Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Sandra Shumway, Executive Director / CEO ($74,400) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 640 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 81st percentile of comparable organizationswithin the typical range
Benchmarked executive: Sandra Shumway — reported title “JSR EDITOR”, selected as the organization's highest-paid individual — no exact title match, so confirm this is a comparable role.
Each figure is Form 990 Part VII columns D + F (reportable pay plus other compensation and benefits; column F may include amounts from related organizations); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Matched title | Comp (reported) | Comp (adjusted) | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge Inc | FL | $456,869 | Executive Director | $43,200 | $44,476 | 2023 |
| Progressive Animal Welfare Society | WA | $456,867 | Executive Director | $18,250 | $18,789 | 2023 |
| Wildlife Sanctuary Of Northwest | FL | $457,165 | Executive Di | $32,515 | $33,475 | 2023 |
| Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary Inc | FL | $457,265 | Presidentceo | $60,002 | $61,774 | 2023 |
| Catio Cat Lounge Inc | TN | $457,428 | Secretary | $6,133 | $6,133 | 2024 |
| International Veterinary Acupuncture | TX | $457,655 | Executive Director | $91,021 | $91,021 | 2024 |
| Tails For Life Inc | WI | $457,673 | Director | $12,678 | $12,678 | 2024 |
| North Country Spca Inc | NY | $455,725 | Executive Dir. | $83,572 | $83,572 | 2024 |
| The Science And Conservation Center Inc | MT | $455,472 | Executive Director | $94,233 | $94,233 | 2024 |
| Idaho Reptile Zoo Inc | ID | $455,171 | President | $47,616 | $49,022 | 2023 |
| Humane Animal Care Coalition Inc | FL | $458,692 | President | $11,000 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| Carver Scott County Humane Society | MN | $455,164 | Former Executive Director | $83,244 | $83,244 | 2024 |
| Union County Humane Society | OH | $455,085 | Director | $64,615 | $66,524 | 2023 |
| Old Dominion Humane Society | VA | $459,875 | President | $28,500 | $28,500 | 2024 |
| Friends Of Metro Animal Services Inc | KY | $453,895 | Executive Director | $42,294 | $42,294 | 2024 |
| Alliance For Contraception In Cats & Dogs | MI | $453,609 | President | $110,000 | $110,000 | 2024 |
| Compassionate Action For Animals | MN | $461,060 | Executive Di | $53,403 | $53,403 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Rescue Center | MO | $461,084 | Executive Director | $61,410 | $63,224 | 2023 |
| Little Guild Of St Francis | CT | $452,636 | Executive Director | $110,000 | $110,000 | 2024 |
| Bright Promises Foundation | IL | $461,402 | Executive Director | $109,992 | $109,992 | 2024 |
| Pet Central Helps | IL | $452,430 | President | $53,000 | $61,351 | 2021 |
| Thompson River Animal Care Shelter | MT | $452,210 | Manager | $39,540 | $39,540 | 2024 |
| Animal Protection New Mexico Inc | NM | $461,652 | President | $14,084 | $14,084 | 2024 |
| National Deer Association Group Return | GA | $461,866 | President & Ceo | $9,525 | $9,525 | 2024 |
| Archives Of Falconry Inc | ID | $462,335 | Executive Director | $97,276 | $97,276 | 2024 |
Comp (reported) is the figure on each organization's Form 990 (columns D + F); Comp (adjusted) normalizes it to the subject's state cost of living and 2024 dollars. Click any organization to verify the figure on ProPublica.
Comparable organizations were drawn from electronically filed IRS Form 990 returns and matched on sector (NTEE code), budget (a size-adaptive revenue band that tightens as the organization grows), and geography (same-state first, broadening only when too few peers qualify); every organization within the band forms the peer set. The figure benchmarked is Form 990 Part VII, Section A, columns D + F — reportable pay plus other compensation, benefits, and deferred amounts (column F may include amounts from related organizations) — with the chief executive matched by role. Related-organization amounts (column E) and institutional trustees are excluded. Full methodology: peerbasis.org/methodology.
Sensitivity — the subject's percentile under alternative compensation definitions:
| Basis | Subject percentile |
|---|---|
| Total compensation (D + F), cost-of-living + inflation adjusted — the PeerBasis default | 81st |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 81st |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 83rd |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 78th |
If the percentile moves materially across these definitions, the result is sensitive to methodology choices, and the board should weigh which basis best fits its facts.
Compensation paid by a tax-exempt organization is presumed reasonable — shifting the burden to the IRS — when three requirements are met. This report supplies the comparability data for the second. The board should record the following in its minutes concurrently with its decision:
Draft board minutes — executive compensation
Sources: IRS Form 990 e-file data (apps.irs.gov); IRS Business Master File (NTEE classification). Every figure traces to an original public filing — click any organization above to verify it on ProPublica. PeerBasis is a service of Prismind Analytics; its methodology is published, was commissioned for independent adversarial review, and discloses its own limitations. This report is comparability data to support a board's good-faith determination under IRC 4958; it is not legal or tax advice. Generated by PeerBasis on June 13, 2026.