Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Also known as Richmond SPCA
Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported $14.3 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.56 went to program services, $9.49 to management and general costs and $6.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 45.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $250,250 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DI). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.6% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 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 | 45.6% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.2% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $250,250 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.02% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 58.7 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 30 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur susan m. Markel veterinary hospital is a full-service facility providing quality care at low cost for pets of income-qualified families in the greater richmond region and those adopted from our humane center. Our hospital ensures families of all means have access to treatment options they can afford for their animal companions. As an expansion of the richmond spca's pet-retention services, our susan m. Markel veterinary hospital helps pets stay with their families while enjoying a greater quality of life
Our staff and volunteers delivered loving care and enrichment to 4,383 homeless animals - both in our humane center and in foster homes. The majority of pets we brought into our care were ones we transferred from under resourced government shelters. In total, we partnered with 78 shelters last year (63 of which were in virginia) to bring vulnerable pets into our care. The remaining pets the richmond spca took into our care were ones surrendered to US by their former owners or who were found stray by good samaritans or who were abandoned. More than 80% of the homeless pets in our humane center…
Humane education at the richmond spca includes programs for both children and adults that instill compassion, kindness, and empathy for both humans and animals, develop character and promote responsible care for all creatures. Programs delivered in fiscal year 2025 included summer camp, public training classes and seminars, a day training service and virtual programming
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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/DI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,305 | $0 | $25,945 | $250,250 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,350 | $0 | $19,400 | $167,750 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,774 | $0 | $19,707 | $164,481 |
| DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY MED Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,868 | $0 | $15,400 | $142,268 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,098 | $0 | $18,060 | $142,158 |
| SUPERVISING DOCTOR OF VETE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,247 | $0 | $13,634 | $134,881 |
| ASSOCIATE VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,782 | $0 | $13,204 | $128,986 |
| ASSOCIATE VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,509 | $0 | $12,389 | $116,898 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $862K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b30 · 29 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 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 6400
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals totaling $27,040 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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Of every $100 Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals spent in FY2025, $83.56 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported that 83.6% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $250,250, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 45.6% came from contributions and grants and 22.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0506328 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202641959349300224 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512209349301306 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441799349301109 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321079349300232 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241179349301729 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121059349300117 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0506328: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.