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Employees Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation Elaine Mah Best

Elaine Mah Best

Highest compensated employee

Vice President, Community Relations at Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation

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

$179,337
2024

Total compensation

Elaine Mah Best has been listed as an employee of Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Elaine Mah Best has increased by 41.1% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$179,337
+3%
Vice President, Community Relations
2024
$167k
40 hrs/wk
$13k
--
$174,188
+12%
Development Director
2023
$162k
40 hrs/wk
$13k
--
$155,503
+4.5%
Development Director
2022
$145k
40 hrs/wk
$12k
--
$148,763
+12.8%
Development Director
2021
$139k
40 hrs/wk
$10k
--
$131,931
+0.4%
Development Director
2020
$116k
40 hrs/wk
$17k
--
$131,390
+2.8%
Development Director
2019
$116k
40 hrs/wk
$17k
--
$127,815
+6.8%
Development Director
2018
$113k
40 hrs/wk
$16k
--
$119,624
-5.9%
Development Director
2017
$111k
40 hrs/wk
$10k
--
$127,094
Development Director
2016
$109k
40 hrs/wk
$19k
--

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January 25, 2026:
2024 Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation 990 published

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