Executive Compensation at the ASPCA (2018)

The ASPCA is a non-profit tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) based in New York City, New York. As such, the organization submits a Form 990 to the IRS annually and makes a copy available to the public. The most recent IRS Form 990 (2018) reports the ASPCA:

• Raises about $250 million annually mostly through contributions, gifts, and grants
• Has nearly $300 million in the general fund, which is often referred to as the endowment
• Spent $93 million (35% of revenue) to compensate the 1,235 staff
• Spent about half of revenue ($135 million) on compensating staff, office-related expenses, and travel and conferences
• Spent $39 million on advertising and promotion (does not include professional fundraisers)
• Spent $12 million on veterinary medical services and operating supplies
• Spent $13 million on grants to other animal rights organizations

In terms of compensation, the average compensation was $75,300 ($93 million/1,235 staff). The 13 most highly compensated employees were:

• $769,526:  Mathew Bershadker, President and CEO
• $401,526:  Todd Hendricks, SVP Development
• $384,653:  Elizabeth Estroff, SVP Communications
• $381,582:  Sarah Levin Goodstein, SVP Operations and Strategy
• $342,150:  Bert Troughton, SVP Shelter and Veterinary Services
• $333,674:  Julie Morris, SVP Community Outreach
• $321,685:  Stacy Wolf, SVP Policy Response and Engagement
• $321,137:   J’Mai Gayle, Director, Surgery
• $315,904:  Beverly Jones, SVP Chief Legal Officer
• $308,153:  Stephen J Musso, EVP Capital Projects and Facilities
• $286,403:  Nancy Perry, SVP Government Relations
• $280,508:  Randall Lockwood, SVP Anti-Cruelty Special Projects
• $262,001:  Camille Declementi, SVP ASPCA Animal Hospital

The 13 employees listed above were compensated a total of $4.7 million, which equates to an average compensation of $362,000. 8 of the 13 (62%) of the most highly compensated employees are female while 5 of the 13 (38%) are male. The most highly compensated employee is a male, the President and CEO, Mathew Bershadker. For more information, see Schedule J, Part III of the Form 990 (link below).

150 independent contractors received more than $100,000 in compensation. The five largest were:

• $22.6 million:  Eagle-Com, Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada for media broadcast
• $ 9.2 million:  True North of New York, NY for media placement
• $ 6.9 million:  Appco Group US, Inc. of New York, NY for street canvas/consulting
• $ 6.2 million:  Forum Services Group, Inc. of New York, NY for staff consulting services
• $ 3.6 million:  Facebook, Inc. of Menlo Park, CA for media placement

To read the IRS Form 990 (2018), click here.

Click on “Executive Compensation at the ASPCA (2019)” for updated information.