Shedd Aquarium Society
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167918 · Animal related · Rank 5,310 by total revenue
The Shedd Aquarium Society Operates a public aquarium to encourage the connection between animals and guests through exhibits and education programs with the goal of promoting aquatic conservation.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $101,974,802
- Total expenses
- $72,794,544
- Total assets
- $780,057,975
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $32,636,580
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $38,518,730
- Employees
- 659
- Salary base per employee
- $49,524
"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 (56)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Coughlin PHD | President/CEO | Board, Officer | 45 | $966,423 |
| Gary Gordon | Chief Financial & Admin Officer | Officer | 45 | $423,126 |
| Catherine J Casey | VP & General Counsel | Officer | 45 | $246,615 |
| David J Koo | Chairman of Board | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Meghan Curran | Chief Marketing and Experience Officer | Key employee | 45 | $426,386 |
| Loraine Smedley | Chief Development Officer | Key employee | 45 | $320,139 |
| Robert Wengel | SVP, Facilities and Security | Key employee | 45 | $292,393 |
| Nancy Anschel | SVP, Human Resources | Key employee | 45 | $290,053 |
| Peggy E Sloan | Chief Animal Conservation Officer | Key employee | 45 | $288,021 |
| Christine White | SVP, External Affairs & Marketing | Key employee | 45 | $165,834 |
| Alex Singla | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Anders Gustafsson | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Andrew Nocella | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Anna M Livingston | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Brent Gledhill | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Brian A Kenney | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Cara Pan | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Charles Smith | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David Foulkes | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David L Epstein | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Dominic Curcio | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Elizabeth Hartigan Connelly | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ellen L O'Connor | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ginevra Reed Ralph | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| H John Gilbertson Jr | Trustee - Part-Year | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jane L Warner | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jeffrey Wright | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jerry Krulewitch | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John D Fumagalli | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John Hesselmann | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John Holmes | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Joseph S Braik | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Joyce St Clair | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Katie Lawler | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kenneth Kuhrt | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kimberly Simios | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mark Stainton | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mary L Burke | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mary S Smith | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Nancy S Searle | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Neil Book | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rahul Goyal | Trustee - Part-Year | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rev Michael Nabors DMin | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Richard E Erwin | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Richard J Tobin | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Robert H Jordan PhD | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Robert Lyons | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sarah N Garvey | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Shannel Clubb | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Steve Weller | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Suzanne Yoon | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Thomas N King | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tracie Haas | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tracy Souder | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tyrone C Fahner | Trustee - Part-Year | Board | 1 | None reported |
| William J Chase | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,761,828, which is 11.5% of the $32,636,580 salary base shared by 659 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Coughlin PHD | President/CEO | Board, Officer | 45 | $874,176 | $0 | $92,247 | $966,423 |
| Meghan Curran | Chief Marketing and Experience Officer | Key employee | 45 | $375,846 | $0 | $50,540 | $426,386 |
| Gary Gordon | Chief Financial & Admin Officer | Officer | 45 | $383,749 | $0 | $39,377 | $423,126 |
| Loraine Smedley | Chief Development Officer | Key employee | 45 | $289,536 | $0 | $30,603 | $320,139 |
| Robert Wengel | SVP, Facilities and Security | Key employee | 45 | $256,013 | $0 | $36,380 | $292,393 |
| Nancy Anschel | SVP, Human Resources | Key employee | 45 | $260,715 | $0 | $29,338 | $290,053 |
| Peggy E Sloan | Chief Animal Conservation Officer | Key employee | 45 | $260,968 | $0 | $27,053 | $288,021 |
| Danielle M DuMerer | VP, Technology | Highly paid employee | 45 | $222,976 | $0 | $41,066 | $264,042 |
| Catherine J Casey | VP & General Counsel | Officer | 45 | $224,369 | $0 | $22,246 | $246,615 |
| Sarah Hezel | VP, Design and Exhibits | Highly paid employee | 45 | $215,705 | $0 | $28,925 | $244,630 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202532839349301323 (Form 990, period ending 2024-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-2167918
- Organization website (as filed): www.sheddaquarium.org