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Shedd Aquarium Society

Fiscal year ending 2023. Filed on October 11, 2024.

1200 South Dusable 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 2023 IRS Form 990 filing, Shedd Aquarium Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 13 out of 612 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $306,481. The highest compensated employee at Shedd Aquarium Society is Bridget Coughlin, Ph.D. with fiscal year 2023 compensation of $935,093.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$92,974,657

Expenses

$66,994,472

Employee compensation

$33,710,916
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Bridget Coughlin, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
$935,093
$834,532 No related comp$100,561
Gary Gordon
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
$365,906
$327,293 No related comp$38,613
Meghan Curran
Chief Marketing and Experience Officer
$360,403
$324,079 No related comp$36,324
Peggy Sloan
Chief Animal Conservation Officer
$271,890
$245,686 No related comp$26,204
Robert Wengel
Senior Vice President, Facilities and Security
$270,888
$238,510 No related comp$32,378
Nancy Anschel
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
$269,358
$240,163 No related comp$29,195
Danielle Dumerer
Vice President, Technology and Information Security
$246,959
$207,886 No related comp$39,073
Sarah Hezel
Vice President, Design and Exhibits
$231,948
$203,849 No related comp$28,099
Catherine Casey
Vice President and General Counsel
$229,924
$212,452 No related comp$17,472
Kelly McLaughlin-Kennedy
Vice President, Philanthropic and Strategic Initiatives
$214,005
$201,650 No related comp$12,355
Lisa Junkin Lopez
Vice President, Learning and Community
$207,666
$171,587 No related comp$36,079
Charles Knapp
Vice President, Conservation Research
$207,523
$173,845 No related comp$33,678

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alex Singla
Trustee
Anders Gustafsson
Trustee
Andrew Nocella
Trustee
Anna M Livingston
Trustee
Anne Krebs
Trustee (Part-Year)
Brent Gledhill
Trustee
Brian A Kenney
Trustee
Cara Pan
Trustee (Part-Year)
Charles Smith
Trustee (Part-Year)
David Foulkes
Trustee
David J Koo
Board Chair
David L Epstein
Trustee

Contractors

Pepperbmi Construction Company LLC
Construction
$23,799,986
Valerio Dewalt Train Associates Inc.
Architectural Design Consultant
$3,283,257
Monterrey Security Consultants Inc.
Security
$1,587,668
Hamill Partners Inc. Dba Crescent Clea
Cleaning
$1,327,486
Two By Four Ltd.
Advertising
$1,322,092

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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