SPCA of Texas

Analysis

SPCA of Texas is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1940, 86 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, SPCA of Texas reported income of $14.5m and spending of $18.4m, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $26.6m to $14.5m (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, SPCA of Texas sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anti-Cruelty Society ($14.4m), National Marine Mammal Foundation Inc ($14.5m) and Charleston Animal Society ($14.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $595k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.9m. It paid $948k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $44.2m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $43.0m. It reported 233 employees.