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Nonprofit · EIN 02-6000614

NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA

Tax-exempt · STRATHAM, NH 03885

Financials

$4.4M$4.1M2023$5M$4.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$5,037,612$4,638,048$399,564$25,806,739$568,624$25,238,115
March 31, 2024990$4,415,100$4,135,880$279,220$23,007,225$334,610$22,672,615
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,890,138
of which government grants
$3,350
Program service revenue
$947,568
Investment income
$102,897
Net rental income
$30,512
Net gain from sales of assets
$19,893
Net income from fundraising events
$58,621
Net income from sales of inventory
$7,876
Other revenue
$97,009

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$123,947
Other salaries and wages
$2,139,611
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,612,389
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$22,298
Accounting fees
$18,500
Occupancy
$201,938
Depreciation
$495,436
Program services (functional)
$3,734,372
Management and general (functional)
$492,806
Fundraising (functional)
$410,870

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$23,007,225
Total assets, end of year
$25,806,739
Total liabilities, end of year
$568,624
Net assets, end of year
$25,238,115
Land, buildings and equipment
$12,184,161
Publicly traded securities
$3,893,171
Net assets without donor restrictions
$19,642,604
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,595,511
Gross receipts
$5,866,582
Employees
68
Volunteers
881
Year formed
1874
State of legal domicile
NH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA S DENNISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$132,252
CARLY LAGRANDEUREMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
1$124,939
WILL ARVELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN MACGREGOR DVM DACVIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT SPANFORMER CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALISON CLODESECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID CHOATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MONICA A MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL J MURPHY CPATREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
PHILIP PERHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE SMULSKICHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBRA WEISS FORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL RICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN GIBBVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN BERNITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARIJKA BEAUCHESNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA S DENNISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$123,688
WILL ARVELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN MACGREGOR DVM DACVIMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT SPANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
ALISON CLODEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID CHOATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MONICA A MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL J MURPHY CPATREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
PHILIP PERHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE SMULSKISECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBRA WEISS FORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL RICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN GIBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN BERNITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 196, STRATHAM, NH 03885-0196
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT SPAN, 104 PORTSMOUTH AVE PO BOX 196, STRATHAM, NH 03885
Signed the 990
MICHAEL J MURPHY CPA, TREASURER
Phone
(603) 772-2921
Return prepared by
CUMMINGS LAMONT & MCNAMEE PLLC

