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Animal-Related · SD

Tanka Fund

Tanka Fund reported paying Dawn Sherman, Director, $122,747 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Dawn Sherman at approximately the 87th percentile among 30 similarly sized animal-related nonprofits (median $67,165).

$1,120,704Total revenue (FY 2024)
$122,747Total executive compensation
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Comparable animal-related nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Friends Of The Desert Mountains CA$1,139,044 $84,865
Wing Haven Foundation Inc NC$1,086,543 $164,589
Ziggys Refuge NC$1,061,061 $37,450
Upwell Turtles CA$1,200,884 $167,368
Eco Defense Group UT$1,216,507 $48,323
Conservation Through Public Health NC$1,223,379 $67,192
Operation Pets - The Spay-neuter Clinic Of Wny Inc NY$1,223,882 $67,138
Orca Network WA$1,230,187 $56,078

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