Nonprofit · EIN 16-0425315
ERIE COUNTY SPCA
Tax-exempt · WEST SENECA, NY 14224
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,281,546 | $9,856,604 | -$575,058 | $31,641,804 | $735,687 | $30,906,117 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,216,043 | $9,332,187 | $1,883,856 | $31,872,020 | $778,584 | $31,093,436 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,555,454 | $9,498,123 | $57,331 | $27,635,277 | $801,972 | $26,833,305 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,809,523
- Program service revenue
- $2,118,493
- Investment income
- $1,370,595
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $886,777
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$71,166
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $37,926
- Other revenue
- -$17,065
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,083,970
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,192,341
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $452,286
- Travel
- $26,195
- Depreciation
- $484,458
- Program services (functional)
- $7,185,920
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,322,482
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,348,202
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,872,020
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,641,804
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $735,687
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,906,117
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,410,761
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,845,201
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,158,524
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,747,593
- Gross receipts
- $12,653,408
- Employees
- 168
- Volunteers
- 1,831
- Year formed
- 1888
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN DALY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $165,527 | $6,152 |
| ALLISON M KEAN | VETERINARIAN Officer | 40 | $137,478 | $3,577 |
| KIMBERLY LEWANDOWSKI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $115,138 | $2,303 |
| JENNIFER K GURZ | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $107,814 | $4,907 |
| SARA L ANDERSON | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,824 | $8,019 |
| GINA M LATTUCA | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC Officer | 40 | $93,583 | $7,283 |
| JULIE SCHULTZ | CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE O Officer | 40 | $95,809 | $2,118 |
| KELLY WOLFE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $90,147 | $2,751 |
| STEPHANIE PEPPER | CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER Officer | 40 | $89,692 | $3,064 |
| STEVEN RICCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLES STUBBLEFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE STEPIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HASLINGER-DESIDERIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WALLACE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINA DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| LEANNE LANGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MELISSA BIERSBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| KAREN ILLIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GENTILE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| SARAH MUGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| LISA COPPOLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CAULEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JULIE DESMOND SCHECHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| AMANDA LOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| AMY MARTOCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHELSEA LATTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| DAVID W GACIOCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BEANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| DANIELLE JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA PIRRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JOANN BOEHM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| SARA DAYTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| SANDY NASCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WALTER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MAHESH SANKARAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN DALY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $159,441 | $10,435 |
| ALLISON M KEAN | VETERINARIAN Officer | 40 | $119,733 | $9,427 |
| SARA L ANDERSON | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,257 | $20,579 |
| BETH SHAPIRO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $112,850 | $521 |
| KIMBERLY LEWANDOWSKI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $106,821 | $2,136 |
| GINA M LATTUCA | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $92,497 | $16,020 |
| JENNIFER K GURZ | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $91,737 | $9,081 |
| STEPHANIE PEPPER | CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER Officer | 40 | $75,865 | $14,073 |
| JULIE SCHULTZ | CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $87,967 | $1,759 |
| AMANDA LOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MARTOCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA LATTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W GACIOCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BEANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J EAGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WALTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA PIRRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN BOEHM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DESMOND SCHECHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BIGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ILLIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CAULEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK FITSCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE LANGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE STEPIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA COPPOLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BIERSBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLES STUBBLEFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LATULIP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GENTILE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| P JEFFREY BIRTCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SHELDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HASLINGER-DESIDERIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY NASCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA DAYTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MUGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN RICCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN DALY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,043 | $7,076 |
