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Animal-Related · MI

Detroit Zoological Society

Detroit Zoological Society reported paying Hayley Murphy, Executive Director/ceo, $550,350 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Hayley Murphy at approximately the 81st percentile among 27 similarly sized animal-related nonprofits (median $422,273).

$54,342,499Total revenue (FY 2023)
$550,350Total executive compensation
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Comparable animal-related nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
New England Aquarium Corporation MA$54,645,914 $568,165
Friends Of The Zoo Inc Of Kansas City MO$53,626,478 $377,163
The Seattle Aquarium Society WA$53,341,342 $338,528
Rewild TX$53,334,340 $188,260
The Fort Worth Zoological Association TX$52,839,535 $527,474
Wildlife Conservation Network Inc CA$52,477,979 $195,140
Lincoln Park Zoological Society IL$56,439,039 $483,426
Arizona Humane Society AZ$52,232,842 $396,281

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