The arspca advocates the humane treatment of companion animals through leadership and proactive solutions to pet overpopulation including adoptions, spay/neuter efforts, and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $421K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$913K
Spent
$736K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$913K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$913K
FY2021$808K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$736K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$736K
FY2021$691K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$870K
FY2024$959K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.9M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1971.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $540K Management & general 24% · $178K Fundraising 2% · $18K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$66,442Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah H Caywood’s $67K as Executive Di is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1138 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Deborah H Caywood$67,496$66,442

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

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

Programs and updates

Promotes humane treatment of pets through adoptions, spay/neuter, and education to solve overpopulation.

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1 program · $540K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Received unwanted animals and HOUSED/CARED for them until they were adopted by new owners, provided low cost SPAY/NEUTER services, administered drugs, and cleaned facilities.

$540Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$913K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$486K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$180K
Money outPt IX
$736K
Ln 25
Programscol B$540K
Managementcol C$178K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Government grantsLn 1e$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$486K
Investment incomeLn 3$180K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7$115K
Total revenueLn 12$913K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
SavingsLn 2$912K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$793K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 675
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$848K$793K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$37K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$258K$179K$78K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$8K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$17K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$14K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$43K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$55K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$203K$198K$2K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$736K$540K$178K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.8M$959K$792K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$870K$729K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$752K$292K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $808K$691K$117K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $913K$736K$176K$3.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $912,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $207,030$210,835
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $464,189$486,035
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $133,777$179,828
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $72,306$36,127
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $877,302$912,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $411,596$360,713
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $425,595$375,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $837,191$736,447
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,111$176,378
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $912,825 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$80,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,335
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,835
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $486,035$486,035
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $65,204$65,204
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $114,624$114,624
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $18,119$18,119
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $18,008$18,008
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $486,035 · Excluded from tax $215,955$912,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $736,447 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,543 · Management $29,899$66,442
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $179,367 · Management $78,158$257,525
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,568 · Management $4,015$11,583
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,770 · Management $8,393$25,163
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,030$18,030
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,329 · Fundraising $1,592$15,921
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,151 · Fundraising $11,825$54,976
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $55,224$55,224
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,564$15,564
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $197,525 · Management $1,911 · Fundraising $3,149$202,585
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,311 · Management $1,611 · Fundraising $1,012$6,934
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $540,459 · Management $178,410 · Fundraising $17,578$736,447
Part X · Balance sheet $3,386,638 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,252$183,828
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $150,560$912,267
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $87,353$2,283
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,398$13,715
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $847,954$792,730
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,168,173$1,475,328
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,690$6,487
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,300,380$3,386,638
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,264$7,637
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,460$11,924
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,724$19,561
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,721,191$2,849,018
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $555,465$518,059
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,276,656$3,367,077
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,300,380$3,386,638
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,367,077 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$912,825
XI-2 Total expenses$736,447
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$176,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,276,656
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$85,957
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,367,077

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