TO BRING ABOUT A TIME WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. WE DO THIS BY DEMONSTRATING AND PROMOTING EXEMPLARY ANIMAL CARE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Experience Officer officer (unspecified) $307k $336k | |||||
Sr. Director, Major & Planned Giving highest compensated employee $282k $309k | |||||
Chief People and Culture Officer officer (unspecified) $275k $301k | |||||
Chief Sanctuary Officer officer (unspecified) $249k $273k | |||||
Chief Program Officer officer (unspecified) $247k $270k | |||||
Chief Missions Officer officer (unspecified) $243k $266k | |||||
Chief Innovation Officer officer (unspecified) $241k $264k | |||||
General Counsel highest compensated employee $240k $263k | |||||
Chief Brand & Communications officer (unspecified) $235k $258k | |||||
Director, Process Excellence highest compensated employee $226k $247k | |||||
Chief External Affairs Officer & Chief of Staff officer (unspecified) $221k $241k | |||||
Board Chair / Internal Consultant board chair $209k $228k | |||||
Director, National Veterinary Program director (operational) $203k $222k | |||||
Senior Advisor, Strategy & Integration highest compensated employee $200k $218k | |||||
Co-founder / Internal Consultant board member $197k $216k | |||||
Board Secretary / Director of Principal Gifts board secretary $192k $210k | |||||
Co-founder / Internal Consultant board member $110k $121k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Held steady
from 2022
From $537k in 2022 to $534k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Animal-Related executives earn
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