WildCare supports people everywhere to live well with wildlife, through a full cycle of programs including wildlife advocacy and information resources, nature education programs, and medical aid for wild animals in need. Each year we treat as many as 3,500 ill, injured and orphaned wild animals in our wildlife hospital, teach 20,000+ children and adults through our acclaimed environmental education programs, and advocate for wildlife at the local, state and national levels.Since our hospitals founding, we have treated and cared for more than 120,000 wild animal patients, and we have engaged more than 1,000,000 children and adults through environmental learning experiences and advocacy.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exec. Director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $145k | — | — | — | $184k $200k |
Finance Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $135k | — | — | — | $158k $172k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2022
From $185k in 2022 to $184k in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 24%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
WILDCARE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about WILDCARE
What does the Director (Operational) of WILDCARE earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of WILDCARE received $183,612 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Director (Operational) roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at WILDCARE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at WILDCARE falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are WILDCARE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WILDCARE reported $4.7M in total revenue and $3.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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