The nearest ASPCA is in Grand Junction Colo. It just doesnt make a lot of sense to give when the upper management is making that kind of money. In 2013, I was honored to be named President and CEO. Matthew McConaughey Made His Views About Gun Law Reform Known at the White House. Doesnt PETA do this too? The -born President and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) expert is arguably the worlds most influential Matthew E. Bershadker is expert, with a wide-ranging social media outreach. Did Cleveland Amory write to Ann Landers? Unbelievable! Matt and his family have two dogs, Tarzan and Loki. Matt is also a frequent speaker on animal welfare issues, having authored more than 100 editorials on various animal welfare issues in publications includingThe New York Post,the New York Daily News,The Hill,The Times-Picayune,The Star-Ledger, and CNN.com. We each worked more than full-time in recent years for $9.71 an hour in wages and benefits, serving more than 593,000 readers and still ended up in the hole more years than not, because, unfortunately, not enough of those readers elected to make us one of their choices to get their eight bucks a month, or whatever, mostly not through any dissatisfaction with us or the work we do. Maybe the compensation numbers are a little high.. New York is where it started. (See Why is the ASPCA stonewalling about the deaths of 20 dogs in transport? I, along with the rest of the Board, look forward to working with him in his new role. Are animal charity donors at risk from the Blackbaud data security breach? In 2019, the ASPCA's CEO Matt Bershadker made more than $840,000. . Prior to joining the ASPCA, Bershadker worked for ICF Consulting, Share our Strength[4] and Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network[5]. From the perspective of having been familiar with the salaries, credentials, and accomplishments of all of the top-paid executives in the history of the humane movement, ANIMALS 24-7 can say with confidence that only three of the top-paid 50 or so ever demonstrated themselves to be capable of earning in the private sector what they made by heading humane organizations and Matthew Bershadker was not among them. Twitter/Insta: @tortoiserescue @worldturtleday. They seem to exist almost exclusively for promoting pit bulls. I would wager a guess that there are plenty of individuals who could, likewise, do the same level of work while earning a lot less. Our research and studies on behavioras well as our direct care work across New York City and at our Behavioral Rehabilitation Center in Weaverville, North Carolinahave produced innovative programs and processes proven to save lives. . No answer and no reply. Or they just dont care. As electronic social media exploded in use and influence, that project went the way of the dodo and all newsprint media. Matt Bershadker, ASPCA President & CEO As many of you know well, the consequences of poverty's impact on dogs, cats, and horses are felt very intensely by community shelters and rescues, The good news is that the animal welfare community is very resilientperhaps taking our cue from irrepressible animals themselves. I cannot send money to a humane organization that pays their CEO that kind of money but cannot respond to a critical animal abuse report! Matthew E. Bershadker was named president and CEO of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in May 2013[1] and serves on the Global Animal Partnership's Board of Directors. For 23 years I did exactly what Anthony suggests, as editor of annual reviews of major animal charities published from 1991 through 2013. During Mr. Bershadker's tenure, the ASPCA also launched the Cruelty Intervention Advocacy program, a ground-breaking new initiative to help protect companion animals that are in danger of potential abuse or neglect, helping hundreds of New York City's animals in jeopardy of becoming cruelty victims. One good way to do that is to go onto the Charity websites Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, etc., select the animal charity you are interested in, and look at the ratios of yearly income, yearly expense (outlay), and the ratios of how much goes to salaries, how much to fundraising and administrative expenses, and how much to the programs for animals that are the reason for their existence. and How the ASPCA cooked 26 dogs in a truck: source comes forward.). I think I speak for all of us when I say our work is primarily inspired and grounded by our drive to help animals in need, a principle that has guided me both personally and professionally over the past two decades. Thats where I became truly inspired to commit to the social sector. Mr. Bershadker has been instrumental in the creation of the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison, N.J., the first-ever facility dedicated strictly to providing behavioral rehabilitation to canine victims of cruelty, such as those confiscated from puppy mills and hoarding cases. I