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Animal-Related · CA

Animal Legal Defense Fund Inc

Animal Legal Defense Fund Inc reported paying Steve Wells, Executive Director (Thru 3/31/23), $316,781 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Steve Wells at approximately the 62nd percentile among 69 similarly sized animal-related nonprofits (median $289,237).

$17,967,277Total revenue (FY 2024)
$316,781Total executive compensation
62ndPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable animal-related nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Hawaiian Humane Society HI$18,048,560 $271,850
Nebraska Humane Society NE$18,099,240 $434,840
Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc IN$18,153,771 $306,651
Humane Society Silicon Valley CA$18,274,614 $306,790
Progressive Animal Welfare Society WA$18,325,910 $190,473
Brandywine Valley Spca PA$18,358,542 $528,354
Friends Of The Topeka Zoo Inc KS$18,467,562 $125,164
Alley Cat Allies Inc MD$18,606,458 $353,084

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