The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Also known as ASPCA
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported $446.1 million in revenue and $387.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.50 went to program services, $4.97 to management and general costs and $20.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,226,402 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 383 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $388MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $446MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.5% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 20.5% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.5% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,226,402 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.32% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 383 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.8 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseShelter and veterinary services (svs) shelter and veterinary services (svs) includes the aspca animal hospital (nyc), aspca spay/neuter alliance (nc), northern tier shelter initiative (ak, wa, id, mt, nd, mn, wi), shelter medicine services (national), aspca adoption center (nyc), aspca animal poison control center (il), animal recovery center (nyc), canine annex for recovery & enrichment (nyc), kitten nursery (nyc), kitten foster program (l.a.), animal relocation & placement program, and community medicine programs including spay/neuter clinics in new york city and los angeles; and community…
Public education and communications essential to the aspca's mission is raising awareness about its programs and educating the public on how people and organizations can engage in protecting animals from cruelty and ensuring all animals live good lives. In 2024, aspca.org received over 38 million views, informing millions of supporters and the public about effective actions they can take on behalf of animals. Additionally, the aspca sent advocacy emails to more than 1.4 million supporters, urging them to take action on various animal welfare issues. With the help of these advocates, the aspca…
Policy, response, and engagement programs (pre) policy, response, and engagement programs (pre) include the behavioral rehabilitation center (nc), the cruelty recovery center (oh), the aspca learning lab (nc), national field response, legal advocacy & investigations; humane law enforcement (which includes the aspca-new york city police department partnership, community engagement work in nyc, and the forensic sciences team), farm animal welfare, the aspca puppy mill initiative, behavioral science team, aspca grants (which serve both svs and pre projects), and government relations (covering…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 65.0 hrs/week | $1,113,870 | $0 | $112,532 | $1,226,402 |
| SVP, DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $533,529 | $0 | $43,694 | $577,223 |
| SVP, COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $488,076 | $0 | $62,430 | $550,506 |
| SVP, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $472,173 | $0 | $63,094 | $535,267 |
| SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $491,110 | $0 | $29,496 | $520,606 |
| SVP, OPERATIONS AND PEOPLE Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $442,209 | $0 | $70,448 | $512,657 |
| SVP, SHELTER & VETERINARY SERVICES Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $453,298 | $0 | $54,593 | $507,891 |
| SVP, POLICY, RESPONSE & ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $457,727 | $0 | $41,534 | $499,261 |
383 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,399
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,875
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EAGLECOM INC Donor acquisition/media placement | $33,803,197 |
| LAUGHLIN CONSTABLE INC Development / marketing services | $25,925,743 |
| ANDRON CONSTRUCTION CORP Construction | $22,877,042 |
| ASCENTA GROUP INC Donor engagement | $15,728,953 |
| GOOGLE INC DEPT 33654 Digital advertising | $7,674,818 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 133 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
620 private foundations reported grants to The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals totaling $9.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported that 74.5% of its $387.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 20.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,226,402, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals get its money?
Of $446.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 6.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1623829 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513149349304861 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413099349300526 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303139349304280 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203059349301435 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349303387 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202102949349300315 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1623829: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.