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Columbus Zoological Park Association

EIN 314390844 · OH · NTEE D500 · revenue $88,819,571 · FY 2024-12-31

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79th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 14 similar animal-related nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for OH cost of living and inflation.

THOMAS SCHMID · reported title "CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role · only 14 comparables — treat the percentile as indicative.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 14 in total — matched by Same NTEE major group (D), nationwide + budget 0.77–1.3× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to OH cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
The Animal Medical Center NY $91,900,260 $988,941 990 →
Denver Dumb Friends League CO $92,897,062 $317,497 990 →
Trout Unlimited Inc VA $83,453,958 $452,733 990 →
Houston Zoo Inc TX $82,522,000 $622,919 990 →
Omaha Zoological Society NE $82,044,812 $697,983 990 →
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