From ANIMAL PEOPLE, December 2003:

A – The Wildlife Conservation Society paid at least 26
salaries in excess of $100,000 and 281 in excess of $50,000. Joan
Downs is no longer with WCS. George Schaller, probably the
best-known WCS employee, was the 18th highest paid in 2002.
B – The American SPCA gave Larry Hawk a four-year performance
bonus of $100,000. Hawk in February 2003 succeeded Gus Thornton,
who retired, as president of the Massachusetts SPCA. In June 2003
Hawk was succeeded at the ASPCA by Ed Sayres, president of the San
Francisco SPCA since January 1999. Sayres was succeeded as president
of the San Francisco SPCA by Daniel Crain, vice president at the
SF/SPCA since 1999. The ASPCA paid 80 additional salaries over
$50,000 in 2002, the MSPCA paid 97, and the SF/SPCA paid 19.
C – The Nature Conservancy paid 836 salaries over $50,000 in
fiscal 2002.

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, December 2003:

Nonprofit chief executive salaries rose 4.3% in fiscal 2002,
according to a national survey by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and
senior manager and fundraiser salaries rose 7% to 10%, according to
a survey of New York City charities conducted by Professionals for
NonProfits–but Giving USA reported that the increase in public
giving in 2002 fell below the rate of inflation for the first time in
12 years.
Salaries for other staff increased only 3% to 5%,
Professionals for NonProfits found.
The Pay column below combines salaries, benefit plan
contributions (if any), and expense accounts for the few individuals
who are not required to itemize expenses. Individual independent
contractors such as attorneys, accountants, and consultants are
listed as well as directors and regular staff.

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, December 2003:

Starting on page 15 is our 14th annual report on the budgets,
assets, and salaries paid by the major U.S. animal-related
charities, plus miscellaneous local activist groups, humane
societies, and some prominent organizations abroad. We offer their
data for comparative purposes. Foreign data is stated in U.S.
dollars at average 2002 exchange rates.
Most charities are identified in the second column by what
they do and stand for: A for advocacy, C for conservation of
habitat via acquisition, E for education, H for support of hunting,
I for supporting the eradication of “invasive” feral or non-native
species, L for litigation, N for neutering, S for
shelter/sanctuary maintenance or sterilization project, U for
favoring either “sustainable” or aboriginal lethal use of wildlife,
and V for focus on vivisection.

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, December 2003:

Budgets, Programs, Assets, & Overhead of Eight Opposition Organizations

Americans for Medical Progress
TYPE: AEV
DONATED & EARNED INCOME: $ 493,932
EXPENDITURES: $ 495,541
PROGRAM SERVICE: $ 329,150
FUNDRAISING & ADMINISTRATION: $ 166,391
% FUNDRAISING & ADMINISTRATION, AS DECLARED: 34%
% FUNDRAISING & ADMINISTRATION, OUR ANALYSIS: 34%
TOTAL ASSETS: $ 91,980
TANGIBLE (DEPRECIABLE) ASSETS: $ 8,266
CASH & SECURITIES: $ 89,409

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, December 2003:

Advocates for Animals (Scotland)
TYPE: AE
DONATED & EARNED INCOME: $ 506.092
EXPENDITURES: $ 199,426
PROGRAM SERVICE: $ 157,791
FUNDRAISING & ADMINISTRATION: $ 41,635
% FUNDRAISING & ADMINISTRATION, AS DECLARED: 21%
% FUNDRAISING & ADMINISTRATION, OUR ANALYSIS: 21%
TOTAL ASSETS: $ 1,109,373
TANGIBLE (DEPRECIABLE) ASSETS: $ [none] CASH & SECURITIES: $ 1,109,373

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