S P C A INC FY2021 filing

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Lakeland, FL501(c)(3)Since 1979AnimalsEIN 59-1939655Revenue $8.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSspcaflorida.org5850 Brannen Rd S, 33813-2701 · Lakeland, FLTax-exempt since Nov 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Eliminate animal suffering and engage the community in the welfare and well-being of animals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$482K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $905K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$482K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$383K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.9M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$13.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.9M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.4M
FY2021$8.9M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$8.4M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.2M
Net assets
$13.1M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$13.1M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$12.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1979.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $5.3M Management & general 8% · $496K Fundraising 3% · $179K

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; $482K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$144,092Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Comp
$120,698Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Comp
$112,804Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Comp
$104,252Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelley Thayer’s $151K as Executive Director is at the 76th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shelley Thayer$150,979$145,183$135,749$144,092$136,612
Ingrid Barboza De Souza$132,011$101,929———
Robyn Barton$130,267$124,348$128,236$112,804—
Dorian Lara———$120,698$115,039
Gregory Cooper————$116,535
Kristyn Ilysa Day——$110,166——
Kristen Volpicelli—$109,921$105,337$104,252—
Rosa Quinones-Viera————$107,543

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Ending animal suffering and involving the community in animal care and well-being.

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1 program · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Spca florida's community programs help thousand of pets and the people who love them. The organization cares for around 4,200 homeless animals each year and provided affordable veterinary care to an additional 15,000 pets annually through its mcclurg animal medical center.

$5.3Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$48K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$459K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$496K
Fundraisingcol D$179K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$13.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$221K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$450K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$459K
Gains on assetsLn 7$241K
Total revenueLn 12$8.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$302K
SavingsLn 2$975K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$13.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K
Net assetsLn 32$13.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5118
VolunteersI 6376
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.6M$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M$13.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$396K$383K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M$13.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$22K$101K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.4M$201K$79K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$263K$240K$13K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$196K$169K$20K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$175$175
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$5K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$272K$235K$20K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$10K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$227K$223K−$14K$17K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$170$548
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$17K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$163K$132K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$85K$70K$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.8M$11K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$5.3M$496K$179K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $8.4M$7.2M$1.2M$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.2M$6.3M−$160K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$6.2M−$794K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.9M$6.0M$2.9M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.4M$6.1M$1.4M$10.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $8,892,773 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,009,643$4,549,653
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,990,459$4,083,444
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $604,894$458,567
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$158,862−$198,891
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,446,134$8,892,773
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,391,191$3,296,224
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,673,493$2,673,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,064,684$5,969,636
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,381,450$2,923,137
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,892,773 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,998 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$449,676
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,099,977
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$221,010
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,549,653
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,083,444$4,083,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $218,003$218,003
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $240,564$240,564
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$222,889
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,566,009$8,892,773
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,969,636 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,614 · Management $100,864 · Fundraising $21,614$144,092
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,412,737 · Management $201,033 · Fundraising $79,206$2,692,976
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $239,637 · Management $13,079 · Fundraising $10,764$263,480
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $169,063 · Management $20,375 · Fundraising $6,238$195,676
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,719$23,719
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,160$50,160
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,773$15,773
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $175$175
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,359 · Fundraising $7,920$13,279
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $234,857 · Management $20,320 · Fundraising $16,767$271,944
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,172 · Fundraising $7,267$17,439
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $223,289 · Management −$14,110 · Fundraising $17,404$226,583
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,493 · Management $170 · Fundraising $548$2,211
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,164 · Management $4,495$21,659
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $131,699 · Management $30,983$162,682
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $70,034 · Management $7,688 · Fundraising $7,688$85,410
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,765,513 · Management $10,630 · Fundraising $3,150$1,779,293
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,085$3,085
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,295,544 · Management $495,526 · Fundraising $178,566$5,969,636
Part X · Balance sheet $13,518,720 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,315$301,819
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,274,187$974,699
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,297$2,501,490
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $132,263$145,147
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,712$10,752
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,098,666$3,209,184
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,494,308$6,274,588
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $90,568$101,041
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,384,316$13,518,720
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $329,321$314,583
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $66,818$68,387
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $396,139$382,970
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,425,385$9,956,002
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $562,792$3,179,748
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,988,177$13,135,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,384,316$13,518,720
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,135,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,892,773
XI-2 Total expenses$5,969,636
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,923,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,988,177
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$224,436
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,135,750

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