Humane Society Silicon Valley
Humane Society Silicon Valley reported $20.9 million in revenue and $21.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.74 went to program services, $6.71 to management and general costs and $14.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $321,064 (PRESIDENT). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% 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 $22MFor 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 $21M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$85.50 $18M
- Program service revenue$9.01 $1.9M
- Other revenue$5.49 $1.2M
Investment income was negative: −$413K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.7% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.2% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.2% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $321,064 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.49% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.7 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expensePrograms for saving lives: adoptions and animal care:- adoptions facilitates adoptions by matching prospective pet owners with the right pet for their family, supplying information on pet care to ensure a successful adoption placement, and providing post adoption support to adopters. Adoptions occur at multiple locations, including the animal community center in milpitas and the petco neighborhood adoption center in west san jose. The organization provides several ongoing discounts to make adoption more affordable to members of the public, including:(continued on schedule o) -- mommy & me…
Programs for keeping families together: - dog training provides obedience training focused on developing the human-canine bond with special attention on new adopters. Programs promote a positive, force-free philosophy to dog training. During the year ended june 30, 2025, 1,496 participants attended classes.- pet pantry provides dog food, cat food, and other supplies at no charge to community members who cannot afford to feed their pets or homeless cat colonies.(continued on schedule o) - temporary emergency pet boarding provides pet boarding for people looking to remove themselves from…
Programs for changing the game:- mutual rescue is a national initiative created by Humane Society Silicon Valley to change the conversation around animal welfare from "people or animals" to "people and animals." mutual rescue brings stories about how shelter animals have changed the lives of people for the better to the world stage. It raises awareness that when people donate to a local animal shelter, they are helping to transform the lives of people in their community for the better through life-changing, human-animal relationships. (continued on schedule o)it also drives engagement with…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $315,232 | $0 | $5,832 | $321,064 |
| CHIEF OF OPERATIONS (THRU 12/24) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,458 | $0 | $16,857 | $301,315 |
| CHIEF OF SHELTER MEDICINE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,497 | $0 | $22,980 | $273,477 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,959 | $0 | $5,068 | $251,027 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,911 | $0 | $5,289 | $248,200 |
| CHIEF OF PEOPLE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,842 | $0 | $19,573 | $243,415 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC GROWTH Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,934 | $0 | $16,084 | $228,018 |
| LEAD VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,835 | $0 | $25,934 | $204,769 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Humane Society Silicon Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b9 · 9 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 5198
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,479
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SANKY COMMUNICATIONS INC Fundraiser | $883,896 |
| AMAZAE EVENTS INC Special event coordinator | $874,363 |
| FIFTY ROCK CONSULTING Professional fundraiser | $175,375 |
| CANINE HIGHER LEARNING Dog training services | $148,150 |
| TECTONIC VIDEO INC Video production company | $106,352 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to Humane Society Silicon Valley totaling $4.8M 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 Humane Society Silicon Valley's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Humane Society Silicon Valley, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Humane Society Silicon Valley spent in FY2025, $78.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Humane Society Silicon Valley's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Humane Society Silicon Valley reported that 78.7% of its $21.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 14.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Humane Society Silicon Valley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Humane Society Silicon Valley reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $321,064, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Humane Society Silicon Valley get its money?
Of $20.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.2% came from contributions and grants and 9.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Humane Society Silicon Valley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1196215 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 202600769349301600 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500839349300335 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440579349301239 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301169349300540 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200549349301470 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100489349301700 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1196215: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.