Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Analysis

Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1935, 91 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported income of $13.2m and spending of $12.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.6m to $13.2m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane Society of Tampa Bay Inc ($13.1m), Ocean Habitat and Wildlife Rescue Inc ($13.2m) and Norristown Zoological Society ($13.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $274k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.3m. At year end it held assets of $29.6m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $28.3m. It reported 241 employees.