Jefferson County SPCA

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The Jefferson County SPCA is a non-profit organization whose mission is dedicated to finding permanent and loving homes for homeless pets, providing them with a healthy environment while promoting the humane treatment of animals and responsible pet ownership through education and community awareness.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 15-0552724) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $151K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $461K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
6.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$882K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$531K
FY2021$831K
FY2022$711K
FY2023$923K
FY2024$838K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$882K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$630K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$734K
FY2024$772K
FY2025$882K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1974.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $770K Management & general 13% · $112K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Operations
$24,218Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carrie Gilchrist’s $24K as Director of Operations is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021FY2020
Jordan Walker—$27,692$14,406
Heather Spezzano——$24,231
Carrie Gilchrist$24,218——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Finds loving homes for homeless pets, promotes humane treatment, and educates on responsible ownership.

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1 program · $770K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The jefferson county spca is a non-profit organization whose mission is dedicated to finding permanent and loving homes for homeless pets, providing them with a healthy environment while promoting the humane treatment of animals and responsible pet ownership through education and community awareness.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 15-0552724) · Dispute this line
$770Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$725K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$581K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$882K
Ln 25
Programscol B$770K
Managementcol C$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$725K
Government grantsLn 1e$461K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$581K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$399K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$453K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$461K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K$453K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$426K$461K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$820K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$24K$21K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$470K$409K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$869
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$37K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$565$565
Office expensesLn 13$21K$18K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$13K$2K
TravelLn 17$932$932
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$15K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$211K$194K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$15K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$882K$770K$112K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2026 $1.3M$882K$456K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2025 $838K$772K$66K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2024 $923K$734K$188K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 1, 2023 $711K$692K$18K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 8, 2022 $831K$630K$201K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2021 $531K$558K−$27K$1.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,338,569 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,638$725,090
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $507,955$580,931
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,929$23,419
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,864$9,129
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $838,386$1,338,569
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $469,419$543,758
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $302,916$338,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $772,335$882,111
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,051$456,458
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,338,569 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$460,653
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$264,437
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$725,090
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $580,931$580,931
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,419$23,419
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,317$2,317
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,812$6,812
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $587,743 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,736$1,338,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $882,111 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $21,070 · Management $3,148$24,218
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $409,214 · Management $61,147$470,361
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,815 · Management $869$6,684
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,971 · Management $5,524$42,495
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,185$9,185
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $565$565
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,486 · Management $3,009$21,495
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,168 · Management $2,144$15,312
IX-17 TravelManagement $932$932
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,541$40,541
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,537 · Management $2,367$16,904
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $194,291 · Management $16,265$210,556
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,264 · Management $7,599$22,863
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $769,922 · Management $112,189 · Fundraising $0$882,111
Part X · Balance sheet $2,035,710 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,243$53,892
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $310,692$399,112
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,250$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,630
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $820,374$1,113,308
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $425,944$460,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,617,503$2,035,710
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $115,218$33,678
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,839$33,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $133,057$67,011
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,451,608$1,918,969
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $32,838$49,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,484,446$1,968,699
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,617,503$2,035,710
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,968,699 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,338,569
XI-2 Total expenses$882,111
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$456,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,484,446
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,795
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,968,699

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