San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA reported $67.6 million in revenue and $73.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.62 went to program services, $6.73 to management and general costs and $7.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 49.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $501,213 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% 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 $73MFor 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 $68MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.6% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 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 | 48.0% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 49.6% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $501,213 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 50 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.1 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseAdoptions and animal care includes admissions, adoptions, veterinary medicine, kitten nursery, behavior and training, behavior center, foster care, spay/neuter.25,907 companion animals going home: total7,542 dogs adopted,9,491 cats adopted,1,537 small animals and farm animals adopted,5,550 lost animals returned to their owners,1,787 animals transferred to other shelters.28,759 companion animals admitted: total7,289 relinquished by owners,384 animals transferred in from other shelters,1,772 animals rescued for their protection,190 born in shelter or foster care,19,124 stray animals…
Community outreach and engagement: includes adult programs, youth education and programs, foster care, pet-assisted therapy, and volunteer engagement.37,028 reached through community programs,175,802 resource center phone calls received.foster care:foster care is crucial to our ability to help the high volume of animals in our care. Our network of dedicated foster care volunteers serves as a vital extension of our shelter, offering temporary homes to animals while they await adoption, opening space for US to reach out and save even more animals lives. 1,662 foster homes,8,396 animals in…
Humane law enforcement and emergency response team - includes investigations of animal cruelty, field services for thirteen municipalities and five native american reservations over 620 square miles in San Diego county, and assistance with animal rescue and reuniting lost pets with their owners as a result of natural disasters and fires.humane law enforcement and field services accomplishments:18,707 animals seen by humane officers, 20 cases submitted for prosecution, 2,890 cruelty complaints, 15 educational speaking engagements, 2,585 animal bite quarantines, 28,219 animal service calls…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $478,792 | $0 | $22,421 | $501,213 |
| SVP, CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,510 | $0 | $21,119 | $306,629 |
| SVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,288 | $0 | $19,664 | $262,952 |
| CMO & VP, SHELTER MEDICINE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,054 | $0 | $17,496 | $230,550 |
| VP, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,696 | $0 | $18,179 | $226,875 |
| SVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,659 | $0 | $16,768 | $212,427 |
| VP, COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,757 | $0 | $15,918 | $203,675 |
| SENIOR HOSPITAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,699 | $0 | $9,585 | $201,284 |
50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Diego Humane Society and SPCA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b25 · 25 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 5888
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,097
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CENTREXIT It services | $761,008 |
| NEW CANVASSING EXPERIENCE INC Annual giving/fundraising | $659,817 |
| THE BUSINESS CLEANING COMPANY INC Cleaning services | $581,575 |
| PRUDENTIAL OVERALL SUPPLY Laundry service | $570,254 |
| RKD GROUP LLC Advertising services | $523,983 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
65 private foundations reported grants to San Diego Humane Society and SPCA totaling $4.4M 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 San Diego Humane Society and 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 San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of San Diego Humane Society and SPCA's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Diego Humane Society and SPCA reported that 85.6% of its $73.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 7.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Diego Humane Society and SPCA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Diego Humane Society and SPCA reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $501,213, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Diego Humane Society and SPCA get its money?
Of $67.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 48.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 49.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Diego Humane Society and SPCA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1661688 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 202611339349307836 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521079349300537 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441159349301729 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349306796 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349306030 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349303562 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1661688: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.