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The 990 read · EIN 52-1218336 · VA · Fiscal year FY ending Jul 2025

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Protection of animal rights.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$192K Jeffrey Kerr, 0.2% of spending
Revenue
$110.2M 96.1% from donations and grants
Spent
$79.9M 83.8% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$67.9M end of FY ending Jul 2025
Savings
10.2 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
328 employees, 50 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jul 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jul 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 83.8¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
83.8¢
Programs, $66.9M
14.1¢
Fundraising, $11.3M
2.1¢
Admin, $1.7M
Form 990 (FY ending Jul 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
11¢
as reported
17¢
counting the shared mail

For each dollar donated, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals spent 11¢ on fundraising, or about 17¢ counting joint costs.

Fundraising ÷ $105.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 35.4% of program spending · $664K in grants $23.7M

Public outreach and informationpeta conducts informational campaigns, engages in news gathering and reporting, and publishes materials for children, high school and college students, and educators as well as factsheets, booklets, flyers, posters, and a magazine, peta global, for the public and supporters. Peta's campaigns which reach millions of people and receive extensive international media coverage involve renowned celebrities, interactive social networking, website features, blog posts, and public service announcements (psas), which are typically placed for free in high-exposure outlets.

Program 2 · 23.2% of program spending · $4.2M in grants $15.5M

International grassroots campaigns: Peta is achieving historic progress toward ending animal testing driving systemic reforms, major policy changes, and industry wide shifts toward state-of-the-art, humane science.in a major turning point, the national institutes of health announced plans to redirect funding away from outdated experiments on animals and toward non-animal research methods just as peta recommends in our landmark research modernization now roadmap. Among the changes, nih canceled two longstanding grants to harvard experimenter margaret livingstone, who tore baby monkeys from…

Program 3 · 0.8% of program spending · $5K in grants $515K

Cruelty-free merchandise programpeta encourages and facilitates cruelty-free living by providing compassionate people around the world with consumer products such as cosmetics and household cleaners that aren't tested on animals, animal-care products, and animal rights t-shirts informational videos and books, animal-rescue equipment, and campaign materials. These items are available online through the peta shopping guide and the peta shop. Some notable brands include axe and lynx (unilever) and roc skincare.

Form 990 (FY ending Jul 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $11.9M to $67.9M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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17
17
33
14
14
8
15
29
25
29
68
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jul 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jul 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Jeffrey Kerr
Asst. Secretary
$191,879
Guillermo Kathleen
Senior Vice President
$159,801
Clippinger Amy
Managing Director
$142,836
Tracy Reiman
Vice President
$138,316
Lange Lisa
Senior Vice President
$133,164
Bartlett Joel
Senior VP of Marketing Engagement and Social Media
$131,781
Bettmann Frank
Toxicologist
$125,769
Ingrid Newkirk
President/Secretary
$40,491
Form 990 (FY ending Jul 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Rwt ProductionMailing & postage$7,934,635
Google LLCOnline advertising$1,702,892
Kt ProductionMailing & postage$1,026,991
Mal Warwick DonordigitalDirect mail management$862,819
Names in the NewsMailing list rental$541,124
Form 990 (FY ending Jul 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals CEO make?

Jeffrey Kerr, Asst. Secretary, received $191,879 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jul 2025, 0.2% of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' $79.9M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jul 2025), Part VII

What percentage of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals donations go to programs?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals reported 83.8% of FY ending Jul 2025 spending as programs, 14.1% as fundraising and 2.1% as management. That includes $6.4M of joint mail and ad costs counted as programs; without them, programs were 75.7%.

Form 990 (FY ending Jul 2025), Part IX

How much money does People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have?

Net assets were $67.9M at the end of FY ending Jul 2025, about 10.2 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jul 2025), Part X

Does People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Jul 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Form 990, FY ending Jul 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
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Amir Arani, “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/people-for-the-ethical-treatment-of-animals/