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Denver Zoological Foundation

Denver Zoological Foundation reported paying Bert Vescolani, President/ce, $622,645 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Bert Vescolani at approximately the 84th percentile among 25 similarly sized animal-related nonprofits (median $467,975).

$60,103,137Total revenue (FY 2024)
$622,645Total 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
Aquarium Of The Pacific Corporation CA$59,309,760 $467,975
Audubon Nature Institute Inc LA$61,293,521 $2,398,754
The Saint Louis Zoo Association MO$58,536,119 $89,756
Lincoln Park Zoological Society IL$56,439,039 $535,746
San Antonio Zoological Society TX$63,772,522 $545,931
Woodland Park Zoological Society WA$64,694,779 $562,271
New England Aquarium Corporation MA$54,645,914 $629,657
Detroit Zoological Society MI$54,342,499 $609,913

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