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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 283 of 286

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Elevad IncIrvineCA$9150
Big Little Things Foundation NfpChicagoIL$9040
Valley Stray RescueMaricopaAZ$9000
FUREVER LOVING YOU INCKissimmeeFL$8950
Society for the Protection of Animals IncFremontOH$8920
CHESTER COUNTY ANIMAL FAMILYCatawbaSC$8590
WHEELING ANIMAL GROUP SAVESWheelingIL$8580
Verde Valley Paws for a CauseCamp VerdeAZ$8540
SECOND LOVES INCHoltsvilleNY$8520
SAINT FRANCIS ABROREAL AND WILDLIFETampaFL$8500
SHILOH'S ROAD TO HOPEPlanoTX$8470
The Living BarnCambridgeWI$8280
DEVILS DEN NATURE PRESERVE FOUNDATIONHillsvilleVA$8270
CASPIAN HORSE CONSERVANCYLos AngelesCA$8260
PAW STORIES INCStaten IslandNY$8250
MCSO MASHPhoenixAZ$8210
PARROTS HAVEN RESCUE AND SANCTUARY INCCoral SpringsFL$8210
THE ARK CONSERVANCYAnaheimCA$8020
Bravados CampaignOlympiaWA$7990
AMERICAN SHIH TZU CLUB CHARITABLE TRBonita SpringsFL$7920
THE ROMANA ORGANIZATIONBeckleyWV$7870
El Cajon Animal Center for Education and Services FoundationEl CajonCA$7580
TRAKARI FOUNDATIONDes MoinesIA$7500
South Plains Veterinary Medical AssociationLubbockTX$7480
WORCESTER COUNTY KENNEL CLUB INC C/O JUDY REYNOLDSSterlingMA$7470
AMAZING GRACE SANCTUARY INCHamptonNJ$7410
Ditches to Riches IncThomastonAL$7330
DEHART VETERINARY FOUNDATIONReklawTX$7290
AMITY ANIMAL RESCUE FUND INCBethanyCT$7130
HAPPY STRIPESBrook ParkOH$7100
ES INSERVIOMorristownTN$7020
CAN YOU DIG IT RANCHLucerene ValleyCA$7000
BILLIES BEAGLE SANCTUARYOregon CityOR$7000
SACRAMENTO VALLEY MORGAN HORSE CLUB INCDiamond SpringsCA$6940
HFW REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INCFort WayneIN$6901
GROWLING BELLIESPort OrchardWA$6870
NEW YORK BEE SANCTUARY INCCallicoonNY$6780
Beowulf HouseWashingtonDC$6581
PAWAMEDICS INCGreenwood LakeNY$6440
WINGS IN THE SUNOcalaFL$6440
WINGS 4 PAWS INCVega AltaPR$6420
Simple Acts of Kindness INCNorth RidgevilleOH$6330
Trussville Dog Park Auxilliary IncTrussvilleAL$6250
CALIFORNIA ANIMAL RESCUE RANGERS EVACUATION TEAMRancho Santa FeCA$6250
MO FARM RESCUE INCOxfordNC$6190
THE GEO FOUNDATIONSeven HillsOH$6050
GREAT DANES AROUND NEW ENGLAND RESCUE INCAdamsMA$6000
RILEY RESCUE RANCH INCWentzvilleMO$5980
Washington Adoption Center for Retired Research AnimalsBothellWA$5970
THE REGAL SWAN FOUNDATION INCKissimmeeFL$5950