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Animal-Related · OH

Akron Zoological Park

Akron Zoological Park reported paying Doug Piekarz, President & Ceo, $361,114 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Doug Piekarz at approximately the 59th percentile among 17 similarly sized animal-related nonprofits (median $329,853).

$25,160,371Total revenue (FY 2024)
$361,114Total executive compensation
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Comparable animal-related nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to OH cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Utah Zoological Society UT$24,858,255 $435,812
Memphis Zoological Society TN$25,787,222 $355,891
Sedgwick County Zoological Society Inc KS$22,916,066 $199,136
Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc FL$22,862,676 $519,497
San Francisco Zoological Society CA$22,451,713 $301,243
The Zoological Society Of The Palm FL$22,261,365 $229,556
Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation CA$21,787,514 $329,853
Maryland Zoological Society Inc MD$21,639,051 $274,329

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