Nonprofit · EIN 74-1287171
HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,433,926 | $15,626,858 | $5,807,068 | $78,055,048 | $722,651 | $77,332,397 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,948,067 | $15,877,034 | -$2,928,967 | $73,548,738 | $562,039 | $72,986,699 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,928,662
- Program service revenue
- $2,587,713
- Investment income
- $6,036,258
- Net rental income
- $1,600
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,965,586
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$121,482
- Other revenue
- -$118,707
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $960,349
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,463,791
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,567,458
- Professional fundraising fees
- $722,108
- Accounting fees
- $72,299
- Occupancy
- $541,440
- Travel
- $186,705
- Depreciation
- $1,351,588
- Program services (functional)
- $13,098,971
- Management and general (functional)
- $727,831
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,800,056
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $73,548,738
- Total assets, end of year
- $78,055,048
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $722,651
- Net assets, end of year
- $77,332,397
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $44,495,470
- Publicly traded securities
- $28,968,940
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $75,278,231
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,054,166
- Gross receipts
- $41,439,671
- Employees
- 231
- Volunteers
- 873
- Year formed
- 1924
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA E MERCER CAWA | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $398,000 | $55,719 |
| ROBERTA WESTBROOK DVM | CHIEF ANIMAL WELFARE & MED Officer | 40 | $218,192 | $14,123 |
| VIRGINIA DECHANT DVM | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,050 | $6,305 |
| CRAIG FELDERHOFF CPA | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINI Officer | 40 | $139,324 | $5,473 |
| PATRICK PLUNK | SR. DIRECTOR - DIRECT MARK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,308 | $3,969 |
| BRENDA CHEONG | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,671 | $4,646 |
| JULIE KUENSTLE | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MAR Officer | 40 | $120,241 | $3,607 |
| ZHANE BROWN | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,899 | $7,247 |
| JAMIE SPIVA CFRE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $75,222 | $6,405 |
| TOMMY HARPER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS E CLARKE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE M BERGEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDACE G LONGORIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN M SMYTH | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM D ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZANE CARRUTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAIRD M DORAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LD ECKERMANN DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN CHILES FROST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY N LEROY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN G PUTNAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA SENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY WEINGEIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA E MERCER CAWA | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $298,000 | $50,460 |
| ROBERTA WESTBROOK DVM | CHIEF ANIMAL WELFARE & MEDICAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $173,101 | $12,756 |
| CHRISTIANNE HAWLEY DVM | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,046 | $8,124 |
| VIRGINIA DECHANT DVM | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,058 | $6,059 |
| CRAIG FELDERHOFF CPA | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $144,741 | $3,115 |
| JAMIE SPIVA CFRE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $121,311 | $11,231 |
| GABRIELLE BROUSSARD DVM | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,242 | $6,115 |
| PATRICK PLUNK | SR. DIRECTOR - DIRECT MARK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $3,750 |
| ZHANE BROWN | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,509 | $417 |
| JULIE KUENSTLE | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Officer | 40 | $111,394 | $3,342 |
| TOMMY HARPER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS E CLARKE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE M BERGEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDACE G LONGORIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN M SMYTH | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM D ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANE CARRUTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAIRD M DORAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LD ECKERMANN DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CHILES FROST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY N LEROY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN G PUTNAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA SENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY WEINGEIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7007 OLD KATY RD, HOUSTON, TX 77024-2109
- In care of
- % PATRICIA MERCER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICIA E MERCER, 7007 OLD KATY ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77024
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIA E MERCER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (713) 869-7722
- Website
- WWW.HOUSTONSPCA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT THE LIVES OF ANIMALS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO ALLEVIATE THEIR SUFFERING AND ABUSE.
Program accomplishments
- THE MISSION OF HOUSTON SPCA IS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT THE LIVES OF ANIMALS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO ALLEVIATE THEIR SUFFERING AND ABUSE. ESTABLISHED IN 1924, HOUSTON SPCA IS OUR REGION'S MOST IMPACTFUL NON-PROFIT ANIMAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 60,000 ANIMALS ANNUALLY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BEING A BEACON OF HOPE FOR NEGLECTED, INJURED, AND ORPHANED ANIMALS, ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE FOR ANIMALS WHO HAVE SUFFERED ABUSE, AND OFFERING A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, QUALITY MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND COMPASSIONATE CARE AS THEY AWAIT NEW HOMES. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS, 24-HOUR ANIMAL AMBULANCE, DISASTER RESPONSE, A PUBLIC PET VETERINARY CLINIC, ADOPTIONS, FOSTER CARE, REHOMING, VETERINARY CARE, HUMANE EDUCATION, & COMMUNITY OUTREACH.Expenses $13,098,971 · revenue $2,587,713
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-1287171
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $78,055,048
- Income (IRS master file)
- $41,439,671
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,433,926 | $15,626,858 | $78,055,048 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,948,067 | $15,877,034 | $73,548,738 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $27,506,920 | $15,193,326 | $73,256,959 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 74-1287171).
Questions about HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS is 74-1287171.
- Is HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 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 HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICIA E MERCER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $398,000 (PATRICIA E MERCER CAWA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,433,926, expenses of $15,626,858 and total assets of $78,055,048 at year end.
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