Executive Compensation at the ASPCA (2019)

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 (2019) reports the ASPCA:

• Raises nearly $300 million annually mostly through contributions, gifts, and grants
• Has $340 million in net assets
• Spent $99 million (35% of revenue) to compensate the 1,244 staff
• Spent about half of revenue ($147 million) on compensating staff, office-related expenses, and travel and conferences
• Spent $40 million on advertising and promotion (does not include professional fundraisers)
• Spent $14 million on veterinary medical services and operating supplies
• Spent $14 million on grants to other animal rights organizations

In terms of compensation, the average compensation was $80,000 ($99 million/1,244 staff). The 14 most highly compensated employees were:

• $843,539:  Mathew Bershadker, President and CEO
• $460,053:  Sarah Levin Goodstein, SVP Operations and Strategy
• $448,625:  Todd Hendricks, SVP Development
• $441,460:  Elizabeth Estroff, SVP Communications
• $385,654:  Beverly Jones, SVP Chief Legal Officer
• $384,723:  Bert Troughton, SVP Shelter and Veterinary Services
• $361,258:  Stacy Wolf, SVP Policy Response and Engagement
• $350,394:  Bill Lee, SVP and CFO
• $321,589:   J’Mai Gayle, Director, Surgery
• $309,689:  Nancy Perry, SVP Government Relations
• $300,245:  Stephen J Musso, EVP Capital Projects and Facilities
• $298,197:  Cheryl Bucci, SVP People (as of 11/1)
• $272,974:  Camille Declementi, SVP ASPCA Animal Hospital
• $246,135:  Luke Franklin, VP Membership

The 13 employees listed above were compensated a total of $5.6 million, which equates to an average compensation of $400,000. 8 of the 14 (57%) of the most highly compensated employees are female while 6 of the 14 (43%) 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).

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

• $22.7 million:  Eagle-Com, Inc., of Toronto, Ontario, Canada for media broadcast
• $ 8.8 million:  Laughlin Constable, Inc., of Milwaukee, WI for digital media
• $ 7.3 million:  Appco Group US, Inc. of NY, NY for street canvas/consulting
• $ 6.8 million:  Ascenta Group, Inc., of NY, NY for direct marketing
• $ 4.5 million:  Forum Services Group, of NY, NY for staffing and consulting services

To read the IRS Form 990 (2019), click here.