Humane Society of Southern Arizona
Humane Society of Southern Arizona reported $11.5 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $61.73 went to program services, $6.54 to management and general costs and $31.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $147,395 (Clinic Medical Director). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 61.7% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 31.7% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.39 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.9% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.6% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $147,395 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 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 | 32.3 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseANIMAL SHELTER AND LIFESAVING SERVICES -- HSSA prides itself on providing the highest level of service to the pets in its care. The happier, healthier, and more confident pets are, the more likely it is that they will find loving homes. This year, we sheltered 3,258 pets, reunited 145 lost pets with their families, and helped over 2,400 pets find loving homes. Our foster care volunteers provided safe, quiet homes for 1,190 pets to recover or grow prior to their adoptions and 431 volunteers gave 27,889 hours to support the pets in our care
VETERINARY SERVICES - HSSA's team of veterinary professionals provide emergency services, preventive surgical services, and dental services to our shelter pets, public pets, and to our pet partners. More than 9,000 spay and neuter surgeries were completed across our public clinic, community cat program and shelter pets; over 12,000 vaccines were administered and 763 pets were microchipped
ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH -- HSSA's engagement and outreach programs, which support community members of all ages, and proactively support the human-animal bond, were able to support 2,684 families through our pet pantry, ensuring that no one has to make the difficult choice between their own needs and those of their pets. This number represents a an over 600% increase in families served
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,403 | $0 | $9,992 | $147,395 |
| CDO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,699 | $0 | $6,440 | $136,139 |
| Clinic Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,755 | $0 | $8,862 | $133,617 |
| Veterinarian Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,069 | $0 | $6,725 | $109,794 |
| Chief People & Culture Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,419 | $0 | $1,352 | $107,771 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,722 | $0 | $0 | $107,722 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $66,661 | $0 | $2,112 | $68,773 |
| CPO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $28,132 | $0 | $845 | $28,977 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Humane Society of Southern Arizona (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $739K (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–1b10 · 10 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5155
- Volunteers Part I, line 6403
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Humane Society of Southern Arizona totaling $312K 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 Humane Society of Southern Arizona's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Humane Society of Southern Arizona reported that 61.7% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 31.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Humane Society of Southern Arizona pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Humane Society of Southern Arizona reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $147,395, for the role of Clinic Medical Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Humane Society of Southern Arizona get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 72.9% came from contributions and grants and 8.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Humane Society of Southern Arizona a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0112798 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631329349307423 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202641329349307084 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421179349300527 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203069349302600 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230609349301623 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110849349301901 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0112798: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.