Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $34k and $176k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $257k, roughly 2.3 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $257,351 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $175,528 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $113,961 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $33,600 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $7,280 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 114 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (36% of the 313 orgs in this slice). Each share is the average across orgs of the fraction of total comp that goes to this component, so the bar fills 100%.
The number in context.
Every row links to its own dedicated benchmark page.
All figures are median total reported compensation · IRS Form 990, Schedule J
Pay varies by state.
California pays $18,092 more than the median CFO compensation in animal-related nationally.
The ten highest-paid animal-related CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Zoological Society Of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $800,008 | 2024 |
| 02 | National Fish And Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $611,616 | 2023 |
| 03 | American Kennel Club Inc | New York, NY | $593,177 | 2024 |
| 04 | The American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | New York, NY | $520,606 | 2024 |
| 05 | Chicago Zoological Society | Brookfield, IL | $472,274 | 2024 |
| 06 | Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $470,037 | 2023 |
| 07 | Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $462,239 | 2023 |
| 08 | Waverly Senior Services | Gladwyne, PA | $437,077 | 2024 |
| 09 | Shedd Aquarium Society | Chicago, IL | $423,126 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | $404,152 | 2023 |
Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.
What does a $X org pay?
Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median CFO compensation for animal-related nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Animal-Related nonprofit CFO make?
- The median total compensation for a CFO at a animal-related nonprofit is $113,961, based on 313 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $33,600 and $175,528.
- What is the salary range for a CFO in Animal-Related nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $33,600 at the 25th percentile to $175,528 at the 75th and $257,351 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Animal-Related compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 313 animal-related nonprofits reporting a CFO.
- Why does Animal-Related nonprofit CFO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded animal-related organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.