PUPPIES BEHIND BARS TRAINS INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO RAISE SERVICE DOGS FOR WOUNDED WAR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, FACILITY DOGS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND EXPLOSIVE-DETECTON CANINES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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 Human Services organizations in New York.
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and Founder Above 90th percentile | $325k | $50k | — | — | $387k $418k |
Director of Edc Programs & Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $195k | — | — | — | $195k $211k |
Director of Development 25th percentile to median | $151k | — | — | — | $155k $168k |
Director, Dog Tags, & Inst Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $157k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $142k $153k |
Database Manager Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $129k $139k |
Director of Volunteers & I Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $125k $135k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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.
Down 2%
from 2023
From $393k in 2023 to $387k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 fell 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 11%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 23% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 3% 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 PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC received $386,732 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC reported $4.4M in total revenue and $3.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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