We are fighting to end animal cruelty. See schedule o for fiscal year 2020 highlights.fiscal year 2020 highlights include: investigated/resourced 169+ animal cruelty cases cared for 200+ animals at our sanctuary. Engaged with 5m+ people through online and sanctuary-based education and advocacy initiatives to help end animal suffering and grow compassion for animals. 1,500+ students learned about compassion through our c.a.r.e. Education program 600+ volunteers logged more than 10,500 hours in support of our mission performed 3,300+ spay/neuters and distributed 33+ tons of pet food to needy families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$407K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$407K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $35K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$599K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.5M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$6.4M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$18.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$11.4M
Expenses
$6.4M
FY2023▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$6.7M
Net assets
$18.3M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.4M
FY2021$17.9M
FY2022$17.5M
FY2023$18.3M
FY2024$19.5M
FY2025$24.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1998.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $5.2M Management & general 7% · $477K Fundraising 12% · $750K

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; $407K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director (thru 12/22)
$178,539Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director & Acting Ed (12/22-2/23)
$121,259Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$106,718Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (thru 06/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair (until 6/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Takehara’s $182K as Executive Director is at the 18th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Takehara$181,906—————
Laura Henderson——$178,539$158,293——
Sheila Lee$152,929$151,140$121,259$91,396——
Brian Davidson DVM—$144,648————
Laura K Henderson————$140,158$126,102
Deborah Yannessa$123,694—————
Scott Kinney$118,747$114,027$106,718———
Kirsten Gregory$115,197$108,222————

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

Investigates cruelty, cares for animals, and educates the public to end animal suffering.

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3 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Sanctuary

In fiscal year 2023 we continued to provide sanctuary and rehabilitation to 350+ dogs, cats and farmed animals who had previously suffered from cruelty or neglect. 161 animals were adopted into loving homes, making room for more animals to come through our gates.

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

Pet Services

In fiscal year 2023 through work in 3 wa counties, performed 3,384 SPAY/NEUTER surgeries through 215 clinics, bringing the total number of surgeries performed since program inception to 66,650. The team, working in conjunction with our volunteer program, also distribute more than 29,000 pounds of pet food to families in need.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Investigations/Rescue

In fiscal year 2023 we worked or assisted with 164 cases in 59 jurisdictions and facilitated the rescue 146+ animals. Of these cases, 29 were requests forassistancereceivedfromlaw enforcement andanimal control agencies or prosecutors' offices indicating PSH'S growing reputation as an organization able toeffectively respond to crimes…

$449Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$381K
Investment incomeLn 3$108K
Money outPt IX
$6.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.2M
Managementcol C$477K
Fundraisingcol D$750K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$654K
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$599K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$232K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$286K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$381K
Investment incomeLn 3$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$117K
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$654K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$654K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$599K
Net assetsLn 32$18.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 561
VolunteersI 6570
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$597K$654K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.1M$8.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.4M$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$17.9M$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$405K$599K
Net assetsLn 32$17.5M$18.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$315K$166K$114K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.5M$146K$310K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$10K$246
Other employee benefitsLn 9$252K$211K$14K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$308K$252K$24K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$2K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$33K$33K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$86K$86K
Investment management feesLn 11f$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$360K$246K$3K$111K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$170K$144K$11K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$492K$415K$50K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$363K$342K$7K$14K
TravelLn 17$21K$8K$11K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$568K$552K$10K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$69K$63K$1K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$236K$154K$18K$63K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$24K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.4M$5.2M$477K$750K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.4M$6.7M$4.7M$24.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.3M$6.5M$810K$19.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.5M$6.4M$78K$18.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.1M$4.8M$1.3M$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.3M$4.2M$2.1M$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.2M$3.9M$2.3M$14.4M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,463,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,759,403$5,960,267
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $124,125$380,998
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $242,351$108,372
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$25,078$13,560
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,100,801$6,463,197
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 $2,837,760$3,878,293
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $76,349$86,342
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,920,941$2,420,823
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,835,050$6,385,458
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,265,751$77,739
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $6,463,197 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $43,464 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$285,997
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,674,270
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$232,207
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,960,267
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $380,998$380,998
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $224,968$224,968
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$116,596−$116,596
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$29,904−$29,904
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $421,962 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $80,968$6,463,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,385,458 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $166,226 · Management $113,739 · Fundraising $35,280$315,245
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,536,914 · Management $146,241 · Fundraising $310,225$2,993,380
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,109 · Fundraising $246$10,355
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $210,717 · Management $14,442 · Fundraising $26,494$251,653
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $251,941 · Management $23,583 · Fundraising $32,136$307,660
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,466 · Fundraising $11,576$14,042
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,797$37,797
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $33,347$33,347
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $86,342$86,342
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,932$24,932
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $246,413 · Management $2,704 · Fundraising $111,020$360,137
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $144,412 · Management $10,928 · Fundraising $14,996$170,336
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $414,853 · Management $50,498 · Fundraising $26,922$492,273
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $341,729 · Management $7,034 · Fundraising $14,198$362,961
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,150 · Management $11,021 · Fundraising $2,019$21,190
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $552,286 · Management $9,666 · Fundraising $6,502$568,454
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $63,306 · Management $1,103 · Fundraising $4,644$69,053
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,320 · Management $17,851 · Fundraising $63,396$235,567
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,361 · Management $2,670 · Fundraising $3,703$30,734
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,159,084 · Management $476,675 · Fundraising $749,699$6,385,458
Part X · Balance sheet $18,927,968 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $596,943$653,899
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $552,299$191,035
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $82,947$10,136
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $53,994$81,482
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $163,444$194,304
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,362,649$9,415,935
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,068,855$8,381,177
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,881,131$18,927,968
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $404,956$599,338
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $404,956$599,338
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,322,093$13,103,135
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,154,082$5,225,495
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,476,175$18,328,630
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,881,131$18,927,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,328,630 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,463,197
XI-2 Total expenses$6,385,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,476,175
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$774,716
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,328,630

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