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Animal-Related · TX

Houston Humane Society

Houston Humane Society reported paying Gary Poon, Former President, $253,592 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Gary Poon at approximately the 75th percentile among 56 similarly sized animal-related nonprofits (median $199,134).

$12,444,385Total revenue (FY 2024)
$253,592Total executive compensation
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Comparable animal-related nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
East Bay Spca CA$12,523,904 $309,819
Vancouver Humane Society And Society For WA$12,649,571 $164,416
Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation CA$12,658,508 $264,957
The Humane Society Of Pomona Valley Inc CA$12,744,528 $266,240
Idaho Humane Society Inc ID$12,094,551 $195,864
Humane Society Of Huron Valley MI$12,815,612 $277,268
Louisiana Society For The Prevention Of LA$12,055,073 $175,787
Humane Animal Rescue PA$12,049,641 $229,762

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