Weve also seen a 65% increase in equine fosters across the country. Before joining the ASPCA, Mr. Bershadker worked for ICF Consulting and Share Our Strength (SOS). Bershadker has led some of the most innovative programs to help animals all across the country. 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. The pandemic has profoundly affected animal sheltering across the countryseverely impacting staff, operations, client procedures, and fundraisingand will continue to influence the efforts and tactics of animal sheltering in the future. I know this is very expensive, especially national TV, and they do a lot of it. As of 2016, the ASPCA was founded in 1866 by Henry Bergh. It is heartbreaking. Jo Sullivan was an executive vice president at the ASPCA when the commercials came out and was part of the team that created them. This cause should never be about earning top salaries and those folks can live well on much less than what they earn. fr*****@aspca.org +1*****00. Thats where I became truly inspired to commit to the social sector. What that survey did not ask was whether donors knew thedifference between giving to the ASPCA and giving to other localSPCAs nationwide., Countered 30-year Houston SPCA president Patti Mercer, I would challenge the fact that 84% of people know thedifference when the fundraising tactics would lead you to believethat money given to the ASPCA trickles down into localorganizations.. FINALLY!!! A Board Member of the Global Animal Partnership, Matt received his Master of Business Administration degree from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Ohio University. All this shows me is that ASPCA is just a money-making corporation disguised as a charity. Last year in Oakland, California, I think it was, a tree fell down that had a bunch of egrets and babies, and they were rescued. Explained State Humane Association of California executive director Erica Gaudet Hughes when the 2011 case was filed, The complaint alleges that ASPCA capitalizes on, and intentionally reinforces, the widely held mistaken belief that it is a parent or umbrella organization to the thousands of humane societies and SPCAs across the country. 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. Frank Raven, Im curious as to why you conclude that animals would suffer if a CEO was not paid an absurd salary. 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. 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. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, "Help turn kitten season into foster season", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matthew_E._Bershadker&oldid=1126100814, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School alumni, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 14:35. Thats pathetic and how much of that are they giving back to save these precious animals ?????? I do not need address labels or anything else. Please scroll down to see information about Matthew E. Bershadker Social media profiles. What that survey did not ask was whether donors knew the difference between giving to the ASPCA and giving to other local SPCAs nationwide. 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. Exactly! The ASPCA has $22 million stashed in Europe and the Carribean. What else can I say about these mutants. I will donate money to whoever comes and helps these poor baby egrets. The ASPCA provides educational services for animal owners, animal health services, anti-cruelty campaigns, community outreach . Throughout his career, McConaughey has used his accent and his charm to his advantage, playing characters . In 2014, based on an idea proposed by Matt several years earlier, the ASPCA and the New York City Police Department kicked off a groundbreaking collaboration to provide enhanced protection to New York Citys animals. We wish him the very best. 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? ", First published on August 2, 2021 / 12:18 PM. People want easy, convenient, and feel-good. ", The ASPCA provided the following statement in response to CBS News' questions: "For more than 155 years, the ASPCA has been steadfastly dedicated to our mission 'to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.' Muckrake (n): synonym for crusading journalist. That's more than the CEO's of Feeding America and the American Red Cross, charities that have a budget 10 times the size of the ASPCA. Everyone should be able to get copies of 990 forms. What Axelrod did not mention is that Bershadkers tenure as president began by turning over the original and most iconic ASPCA mission, doing humane law enforcement in New York City, to the city police department. 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. ASPCApro: Have you seen similar changes in animal shelters? 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. Just us. Maybe that is why the BCI has received GuideStars Platinum rating for transparency since 2013 only the Thane SPCA among thousands of humane groups has a similar rating and that too since 2021. Ed grew the ASPCA by leaps and bounds and changed the fate of countless homeless animals. After college, I was a pet-sitter for some of my friends, and when one of them wanted to adopt a second dog, I went with him to a local Washington, DCshelter. Matthew E. wiki profile will be updated soon as we collect Matthew E. Bershadkers Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. . There is no mystery or mumbo-jumbo about what we do, how we do it, and what results we get. And did not get one reply or even a person on the phone. Fortunately, most U.S. non-profit animal shelters and spay/neuter clinics appear to have disregarded the ASPCA advice. I was surprised to find the shelter overburdened by the challenges of caring for so many animals. (See COVID-19: India feeds stray dogs; ASPCA says dont fix them. slaughterhouses?). A partial answer may be deduced from inspecting the ASPCA filings of IRS Form 990 that are accessible at http://www.guidestar.org, but advertising expenses for any nonprofit organization are not neatly confined to any one line or heading, and are usually distributed among several different line items, including both fundraising expense and program service, within which specific amounts spent for each project are rarely stated. I submit hypocrisy is not lost when one is complacent of an executive making millions selling violent video games to children while objecting to a non-for-profit compensating an individual who would otherwise be worth that elsewhere. Latest news and commentary on Matthew Bershadker including photos, videos, quotations, and a biography. This article about a chief executive from the United States is a stub. Bershadkers compensation is more than the CEOs of Feeding America andthe American Red Cross, charities that have a budget 10 times thesize of