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Denver Dumb Friends League

Denver Dumb Friends League reported paying Apryl Steele, President & Ceo, $359,978 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Apryl Steele at approximately the 15th percentile among 13 similarly sized animal-related nonprofits (median $737,475).

$92,897,062Total revenue (FY 2025)
$359,978Total executive compensation
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Comparable animal-related nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
The Animal Medical Center NY$91,900,260 $1,121,262
Columbus Zoological Park Association OH$88,819,571 $825,957
American Kennel Club Inc NY$99,646,198 $1,671,834
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc MT$100,089,143 $737,475
Shedd Aquarium Society IL$101,974,802 $1,017,069
Trout Unlimited Inc VA$83,453,958 $513,309
Houston Zoo Inc TX$82,522,000 $706,266
Omaha Zoological Society NE$82,044,812 $791,373

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