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Employees Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc. Thomas S Chester

Thomas S Chester

Highest compensated employee

Operations Director at Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc.

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

$109,989
2024

Total compensation

Thomas S Chester has been listed as an employee of Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc. in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2022. Total compensation for Thomas S Chester has increased by 1.6% from 2022 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$109,989
+7.8%
Operations Director
2024
$110k org
40 hrs/wk
$102,034
-5.8%
Operations Director
2023
$103k org
40 hrs/wk
$108,297
Operations Director
2022

Total compensation by year

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2024

Other employees at Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc.

Andrew Rowan
Chief Operating Officer
$188,150
$188,150 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Tam Jaramillo
Chief Financial Officer
$173,307
$173,307 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Colin Borck
Chief Development Officer
$164,049
$164,049 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Patrick Roddy
Project Manager
$138,412
$138,412 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Phillip Colclough
Director of Animal CARE, Education, and Conservation
$101,131
$101,131 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Bill Street
President and Chief Executive Officer
$84,946
$84,946 from orgNo related compNo other comp
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January 25, 2026:
2024 Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc. 990 published

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