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Animal-Related · WA

Cats Meow

Cats Meow reported paying Michele Onorato, Executive Director, $66,184 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Michele Onorato at approximately the 71st percentile among 17 similarly sized animal-related nonprofits (median $48,192).

$307,110Total revenue (FY 2023)
$66,184Total executive compensation
71stPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable animal-related nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to WA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Puget Sound Goat Rescue And Adoption WA$300,712 $44,247
Thurston County Humane Society WA$318,563 $66,887
Second Chance Ranch WA$291,056 $8,339
Orcas Animal Protection Society WA$327,485 $70,260
Pigs Peace Sanctuary WA$285,356 $27,974
Save-a-mutt WA$281,644 $36,000
Down The Stretch Ranch WA$338,727 $72,573
South Pacific County Humane Society WA$352,781 $48,192

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