Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $686k $757k |
Cotrustee Unclassified | $35k $39k |
Cotrustee Unclassified | $15k $17k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATION equaled 13% 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.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$2.9M
Itemized grants
18
Median grant
$100k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED COALITION FOR ANIMALS | CINCINNATI, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $714k |
| OHIO ALLEYCAT RESOURCE & SPAY NEUTER CLINIC INC | CINCINNATI, OH | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500k |
| SOCIETY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CONDITIONS FOR STRAY ANIMALS (SICSA) | DAYTON, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $300k |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM FUNDS | $200k |
| SPAY-NEUTER SERVICES INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | PROJECT/PROGRAM FUNDS | $200k |
| BLUEGRASS AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | LEXINGTON, KY | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $200k |
| CINCINNATI ANIMAL CARE | CINCINNATI, OH | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200k |
| NORTHERN KENTUCKY AREA DEVELOPEMENT | FLORENCE, KY | PROJECT/PROGRAM FUNDS | $150k |
| HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | CINCINNATI, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $100k |
| GATEWAY AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT INC | MOREHEAD, KY | PROJECT/PROGRAM FUNDS | $100k |
| LEAGUE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE | BATAVIA, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50k |
| FAYETTE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50k |
| MY FURRY VALENTINE | CINCINNATI, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50k |
| BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | GEORGETOWN, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40k |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40k |
| SAVE THE ANIMALS FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| UNITED SPAY ALLIANCE | FREDERICK, MD | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10k |
| SCRATCHING POST INC | CINCINNATI, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5k |
Up 78%
from 2022
From $384k in 2022 to $686k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 78% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 93%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Animal-Related executives earn in Ohio
Comparable animal-related organizations in Ohio pay their highest-earning executive a median of $64,615.
These are animal-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 101 organizations across 101 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Animal-Related pay data for Ohio →Common questions about JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATION
What does the Board Member of JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATION received $685,680 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Animal-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATION equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.
What are JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATION reported $6.9M in total revenue and $5.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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