The SPCA for Monterey County's Mission is assuring compassionate treatment of all animals through rescue, rehabilitation, protection and education. The SPCA shelters homeless, neglected, and abused pets, including dogs, cats, horses, exotic pets, and small pets. We rescue animals from abuse and neglect, rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife, and provide many vital services for pets and people in our community. The SPCA's doors are open to all animals in need.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $319k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Animal-Related peers in California | $319k | — | — | $38k | $385k $422k |
VP Human Res. Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | — | $16k | $211k $231k |
Veterinarian Unclassified | $191k | — | — | $11k | $202k $222k |
Vice Pres./ CFO Median to 75th percentilevs Animal-Related peers in California | $181k | — | — | $3k | $200k $219k |
VP Development Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $155k | — | — | $18k | $189k $207k |
VP Market & Comms Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $142k | — | — | $16k | $176k $193k |
VP Shelter Ops Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | — | $1k | $169k $185k |
VP Operations Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $133k $146k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, 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 2023, the highest total compensation at Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Monterey County equaled 3% 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.
Up 7%
from 2022
From $359k in 2022 to $385k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 7%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Monterey County
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Monterey County earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Monterey County received $385,118 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Animal-Related organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Monterey County compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Monterey County falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Monterey County equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.
What are Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Monterey County's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Monterey County reported $19.9M in total revenue and $11.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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