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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 22 of 286

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
TAZEWELL ANIMAL PROTECTIVE SOCIETYPekinIL$1.9M1
WILD BIRD FUND INCNew YorkNY$1.9M1
PAW WORKS INCCamarilloCA$1.9M1
HUMANE SOCIETY OF WESTERN MONTANAMissoulaMT$1.9M1
HELPING ANIMALS LIVE & OVERCOME INSebastianFL$1.9M0
COLORADO HORSE RESCUELongmontCO$1.9M1
HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL INCSalt Lake CityUT$1.9M1
The Street Dog CoalitionFort CollinsCO$1.9M1
LIFESAVERS INCCalienteCA$1.9M0
BROOKE USA INC EXECUTIVE DIRECTORLexingtonKY$1.9M1
WILD CANID SURVIVAL AND RESEARCH CENTER INC DBA ENDANGERED WOLF CENTEREurekaMO$1.9M0
PRESERVATION OF AT-RISK WILDLIFE PAW FOUNDATION INCBostonMA$1.9M2
Angler Action Foundation IncLake WorthFL$1.9M1
OREGON DOG RESCUEPortlandOR$1.9M2
THE AMANDA FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsCA$1.9M2
MERRIMACK RIVER FELINE RESCUE SOCIETY INCSalisburyMA$1.8M0
SANTA PAULA ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER INCSanta PaulaCA$1.8M0
THE PONGO FUNDPortlandOR$1.8M1
CENTRAL COAST SALMON ENHANCEMENT INCArroyo GrandeCA$1.8M0
WILD FISH CONSERVANCYDuvallWA$1.8M1
LAKE HUMANE SOCIETYMentorOH$1.8M1
FRIENDS OF BONOBOSDurhamNC$1.8M1
DAZZLE AFRICALas VegasNV$1.8M0
FRANKLIN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INCFrankfortKY$1.8M0
MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION INCReisterstownMD$1.8M1
EVERYCAT HEALTH FOUNDATION INCWyckoffNJ$1.8M1
PROVIDENCE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE INCProvidenceRI$1.8M1
ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE FOUNDATION C/O DONALD J PRICESan AntonioTX$1.8M0
VESTED INTEREST IN K9S INCEast TauntonMA$1.8M2
Pet Orphans of Southern CaliforniaVan NuysCA$1.8M1
Native Fish Society IncOregon CityOR$1.8M1
THE AYERS WILD CAT CONSERVATION TRUSTWest HartfordCT$1.8M0
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GENESEE COUNTYBurtonMI$1.8M1
THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATIONRaleighNC$1.8M1
Animal Welfare Society of South Fla IncMiamiFL$1.8M2
KAREN BEASLEY SEA TURTLE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION CENTERSurf CityNC$1.8M2
WORLD BIRD SANCTUARYValley ParkMO$1.8M0
ORPHANS OF THE STORM INCKittanningPA$1.8M0
St Francis Animal Rescue of Venice IncVeniceFL$1.8M0
MAINE STATE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALSSouth WindhamME$1.8M1
SECOND CHANCE PET ADOPTIONS INCRaleighNC$1.8M0
KITTEN RESCUELos AngelesCA$1.8M0
MACOMB COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETYUticaMI$1.8M2
The Animal League of Green ValleyGreen ValleyAZ$1.8M0
SR3 Sealife Response Rehabilitation and ResearchDes MoinesWA$1.8M1
Purrr IncOakland ParkFL$1.8M1
RETIRED POLICE CANINE FOUNDATION INCTampaFL$1.8M1
SECOND CHANCE HUMANE SOCIETY INCRidgwayCO$1.8M3
BROOKS MCCORMICK JR TRUST FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS LAW AND POLICYDowners GroveIL$1.8M2
HOMELESS ANIMALS RESCUE TEAM INCFairfax StationVA$1.8M0