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Updated through 2024NTEE D · Animal-Related

Animal-Related nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 3,493 animal-related nonprofits, 2021 – 2024. Each organization is counted once at its most recent filing, using the highest-paid leader reported on IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Organizations concerned with the protection and welfare of animals and wildlife, including shelters, sanctuaries, and veterinary services.

Median executive pay
$58,920
The typical animal-related nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $58,920 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$26k
75th pct
$106k
90th pct
$180k
3,493 organizations · 2021 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $26k and $106k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $180k, roughly 3.1 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$180,118Top 10% of earners
75th$106,40025% earn more than this
50th · median$58,920The typical executive
25th$26,20025% earn less than this
10th$9,75110% of executives earn less than this
By organization size

Bigger budgets, bigger paychecks.

Median executive pay rises with organization revenue. Each band shows the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of top-executive pay for animal-related nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$16k$35,513$60k2,135
$1M – $10M$73k$104,423$147k1,123
$10M – $100M$201k$288,946$408k223
$100M – $500M$658k$756,599$1.1M11
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
By role

Benchmark a specific Animal-Related role

Drill into median pay for individual leadership roles within animal-related nonprofits.

Directory

Animal shelters, wildlife sanctuaries, veterinary services, humane societies, and animal rights organizations. Covers companion animal welfare, wildlife rehabilitation, and animal-assisted therapy. There are 14,263 animal-related organizations in our database with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. Use the table below to browse them, or sort by revenue, location, or number of reported executives.

Organizations in Animal-Related

14,263 organizations · Page 15 of 286

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALSSan RafaelCA$2.9M2
International Bird RescueFairfieldCA$2.9M2
1LOVE4ANIMALS INCSoutheasternPA$2.9M2
ARROWHEAD ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYDuluthMN$2.9M1
White Buffalo IncChesterCT$2.9M3
SKY DOG SANCTUARY INCMalibuCA$2.9M1
DAKOTA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INCBismarckND$2.9M1
HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETYHolualoaHI$2.9M1
Humane Heroes IncLeanderTX$2.9M2
THE MOUSEBUTT RESCUE FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesCA$2.9M0
HOUSTON PETSETHoustonTX$2.9M1
Nine Lives FoundationRedwood CityCA$2.9M1
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUINE FOUNDATION INCArcadiaCA$2.8M1
HUMANE SOCIETY OF FAULKNER COUNTYGreenbrierAR$2.8M0
NEVADA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSLas VegasNV$2.8M3
HOMEWARD ANIMAL SHELTER INCFargoND$2.8M1
LEVER FOUNDATION INCLancasterPA$2.8M0
ALASKA RAPTOR REHABILITATION CENTERSitkaAK$2.8M2
SPEAK Animal Hospital PCBinghamtonNY$2.8M2
LITTLE GUILD OF ST FRANCISWest CornwallCT$2.8M1
ANICIRA VETERINARY CENTER - CALIFORNIA INCHarrisonburgVA$2.8M3
CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTERCheyenneWY$2.8M1
A NEW LEASH ON LIFE INCHuntsvilleAL$2.8M1
Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga Tennessee IncChattanoogaTN$2.8M1
HUMANE SOCIETY OF VERO BEACH AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FL FOUNDATIONVero BeachFL$2.8M0
PARTICULAR COUNCIL OF LANSINGLansingMI$2.8M0
WOLF CONSERVATION CENTER INCSouth SalemNY$2.8M1
NATIONAL HUMANE EDUCATION SOCIETYCharles TownWV$2.8M2
BERING SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBothellWA$2.8M0
HORSEPOWER SANCTUARIES INC DBA REDWINGS HORSE SANCTUARYPaso RoblesCA$2.8M2
Bakersfield Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsBakersfieldCA$2.8M0
PUEBLO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYPuebloCO$2.8M0
MERCY CRUSADE INCOxnardCA$2.8M4
FOSTER PARROTS LTDRocklandMA$2.8M1
ANIMAL CARE SANCTUARYEast SmithfieldPA$2.8M1
GORILLA REHABILITATION CONSERVATION EDUCATION (GRACE) CENTER INCFalmouthMA$2.8M1
ZOOMONTANA INCBillingsMT$2.8M0
LYNCHBURG HUMANE SOCIETY INCLynchburgVA$2.8M1
HEALTHY KIDS RUNNING SERIESChadds FordPA$2.8M1
PETLUV NON PROFIT CORPORATIONBrooksvilleFL$2.8M0
MUTTNATION FOUNDATION INCNashvilleTN$2.8M1
YAVAPAI HUMANE SOCIETYPrescottAZ$2.7M1
THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION INCHarlingenTX$2.7M2
DORCHESTER PAWSSummervilleSC$2.7M1
MARK AND CAROL ZEMMEL FUND FOR THE HUMAN ANIMAL CONNECTION INCCoral GablesFL$2.7M0
TURTLE CONSERVANCYOjaiCA$2.7M0
THE MILO FOUNDATIONAlbanyCA$2.7M1
VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETYMontereyCA$2.7M1
FLAGLER HUMANE SOCIETY INCPalm CoastFL$2.7M1
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CATAWBA COUNTY DBA THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF CATAWBA COHickoryNC$2.7M1