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Bridget Coughlin

President/CEO · Shedd Aquarium Society

President/CEO at Shedd Aquarium Society. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$597K
Others who share this name
3

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President/CEO of Shedd Aquarium Society, based in Chicago, IL.
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Received $597K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Board Member of The Economic Club of Chicago, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Trustee of The Latin School of Chicago, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

The Economic Club of Chicago Board Member · $5.6M revenue · Chicago, ILThe Economic Club of Chicago fosters meaningful connections among Chicago leaders to encourage dialogue on important economic and social issues and…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Latin School of Chicago Trustee · $54.2M revenue · Chicago, ILAN INDEPENDENT CO-ED JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN-12TH GRADE DAY SCHOOL.Filed FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Shedd Aquarium Society President/CEO · $48.3M revenue · Chicago, ILTHE SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY OPERATES A PUBLIC AQUARIUM TO ENCOURAGE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ANIMALS AND GUESTS THROUGH EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$597Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Bridget Coughlin

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Bridget Coughlin 1 organization · Chicago, ILMuseums in the Park INC
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Bridget Coughlin 1 organization · Lakewood, COMindspark Learning
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Bridget Coughlin 1 organization · Seward, AKSeward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President/CEO · FY2024
$874K
T
Head of School · FY2024
$689K
D
President and CEO · FY2024
$499K
R
Head of School (thru 6/30/22) · FY2022
$402K
G
Chief Financial & Admin Officer · FY2024
$384K
D
President and CEO (thru Aug 2020) · FY2020
$377K
M
Chief Marketing and Experience Officer · FY2024
$376K
T
CFO (thru 06/2019) · FY2019
$343K
R
Chief Development Officer · FY2022
$339K
M
CFO - Thru 02/2025 · FY2024
$313K
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Chief Development Officer · FY2024
$290K
R
Assistant Head of School · FY2024
$276K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org