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Filing year 2023

MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY

Detroit, Michigan·EIN 38-1358206·NTEE D200 · Animal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$29M
Total assets
$44.5M
Total expenses
$30M
Reported officers
33
Mission

TO IMPROVE AND SAVE LIVES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR ANIMALS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.

President, Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentile
$331k
$360k
Base
$247k
Bonus
$50k
Other
$20k
Benefits
$12k
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$236k
$256k
Base
$206k
Bonus
$11k
Other
Benefits
$12k
Chief Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$221k
$240k
Base
$195k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$10k
Vp, Veterinary Medicine
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$204k
$222k
Base
$181k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$12k
Director, Forensics Medicine
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$164k
$179k
Base
$153k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Vp, Organizational Development
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$159k
$173k
Base
$132k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
$14k
Director, Facility Medicine
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$154k
$168k
Base
$138k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Director, Facility Medicine
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$153k
$166k
Base
$136k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Vp, Communications
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$150k
$163k
Chief Financial Officer
25th percentile to median
$109k
$118k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 23 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Animal-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
4% to 16%

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 11%
from 2022

From $300k in 2022 to $331k in 2023.

$300k
2022
$331k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$345k to $360k

Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.

$300k in 2022 to $331k in 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
JOHN BALL ZOO2024
$499k
2
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY2023
$331k
3
ODC NETWORK2024
$247k
See full Executive Director compensation rankings across Animal-Related
FAQ

Common questions about MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY received $331,400 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Animal-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

What are MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY reported $29M in total revenue and $30M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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