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Employees South Carolina Aquarium John L Higgins

John L Higgins

Officer

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at South Carolina Aquarium

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

$226,597
2024

Total compensation

John L Higgins has been listed as an employee of South Carolina Aquarium in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for John L Higgins has increased by 28.5% from 2018 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$226,597
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
2024
$218k org
40 hrs/wk
$10k other
--
$171,291
-6.5%
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
2020
$164k org
40 hrs/wk
$9k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2024

Other employees at South Carolina Aquarium

Kevin Mills
President and Chief Executive Officer
$389,749
$368,410 from orgNo related comp$21,339 other
Courtenay B Lewandowski
Chief Advancement Officer
$247,219
$229,282 from orgNo related comp$17,937 other
Jason Oddo
Chief Financial Officer
$198,296
$195,832 from orgNo related comp$2,464 other
Kevin Kampwerth
Vice President Creative and Exhibits
$181,082
$161,022 from orgNo related comp$20,060 other
Brian Brasher
Chief Infrastructure Officer
$177,513
$153,349 from orgNo related comp$24,164 other
Sara McDonald, Ph.D.
Vice President Conservation
$154,564
$143,889 from orgNo related comp$10,675 other
Paul Nunez
Chief People Officer
$152,129
$136,815 from orgNo related comp$15,314 other
Amie Yam-Babinchak
Chief Marketing Officer
$143,466
$117,207 from orgNo related comp$26,259 other
Brian Thill
Chief Experience Officer
$131,717
$105,499 from orgNo related comp$26,218 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 South Carolina Aquarium 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 South Carolina Aquarium 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 South Carolina Aquarium 990 published

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