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. I called their phone number and and reported animal abuse to dogs in my area. Doris. The latest news from experts and thought leaders right to your inbox. The group is an advocacy organization that seeks to prevent cruelty toward animals. Matt Bershadker's Post Matt Bershadker President and CEO, ASPCA 3d Edited Report this post I was so proud to attend and speak at our 2022 ASPCA Humane Awards Luncheon on Wednesday. This is not something that can be discovered from public records. But by now the animal cause is hundreds of times larger, served by a wealth and multitude of electronic mediaand the more, the better. We dont like running deficits, even after squeezing and trimming all that we can. https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2020/131/623/2020-131623829-202123159349303387-9.pdf. They can laugh all they want right now, but when they stand before God one day they will have to answer for their greed and will spend eternity in Hell where they belong. "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.". 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. his net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. 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.. After 5 years I made $9.50 an hour. 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. This was started by a man named Henry Bergh, who eventually went by the name of Matthew Bershadker. (See Why is the ASPCA stonewalling about the deaths of 20 dogs in transport? A lifelong animal lover, Mr. Bershadker joined the nation's first animal welfare organization in 2001, serving previously as Senior Vice President of the ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Group, the division responsible for programs that confront animal cruelty and suffering across the country. Since 2008, the ASPCA has raised more than $2 billion for animal welfare, Axelrod summarized. Matt: The animals Ive known throughout my life have played an influential role in who I am, how I view the world, and how I lead the ASPCA. . This article about a chief executive from the United States is a stub. Till 1987, we were a volunteer driven group with even our 247 ambulance services driven by off-duty Indian Airlines pilots. In those four months, only two donorstwo!asked when the electronic edition would become available. Thats enough to make me almost vomit!!!! That means ASPCA's COE is paying more than six times the average non-profit CEO! There are all volunteer rescues out there with very little resources, begging for donations. Born on in United States, Matthew E. Bershadker started his career as President and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) . fr*****@aspca.org +1*****00. We are honored by, and grateful for, the eight-dollar-a-month donors who have helped us and ANIMALS 24-7 to get this far. In 2018, Matt envisioned and led the creation of the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center. NEW YORK, N.Y.The heartbreaking commercials are almost impossible to ignore: Sarah McLachlan singing to images of suffering animals andmaking an urgent appeal for donations to the American Societyfor the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, CBS News anchor Jim Axelrod opened on August 2, 2021. No one running either organization now was involved. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, What to know about Shigella bacteria as drug-resistant strain spreads, Top Dems push Fox News to stop promoting "propaganda" about 2020 election, National animal welfare nonprofit ASPCA faces spending criticism, Lawsuits claim dental device wrecked teeth, Pandemic-era SNAP benefits end for millions of Americans as costs rise, Eye Opener: Millions face deadly winter storm. Just us. The ASPCA assists animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources. He holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Ohio University. In 2020, our ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services (SMS) team established the Julie Morris Shelter Medicine Residency Program, a New York City-based training program designed to provide intensive clinical training for licensed veterinarians interested in developing deep expertise in Shelter Medicine Practice, a very important and influential discipline weve supported for many years. Nonprofit watchdog Charity Navigator gives the ASPCA three out of four stars overall, which is a "good" rating meaning that the charity meets or exceeds industry standards and performs as well or better than most charities in that cause. Beth & I together founded and built ANIMALS 24-7, reaching six times more people per year than any of those previous periodicals ever did. Mittendorf says that strategy isn't wrong, but it all comes down to expectations. 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! 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. $852,231! From right: Fred Myer, Eppie Lederer (Ann Landers), Cleveland Amory, Ann Cottrell Free, & Henry Spira. News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature, Beth and Merritt with our friends(Beth Clifton collage). 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. Each of the last 15 editions covered more than 150 leading charities. Those images stayed with me. ), CBS News investigative team Megan Towey, Jim Axelrod, & Rachel Bailey. It is sad. The rest goes toward fundraising, image-building, fundraising and image-building done in the name of public education, and management expense. The five muckrakes whose ideas built the Humane Society of the U.S. End human breeding of animals, says Ed Duvin; ANIMALS 24-7 responds, Killing contests: culture war losers flip the bird. I saw that the CEO gets over $800,000 per year. 