To provide the highest quality year-round continuing education to healthcare professionals by engaging recognized authorities to deliver valuable information utilizing innovative and effective methodologies, that enhance animal and human health worldwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.5M 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $980K a year · 4% 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
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
$2.5M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$33.4M
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26.5M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$25.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$14.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$26.5M
FY2023▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17.1M
FY2021$19.7M
FY2022$22.3M
FY2023$26.5M
FY2024$28.4M
Expenses
$25.2M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.5M
FY2021$18.8M
FY2022$22.0M
FY2023$25.2M
FY2024$26.6M
Net assets
$14.7M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.7M
FY2021$13.7M
FY2022$13.4M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$16.4M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1991.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $22.5M Management & general 11% · $2.7M Fundraising 0% · $58K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $2.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$488,584Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Veterinary Medical Officer
$350,456Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer
$339,191Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$312,856Pt VII · Sec A
Director (jan-Feb)/Chief Human Medical Officer
$173,348Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Marketing
$163,122Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Health Programs
$141,938Pt VII · Sec A
Accounting Director
$140,257Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Davis’s $509K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 225 $10–100M 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
Andrea Davis$509,012$488,584$410,054$379,896$349,841
Dr Anthony Pease$365,647$350,456$294,958$265,069$249,206
Aubrey Arreola$353,801$339,191$273,152$244,609$223,740
Stephanie Gerling$324,445$312,856$273,222$243,858$223,320
Dr Shawn Tsuda$80,673$173,348$6,000$1,875$7,500
Crystal Vaquera$166,470$135,588$126,422$115,999$116,531
Starla Joyce Goedeke$162,370$163,122———
Shawna Clawson$159,963$141,938$129,894——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Educates healthcare professionals with expert-led, innovative training to improve animal and human health globally.

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3 programs · $22.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In early 2009, the organization opened the oquendo center, a nearly 70,000 square-foot hands-on training and education facility in las vegas, nevada. In 2021, the organization opened a second 70,000 square foot hands-on training and education facility located just one block from the oquendo center.

$11.3Mprogram expense
02

Spanning four days, the organization's annual conference is one of the largest, most influential educational gatherings of veterinary professionals in the world. At the conference, thousands of veterinary professionals select from hundreds of hours of continuing education across topic areas including small animal, equine, food animal and…

$9.1Mprogram expense
03

The clinical proficiency examination (cpe) is the fourth step in assessing the educational equivalency of foreign veterinary school graduates. It is intended to assess the practical clinical skills of an 'entry-level' veterinarian.

$2.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$490K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Money outPt IX
$25.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.5M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.4M
Total assetsLn 16$48.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A21
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$490K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$26.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$12.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31.7M
Other assetsLn 15$93K
Total assetsLn 16$48.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.4M
Net assetsLn 32$14.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5109
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.5M$14.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32.0M$31.7M
Total assetsLn 16$45.3M$48.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.9M$33.4M
Net assetsLn 32$13.4M$14.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.9M$913K$1.0M$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$60K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$4.6M$485K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$249K$194K$55K$262
Other employee benefitsLn 9$485K$385K$100K$472
Payroll taxesLn 10$468K$364K$103K$492
Legal feesLn 11b$42K$7K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$8K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$2.0M$207K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$708K$708K
Information technologyLn 14$1.1M$1.0M$54K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$650K$613K$34K$3K
TravelLn 17$609K$559K$50K
InterestLn 20$944K$890K$49K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.6M$1.5M$85K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$244K$219K$23K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.4M$8.2M$219K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$331K$307K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.2M$22.5M$2.7M$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $28.4M$26.6M$1.7M$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $26.5M$25.2M$1.3M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $22.3M$22.0M$345K$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.7M$18.8M$914K$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $17.1M$16.5M$621K$12.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $26,494,330 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,913$282,063
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,201,106$25,716,054
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57,384$490,049
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,679$6,164
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,299,724$26,494,330
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 $7,030,415$8,311,564
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,924,296$16,883,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,954,711$25,194,942
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $345,013$1,299,388
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $26,494,330 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$282,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$282,063
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,711,158 · Unrelated business $4,896$25,716,054
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $490,049$490,049
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,164$6,164
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,711,158 · Unrelated business $4,896 · Excluded from tax $496,213$26,494,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,194,942 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $912,517 · Management $1,032,275 · Fundraising $5,192$1,949,984
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $60,289$60,289
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,612,483 · Management $484,583 · Fundraising $2,306$5,099,372
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $193,630 · Management $54,945 · Fundraising $262$248,837
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $385,096 · Management $99,917 · Fundraising $472$485,485
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $363,856 · Management $103,249 · Fundraising $492$467,597
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,338 · Management $34,522$41,860
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,532 · Management $35,440$42,972
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,954,131 · Management $206,998 · Fundraising $23,250$2,184,379
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $707,540$707,540
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,029,749 · Management $54,111 · Fundraising $4,375$1,088,235
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $613,132 · Management $33,954 · Fundraising $3,382$650,468
IX-17 TravelPrograms $559,017 · Management $50,328$609,345
IX-20 InterestPrograms $890,276 · Management $49,302 · Fundraising $4,911$944,489
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,526,532 · Management $84,537 · Fundraising $8,421$1,619,490
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $219,078 · Management $22,929 · Fundraising $2,462$244,469
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,197,525 · Management $218,826 · Fundraising $2,778$8,419,129
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $306,564 · Management $24,438$331,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,485,996 · Management $2,650,643 · Fundraising $58,303$25,194,942
Part X · Balance sheet $48,105,271 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,898,059$1,551,064
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,558,177$12,842,826
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $886,585$796,804
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $764,653$1,076,934
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,981,774$31,744,829
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $184,667$92,814
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,273,915$48,105,271
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,125,521$1,290,581
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,342,891$10,909,324
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $21,192,994$21,126,620
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $184,667$92,814
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,887,371$33,419,339
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,386,544$14,447,906
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$238,026
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,386,544$14,685,932
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,273,915$48,105,271
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,685,932 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,494,330
XI-2 Total expenses$25,194,942
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,299,388
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,386,544
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,685,932

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