Arizona Humane Society
Arizona Humane Society reported $46.7 million in revenue and $45.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.27 went to program services, $12.48 to management and general costs and $8.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $473,617 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45MFor 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 October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.3% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.6% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.7% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $473,617 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.05% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 34.8 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAhs' serves as a safety net for the valley's most vulnerable animals. Our lifesaving programs, including our lazin animal foundation trauma hospital, mutternity suites, kitten nursery, bottle baby kitten icu and parvo puppy icu save the lives of pets routinely euthanized in shelters. Last year, our trauma hospital treated 20,666 sick, injured and abused homeless pets more than 83 percent of all the animals who came through our doors. We also cared for 566 critically ill dogs in our parvo puppy icu and 1148 moms and babies in our mutternity and meowturnity suites. Our kitten nursery and bottle…
Last year, ahs saved 18,814 animals through adoption and other placement outlets, and our ethical no-kill philosophy ensures we never euthanize a pet for space or length of time. We are also committed to keeping pets in homes by connecting pet owners with affordable medical, behavior and support services. Our pet resource center handles more than 360 calls a day, helping to provide resources that help pets with their families. In addition, we provided spay/neuter surgery to 24,916 owned and shelter animals, helping to reduce pet overpopulation in our community, and veterinary services to…
Ahs' emergency animal medical technicians are on the road 365 days a year rescuing more than 13,080 abused, injured and abandoned animals. We seek justice for abused animals, and our eamts partner with law enforcement to conduct 10,700 cruelty investigations each year. This past year, our eamts responded to 134 cases in which we seized 10 animals or more. We seized 2,567 animals total from these cases. We advance legislation to protect pets involved in the most horrific cases and advocate to fight cruelty and neglect. Ahs also serves as the designated responder for animals in distress during…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $456,168 | $0 | $17,449 | $473,617 |
| VP OF MEDICAL OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $239,619 | $0 | $11,778 | $251,397 |
| VP OF STRATEGY, EXT AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $237,256 | $0 | $5,093 | $242,349 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $210,843 | $0 | $11,830 | $222,673 |
| VP OF FINANCE & CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $175,609 | $0 | $20,826 | $196,435 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $181,709 | $0 | $11,738 | $193,447 |
| STAFF VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $160,821 | $0 | $11,350 | $172,171 |
| DIR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $144,177 | $0 | $14,114 | $158,291 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arizona Humane Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–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 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5586
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,334
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RYAN COMPANIES US INC Construction | $5,038,385 |
| INTERACTIVE GLOBAL CONSULTANCY CORP Fundraising | $1,283,643 |
| NEWPORT ONE INC Fundraising | $769,378 |
| VSS SECURITY SERVICES Security services | $175,078 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
72 private foundations reported grants to Arizona Humane Society totaling $5.6M 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 Arizona Humane Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arizona Humane Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arizona Humane Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Arizona Humane Society reported that 79.3% of its $45.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 8.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arizona Humane Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arizona Humane Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $473,617, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arizona Humane Society get its money?
Of $46.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 73.6% came from contributions and grants and 22.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arizona Humane Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0135567 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 October 31, 2025, object 202612579349301091 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202512589349301166 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202402609349302300 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202312359349301431 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202212309349301756 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202142389349301139 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0135567: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.