Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA reported $28.1 million in revenue and $22.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.79 went to program services, $13.39 to management and general costs and $5.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.4% of the total. Government grants made up 22.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $319,093 (PRESIDENT). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.8% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 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 | 58.4% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.1% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $319,093 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.43% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 45.6 | 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 expenseShelter & field services: the society's animal shelter provides sanctuary for over 12,000 abused, unwanted, injured and orphaned animals every year including, dogs, cats, other companion animals, exotics, native wildlife and farmed animals far and away the largest animal care program in the county and among the largest in the san francisco bay area. Vet services and animal behavior teams are responsible for monitoring the health of, and treating, shelter animals. Currently, the society is finding homes for every healthy and adoptable dog and cat in its care this fact is made even more…
Wildlife: the Peninsula Humane Society & Spca wildlife care center (the center) treats thousands of wild, native animals each year, including injured and orphaned ducks, geese, hawks, owls, songbirds and mammals, releasing the wild animals it is able to rehabilitate back into their natural habitat. In addition to addressing all of san mateo county's wildlife, the society provides care for orphaned and injured native wild birds from san francisco and wildlife from santa clara county. The progarm also serves as a resource for local residents seeking humane solutions to living near urban…
Community education & outreach: community outreach programs include significantly discounted services for feral cat caregivers; a safe pets program which provides sanctuary for the companion animals of domestic abuse victims fearful of leaving their animals in the hands of their abusers; low-cost vaccination clinics; a monthly pet loss support group for people having difficulty coping with the loss of a loved animal; a free animal behavior helpline (including a spanish-language option); pet assisted therapy programs in hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation clinics; and a range of dog…
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 | $283,868 | $0 | $35,225 | $319,093 |
| SENIOR VP Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,956 | $0 | $21,068 | $257,024 |
| SENIOR VP Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,956 | $0 | $21,068 | $257,024 |
| SR. DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,210 | $0 | $18,559 | $212,769 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,416 | $0 | $12,700 | $190,116 |
| DIR OF VOLUNTEERS & COMM PRGMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,950 | $0 | $12,380 | $184,330 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $155,438 | $0 | $6,995 | $162,433 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $155,438 | $0 | $4,372 | $159,810 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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 5245
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA totaling $153K 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 Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA spent in FY2025, $80.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA reported that 80.8% of its $22.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $319,093, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA get its money?
Of $28.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 58.4% came from contributions and grants (including 22.4% from government grants) and 30.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1243665 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202611359349313731 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349312852 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349300433 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301259349301520 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349306286 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131249349302363 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1243665: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.