Wildlife Conservation Society
Bronx, NY · EIN 13-1740011 · Animal related · Rank 1,644 by total revenue
The wildlife conservation society (wcs) saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $400,861,377
- Total expenses
- $456,032,967
- Total assets
- $1,249,431,919
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $202,839,657
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $233,281,764
- Employees
- 2,917
- Salary base per employee
- $69,537
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (47)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert G Menzi | EVP Chief Operating Officer | Officer | 40 | $1,104,390 |
| James J Breheny | EVP Director of Zoos/Aquarium | Officer | 40 | $709,941 |
| John F Calvelli | EVP Public Affairs | Officer | 40 | $584,954 |
| Christopher J McKenzie | SVP General Counsel | Officer | 40 | $549,451 |
| Paula Hayes | EVP Chief of GR through2/28/25 | Officer | 40 | $547,339 |
| Joseph Walston | EVP Global Conservation | Officer | 40 | $530,474 |
| Laura Stolzenthaler | SVP & CFO | Officer | 40 | $433,876 |
| Niko Radjenovic | VP Business Services | Officer | 40 | $391,440 |
| Patrick Mouton | VP & Comptroller From 3/04/24 | Officer | 40 | $239,537 |
| Alejandro Santo Domingo | Chair & Trustee | Board, Officer | 4 | None reported |
| Elizabeth M Ainslie | Vice Chair & Trustee | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Thomas J Edelman | Treasurer & Trustee | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Loretta M Stadler | Secretary & Trustee | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Christopher J Elliman | Vice Chair & Trustee | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Eric Adams | Ex Officio Trustee | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Brad Lander | Ex Officio Trustee | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Adrienne E Adams | Ex Officio Trustee | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Susan Donoghue | Ex Officio Trustee | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Laurie Cumbo | Ex Officio Trustee | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Vanessa L Gibson | Ex Officio Trustee | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Antonio Reynoso | Ex Officio Trustee | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Neil Barr | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Hamilton E James | Trustee Until 11/08/2024 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rosina M Bierbaum | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Duncan A Chapman | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Katherine L Dolan | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Paul A Gould | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Peter T Grauer | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jonathan D Green | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Antonia M Grumbach | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| O Andreas Halvorsen | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Judith H Hamilton | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jan Hatzius | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John N Irwin III | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Trevor Kempner | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Julia Marton-Lefvre | Trustee Until 11/08/2024 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ambrose K Monell | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Adebayo O Ogunlesi | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Juan Manuel Santos | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David B Schiff | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Walter C Sedgwick | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Katherine Sherrill | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Caroline N Sidnam | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Andrew H Tisch | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Marcel van Poecke | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Akiko Yamazaki | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Robert B Zoellick | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $6,869,143, which is 3.4% of the $202,839,657 salary base shared by 2,917 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica P Medina | President & CEO through 4/1/24 | Former | 40 | $1,496,001 | $0 | $2,254 | $1,498,255 |
| Robert G Menzi | EVP Chief Operating Officer | Officer | 40 | $820,740 | $0 | $283,650 | $1,104,390 |
| James J Breheny | EVP Director of Zoos/Aquarium | Officer | 40 | $536,541 | $0 | $173,400 | $709,941 |
| John F Calvelli | EVP Public Affairs | Officer | 40 | $469,088 | $0 | $115,866 | $584,954 |
| Christopher J McKenzie | SVP General Counsel | Officer | 40 | $434,752 | $0 | $114,699 | $549,451 |
| Paula Hayes | EVP Chief of GR through2/28/25 | Officer | 40 | $453,198 | $0 | $94,141 | $547,339 |
| Joseph Walston | EVP Global Conservation | Officer | 40 | $416,403 | $0 | $114,071 | $530,474 |
| Craig Piper | VP and Director of City Zoos | Highly paid employee | 40 | $342,278 | $0 | $112,626 | $454,904 |
| Daniel Zarin | E. Director of Forest Programs | Highly paid employee | 40 | $328,913 | $0 | $119,980 | $448,893 |
| Jelle Boot | VP Human Resources | Highly paid employee | 40 | $327,123 | $0 | $113,419 | $440,542 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202621329349300612 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-1740011
- Organization website (as filed): www.wcs.org