am not opposed to anyone being rewarded for their education and their excellent skills, however, the ASPCA is not, and never was, a *profit* business. They have become just soulless, money-harvesting machines that specialize in sappy television commercials about how they just help animals and your contribution can save a life. Anyone who sends them a dime is just throwing their money away. Those images stayed with me. All companies are still active. The bad decisions that led to those payouts, however, were made two generations of HSUS leadership ago, and three generations of ASPCA leadership ago. I look forward to working with the executive leadership team and our staff to continue to pursue our mission and develop successful initiatives and programs to take animal welfare to next level.". Cattle egrets, in short, tend not to have many friends, even among the most avid bird advocates, despite being a very useful species for their contributions to insect control, and a readily watchable species. Their stats show that 1.5 million animals are killed in shelters each year. So much of that money could go to help the animals instead of lining his pocket. The importance of shelter medicine cant be understated. Matt: My inspiration comes from the animals and the dedicated animal welfare professionals and volunteers who work tirelessly to protect them. They should all be equal. I am sickened to think that anything I donate would be to help pay his salary! As far as these birds not being liked, thats crazy! Perhaps thats why they increased their fund raising so much; but it may mean that a large portion of it actually went to the media for advertising. She also said it is based on policies and practices that are fully consistent with IRS regulations regarding "reasonable compensation" for nonprofits. From right: Fred Myer, Eppie Lederer (Ann Landers), Cleveland Amory, Ann Cottrell Free, & Henry Spira. Karen Davis, United Poultry Concerns http://www.upc-online.org. Source and destination shelters are collaborating with each other and with a wide range of logistical and animal welfare partners more than ever to make these lifesaving transfers happen, and I look forward to continuing that momentum with even more determination after the pandemic. For that eight bucks a month, or whatever you can afford, you expect hard work, dedication, and performance on a multitude of fronts: on behalf of wildlife, farmed animals, dogs and cats, horses, animals in laboratories, marine mammals, and the list could go on for quite a while. "It is frustrating on this side of the table to realize that a bulk of our time and our staff time is spent trying to explain the difference between national and local," Sullivan said. I cant even use the words that apply here to properly paste this #@&^%(. Bershadker in 2018 was paid $712,397, plus $57,129 in benefits, for total compensation of $769,526. Millions of individual donors like her, and like you, contribute eight bucks a month, or many times more, depending on your income and ability, to dozens of animal charities each, around the U.S. and around the world. (Beth Clifton collage). I think Mr. Matt Bershadker might want to give more to his employees and less for himself. Between 2009 and 2019, the ASPCA made more than $3.2 million selling donor lists. Shelter Medicine has also driven critical shelter strategy innovations, including expanded pet retention efforts, increased access to veterinary care, and new approaches to foster care, kitten nurseries, and community cat programs. When everyone in the community is working together and focused on keeping people and pets together, most animals will hopefully never need a shelter, and those animals who do need sheltering can get targeted help and resources, including medical care and behavioral rehabilitation. In America, as Eric Hoffer put it, it is the destiny of every great cause to begin as a movement, become a business, and eventually degenerate into a racket. Some, like Amory, who started the Fund for Animals, Animal Rights International founder Henry Spira, and Humane Society of the U.S. founder Fred Myer, left journalism to start animal advocacy organizations meant to help steer the old guard in more progressive and productive directions. According to its own 2017 survey, ASPCAsaid 84% of its donors also donated to a local animal charity. SO TO THE PUBLIC STOP DONATING MONEY TO THESE SO CALLED ANIMAL LOVERS. I love animals and dont want to see them suffer, but much of those salaries could be used to help the animals. ASPCA spending may not be what donors expect, CBS News investigation finds. By providing my mobile number, I agree to receive 2-4 text messages per month from the ASPCA, which may include requests for charitable donations. $852,231! YouTube: AmericanTortRescue Discover who Matthew Bershadker is frequently seen with, and browse pictures of them together.. YUCK! https://www.animals24-7.org/2015/08/29/how-to-be-great-at-doing-good-why-results-are-what-count-and-how-smart-charity-can-change-the-world/. the