Mission

TO SAVE THE LIVES OF ANIMALS THROUGH RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION; TO PROMOTE LEARNING, ELIMINATE ANIMAL CRUELTY AND BE A LEADER IN ADVANCING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN ANIMAL WELFARE.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUR ADOPTION CENTER CONTINUES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INCOMING ANIMALS IN NEED OF HOMES. DURING THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025, ANIMAL INTAKE ROSE TO 3,782 HOMELESS ANIMALS, INCLUDING 83 HORSES, 1,183 FELINES AND 942 CANINES! OUR SHELTER SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS THE REGION AND ACCEPTS TRANSFERS FROM OVERCROWDED SHELTERS NATIONALLY. TRANSFERS INTO OUR SHELTER EXCEEDED 1,300, WHILE LOCAL SURRENDERS TOTALED 1,789 IN THE SAME PERIOD. OVERPOPULATION, ONCE CONSIDERED CONTROLLED, HAS ONCE AGAIN REBOUNDED AND THE DEMAND FOR MOVING DOGS AND CATS NORTH FOR A SECOND CHANCE IS ONCE AGAIN A LARGE PART OF OUR LIFESAVING WORK.OUR FARM PROGRAM WHICH TAKES IN HORSES, DONKEYS, SHEEP, ALPACA, GOATS, PIGS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF FARM FOWL HAS GROWN EXPONENTIALLY. TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE ANIMALS CAME IN AND WERE CARED FOR THROUGH OUR FARM PROGRAM THIS YEAR. WE WELCOME ANIMALS RANGING FROM DOGS AND CATS, TO BUNNIES, FERRETS, MICE, RATS AND BIRDS, TO THE HORSES, GOATS AND POTBELLIED PIGS OF OUR FARM PROGRAM. WE ARE ONE OF ONLY TWO ANIMAL SHELTERS IN THE STATE OF NH THAT ACCEPTS FARM ANIMALS, MEETING A CRITICAL NEED. THE ANIMALS THAT COME TO US ARE HERE THROUGH SURRENDER, AS STRAYS, THROUGH CRUELTY OR NEGLECT CASES AND TRANSPORTS. THEY ARE CARED FOR AND EVENTUALLY REHOMED. ALL DOGS AND CATS ARE SPAY/NEUTERED PRIOR TO ADOPTION AND CARE INCLUDES MEDICAL CARE AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING AS NEEDED. OUR ADOPTION PROCESS IS OPEN AND FRIENDLY WITH ADOPTION APPROVAL RATES WELL ABOVE 90%. OUR ADOPTION CENTER IS OPEN MORE THAN 300 DAYS PER YEAR. IN ADDITION TO ADOPTION AND SHELTERING SERVICES, WE ALSO OFFER A SAFE PET PROGRAM, FOOD PANTRY AND FARM SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SUBSIDIZED RABIES VACCINATIONS FOR CATS AND DOGS, AND ARE NOW OPERATING AT FULL STAFF IN OUR VETERINARY CENTER OFFERING SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS, OTHER WELLNESS SERVICES AND MORE EMERGENT CARE AS WE ARE ABLE. OUR VETERINARY CENTER IS NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL. WE HAVE ONE FULL-TIME VETERINARIAN, IN ADDITION TO PART-TIME AND PER DIEM VETERINARIANS. THESE CRITICAL STAFF MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF ALL THE ANIMALS THAT COME INTO OUR CARE. THEY PROVIDE VET CHECKS, SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, DENTALS, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND SO MUCH MORE FOR ALL OUR IN-HOUSE ANIMALS. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE OFFERING WEEKLY SPAY/NEUTER & VACCINE CLINICS FOR OWNED ANIMALS, PROVIDING LOW-COST ALTERNATIVES THAT KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER. FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES ARE ONE OF THE TOP REASONS LISTED BY OWNERS SURRENDERING THEIR ANIMALS. THROUGH THIS CRUCIAL PROGRAMMING WE CAN MAKE NECESSARY VETERINARY CARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL ANIMALS. WE ANTICIPATE CONTINUING TO SEE THIS NEED GROW AND WILL WORK TO EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO SERVE OWNED ANIMALS AND THEIR PEOPLE IN MORE AND MORE WAYS.
    Expenses $2,958,259 · revenue $693,441
  • THE LEARNING CENTER FOR PETS AND PEOPLE PROVIDES A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR TRAINING CLASSES AND BEHAVIOR COUNSELING FOR PRIVATELY OWNED PETS. THE PROGRAMMING ACCOMPLISHED HERE RANGES FROM BEGINNING PUPPY CLASSES THROUGH HIGH LEVEL AGILITY COURSES AND SPECIALTY CLASSES FOR DIFFICULT DOG BEHAVIOR. THE FOCUS IS ON PET RETENTION AND BUILDING A BOND BETWEEN HUMAN AND ANIMAL. IN ADDITION TO PET EDUCATION, OUR LEARNING CENTER IS THE HUB OF OUR EXTENSIVE HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. IN OUR CLASSROOMS, CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT KINDNESS, RESPECT AND CARING FOR ANIMALS BY OUR EDUCATORS AND IN THE COMMUNITY EACH YEAR. PROGRAMS INCLUDE CHILDREN FROM 2 15. SUMMER CAMP, ANIMAL-CENTRIC CHILDREN'S CLUBS, JUNIOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND ADVOCACY CLUBS ARE ALL OFFERED HERE ON OUR CAMPUS. ALSO, ON OUR CAMPUS, TOURS AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED FOR SCOUT TROOPS, SCHOOL GROUPS, CLUBS, ETC. OUR EDUCATORS ARE ALSO INVITED TO SPEAK TO SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, CLASSROOMS, LIBRARY GROUPS AND MORE. ALL WITH THE SAME MESSAGING, KINDNESS AND CARING AND RESPECT FOR EVERY LIVING THING. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE PROGRAMMING FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MEMORY LOSS AT OUR ALZHEIMER'S CAF. BEGINNING IN 2019, WE HAVE BEEN HOLDING THESE MONTHLY GATHERINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN ALL STAGES OF ALZHEIMER'S OR OTHER MEMORY IMPAIRMENT, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. IT IS WONDERFULLY REWARDING TO SEE THE PARTICIPANTS CONNECT WITH ANIMALS, OFTEN IN WAYS THAT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO EXPERIENCE IN A LONG TIME.
    Expenses $490,837 · revenue $248,702
  • THE ANIMAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA WORKS TO REDUCE ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT AND TO RESCUE ANIMALS THAT ARE VICTIMIZED. WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH POLICE DEPARTMENTS STATE-WIDE OUR INVESTIGATORS RESPOND TO HUNDREDS OF SUSPECTED CASES OF CRUELTY OR NEGLECT EACH YEAR. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, OUR CRUELTY INVESTIGATORS RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY 800 REPORTS OF CRUELTY OR NEGLECT. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT INVESTIGATIVE WORK, OUR INVESTIGATOR WILL ADVISE OWNERS OF LOST PETS, PROVIDING TRAPS AND OTHER TOOLS TO HELP TRACK AND CAPTURE A SCARED, LOST PET. OUR INVESTIGATOR ALSO WORKS WITH OTHER AGENCIES IN THE STATE TO STRENGTHEN THE LAWS THAT PROTECT ANIMALS.
    Expenses $285,276 · revenue $5,425

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
02-6000614
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$25,806,739
Income (IRS master file)
$5,866,582

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$5,037,612$4,638,048$25,806,739XML
990-TMarch 2025–––IRS
990March 2024$4,415,100$4,135,880$23,007,225XML
990-TMarch 2024–––IRS
990March 2023$3,196,328$3,482,309$21,248,765IRS
990March 2022$3,888,255$2,886,574$21,973,066IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-6000614).

Questions about NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA

What is the EIN of NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA is 02-6000614.
Is NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names ROBERT SPAN.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,252 (LISA S DENNISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,037,612, expenses of $4,638,048 and total assets of $25,806,739 at year end.

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