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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 7 of 286

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
MISSION ANIMAL HOSPITALEden PrairieMN$7.8M6
ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORSCovinaCA$7.8M0
All Kind Animal InitiativeAbileneTX$7.8M0
POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INCSouth BendIN$7.8M1
THE ASHER HOUSESalemOR$7.7M2
HUMANE SOCIETY OF COLLIER COUNTY INCNaplesFL$7.6M7
NIAGARA AQUARIUM FOUNDATIONNiagara FallsNY$7.6M3
VETERINARY EMERGENCY & CRITICAL CARE SOCIETYSan AntonioTX$7.5M2
Rochester Emergency Veterinary Services IncRochesterNY$7.5M6
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TAMPA BAY FLORIDA INCLargoFL$7.5M7
PAWMETTO LIFELINEColumbiaSC$7.5M1
ALASKA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER INCGirdwoodAK$7.4M1
PASADO'S SAFE HAVENSultanWA$7.3M5
Humane Society Legislative FundWashingtonDC$7.3M7
SPAY NEUTER NETWORKKaufmanTX$7.3M2
Center for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation IncWauchulaFL$7.3M1
SPCA OF WESTCHESTER INC THE ORGANIZATIONBriarcliff ManorNY$7.2M3
THE MAXFUND INCDenverCO$7.2M6
ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF TEXASSan AntonioTX$7.1M4
Romainia League in Defense of AnimalsCroftonMD$7.1M0
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF BOULDER VALLEY INCBoulderCO$7.1M4
LEHIGH VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYSchnecksvillePA$7M1
GULF COAST HUMANE SOCIETY INCFort MyersFL$7M1
HUMANE FORT WAYNE INCFort WayneIN$7M1
SANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER AND HUMANE SOCIETY INCSanta FeNM$6.9M6
JOANIE C BERNARD FOUNDATIONCincinnatiOH$6.9M3
The Stronghold FundPortlandOR$6.9M4
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SUMMIT COUNTYTwinsburgOH$6.8M2
AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE FOUNDATIONAmarilloTX$6.8M3
Stray Rescue of St LouisSaint LouisMO$6.8M2
HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY ASSOCIATIONKemptonPA$6.8M2
BALTIMORE ANIMAL RESCUE AND CARE SHELTER BARCSBaltimoreMD$6.8M6
ALL ABOUT ANIMALS RESCUEWarrenMI$6.7M4
GIRTYS PLACE ANIMAL RESCUE AND SANCTUARYFarmersvilleTX$6.6M1
EMERALD CITY PET RESCUESeattleWA$6.6M0
Binder Park Zoological Society IncBattle CreekMI$6.6M2
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF NEW YORKNew YorkNY$6.6M10
HOPE FOR PAWSStudio CityCA$6.6M4
TRI COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETYBoca RatonFL$6.6M1
DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER INCGrassy KeyFL$6.6M5
Valdez Fisheries Development Association IncValdezAK$6.6M4
Wags and WalksLos AngelesCA$6.6M3
Flamingo Gardens IncDavieFL$6.6M1
Colbys Crew RescueKeswickVA$6.6M2
THE NORCROSS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCWalesMA$6.5M1
KITSAP HUMANE SOCIETYSilverdaleWA$6.5M5
HEARTS ALIVE VILLAGE INCLas VegasNV$6.5M5
CINCINNATI ANIMAL CARE HUMANE SOCIETYCincinnatiOH$6.5M5
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATIONRaleighNC$6.4M4
Last Chance Animal Rescue IncWaldorfMD$6.4M6