the ASPCA, Jim Axelrod told the CBS News audience, but passed over that issue relatively lightly. The ASPCA says$192 million of the current net assets is properly held in reservefor 9-months operating expenses, in case of emergencies. "We have made significant strides on behalf of animals around the country, but there is much more to do. As documented in our latest available filings and audited financial statements, 77 cents of every dollar reported as an expenditure on the ASPCA's 2019 Form 990 advances the ASPCA's mission through lifesaving programs and services around the country. I am fine with a founder getting a fair salary. I saw that the CEO gets over $800,000 per year. She also said it is based on policies and practices that are fully consistent with IRS regulations regarding "reasonable compensation" for nonprofits. It says the remaining $148 million is tied up in fixed assets, restricted donations and multiyear pledges. In cases like this, consideration for where the funds come from and for their intended use, should be a top consideration in whether it is ethical to make a millionaire out of its CEO. This is an expos (and appeal) that Beth & I really did not want to have to write, but one of our faithful & reliable donors of $8.00 per month persuaded us that we had to because donors like her, for the most part, are paying not only for the existence of ANIMALS 24-7, but for the existence of the entire animal protection & advocacy cause. Unfortunately, sources such as Charity Watch and Charity Navigator would not have caught the issues that ANIMALS 24-7 and CBS News noticed at the ASPCA, because their robots accept whatever organizations declare on IRS Form 990 at face value, and neither comb Form 990 for discrepancies, nor do on-the-ground program verification. 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. https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2020/131/623/2020-131623829-202123159349303387-9.pdf. "In our minds, the more money we could raise, the more animals we could help. Beth & I together founded and built ANIMALS 24-7, reaching six times more people per year than any of those previous periodicals ever did. What they pay their CEO is outrageous. Matthew's ethnicity is Native American, whose political affiliation is currently a registered Democrat; and religious views are listed as unknown. It helps to already be famous to become a social media influencer, but he demonstrates that you need to have a raw or personal touch and engage with your followers if you want to do well on Instagram Facebook, Twiter, Youtube, etc. And at that, the ASPCA adoption transport program in May 2019 had a disaster still inadequately acknowledged, let alone addressed in a transparent manner. 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. No one running either organization now was involved. There is no reason they should be making the kind of money they are getting. 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. Susan M. Tellem, RN, BSN Executive Director We dont like running deficits, even after squeezing and trimming all that we can. Junk food for the consicence-ridden. ASPCA spending may not be what donors expect, CBS News investigation finds. This expansion and diversity is what the animals have needed all along. Robert Dole: why did Pacelle, Amundson, & Bershadker inflate his record? Mr. Bershadker serves on the board of the Gruber Family Foundation and Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. I will donate to the ASPCA when your ceo gives up 80% of his salary so the money actually goes to the animals! The latest news from experts and thought leaders right to your inbox. There are plenty of good, small time organizations, the kind that are still in the movement phase and that cant afford any slick PR campaigns or TV commercials ones like SHARK, UPC, Center for Biological Diversity, local wildlife rehabilitators and this publication for example. Every one of them needs to be fired ASAP.and I pray for for their demise. Yes that was one of the places I called. By Jim Axelrod, Megan Towey and Rachel Bailey, August 2, 2021 / 12:18 PM And leadership does not have to take a vow of poverty. How zombies from hell ate animal protection, by Steve Hindi, New York Police Department eclipses ASPCA humane law enforcement stats in first full year on the beat. This was started by a man named Henry Bergh, who eventually went by the name of Matthew Bershadker. I called their phone number and and reported animal abuse to dogs in my area. I didnt get it, but 10 days later, I was offered a business development position at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. I believe it would be of benefit to the animals if Beth and Merritt started to list some of the organizations where compensation and marketing is in line with the reality of donations and the organizations purpose. The 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization was based in New York, New York. It is not because of anything Matthew Bershadker did, nor because of anything his predecessors did, nor because of anything his counterparts at the other big national animal charities didcertainly not by themselves. But Charity Navigator only gave the ASPCA two out of four stars for its financials based on efficiency of fundraising, the percentage of revenue spent on fundraising and the practice of selling donor lists. Over $150 million of that went to Eagle-Com Inc, a Canadian media production company, to produce and place ASPCA's ads. Included in the multi-pronged effort is a fully-subsidized spay/neuter facility in South Los Angeles, operated by the ASPCA. For 23 years I did exactly what Anthony suggests, as editor of annual reviews of major animal charities published from 1991 through 2013. How the ASPCA cooked 26 dogs in a truck: source comes forward. American Tortoise Rescue For more information, visitwww.ASPCA.org, and follow the ASPCA onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. Here, also, is the link to the CBS article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aspca-spending-donor-cbs-news-investigation/. 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. According to its own 2017 survey, ASPCA said 84% of its donors also donated to a local animal charity. 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. Did Cleveland Amory write to Ann Landers? Great work. YUCK! 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. Although there has been speculation in the media that McConaughey is a Republican, he has never openly spoken about his political affiliations. Watch Live: Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. All rights reserved.The ASPCA is a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization. "We were denied access to that list specifically because there is a disclaimer on our mailings that says that we do not receive any support from national nonprofits, including national SPCAs," Sullivan said. That's more than the CEO's of Feeding America and the American Red Cross, charities that have a budget 10 times the size of the. 