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Shedd Aquarium Society

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on May 14, 2021.

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 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, Shedd Aquarium Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 13 out of 507 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $275,041. The highest compensated employee at Shedd Aquarium Society is Bridget Coughlin with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $657,619.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$48,331,820

Expenses

$54,444,622

Employee compensation

$27,877,864
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Bridget Coughlin
President and Chief Executive Officer
$657,619
$597,018 No related comp$60,601
Regina Rodriguez
Chief Development Officer
$352,698
$311,704 No related comp$40,994
Gary Gordon
Chief Financial Officer
$296,070
$279,705 No related comp$16,365
Cheryl Mell
Senior Vice President - Conservation Partnerships
$286,350
$270,471 No related comp$15,879
Robert Stein
Senior Vice President - Guest Experiences and Communications
$254,556
$232,287 No related comp$22,269
Meghan Curran
Senior Vice President - Marketing, Sales, and Guest Relations
$251,186
$230,596 No related comp$20,590
Peggy Sloan
Chief of Animal Operations
$245,200
$225,523 No related comp$19,677
Robert Wengel
Senior Vice President - Facilities and Security
$244,693
$208,497 No related comp$36,196
Nancy Anschel
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
$239,236
$206,656 No related comp$32,580
Danielle Dumerer
Vice President, Technology
$198,397
$171,914 No related comp$26,483
Charles Knapp
Vice President - Conservation Research
$188,083
$150,829 No related comp$37,254
Andrea Rodgers
Vice President - Public Relations and External Affairs
$185,793
$167,995 No related comp$17,798

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
Board Chair
David Foulkes
Trustee
David J Koo
Trustee
David L Epstein
Trustee
Elizabeth Hartigan Connelly
Trustee
Ellen L O'Connor
Trustee

Contractors

Valerio Dewalt Train Associates Inc.
Architectural Design Consultant
$1,159,891
Blackstone Construction Services Inc.
Construction Contractor
$1,021,352
Monterrey Security Consultant
Security
$890,117
Target Data Inc.
Market Research
$624,564
Thinc Design
Design Consultant
$612,701

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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