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Employees Friends of the National Zoo Eric James

Eric James

Highest compensated employee

Controller at Friends of the National Zoo

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Published on January 24, 2026.

$117,953
2017

Total compensation

Eric James has been listed as an employee of Friends of the National Zoo in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Eric James has increased by 2.2% from 2016 to 2017.

Annual compensation details

$117,953
+2.2%
Controller
2017
$118k org
40 hrs/wk
$1k other
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$115,457
Controller
2016
$116k org
40 hrs/wk

Total compensation by year

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2017

Other employees at Friends of the National Zoo

Lynn Mento
Executive Director
$312,869
$302,500 from orgNo related comp$10,369 other
Craven Rand
Director of OPS and Partnerships
$205,522
$201,000 from orgNo related comp$4,522 other
Virginia Newton
Chief Financial Officer
$201,201
$187,154 from orgNo related comp$14,047 other
Katie Leon
Membership Director
$191,111
$182,154 from orgNo related comp$8,957 other
Kathleen Sizemore
Human Resources Director
$141,821
$131,923 from orgNo related comp$9,898 other
Rafford Seymour
Director of Guest Services
$120,562
$109,940 from orgNo related comp$10,622 other
Dan Pierron
Events Director
$116,800
$104,796 from orgNo related comp$12,004 other
Michelle Staudenmeier
Marketing Director
$108,862
$103,318 from orgNo related comp$5,544 other
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January 24, 2026:
2017 Friends of the National Zoo 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 Friends of the National Zoo 990 published

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