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Employees Chicago Zoological Society David E Burns

David E Burns

Key employee

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Chicago Zoological Society

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Published on January 25, 2026.

$472,274
2025

Total compensation

David E Burns has been listed as an employee of Chicago Zoological Society in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for David E Burns has increased by 86.6% from 2018 to 2025.

Annual compensation details

$472,274
+14.1%
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
2025
$389k org
40 hrs/wk
$84k other
--
$413,887
+1%
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
2024
$379k org
40 hrs/wk
$36k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of David E Burns to:

2025

Other employees at Chicago Zoological Society

Dr Michael Adkesson
President and Chief Executive Officer
$797,411
$692,858 from orgNo related comp$104,553 other
Cathleen Brueggemann
Senior Vice President, Development
$364,875
$317,613 from orgNo related comp$47,262 other
Andrea S Rodgers
Senior Vice President Guest Experience Operations
$277,743
$244,810 from orgNo related comp$32,933 other
Jennifer L Baader
Senior Vice President Govt Affairs
$267,111
$236,116 from orgNo related comp$30,995 other
Dr Sathya K Chinnadurai
Senior Vice President Animal Health Welfare
$259,020
$214,505 from orgNo related comp$44,515 other
Sandra L Dornhecker
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
$254,351
$225,740 from orgNo related comp$28,611 other
Randall Wells
Vice President Marine Mammal Conservation
$223,186
$194,171 from orgNo related comp$29,015 other
Shannon Heston
Vice President, Information Technology
$220,937
$181,871 from orgNo related comp$39,066 other
Melissa Lewkowich
Vice President Risk Facilities Mgmt
$217,538
$186,448 from orgNo related comp$31,090 other
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January 25, 2026:
2025 Chicago Zoological Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2024 Chicago Zoological Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Chicago Zoological Society 990 published

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