Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported $13.9 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.51 went to program services, $3.46 to management and general costs and $9.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $271,474 (Chief Executive Officer). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.5% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 69.0% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.6% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $271,474 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.97% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.8 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseThe PSPCA operated four facilities during 2024: our headquarters in Philadelphia, the Main Line Animal Rescue location in Phoenixville, and two regional centers in Danville (Montour County, Central PA) and Lancaster. Rescue, Rehabilitation and Placement - to place formerly neglected, abused, or unwanted animals in forever homes, which includes collaboration with other animal shelters. During 2024, the PSPCA found homes for 4,530 animals and achieved a 97% live release rate
Shelter Hospital - to provide high-qualityigh quality, andcompassionate veterinary treatment and medical rehabilitation of sick and injured animals in the PSPCA's care, a significant volume of which enter the shelter through animallaw enforcement. During 2024, 3,750 shelter animals were treated in ourshelter hospitals. Surgical Services: Our goal is to offer affordable and accessible surgical services to the community, including spaying and neutering to help reduce pet overpopulation. We also perform spay and neuter surgeries for animals in our shelter as a pre-adoption requirement. In 2024…
Animal law enforcement ("ALE") works to prevent animal cruelty and neglect by enforcing Pennsylvania's anti-cruelty laws. Humane litigation oversees the prosecution of cruelty cases brought by the humane law enforcement team. In 2024, ALE officers investigated 4,036 animal cruelty complaints. Humane Education aims to prevent animal cruelty and promote responsible pet ownership by educating children and adults in the community about humane treatment of animals. In 2024, 930 youth participated in humane education programs, and 8,470 pets were served through the community outreach program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $263,573 | $0 | $7,901 | $271,474 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $204,013 | $0 | $10,582 | $214,595 |
| Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $149,233 | $0 | $11,772 | $161,005 |
| Director of Humane Law Enforce Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $139,208 | $0 | $6,457 | $145,665 |
| Director of Public Relations & Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $122,591 | $0 | $7,286 | $129,877 |
| Director of Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $117,645 | $0 | $7,246 | $124,891 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $271K (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–1b23 · 23 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 2Yes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5226
- Volunteers Part I, line 6532
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals totaling $323K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported that 87.5% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 9.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $271,474, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals get its money?
Of $13.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 69.0% came from contributions and grants and 24.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1352269 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 (amended), object 202611879349301056 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349322003 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343209349301504 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349319087 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123029349302062 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033099349301013 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1352269: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.