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. Continued Axelrod, CBS News spoke to more than two dozen local SPCAs across thecountry. The nonprofit told CBS News it spends 77 cents of every dollar on its mission to rescue, protect and care for animals in need, which, in addition to hands-on services, includes expenditures on mission-related public education and engagement., However, warned Ohio State University professor of accounting Brian Mittendorft, If wejust look at how much of the spending goes toward shelter andveterinary services, and toward grants to local humane societies, its hovering around 40%., Axelrod, Towey, and Bailey affirmed that assessment. Between 2009 and 2019, the ASPCA made more than $3.2 million selling donor lists. So much of that money could go to help the animals instead of lining his pocket. Bershadker also oversaw the kickoff of the ASPCA's multi-year, $25 million commitment to save the lives of animals in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. Am I the only person that knew this was a fraud group since 1965? Mr. l live in western Colorado. 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. I already told someone last year to stop sending me stuff. The ASPCA provides educational services for animal owners, animal health services, anti-cruelty campaigns, community outreach . In reality, in this as so much else, there is truly no justice. Robert Dole: why did Pacelle, Amundson, & Bershadker inflate his record? Matt: Veterinarians play an enormous role in the health of animals in their communitiesnot just with their traditional clientele, but also with homeless animals, animal victims of cruelty, and animals whose owners are experiencing financial challenges. They also started nesting there in the past few years. Dori Dolgin. About the ASPCAFounded in 1866, the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) was the first animal welfare organization to be established in North America and today serves as the nations leading voice for vulnerable and victimized animals. Maybe more people would support the ASPCA if 90% of it didnt go for salary. That is thievery no matter how you look at it. Why is the ASPCA stonewalling about the deaths of 20 dogs in transport? It would seem to me that the president and CEO of ASPCA would be embarrassed and ashamed of accepting such and exhorbinant salary, as well as the salaries of the other officers of the organization while most line level staff are being paid a paltry sum. Those of you who work in shelters know first-hand the immense challenges this crisis created for your work and, in many cases, your very existence. I immediately accepted and eventually moved on to other roles. Under Mr. Bershadker's leadership, the ASPCA has risen to new heights in its response to cruelty and natural disasters. Hasnt PETA also been criticized for killing a lot of animals? 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. There are currently 1,282 other animal charities in the U.S. with SPCA as part of their name, all separately incorporated, responsible for doing their own fundraising. 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. Discover who Matthew Bershadker is frequently seen with, and browse pictures of them together.. Rather, for most of our donors, as for most donors to every animal charity, there are just too many hard choices to be made among worthwhile-sounding organizations and projects, with not enough ways to meaningfully divide eight bucks. Again I really appreciate your hard work and support for the animals. Neither is any local SPCA across the country. 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. Frank Raven, Im curious as to why you conclude that animals would suffer if a CEO was not paid an absurd salary. According to a 2019 national contract with Ascenta Group US, each solicitor was paid $40 a day by Ascenta to solicit donations on behalf of the ASPCA. Matt: My inspiration comes from the animals and the dedicated animal welfare professionals and volunteers who work tirelessly to protect them. July 20, 2021 ASPCApro: Do you think the challenges weve seen from the pandemic will affect the future practice of animal sheltering? Merritt Clifton & feline news source, 1984. The team has investigated hundreds of cases around the country. Later, as the audience expanded enough to sustain independent media covering the rising animal advocacy cause in breadth and depth, I served as news editor of one of the periodicals that helped to bring it all together into a movement. A generation younger, I was among those who stayed on the animal news beat for many years with small newspapers serving small towns in rural areas, gaining first-hand knowledge of animal use industries at the same time as helping to build a growing audience for animal advocacy messages. No answer and no reply. The remainder, about 75 cents, was spent on management. 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. I donate to many many animal rescues, K-9 cops etc. A professor in a university animal ethics course, who indicates that her students include everyone from ranchers to vegans, near universally weep in class when she plays the ASPCA commercial. It is heartbreaking. Matthew Bershadker was named President and CEO of the ASPCA in June 2013. 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. ANIMALS 24-7 extensively covered the Ringling debacle, after warning the late Animal Welfare Institute founder Christine Stevens and the late Fund for Animals founder Cleveland Amory that their star witness Tom Ryder was not credible more than two years before the case was filed against Ringling in 2000 that led to the eventual payout when Ringling counter-sued and then sued for damages. Board Member. Unbelievable that some of these folks make more money than the President of the United States. 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. 