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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 284 of 286

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
PARTNERS DOGS FOUNDATION INCCave CreekAZ$5870
APPALACHIAN FELINE FRIENDSAppalachiaVA$5830
STEM ImagineDublinCA$5800
FROM THE HEARTMt PleasantSC$5660
LUCKY LAB RESCUE INCLewisvilleIN$5620
JOEY'S GREYHOUND FRIENDS INCCape CoralFL$5610
JEFFREY G PEPPER FOUNDATION TRUST DATED JUNE 25 2019Boynton BeachFL$5540
ANIMAL CARE AND ASSISTANCE FUNDBadenPA$5520
East Valley Pit BullsChandlerAZ$5510
CECIL AND SETSUKO TIFFIN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONChino HillsCA$5470
BODHI WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SPECIALISTSAbiquiuNM$5420
COCOA FOUNDATION CO LEVEL GROUP LTDNashvilleTN$5290
ACTION FOR ANIMALSMercer IslandWA$5190
STEVEN M AND TANI DENAE DAY FOUNDATION INCSt GeorgeUT$5180
JAKES PLACELas VegasNV$5050
HAVANESE DAY INCNaplesFL$5050
TELLURIDE ANIMAL FOUNDATIONTellurideCO$5000
ARKANSAS ANIMAL ALLIANCE INCLittle RockAR$5000
FETCH MEDIA MATTERSRedlandsCA$5000
RESCUESFORJOJOKnoxvilleTN$5000
ANIMALS ARE FOREVER INCWurtsboroNY$5000
PROGRESSIVE ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCATESAlbuquerqueNM$5000
KITTY KATCHERS INCLong BeachCA$5000
TAILS OF TRUSTRosevilleCA$5000
HAND IN HAND PET RESCUE INCAshevilleNC$5000
COLLABORATIVE FOR WILDLIFE JUSTICESouth EastonMA$4930
ORANGE COUNTY WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONWestminsterCA$4920
NICOLLET COUNTY K9 FOUNDATION INCSaint PeterMN$4600
MILK AND HONEY SANCTUARY COMPANYBuffalo GroveIL$4500
ANIMAL KINDNESS FOUNDATIONLas VegasNV$4500
Mercy Dogs IncFriscoTX$4390
SNIPITNHChichesterNH$4170
Bright Side Sanctuary IncNew HopePA$4150
EDGAR COUNTY WILDLIFE FUND INCParisIL$4090
PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR PAWSDavisonMI$4000
LORE ANIMAL RESCUE INCOrlandoFL$4000
RED BARN REHABILITATIONSt JamesMO$4000
LITTLE LIZZYS FRIENDS PET RESCUEFontanaCA$3900
Pets Shop Rescue IncBrooklynNY$3850
RACING DOG RESCUE PROJECT INCSarasotaFL$3840
Hope Emergency Animal RescuePhoenixAZ$3750
Pet Tribe Inc Pet Tribe Helping People Help PetsLake JacksonTX$3750
PFS 3BS HABITAT INCFranklinNC$3750
SENIOR PET CONNECTIONSan PedroCA$3740
EXOTIC AND NATIVE ANIMALS INCPurgitsvilleWV$3520
BIG EASY COMPASSION FUNDPittsburghPA$3500
Le Chien Chat RescueNew OrleansLA$3500
Singing Is Saving IncSarasotaFL$3500
BRECKINRIDGE K-9 BORDER COLLIE RESCCalienteCA$3500
JUNEAU RAPTOR CENTERJuneauAK$3450