Organizations Filed Purposes:
AZA IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS IN THE AREAS OF CONSERVATION, ANIMAL WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION.
CONSERVATION EDUCATION: AZA PROVIDES SUPPORT TO AZA MEMBERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ZOO AND AQUARIUM EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF WILDLIFE. AZA PROVIDES ON-GOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, BOTH ON SITE AND ONLINE AND THROUGH CONFERENCES, PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, NEWSLETTERS, ETC. OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON A RANGE OF TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE ZOO AND AQUARIUM COMMUNITY.
PUBLIC EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION: AZA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, MEDIA, ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS REGARDING AZA PROGRAMS. MONITORS INDUSTRY NEWS. AZA PROVIDES EXCHANGE OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION THROUGH PUBLICATIONS (NEWSLETTER TO MEMBERS, DIRECTORY, BROCHURES, PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITE).
CONSERVATION & SCIENCE: AZA FACILITATES, SUPPORTS, PROMOTES AND COORDINATES COOPERATIVE ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION AND SCIENTIFIC INITIATIVES OF AZA MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS FOR CONSERVATION THROUGH THE CONSERVATION GRANTS FUND.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Daniel M Ashe | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $420,494 |
| Kristin L Vehrs | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $305,719 |
| John C Keeney Jr | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $186,608 |
| Robert Vernon | SR. VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING | 40 | $173,065 |
| Steve G Olson | SR. VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $162,834 |
| Phil F Wagner | SR. VP OF FINANCE | 40 | $160,982 |
| Jennifer A Keaton | V.P CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $122,311 |
| Delene L Lewis | SR. V.P. ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS | 40 | $121,553 |
| Craig Hoover | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $88,688 |
| Denise Verret | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dwight Scott | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Dold | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tara L Riemer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark R Penning | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa New | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth A Whealy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alejandro Grajal | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Adrienne Rowland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peggy Sloan | PAST CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Brian L Davis | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Norberto J Castro | CHAIR-ELECT | 2 | $0 |
| Christopher Kuhar | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202003119349302065_public.xml