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Shedd Aquarium Society

Fiscal year ending 2019. Filed on August 27, 2020.

1200 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605

Shedd Aquarium Society (EIN: 36-2167918) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2019 IRS Form 990 filing, Shedd Aquarium Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 14 out of 640 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $272,487. The highest compensated employee at Shedd Aquarium Society is Bridget Coughlin with fiscal year 2019 compensation of $626,952.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$73,772,254

Expenses

$61,229,407

Employee compensation

$29,131,881
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Bridget Coughlin
President and Chief Executive Officer
$626,952
$566,680 No related comp$60,272
Joyce Simon
Former EXEC Vp/Cfo (Thru 12/2017)
$413,996
$409,257 No related comp$4,739
Regina Rodriguez
Chief Development Officer
$356,941
$316,238 No related comp$40,703
Gary Gordon
Chief Financial Officer
$305,636
$289,674 No related comp$15,962
Nancy Anschel
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
$248,062
$215,145 No related comp$32,917
Robert Wengel
Senior Vice President - Facilities and Security
$247,983
$211,441 No related comp$36,542
Meghan Curran
Senior Vice President - Marketing, Sales, and Guest Relations
$237,790
$216,681 No related comp$21,109
Peggy Sloan
Chief of Animal Operations
$224,682
$207,160 No related comp$17,522
Robert Stein
Senior Vice President - Guest Experiences and Communications
$224,385
$200,711 No related comp$23,674
Cheryl Mell
Senior Vice President - Conservation Partner
$217,839
$195,924 No related comp$21,915
Charles Knapp
Vice President - Conservation Research
$190,433
$153,955 No related comp$36,478
Andrea Rodgers
Vice President - Public Relations and External Affairs
$184,494
$167,108 No related comp$17,386

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alex Singla
Trustee
Anders Gustafsson
Trustee
Andrew Nocella
Trustee
Anna M Livingston
Trustee
Anne E Krebs
Trustee
Brent Gledhill
Trustee
Brian A Kenney
Trustee
David Foulkes
Trustee
David J Koo
Trustee
David L Epstein
Trustee
Elizabeth Hartigan Connelly
Trustee
Ellen L O'Connor
Trustee

Contractors

Monterrey Security Consultant
Security
$1,356,941
Blackstone Construction Services Inc.
Construction Contractor
$836,513
Two By Four
Advertising
$835,293
Target Data Inc.
Market Research
$662,708
Valerio Dewalt Train Associates Inc.
Architectural Design Consultant
$643,982

Mission Statement

Shedd Aquarium's mission is to spark compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world. This is driven by the organization's vision of a world thriving with aquatic life sustained by people who love, understand and protect it.

Revisions to this organization profile

October 10, 2025:
2024 Shedd Aquarium Society 990 filed
October 11, 2024:
2023 Shedd Aquarium Society 990 filed
October 18, 2023:
2022 Shedd Aquarium Society 990 filed

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