| ALLISON M KEAN | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,080 | $8,265 |
| BETH SHAPIRO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $92,897 | $695 |
| KIMBERLY LEWANDOWSKI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $86,840 | $1,737 |
| AMANDA LOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W GACIOCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BEANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J EAGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WALTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DESMOND SCHECHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BIGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK FITSCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE LANGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LATULIP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| P JEFFREY BIRTCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SHELDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HASLINGER-DESIDERIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RIDENOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON SHANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY NASCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA DAYTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MUGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN RICCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLES STUBBLEFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE STEPIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 HARLEM RD, WEST SENECA, NY 14224-1826
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAITLIN DALY, 300 HARLEM ROAD, WEST SENECA, NY 14224
- Signed the 990
- CAITLIN DALY, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (716) 875-7360
- Website
- WWW.YOURSPCA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOPKINS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
AT THE SPCA SERVING ERIE COUNTY, OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A MORE HUMANE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION; RESCUING, PROTECTING, AND ENHANCING THE LIVES OF ANIMALS; AND NURTURING THE BOND BETWEEN ANIMALS AND PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- THE SPCA SERVING ERIE COUNTY IS A PRIVATE HUMANE SOCIETY FUNDED BY DONATIONS. THE SPCA PROVIDES HUMANE CARE FOR DISTRESSED ANIMALS, INCLUDING HOUSING, PLACEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SAME. THE ERIE COUNTY SPCA ALLOWS ADOPTION OF ANIMALS AND HAS MULTIPLE SATELLITE ADOPTION LOCATIONS. THE SPCA ACCEPTS STRAY DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER ANIMALS. STRAY ANIMALS ARE KEPT IN SPECIALLY-DESIGNATED AREAS AWAY FROM ADOPTION AREAS TO PREVENT SPREAD OF POTENTIAL DISEASES, BITES, AND TO GIVE OWNERS A CHANCE TO LOCATE THEM AT THE SHELTER. OVER 9,233 DOMESTIC AND WILD ANIMALS WERE ADMITTED AND CARED FOR THIS PAST YEAR WITH EACH ANIMAL BEING EXAMINED BY BOTH OUR VETERINARY AND BEHAVIOR STAFF FOR GOOD HEALTH AND TEMPERAMENT BEFORE BEING PLACED IN THE ADOPTION PROGRAM.OVER 2,870 ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS (CATS, DOGS, FARM ANIMALS, SMALL PETS, REPTILES) WERE ADOPTED INTO NEW HOMES.OVER 1,423 ANIMALS RECEIVED FOSTER CARE PREPARING THEM FOR SUBSEQUENT ADOPTION, WITH MORE THAN 708 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN OUR FOSTER/FOSTER-TO-ADOPT PROGRAM.SPECIAL AGENTS RESPONDED TO OVER 1,898 CALLS FOR SUSPECTED ANIMAL CRUELTY AND FOR DOMESTIC AND WILD ANIMAL RESCUE RESULTING IN OVER 1,655 DOMESTIC ANIMALS BEING BROUGHT TO THE SPCA BY OFFICERS IN 2025. 1,172 ANIMALS WERE SEIZED ON CRUELTY COMPLAINTS.3,683 SICK, INJURED AND ORPHANED WILDLIFE WERE TREATED AT THE SPCA'S WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER AND CLINIC, WITH OVER 156 DIFFERENT WILD SPECIES CARED FOR. OVER 478 PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED WITH OUR HUMANE EDUCATORS TO OVER 9,537 CHILDREN WHICH INCLUDED GIRL SCOUTS TOURS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT ERIE COUNTY.2,723 DOGS, CATS, AND RABBITS WERE SPAYED OR NEUTERED AT THE SPCA'S SURGICAL UNITS, AND OVER 560 SURGICAL AND MEDICAL TREATMENTS WERE PERFORMED BY THE SHELTER'S MEDICAL TEAM THROUGH THE YELP FOR HELP PROGRAM. 1,528 DOGS AND CATS WERE SPAYED OR NEUTERED AT THE SPCA'S LIPSEY CLINIC SURGICAL UNITS, 130 DENTAL PROCEDURES, AND 198 OTHER SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED BY THE LIPSEY CLINIC'S MEDICAL TEAM.THE SPCA HAD 1,831 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS LOGGING 39,303 HOURS IN THE SHELTER PLUS VOLUNTEERS LOGGING 4,428 HOURS IN THE PAWS FOR LOVE PROGRAM.OF THE FARM ANIMALS AND FOWL ADMITTED TO THE EDUCATIONAL FARM AND BARN AS CRUELTY CASES, STRAYS, AND SURRENDERS, 48 FARM ANIMALS WERE PLACED FOR ADOPTION, RETURNED TO OWNER, OR TRANSFERRED OUT DURING THE YEAR. THE PET PANTRY DISTRIBUTED OVER 439,576 PET MEALS, MORE THAN 37,126 POUNDS OF LITTER, AND OVER 6,859 OTHER PET SUPPLIES.THE VACCINE CLINICS VACCINATED OVER 1,956 PETS AND MICROCHIPPED OVER 635 PETS.Expenses $7,185,920 · revenue $2,118,493
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0425315
- 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
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,641,804
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,653,408
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $9,281,546 | $9,856,604 | $31,641,804 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $11,216,043 | $9,332,187 | $31,872,020 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $9,555,454 | $9,498,123 | $27,635,277 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $9,648,128 | $8,164,954 | $26,076,241 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 16-0425315).
Questions about ERIE COUNTY SPCA
- What is the EIN of ERIE COUNTY SPCA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ERIE COUNTY SPCA is 16-0425315.
- Is ERIE COUNTY SPCA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to ERIE COUNTY SPCA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ERIE COUNTY 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 ERIE COUNTY SPCA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ERIE COUNTY SPCA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ERIE COUNTY SPCA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CAITLIN DALY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ERIE COUNTY SPCA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,527 (CAITLIN DALY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ERIE COUNTY SPCA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,281,546, expenses of $9,856,604 and total assets of $31,641,804 at year end.
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