San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Analysis

San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2001, 25 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 June 2024, San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported income of $46.0m and spending of $47.8m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $39.4m to $46.0m (+17%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birdlife International ($45.6m), Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo Inc ($46.5m) and North Shore Animal League America Inc ($45.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.8m (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19.0m. It paid $469k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $132.3m against liabilities of $12.8m, net assets of $119.5m. It reported 361 employees.