Vancouver Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Also known as Humane Society for Sw Washington
Vancouver Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported $12.6 million in revenue and $8.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.45 went to program services, $16.11 to management and general costs and $9.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $183,699 (PRESIDENT). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 164% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.6MFor 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 $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$79.33 $10M
- Program service revenue$17.81 $2.3M
- Investment income$2.86 $367K
Other revenue was negative: −$178K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.4% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.4% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.1% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $183,699 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.12% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.6 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseAnimal shelter - the organization offers shelter to unwanted, abandoned, lost and homeless animals from clark and skamania counties as well as other animals in need that are brought in. All animals receive daily food, water, medication, vaccines, flea preventative, enrichment activity, dry and clean shelter and, if needed, humane euthanasia
Clinic - the organization's veterinary clinic provides vital care to shelter animals including spay and neuter surgeries and minor and major medical services. The clinic is staffed by professional veterinarians, technicians, and assistants and is equipped to facilitate surgeries, x-rays, and dental procedures
Adoption and population management- the organization provides quality adoption services to the southwest washington community. The pet-matching program matches pets with potential adopters ensuring the animal and people are a good fit. All animals adopted are vaccinated, treated for parasites, licensed or issued an identification tag, and spayed or neutered prior to adoption. In addition, each adopter is provided animal behavior information and access to online resources. The organization also provides daily monitoring of its population ensuring the best pathway and outcome for each animal.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,900 | $0 | $5,799 | $183,699 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,049 | $0 | $9,634 | $121,683 |
| LEAD SHELTER VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,152 | $0 | $9,751 | $112,903 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $57,167 | $0 | $769 | $57,936 |
| PAST VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $35,941 | $0 | $3,968 | $39,909 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vancouver Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $282K (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–1b20 · 20 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 5143
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,016
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Vancouver Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals totaling $3,016 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 Vancouver Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Vancouver Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported that 74.4% of its $8.6 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 9.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vancouver Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vancouver Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $183,699, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vancouver Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 80.4% came from contributions and grants and 18.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vancouver Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0759124 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, object 202542609349301819 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442649349301319 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202420309349301127 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349309650 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102149349300230 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033159349304653 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0759124: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.