PAWS CHICAGO IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN THE NO KILL ANIMAL WELFARE MOVEMENT, HELPING MORE THAN 23,842 HOMELESS AND AT-RISK PETS EACH YEAR THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SPAY/NEUTER, MEDICAL, AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $168
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $126
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $126
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $250
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $113
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Medical Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $285k | — | — | $1k | $293k $313k |
Ceo, Community Engagement Above 90th percentilevs Animal-Related peers in Illinois | $261k | — | — | $168 | $269k $288k |
Treasurer/executive Director/co-founder Officer (Unspecified) | $197k | — | — | $5k | $208k $223k |
Head of Program Management Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $175k | — | — | $6k | $187k $200k |
Head of People & Culture Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $181k | — | — | $126 | $186k $199k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $176k | — | — | $126 | $182k $195k |
Veterinary Surgeon Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $250 | — | $18 | $170k $182k |
Medical Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $167k | — | — | $113 | $167k $179k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 29 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PAWS CHICAGO 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 6%
from 2023
From $276k in 2023 to $293k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 71% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 45%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay fell 7% 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 PAWS CHICAGO
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of PAWS CHICAGO earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of PAWS CHICAGO received $292,567 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Animal-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at PAWS CHICAGO compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at PAWS CHICAGO falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PAWS CHICAGO equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.
What are PAWS CHICAGO's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PAWS CHICAGO reported $47M in total revenue and $21.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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