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Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches

West Palm Beach, FL · EIN 59-0637811 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches reported $16.0 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.97 went to program services, $7.37 to management and general costs and $11.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $282,559 (CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15M

For 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M

Other revenue was negative: −$114K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 245 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
81.0%82.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.4%9.2%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
11.7%6.5%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.14$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
77.4%67.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
13.5%19.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$282,559$314,886
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.92%1.63%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1210
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
130.626.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
27 of 27100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$10.0M expenses · 83.5% of program spending · revenue $715K

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League provided care and shelter for 5,400 lost, injured and homeless dogs and cats in 2025 and found forever homes for over 5,000 animals through its adoption program.The foster program provided temporary homes for 2,050 cats and dogs who were too young or who needed a little more tender loving care before being placed for adoption. The Safety Net Program, provided 561,650 animal meals and suppies through Peggy's Pantry Food Bank, and temporary housing and/or medical care to 890 animals whose owners were struggling financially

$2.0M expenses · 16.5% of program spending · revenue $1.5M

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League performed 14,700 spay/neuter surgeries in 2025. Of these, 540 dogs and 5,500 cats were spay/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped at no cost to the community through grant funding. The league's clinic provided affordable vaccinations to 5,274 cats and dogs

— expenses

Peggy Adams Rescue League reunited 138 lost pets with their guardians. A total of 35,000 animals benefited from the programs and services of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$269,241$0$13,318$282,559
Director of Veterinary Med
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,907$0$13,100$214,007
Veterinarian
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,471$0$11,715$164,186
Veterinarian
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,629$0$11,017$156,646
Director of Development &
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,752$0$4,167$155,919
Veterinarian
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,912$0$11,601$153,513
Veterinarian
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,099$0$10,697$143,796
Veterinarian
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,662$0$11,184$137,846

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $277K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$16M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$16M$15M81.0%$160M$282,559
2024 ⓘ$16M$14M81.5%$144M$257,577
2023 ⓘ$12M$14M85.3%$130M$248,729
2022 ⓘ$9.9M$13M85.1%$118M$218,625
2021 ⓘ$14M$12M86.3%$143M$263,760
2020 ⓘ$12M$10M85.7%$132M$268,776
2019 ⓘ$13M$11M85.9%$118M$249,927

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b27 · 27 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5168
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6888

Private foundation grants it received

77 private foundations reported grants to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches totaling $3.4M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches reported that 81.0% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.4% to management and general and 11.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $282,559, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches get its money?

Of $16.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 77.4% came from contributions and grants and 13.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-0637811 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601669349301160 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521609349301477 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442619349301204 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341999349300404 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231159349301203 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121169349300727 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001429349300125 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 59-0637811: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.