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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 16 of 286

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
DUTCHESS COUNTY SPCA INCHyde ParkNY$2.7M1
OHIO WILDLIFE CENTERPowellOH$2.7M2
BEAVER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETYAliquippaPA$2.7M1
FRIENDS OF THE ALAMEDA ANIMAL SHELTERAlamedaCA$2.7M1
Dogs Playing for Life IncLongmontCO$2.7M3
MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER LOS ANGELESSan PedroCA$2.7M2
Spokane Humane SocietySpokaneWA$2.7M1
IDAHO FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCBoiseID$2.7M0
Central California SPCA Fresno County Humane SocietyFresnoCA$2.7M2
SPCA ALBRECHT CENTER FOR ANIMAL WELFAREAikenSC$2.7M0
Keepers of the WildValentineAZ$2.7M0
MARINE PROTECTION ALLIANCEAlexandriaVA$2.7M2
GATEWAY PET GUARDIANSEast Saint LouisIL$2.7M1
HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCK ISLANDMilanIL$2.7M1
THE LEGACY SENIOR COMMUNITIES FOUNDATIONDallasTX$2.7M3
HART FOR ANIMALS INCMcHenryMD$2.7M2
ANIMAL PROTECTIVE FOUNDATION OF SCHENECTADY INCSchenectadyNY$2.7M1
MICHIANA HUMANE SOCIETY INCMichigan CityIN$2.6M1
HUMANE SOCIETY LAKE COUNTY AREA INCPolsonMT$2.6M2
LEG UP FARM INCMount WolfPA$2.6M3
KINNIC FALLS INCRiver FallsWI$2.6M3
CAT CARE SOCIETYLakewoodCO$2.6M1
WESTERN ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETYLake Havasu CityAZ$2.6M1
LITTLE LONGEARS MINI DONKEY RESCUE INCNew OxfordPA$2.6M1
Feral Cat Coalition of OregonPortlandOR$2.6M1
WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER OF MINNESOTARosevilleMN$2.6M2
FAIRFIELD AREA HUMANE SOCIETYLancasterOH$2.6M1
MID PUGET SOUND FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT GRSeattleWA$2.6M3
The Animal Protection Society of DurhamDurhamNC$2.6M1
HELPING HANDS HUMANE SOCIETY INCTopekaKS$2.6M1
NATIONAL GREYHOUND ADOPTION PROGRAM DBA DUTTON ROAD VETERINARY CLINICPhiladelphiaPA$2.6M1
CAPE ANN ANIMAL AID ASSOCIATIONINCGloucesterMA$2.6M1
Priceless Puppy Rescue CorpChino HillsCA$2.6M0
Aggieland Humane SocietyBryanTX$2.6M1
DOLPHINS PLUS OCEANSIDE MARINE MAMMAL RESPONDER INCKey LargoFL$2.6M2
LEVER FOUNDATION GROWTH FUNDLancasterPA$2.6M0
Born Free USA united with APISilver SpringMD$2.6M1
ASSISTANCE DOGS OF HAWAIIMakawaoHI$2.6M2
FRIENDSHIP ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUEElyriaOH$2.6M1
Valley Humane SocietyIncPleasantonCA$2.6M2
WICOMICO VALLEY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND INCBryantownMD$2.6M0
SAVING GRACE ANIMALS FOR ADOPTIONWake ForestNC$2.6M1
ALASKA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSAnchorageAK$2.6M3
ANIMAL & VEGAN ADVOCACY INTERNATIONAL INCWashingtonDC$2.6M0
HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGANGrand RapidsMI$2.5M0
SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETYINCEnglewoodFL$2.5M1
HUMANE SOCIETY OF VENTURA COUNTYOjaiCA$2.5M0
PAW PLACEMENT OF NORTHERN ARIZONAFlagstaffAZ$2.5M1
ALTERCLINIC ANIMAL CARE PL GROVES LLCCantonOH$2.5M2
PROTECTORS OF ANIMAL WELFARE INCFort MadisonIA$2.5M0