Best Friends Animal Society: $173.5M Revenue, $115.5M Program Expenses

On the LakeQuality nonprofit efficiency rubric, Best Friends Animal Society pulls an A — the highest available grade. The 87/100 composite reflects a combination of program-focused spending, controlled overhead, and the kind of multi-year financial discipline that grant-makers look for.

Annual revenue at Best Friends Animal Society runs $173.5M (2023), placing it among the larger U.S. nonprofits in the IRS Form 990 dataset. Best Friends Animal Society directs 80% of its expenses to programs — above the third-party-rater threshold for an efficient organization.

Five-year revenue trajectory is strongly positive: Best Friends Animal Society has grown materially in real terms, which usually signals successful fundraising and program expansion. CEO compensation is reported as zero in the filing — typical for nonprofits where the chief executive is paid through a related entity (parent system, university, or foundation) rather than the filing organization itself, or for small organizations whose chief is a volunteer or board member. Best Friends Animal Society works in Environment & Animals — environmental, conservation, animal-welfare, and natural-resources programs. The sector spans large international conservation groups and small local land trusts; the financial profile varies accordingly.