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. The next year, 2018, Bershadker was paid $712,397, plus $57,129 in benefits, for total compensation of $769,526. Working to support existing and future veterinarians is an exciting prospect that will help animal shelters immeasurably. Mr. "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. Located in Weaverville, North Carolina, the Center is the first-ever facility dedicated to providing behavioral rehabilitation to canine victims of cruelty and neglect. They seem to exist almost exclusively for promoting pit bulls. Among the earliest voices in what came together as the animal rights movement more than 40 years ago were journalists scattered around the U.S. and the world who as concerned and sympathetic individuals, working in isolation, fought with editors for the page space in which to report the news about what was happening to animals. "The devil is in the details when one looks at spending," said Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher designated professor of accounting at The Ohio State University and a nonprofit tax expert. This company, just like any other company that wants people to give to a very good cause, are out of their minds to want hard working people to give while the CEO is making that kind of a salary. That means ASPCA's COE is paying more than six times the average non-profit CEO! That is $26 million profit while they are asking people to donate $19.00 per month to help them save animals. In reality, Hughes said, the ASPCA operates only one animal shelter, in New York City. You are both prolific and thorough, an amazing feat! 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. It SHOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW TO ALLOW SOMEONE TO BE PAID $852,372 thousand dollars that was donated!!!!! Discover Matthew E. Bershadkers Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. l live in western Colorado. Bless your organization. The ASPCA donates on average, 7% of its collected donations in the form of grants to pet shelters, annually. Chief executive Matthew Bershadker took home $966,004 in pay for the year, including $856,673 from the ASPCA itself and $109,331 from ASPCA subsidiarieswhich most donors would consider an excellent annual income by itself. The nation-shocking expos that followed, researched by CBS reporters Megan Towey and Rachel Bailey, was partially informed by information shared by ANIMALS 24-7, and reported many times, over decades, with frequent updates. 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. Id love to give him a piece of my mind in person, but since SHARK and I work on the front line, a place where I expect this twit never has ventured, I feel certain our paths will never cross. Privacy Policy Legal Info, Underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company. A housing crisis resulting from the pandemic is also a significant threat to animals. 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. But more than $28 million of the total money raised in 2019 was not reflected in spending that year. 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. Matthew E. Bershadker, better known by her family name Matthew E. Bershadker, is a popular American President and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). You, therefore. with lot of social media fan he often posts many personal photos and videos to interact with her huge fan base social media plateform. ", "I am thrilled to serve the ASPCA, its members and the many communities around the country where we play a vital role," stated Mr. Bershadker. Come on, man, $700,000 a year? 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." The salaries paid to the people in charge earn are the reason I do not donate as much as I might. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. In 2009, I was asked to oversee our anti-cruelty field work, including responding to dogfights and other scenes of unconscionable animal neglect and cruelty around the country. I work hard for my money and expect for it to go where it supposed to go and not in some fat CEOs pocket. Darryl Hinton You should give to both. Well I am not sure if the parents push the babies out or if they fall out.but they all come down and get run over. Some of those pioneering journalists, like Cleveland Amory and Ann Landers, were already big names in the field. Sharing, as always, with gratitude and all of the usual thoughts and emotions. When I was a little kid, my life was filled with a range of pets, including newts, lizards, birds, gerbils, and turtles. 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. This work has emotional valuewere changing and saving lives. Matthew E. Bershadker was named president and CEO of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in May 2013 and serves on the Global Animal Partnership's Board of Directors. Its funny you mention the dodo, have you ever looked up the dodo on youtube? Matthew Bershadker is the President & Chief Executive Officer at ASPCA based in New York City, New York. Thank you for your many years of alerting people to such grotesquely excessive financial compensation. But maybe something can be done with more publicity on these matters. More and more animal control agencies understand and embrace the idea that keeping pets safely at home and out of shelters is a primary goal. According to the nonprofit's tax returns, the ASPCA took in nearly $280 million in 2019. 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. I donate to many many animal rescues, K-9 cops etc. In those four months, only two donorstwo!asked when the electronic edition would become available. 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/. He holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Ohio University. As many of you know well, the consequences of povertys impact on dogs, cats, and horses are felt very intensely by community shelters and rescues. the animal welfare community is very resilientperhaps taking our cue from irrepressible animals themselves. ID MUCH RATHER MAKE LOCAL DONATIONS TO GROUPS THAT STILL REMEMBER THEIR TRUE PURPOSE . Even after taking a pay cut of $91,975, which happens to be more than the top salary paid by most local humane societies around the U.S., ANIMALS 24-7 noted, Bershadker remained the highest paid person in the history of the humane movement, by a considerable margin.. 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. No answer and no reply. These trees are where hundreds of egrets like to sleep. 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