Did you know that BF raised $33,703,350 in 2005?
Of that figure they spent $2,010,862.00 (6%) for administrative fees and $2,647,670.00 (7%) for rescue.
I would have hoped that rescue had a higher priority.
According to the figures posted on their website, expenses were $26,794,665.00 leaving a PROFIT of $6,908,685.00.
(http://www.bestfriends.org/aboutus/pdfs/AnnualReport2005.pdf)

Their 2006 income tax return shows $28,698,659.00. Only $420,967.00 (1.5%) was for animal food and $1,555,138.00 (5.4%) was for animal vet/medical supplies. Yet payroll and compensation ($17,116,326.00) is much higher (64.3%): 
(http://www.bestfriends.org/aboutus/pdfs/2006-990.pdf)

2007 shows $35,870,760.00 income. 
Only $463,719.00 (1.3%) was for animal food and $1,045,286 (3%) was for animal vet/medical supplies.
Payroll and compensation was $18,885,766.00.
(http://www.bestfriends.org/aboutus/pdfs/2007-990.pdf)

 


                                                                   2006            2007 



 Compensation for the 5 highest paid independent contractors $3,288,670.00    $760,991.00
   Russ Reid Co.        Fund Raising     $3,093,913  407,215
   Leah Purcell         Animal Care          81,466
   Ashley Tilliman      Editorial            57,349   65,000
   Miracle Mind Ltd.    Video                55,942 
   Xtiva                Web Services                 153,545 
   Lynda Ottersbach     Editorial                     68,935 
   Wilkins & Assoc.     Legal Counsel                 66,296   




 Current officers, directors, trustees employees                 589,087.00      758.575.00




   Paul Berry           CEO                 101,248  134,539 
   Gregory Castle       Director             88,960   94,079 
   Faith Maloney        Director             82,399   87,288 
   Celeste Fripp        Secretary            83,991   88,989 
   Christopher Fripp    Treas/CFO            84,971   88,989 
   Michael Mountain     President            84,971   88.989
   Alfred Battista      Director             86,671   86,676 
   Jonathan DePeyer     Director             84,971   89,026 
 Former officers, Directors and trustees                          29,736.00       31,006.00 
   Paul Eckhoff                              29,736   31,006  
 Salaries and compensation                                    11,424,410.00   13,725.722.00 
    2006 39 employees paid more then $50,00 per year 
    2007 67 employees paid more then 50,000 per yr 
 5 highest paid are:
   Steven Hirano        Managing editor      82,315
   Russ Mead            Lgl Counsel          81,069   98,120
   Robert Lindley       IS Manager           74,609   85,659
   Bernadette Mejia     WC Manager           72,421
   James Barstad        Accountant           71,959
   Michael Dix          Veterinarian                  90,807
   Victoria Kilmer-Rinker Relation Mgr                87,724 
   Aileen Walden        Dev Director                  85,273 
 Pension plans                                                   475,074.00      539,387.00 
 Benefits not included above                                   1,307,349.00    1,528,285.00
 Payroll taxes                                                 1,357,385.00    1,541,800.00  
                                                               ____________   _____________ 
 TOTAL                                                       $17,116,326.00  $18,885,766.00

In the 2006 IRS return they report that Catnippers, their low-cost spay/neuter program for feral cats in Los Angeles, sterilized 
2000 cats . In comparison, Heaven Can Wait, (http://www.hcws.org/), a Las Vegas non profit organization sterilized 7000 cats 
at no charge or reduced fee during that period and found new homes for 1000 cats and dogs. Their 2006 budget was $400,000.00.