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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 6 of 286

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Humanity for HorsesMount ShastaCA$9.6M2
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB COMPANION ANIMAL RECOVERY CORPORATIONNew YorkNY$9.5M9
THE SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSGreenvilleSC$9.5M1
THE ANIMAL FOUNDATIONLas VegasNV$9.5M9
REVIVE & RESTORESausalitoCA$9.4M5
Jacksonville Humane Society IncJacksonvilleFL$9.4M5
THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEEHohenwaldTN$9.4M3
SIOUX FALLS AREA HUMANE SOCIETYSioux FallsSD$9.3M1
GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTDMount AiryMD$9.3M1
AAALAC INTERNATIONAL INCFrederickMD$9.3M10
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORYBrightonCO$9.3M3
INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC HALIBUT COMMISSIONSeattleWA$9.3M9
SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETYAlexandriaVA$9.2M4
BUBYE VALLEY CONSERVATION RESEARCHPleasantonCA$9.2M0
AKASHINGA INCPhiladelphiaPA$9.1M2
PET ALLIANCE OF GREATER ORLANDO INCOrlandoFL$9.1M10
Central Florida Zoological Society IncLake MonroeFL$9M0
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONTucsonAZ$8.8M4
HUMANE SOCIETY FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY SOCIETY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALSTacomaWA$8.8M4
Furry Friends Humane IncJupiterFL$8.8M4
MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUMGulfportMS$8.7M4
NATIONAL AVIARY IN PITTSBURGH INCPittsburghPA$8.7M7
CHRISTIAN VETERINARY MISSIONLynnwoodWA$8.6M1
Humane Society of North TexasFort WorthTX$8.6M6
THE ARIZONA ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUEPhoenixAZ$8.6M1
VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYNorfolkVA$8.5M0
YOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER OF EAST TENKnoxvilleTN$8.5M1
DELAWARE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSMediaPA$8.4M7
HUMANE SOCIETY OF INDIANAPOLISIndianapolisIN$8.4M4
RANCHO COASTAL HUMANE SOCIETYEncinitasCA$8.4M3
THE MARYLAND SPCA INCBaltimoreMD$8.3M6
GREEN AMERICAWashingtonDC$8.3M9
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUMWestminsterCO$8.3M7
RIVERBANKS SOCIETYColumbiaSC$8.3M0
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP INCWashingtonDC$8.2M11
ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TEAMPhiladelphiaPA$8.1M2
WILD SALMON CENTERPortlandOR$8.1M9
GARDNER CRENSHAW FOUNDATIONCampbellvilleKY$8.1M0
ANIMAL REFUGE LEAGUE OF GREATER PORTLANDWestbrookME$8.1M1
VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYBrownsvilleTX$8.1M2
RESOLVE INCWashingtonDC$8.1M6
ANIMAL HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO INCAlbuquerqueNM$8.1M3
COMPANIONS AND ANIMALS FOR REFORM AND EQUITY INCBaltimoreMD$8M2
BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUBMissoulaMT$8M1
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTEWashingtonDC$8M9
DANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETYMadisonWI$7.9M4
SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL SERVICES INCEast BrookfieldMA$7.9M5
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI DADE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR POCTA AAPNorth Miami BeachFL$7.9M4
ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION INCMiamiFL$7.9M5
BIG LIFE FOUNDATION USARidgefieldWA$7.9M3