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. and How the ASPCA cooked 26 dogs in a truck: source comes forward.). According to its own 2017 survey, ASPCA said 84% of its donors also donated to a local animal charity. Most recently, the ASPCA assisted federal and state authorities in the removal of nearly 100 dogs from a multi-state dog fighting ring. Just look at the ASPCA. A big part of that ongoing series of scoops included covering why the big animal charities that existed even thenlike the ASPCAwere not managing to make much headway against the entrenched animal use industries, nor even in promoting spay/neuter and adoptions, so distracted were they with their then-focal role of killing tens of millions of cast-off and stray dogs and cats each year. But during that same time period it spent nearly three times that, at least $421 million, on fundraising., According to the nonprofits tax returns, the ASPCA took in nearly $280 million in 2019, Axelrod detailed. Neither is any local SPCA across the country. Matthew E Bershadker from Larchmont, NY Also known as: Mr Matt E Bershadker, Mr Matt Bershadker, Mr Matthew E Bershadker Age: 52 years old Mobile number ads view current number Marital status ads view marital Status Landline number (914) 834-5039 Gender Male Occupation ads view occupation Born November 25, 1970 Email addresses "I wish that they could do some soul searching within the organization and understand that their massive efforts to draw support from around the country to support their own efforts and the issues that they wish to focus on, does hinder the ability for local organizations like ourselves to do the good work that we do. Fortunately, most U.S. non-profit animal shelters and spay/neuter clinics appear to have disregarded the ASPCA advice. All rights reserved.The ASPCA is a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization. Get Access to Matt's Email Address & Phone Number. But probably no wildlife rehabilitation organization would be capable of helping hundreds of any bird species all at once. Matt and his family have two dogs, Tarzan and Loki. 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. We are singling out Matthew Bershadker as an example, because back in 2017 he became, by far, the highest paid individual for a single year in the whole history of the humane movementand has broken his own record every year since. (See New York Police Department eclipses ASPCA humane law enforcement stats in first full year on the beat.). Here, also, is the link to the CBS article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aspca-spending-donor-cbs-news-investigation/. We often put in 15-hour days. This means Bershadker's pay is more than 6 times the average nonprofit CEO. Data we released last August showed that more than 4.2 million pets were at risk of entering poverty as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, with the total number of pets living in poverty with their owners potentially rising to more than 24.4 million dogs, cats, and other pets. I do not need address labels or anything else. ASPCA spending may not be what donors expect, CBS News investigation finds. I think it has risen dramatically in the past decade, but dont have complete information. Matts interviews and broadcast appearances have appeared in national media ranging fromThe New York Times,The Washington Post, andThe Wall Street JournaltoRolling Stonemagazine,The Today Show,andGood Morning America. I love ANIMALS 24-7 and the great work you do to save animals. . The focal issue, that the ASPCA not only competes with local organizations for funds but also misleads donors into believing it supports the locals, has come up many times before. 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. Our General Manager Admin, Vinod Kumaar, took early retirement from a much higher paying Government of India job to work for us on just about a total cost to the BCI of USD1,000 per month! "I would challenge the fact that 84% of people know the difference when the fundraising tactics would lead you to believe that money given to the ASPCA trickles down into local organizations," said Patti Mercer, president and CEO of the Houston SPCA. Exactly! Gary Rogers Nassau County SPCA(Beth Clifton collage), Said Sullivan, It is frustrating on this side of the table to realize that the bulk of our time and our staff time is spent trying to explain the difference between national and local. She also said it is based on policies and practices that are fully consistent with IRS regulations regarding "reasonable compensation" for nonprofits. I see animal cruelty non stop here it breaks my heart. The New York City head office & animal shelter of the ASPCA. Matthew E.s income mostly comes from and basic source is being a successful American President and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). We named it after Julie Morris, a longtime ASPCA leader and iconic figure in animal sheltering who passed away in 2019. This $5 million effort included free pet food for dogs, cats, and horses in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, and Asheville; grants to struggling animal welfare organizations; emergency pet boarding services; expanded stationary and mobile veterinary care; and other vital resources for animals, people, and shelters coping with this crisis. Learn How much net worth Matthew E. is in this year and how he spend his expenses? 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. Since 2008, the ASPCA has raised more than $2 billion for animal welfare. 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. (Beth Clifton collage). They never got a dime from me and never will. The ASPCA, in short, at the end of 2020 was raising almost $180 million more per year than when Bershadker took over, so perhapsfrom a strictly business perspectivehe earned his nearly tripled increase in compensation over the preceding ten years. Its a no win situation. If you love animals so much, your pay should not be your top priority. 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. 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. The importance of shelter medicine cant be understated. Bermuda, and Ireland. The causes and effects of animal cruelty are complex, requiring us to employ a wide range of strategies to meet these multifaceted challenges. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. New York is where it started. I am exasperated each time a lengthy holiday ASPCA fundraiser appears on television. 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