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Chicago Zoological Society

Fiscal year ending 2022. Filed on July 27, 2022.

3300 Golf Road
Brookfield, Illinois 60513

Chicago Zoological Society (EIN: 36-2167016), also known as Brookfield Zoo, has filed an IRS Form 990 between fiscal years 2016 and 2025. In its fiscal year 2022 IRS Form 990 filing, Chicago Zoological Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 644 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $324,367. The highest compensated employee at Chicago Zoological Society is Stuart D Strahl, Ph.D. with fiscal year 2022 compensation of $815,661.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$82,219,310

Expenses

$60,703,209

Employee compensation

$32,679,060
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Stuart D Strahl, Ph.D.
President and CEO Through 11/21 Trustee
$815,661
$783,394 No related comp$32,267
Cynthia W Zeigler
Chief Advancement Officer Through 12/21
$521,487
$505,097 No related comp$16,390
David E Burns
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
$417,996
$387,442 No related comp$30,554
Dr Michael Adkesson
President and CEO As of 10/21
$278,515
$238,951 No related comp$39,564
Frank W Zeigler
Senior Vice President Animal Programs
$260,383
$245,391 No related comp$14,992
Sarah Breen-Bartecki
Senior Vice President Conserv Pgms, Researchfunding
$260,285
$242,957 No related comp$17,328
Leah Rippe
Vice President Marketing Communications
$218,581
$189,300 No related comp$29,281
Mary A Cronin
Master Planning Coordinator
$206,000
$200,000 No related comp$6,000
Sandra L Dornhecker
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
$201,108
$174,956 No related comp$26,152
Michael Owens
Vice President, Information Technology
$197,779
$190,752 No related comp$7,027
Jerome E Johnston
Vice President Guest Services Operations
$190,243
$179,000 No related comp$11,243

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Arthur J Fogel
Trustee Through 3/22
Barbara Grayson
Trustee
Barbara J Bradford
Trustee
Barbara Levy Kipper
Trustee
Benita S Romano
Trustee
Bert A Getz Jr
Board Vice Chair
Cherryl T Thomas
Vice-Chair Through 7/21Chair of the Board As of 7/21
Darius A Gill
Trustee As of 3/22
Dr Bonny Chen
Trustee
Edward McCormick Blair Jr
Trustee
Elizabeth Hamill Bramsen
Board Vice Chair
Fred A Krehbiel
Honorary Chair Through 6/21

Contractors

Two By Four
Advertising
$1,135,331
Chilton Yambert Porter LLP
Legal
$613,035
University of Illinois
Veterinary/Pathology/Lab
$508,626
Paymentech LLC
Payment Card Processing
$489,388
The Northern Trust Company
Banking and Investment
$347,564

Mission Statement

To inspire conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature.

Revisions to this organization profile

September 10, 2025:
2025 Chicago Zoological Society 990 filed
July 29, 2024:
2024 Chicago Zoological Society 990 filed
July 28, 2023:
2023 Chicago Zoological Society 990 filed

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