Shedd Aquarium Society
Shedd Aquarium Society's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $966,423 for Bridget Coughlin Phd, President/ceo (FY 2024). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $991,852. It is higher than the D + F figure for 9 of 10 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE major group (D), nationwide + size band 0.8–1.25× revenue (approximately 90%; median $722,476). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE major group (D), nationwide + size band 0.8–1.25× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc | MT | $100,089,143 | $693,366 |
| American Kennel Club Inc | NY | $99,646,198 | $1,643,934 |
| The Animal Medical Center | NY | $96,735,746 | $657,246 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | IL | $107,989,615 | $797,411 |
| Denver Dumb Friends League | CO | $92,897,062 | $349,154 |
| Columbus Zoological Park Association | OH | $88,819,571 | $805,661 |
| Woodland Park Zoological Society | WA | $83,715,805 | $589,343 |
| Trout Unlimited Inc | VA | $83,453,958 | $504,147 |
View the organization record and available filings on ProPublica