People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals reported $110.2 million in revenue and $79.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.76 went to program services, $2.10 to management and general costs and $14.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,310 (ASST. SECRETARY). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 82% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $80MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $110MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.8% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $208,310 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.26% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.2 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASST. SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $191,879 | $16,431 | $208,310 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $159,801 | $0 | $17,037 | $176,838 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,836 | $0 | $10,194 | $153,030 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,164 | $0 | $14,523 | $147,687 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,316 | $0 | $8,363 | $146,679 |
| SENIOR VP OF MARKETING ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,781 | $0 | $8,668 | $140,449 |
| TOXICOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,769 | $0 | $11,253 | $137,022 |
| PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $40,491 | $0 | $1,140 | $41,631 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $194K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5328
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RWT PRODUCTION Mailing & postage | $7,934,635 |
| GOOGLE LLC Online advertising | $1,702,892 |
| KT PRODUCTION Mailing & postage | $1,026,991 |
| MAL WARWICK DONORDIGITAL Direct mail management | $862,819 |
| NAMES IN THE NEWS Mailing list rental | $541,124 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 32 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
113 private foundations reported grants to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals totaling $4.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals spent in FY2025, $83.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals reported that 83.8% of its $79.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 14.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $208,310, for the role of ASST. SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals get its money?
Of $110.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1218336 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, object 202601329349304820 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202540809349301424 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202430599349301913 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202300629349300320 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202220549349300512 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202120639349301557 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1218336: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.