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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 17 of 286

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
THE DARBSTER FOUNDATION INCWest Palm BeachFL$2.5M0
BROOKLYN BRIDGE ANIMAL WELFARE COALITIONBrooklynNY$2.5M3
ALASKA FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INCJuneauAK$2.5M3
PEACE OF MIND DOG RESCUEPacific GroveCA$2.5M1
SPCA OF EAST TEXAS INCTylerTX$2.5M0
FLORIDA KEYS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS INCKey WestFL$2.5M1
FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL INCBostonMA$2.5M5
FAUQUIER SPCA INCWarrentonVA$2.5M0
THE HAPPY DOG PROJECTSanta MonicaCA$2.5M1
HSGS FOUNDATION INCSavannahGA$2.5M0
WOODSTOCK FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY INCHigh FallsNY$2.5M1
OPERATION SPAY BAY INCPanama CityFL$2.5M3
COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUSTDenverCO$2.5M4
FROSTED FACES FOUNDATION INCRamonaCA$2.5M3
WILD ANIMAL INITIATIVE INCMinneapolisMN$2.5M1
HABITAT FOR HORSES INCAlvinTX$2.5M1
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SHELBY COUNTYColumbianaAL$2.5M1
AL-VAN HUMANE SOCIETY INCSouth HavenMI$2.5M0
BEAGLE FREEDOM PROJECTValley VillageCA$2.5M1
MINNESOTA SPAY & NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONMinneapolisMN$2.5M5
WILDLIFE GUARDIANSWashingtonDC$2.5M3
FIRST STATE ANIMAL CENTER AND SPCA INCCamdenDE$2.5M1
SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUPOlympiaWA$2.4M1
PET HELPERS INCCharlestonSC$2.4M1
TEN LIVES CLUB INCBlasdellNY$2.4M2
THE SATO PROJECTBrooklynNY$2.4M1
SHELTER TO SOLDIER INCSan DiegoCA$2.4M1
PET PARTNERSBellevueWA$2.4M8
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED HORSE AND BREEDERS ASSOCIATION INCLexingtonKY$2.4M1
HARBOR HUMANE SOCIETYWest OliveMI$2.4M2
ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF MONROEStroudsburgPA$2.4M0
Eastwood Ranch FoundationAgoura HillsCA$2.4M0
NEW KINGSTON ANIMAL SANCTUARYBedford HillsNY$2.4M0
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF BALTIMORE COUNTY INCReisterstownMD$2.4M1
A MEANINGFUL PURPOSE INCMargateNJ$2.4M0
CHEMUNG COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCAElmiraNY$2.4M1
HUMANE SOCIETY OF YUMAYumaAZ$2.4M2
YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTERBillingsMT$2.4M1
PORTAGE ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUERavennaOH$2.4M0
League for Animal WelfareBataviaOH$2.4M1
HUMANE INDIANA INCHighlandIN$2.4M2
GLOBAL WILDLIFE TRUST INCThurmontMD$2.4M2
NORTH AMERICAN DEER REGISTRY N/AEdmondOK$2.4M0
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SPCA INCPotomacMD$2.4M0
THE HUMANE SOCIETY FOR GREATER SAVANNAHSavannahGA$2.4M1
BAYPATH HUMANE SOCIETY OF HOPKINTON INCHopkintonMA$2.4M1
CARE4Paws IncSanta BarbaraCA$2.4M2
POINT DEFIANCE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYTacomaWA$2.4M2
HUMANE SOCIETY OF FAIRFAX COUNTY INCFairfaxVA$2.4M1
CAROL AND CHARLES SPAETH MEMORIAL FUND UWNew YorkNY$2.4M1