animal welfare community is very resilientperhaps taking our cue from irrepressible animals themselves. I saw that the CEO gets over $800,000 per year. At the end of 2020, the ASPCA claimed more than $407 million in assets. Arrests of alleged animal abusers also tripled, from circa 40-45 per year under the ASPCA to more than 130 under the NYPC. But its clear that modern shelters need to look broadly at the needs of people and pets in their communities versus just the needs of animals in their facilities, focusing more on the causes of animal homelessnesslike financial strain and barriers to resourcesversus the consequences of animal homelessnessnamely, ending up in a shelter or worse. Matthew Bershadker is President and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the first animal welfare organization in America and a national leader in the rescue and protection of at-risk animals. Again I really appreciate your hard work and support for the animals. All of our work, including collaborations with local animal welfare organizations, rescue groups, law enforcement agencies, policy makers, and many others, is aimed at rescuing, protecting, and caring for animals in need. For 2019, when the ASPCA claimed assets of $393 million, Bershadker was paid $762,996, but that was not the slight cut it appeared to be at a glance because Bershadker also collected $80,543 in benefits. Matthew Bershadker is president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the first animal welfare organization in America and a national leader in the. Since 2008, the ASPCA has raised more than $2 billion for animal welfare, Axelrod summarized. The ASPCA donates on average, 7% of its collected donations in the form of grants to pet shelters, annually. ANIMALS 24-7 first exposed Richard Berman and his constellation of organizations representing animal use industries in 2002. We are fortunate that even today we have a group of professionals who donate their time and efforts on a purely honorary basis to look after much of the administration and special projects and rescues, thus ensuring that donations received by us go into helping animals without being eroded by administrative expenses. Matt Bershadker is president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the first animal welfare organization in America and a national leader in the rescue and protection of at-risk animals. The team has investigated hundreds of cases around the country. Matthew Bershadker is president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the first animal welfare organization in America and a national leader in the rescue and protection of at-risk animals. As a business man, I know we have to pay serious money for special talent but close to a million USD to head a charity??? Currently working as President and Chief Executive Officer at ASPCA in New york, United States. President And CEO Of The American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (ASPCA) In 2020, Matt began overseeing a strong legislative push to stop the cruel puppy mill pipeline by ending the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores across New York State. These services also help pet owners keep their pets at home, which is typically the safest place they can be. Jo Sullivan was an executive vice president at the ASPCA when the commercials came out and was part of the team that created them. They should at least spend all the revenue they take in. The New York City head office & animal shelter of the ASPCA. One of the things that makes Matthew McConaughey such a unique film presence is how skilled he is at playing a very specific type of old-school, southern man. CBS News found that the ASPCA has been building up its net assets, going from just under $62 million in net assets in 2000 to over $340 million in 2019. "If we just look at how much of the spending goes toward shelter and veterinary services, and toward grants to local humane societies, it's hovering around 40%.". But I hope action will be taken. The term humane society is also generic, and is used by more than 3,000 independent animal charities in the U.S. alone; many more abroad. I will donate money to whoever comes and helps these poor baby egrets. I give every month to the ASPCA and the Humane Society but these so called CEOs and directors need to be fired ASAP. Both the ASPCA and HSUS have obscenely high paid top management, using much of donor money for it, while indicating that donor money is an urgent necessity to save all those companion animals we see in those heart-breaking TV ads. ), CBS News investigative team Megan Towey, Jim Axelrod, & Rachel Bailey. The group is an advocacy organization that seeks to prevent cruelty toward animals. If you love animals so much, your pay should not be your top priority. Posting the ANIMALS 24-7 filing of IRS Form 990 in our leanest years was an embarrassment. The ASPCA says the vast majority of donor dollars go directly toward its mission, but a CBS News investigation found there are questions about whether the money is going where donors expect. Matthew E. Bershadker was named president and CEO of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in May 2013 [1] and serves on the Global Animal Partnership 's Board of Directors. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA still vigorously promotes pit bull adoptions, but after several children were critically injured and even killed by pit bulls who had recently been rehomed after SAFER screening, the ASPCA in December 2015 quit certifying shelter workers trained to use the SAFER test. The ASPCA is among the oldest humane organizations in the world, founded in 1866, and has been among the richest right from the beginning, when founder Henry Bergh passed his famously deep top hat among fellow New York City investors, industrialists, and socialites to get it started. And at that, the ASPCA adoption transport program in May 2019 had a disaster still inadequately acknowledged, let alone addressed in a transparent manner. Unfortunately, though more than 30 million U.S. households give to animal charities, these annual reports never built a readership of more than a few hundred. These days, Axelrod explained, Sullivan is the chief community and development officer at the Houston SPCA in Texas. It is also what now provides the economic foundation for all of the multi-million-dollar organizations and multitude of overpaid executives, who have successfully capitalized on what was once just a small cause among many, and have turned it into a growth industry. Thats what you get from ANIMALS 24-7, in our unique dual role of watchdogging and reporting the news about animal protection & advocacy from a caring perspective, informed by decades of experience on animal-related news beats. It is also exasperating that the ASPCA meanwhile does not support, and even essentially opposes, animal-free vegan eating and instead puts donor money into falsely promoted humane poultry/animal production. The ASPCA loves me! When I inquire, gently, whether they gave money to the NW/SPCA or the ASPCA, they are always confused as to the differenceand dismayed, and sometimes angry, when I explain that none of any money they sent to the ASPCA has ever made its way to the shelter they are standing in.. Then in 2019 Bershaker's total compensation rebounded to $843,539. Located in Weaverville, North Carolina, the Center is the first-ever facility dedicated to providing behavioral rehabilitation to canine victims of cruelty and neglect. "If that spending pattern is something inconsistent with what donors expect, then that's where you run into trouble, even if it's the proper amount. THANKFULLY, I DID MY RESEARCH. Thinking beyond the shelter doesnt mean there isnt a need for sheltering animals in communities, especially when you consider animals seized by law enforcement, lost pets, pets belonging to victims of domestic violence, animals with owners facing illness or housing crises, and animals who need medical or behavioral rehabilitation before they can be adopted. Matthew Bershadker was appointed as president and chief executive officer of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in June 2013. / CBS News. The ASPCA has $22 million stashed in Europe and the Carribean. Take the donations and doesnt help ALL the animals they say they will?? This article about a chief executive from the United States is a stub. Unbelievable that some of these folks make more money than the President of the United States. This means Bershadker's pay is more than 6 times the average nonprofit CEO. Under Matt's leadership, the ASPCA has established critical programs across the country dedicated to the safety . "Personally, I don't put too much emphasis on one person's salary," Mittendorf said, but there was a caveat. Throughout his career, McConaughey has used his accent and his charm to his advantage, playing characters . At the age of years, Matthew E. Bershadker weight not available right now. In that time, it has spent $146 million, or about 7% of the total money raised, in grants to local animal welfare groups. Bershadker ascended to the ASPCA presidency on June 1, 2013, the first ASPCA president since Sydney H. Coleman, president from 1930 until his death in 1951, to have worked for the ASPCA in any capacity before being put in charge. In truth, ASPCA fundraising directly benefits only the ASPCA itself. The National Advertising Division, however, recommended that ASPCA modify its website to more clearly explain that the organization is not directly affiliated with local SPCAS or local humane associations, a National Advertising Division media release said. ITS A SHAME ! CBS News found something else that donors might not be expecting. In 2019, the ASPCA's CEO Matt Bershadker made more than $840,000. According to a Charity Navigator study, the average nonprofit