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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 279 of 286

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
UNITED STATES SCHIPPERKE CLUB INCNorth PortFL$3k0
Bee FoundationMiltonfreewaterOR$3k0
TIKOSO INCSan Juan$3k0
Reese Conservation Foundation IncIndianapolisIN$3k0
Peach County Animal Rescue and RehabilitationFort ValleyGA$3k0
THE PHOEBE FOUNDATIONSpring Lake HeightsNJ$3k0
Miracle Animal Foundation IncNew TownND$3k0
Daisys LegacyArlingtonVA$2k0
Kitty Mafia RescueN Las VegasNV$2k0
WINWIN ANIMAL RESCUEBountifulUT$2k0
CANDLES FOR CANINES INCLovelandCO$2k0
THANK DOG RESCUE INCSandy HookCT$2k0
FRANKLINTON SADDLE CLUB INCFranklintonNC$2k0
Friends of the Bald Eagle Valley TrLock HavenPA$2k0
KOHOLA FILM PROJECTHonoluluHI$2k0
POWELL SISTERS 4 GOODOzarkAL$2k0
Cowboys Chance IncLocustNC$2k0
BIRD BREEDERS OF IDAHO INCMeridianID$2k0
BARKIN DOGS RESCUE INCLouisburgKS$2k0
DARTMOUTH DOG ADVISORY WORK GROUPNorth DartmouthMA$2k0
Defenders of Wildlife Action FundWashingtonDC$2k1
Feathers Scales and TailsPittsburghPA$2k0
Farm of HopePalm Beach GardensFL$2k0
WICKENBURG DOG PARK INCWickenburgAZ$2k0
Delaney Wykle Animal Wellness Center IncGhentWV$2k0
POWWOW POND COUNCIL INCKingstonNH$2k0
10 CATS PLUSSS COMPANYHayesVA$2k0
KIRWANS FARM INCRixeyvilleVA$2k0
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL WASHINGTON CHAPTERWapatoWA$2k0
GOOD SAMARITAN ANIMAL RELIEF FUND INCLake VillaIL$2k0
TRI-STATE IGP WORKING DOG CLUBPenningtonNJ$2k0
MASSACHUSETTS UNION FOR SIBERIAN HUSKIES INCMaldenMA$2k0
EGYPT SHRINERS HOLDING CORPORATIONTampaFL$2k0
WILD WEST FARMS ANIMAL REFUGE INCAikenSC$2k0
ALL FOR THE ANIMALS INCSagamore BeachMA$2k0
PAW HUGGERS ANIMAL RESCUEClevelandTX$2k0
Northeast Border Terrier ClubDurhamvilleNY$2k0
VASSER CHARITABLE TRUST DATED MARCH 18 2022PinckneyMI$2k0
INTERNATIONAL THREATENED SPECIES FOUNDATION INCPlant CityFL$2k0
GRANT BOYS HONEY BEE FOUNDATION INCMonroeGA$2k0
MASSACHUSETTS RESCUE AND RECOVERY K9 UNIT INCHarvardMA$2k0
SASHAS HOPE AND RESCUEJasperAL$2k0
SHEPARD DOG PARK GROUP INCRhinelanderWI$2k0
TULSA STREET PAWS FOUNDATIONTulsaOK$2k0
HUMMINGBIRD RESCUE CENTERChula VistaCA$2k0
THE QUIGLEY WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCNaplesFL$2k0
ELPHIES ANIMAL ALLIANCESeattleWA$2k0
GUNNISON WILDLIFE ASSOCIATIONGunnisonCO$2k0
K9KASTLE CORP C/O JO ANN DOUGLASNew YorkNY$2k0
FORGOTTEN ANIMALS RESCUE INCNorcrossGA$2k0