Compensation 990
OrganizationsEmployeesBoard MembersGrantsContractorsTop RankingsPricing

Stay updated on 990 organization compensation

© 2026 Civic Register LLC

Compensation 990 is an independent service that uses public IRS Form 990 filings as its source data. We clean and standardize this information, but the original filings may contain errors or omissions. Years on this site refer to the organization’s fiscal year end date on the filing.

About•Report a discrepancy•Your privacy choices
Employees Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc. Denise Schaefer

Denise Schaefer

Officer

Chief Financial Officer at Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc.

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$150,696
2024

Total compensation

Denise Schaefer has been listed as an employee of Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Denise Schaefer has increased by 213.1% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$150,696
-3.3%
Chief Financial Officer
2024
$132k org
40 hrs/wk
$20k other
--
$155,890
+28%
Chief Financial Officer
2023
$138k org
40 hrs/wk
$19k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Denise Schaefer to:

2024

Other employees at Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc.

Lisa Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
$221,781
$188,111 from orgNo related comp$33,670 other
Kurt Volle
Veterinarian
$137,393
$106,143 from orgNo related comp$31,250 other
Loading rankings…
Loading related profiles…

Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc. 990 published

Get an email update when compensation for Denise Schaefer is updated

Related Jobs

View more jobs
Powered by Talroo
Report a discrepancy →
$121,832
+9.3%
Chief Financial Officer
2022
$107k org
40 hrs/wk
$16k other
--
$111,450
+6.7%
Chief Financial Officer
2021
$99k org
40 hrs/wk
$13k other
--
$104,445
-0.8%
Chief Financial Officer
2020
$93k org
40 hrs/wk
$12k other
--
$105,266
+9.4%
Chief Financial Officer
2019
$91k org
40 hrs/wk
$15k other
--
$96,218
+15.2%
Chief Financial Officer
2018
$88k org
40 hrs/wk
$9k other
--
$83,551
+73.6%
Chief Financial Officer
2017
$78k org
40 hrs/wk
$6k other
--
$48,128
Finance Director
2016
$46k org
40 hrs/wk
$3k other
--

Other people named Denise Schaefer

2024
Employee
Denise K Schaefer
Zoological Society of Buffalo Foundation Inc.
$150,697
Board Member
Denise Schaefer
Houston International Seafarers Center
$0
Board Member
Denise Schaefer
The Family Resource Center
$0
Board Member
Denise Schaefer
Baker Victory Healthcare Center
$0