CEO's pay is $123,000. And it's on top of Bershadker . By Jim Axelrod, Megan Towey and Rachel Bailey, August 2, 2021 / 12:18 PM Enough already with the shaming, the check is in the mail! While Kaufelts entire comment reeks, I found the above sentence to be particularly deplorable. I do not need address labels or anything else. The article, although not critical of the ASPCA, does note how high the groups revenue went through the roof when they started airing the McLachlan ads. "I don't know how they can put their head on a pillow at night," Rogers said, "knowing that there are so many animals out here that that money could be used for, for other things.". Nobody answered and NOBODY EVER called me back. The next year, 2018, Bershadker was paid $712,397, plus $57,129 in benefits, for total compensation of $769,526. How the ASPCA cooked 26 dogs in a truck: source comes forward. I will donate to the ASPCA when your ceo gives up 80% of his salary so the money actually goes to the animals! When you first drive in to Northwood ( 1 way in and 1 way out) you will see some really tall pine trees and redwoods. Even an ex girlfriend of mine that works for UNICEF should be ashamed, but there is no shame ?? Background Report for Matthew Bershadker After those iconic [Sarah McLachlan] commercials debuted more than a decade ago, Axelrod said, the ASPCAs revenues tripled going from $85 million in 2007to nearly $280 million in 2019. Ok. What a shame. Additionally, for each monthly donor signed up by a canvasser, Ascenta Group US would receive a one-time fee of $285. Many of our vets are paid more than Vinod and Dawn! According to tax returns, ASPCA CEO Matthew Bershadker received $852,231 in 2019 and the ASPCA had over $20 million in offshore accounts! Prior to leading the Anti-Cruelty Group, Mr. Bershadker served as Vice President of the ASPCA's Development department, where he was responsible for creating fundraising strategy and implementing tactics for major gifts, planned giving, special events, capital campaign, and corporate and foundation grants. After I earned my MBA in 2001, I applied for a job at the ASPCA. Already an animal lover, Bershadker became an animal rights activist and, in 2001, began working at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Matthew received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio University and a Master of Business Administration from . Patti Mercer who runs the Houston SPCA says she believes that type of fundraising could be deceiving donors, when those canvassers are set up in communities, like hers, where the ASPCA doesn't offer local services. What caused a Board of Directors to agree to pay the CEO of the ASPCA an obscene salary like that? The Anti-Cruelty Group evolved from a fledgling team of responders to a robust, national program that confronts animal cruelty and suffering on all levels across the country. With over 1,000employees, Axelrod mentioned, the ASPCAs mission is to rescue, protect and carefor animals in need through a wide range of activities like animalrelocation, advocacy, training, legislative and veterinary services.. Their job is to be excellent. If we keep raising our children thinking that non-profits dont pay for experience and education, how else are we going to change the world? Bershadker declined CBS News' request for an interview, but in response to questions posed to the nonprofit, the ASPCA's Senior Vice President of Communications Elizabeth Estroff wrote, "the ASPCA's CEO compensation is evaluated and benchmarked every year by an outside consultant." We advertised it for four months, while discovering that keeping up with a 24-7 news cycle did not allow time for doing anything else as time-consuming (and non-lucrative) as the financial reviews of charities had been. According to information from the organization's 2019 tax forms, $7.75 of each $19 donation went toward hands-on help with animals across the country, and $6.88 went toward public education, communication, policy, response and engagement. A major source of inspiration for me has been witnessing the growing understanding and application of behavior sciences in animal welfare and the lifesaving impact behavior rehabilitation has on shelter animals, specifically on victims of cruelty and neglect. "We need our donors and the people in our community to know where their money is going.". The pandemic also intensified the consequences of poverty for pet owners and vulnerable animals, exacerbating their challenges on an unprecedented scale. Did ASPCA discover certifying SAFER dog screening might be dangerous? American Tortoise Rescue treatment hotline: Talking with Matt Bershadker, President and CEO of the ASPCA, Julie Morris Shelter Medicine Residency Program, showed that more than 4.2 million pets were at risk of entering poverty, housing crisis resulting from the pandemic, 2021 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 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