-Related peers in New York | $476k | $150k | $75k | $40k | $906k $1M |
President & CEO Until 4/2/2024 Above 90th percentilevs Animal-Related peers in New York | $368k | $175k | $73k | $2k | $852k $956k |
EVP Chief of Global Resources Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $455k | $25k | $164k | $41k | $814k $914k |
EVP Public Affairs Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $430k | $10k | $166k | $40k | $752k $844k |
EVP Director of Zoos/aquarium Above 90th percentilevs Animal-Related peers in New York | $416k | — | $22k | $39k | $631k $708k |
SVP General Counsel Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $416k | — | $2k | $31k | $545k $612k |
VP and Director of City Zoos Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $260k | $85k | $20k | $27k | $474k $532k |
EVP Global Conservation Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $375k | — | $1k | $40k | $473k $531k |
SVP & CFO Above 90th percentile | $351k | — | $34k | $2k | $462k $519k |
VP & Comptroller Until 1/31/24 Controller Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $321k | — | $7k | $30k | $434k $487k |
VP Human Resources Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $312k | — | $2k | $27k | $421k $472k |
E. Director of Forest Programs Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $319k | — | $1k | $24k | $406k $455k |
SVP of Strategy & Advancement Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $320k | — | $2k | $17k | $401k $450k |
VP Business Services Vice President Above 90th percentile | $278k | $42k | $2k | $39k | $399k $448k |
VP of Individual Giving Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $286k | — | $289 | $38k | $350k $393k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 41 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Wildlife Conservation Society equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.
Based on 3,692 animal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 39%
from 2022
From $1.5M in 2022 to $906k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 39% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 13%.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 43% from 2022 to 2023.
- Senior Vice President pay fell 26% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Wildlife Conservation Society
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Wildlife Conservation Society earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Wildlife Conservation Society received $905,749 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Animal-Related organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Wildlife Conservation Society compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Wildlife Conservation Society falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Wildlife Conservation Society equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.
What are Wildlife Conservation Society's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Wildlife Conservation Society reported $389.2M in total revenue and $448.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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