Society for the Preventation of Cruelty to Animals

Analysis

Society for the Preventation of Cruelty to Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Onley, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1970, 56 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, Society for the Preventation of Cruelty to Animals reported income of $233k and spending of $327k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $266k to $233k (-12%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1298%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Society for the Preventation of Cruelty to Animals sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Companion Animal Medical Project ($232k), Veterinarians for Puerto Rico Corp ($233k) and The Youngstown All-Breed Training Club ($232k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $139k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $865, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 5 employees.