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Denver Zoological Foundation

EIN 840502539 · CO · NTEE D115 · revenue $60,103,137 · FY 2024-12-31

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84th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 25 similar animal-related nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for CO cost of living and inflation.

BERT VESCOLANI · reported title "PRESIDENT/CE".

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 25 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 CO cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Aquarium Of The Pacific Corporation CA $59,309,760 $467,975 990 →
Audubon Nature Institute Inc LA $61,293,521 $2,398,754 990 →
The Saint Louis Zoo Association MO $58,536,119 $89,756 990 →
Lincoln Park Zoological Society IL $56,439,039 $535,746 990 →
San Antonio Zoological Society TX $63,772,522 $545,931 990 →
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