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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $307k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $437
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $599
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $595
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Animal-Related peers in Colorado | $307k | $20k | $6k | $13k | $360k $386k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $195k | $25k | $437 | $8k | $235k $253k |
VP People Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $186k | $25k | $599 | — | $220k $236k |
Medical Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $182k | — | $3k | $12k | $202k $217k |
VP Finance & Administration Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $177k | — | $595 | $8k | $191k $205k |
Lead Veterinarian Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | $3k | $12k | $170k $182k |
Veterinarian Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $149k $160k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.
Based on 3,692 animal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $331k in 2023 to $360k in 2024.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 268%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 15% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 29% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE received $359,978 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Animal-Related organizations in Colorado: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations in Colorado, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.
What are DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE reported $92.9M in total revenue and $34.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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