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Nonprofit · EIN 91-0577128

TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS

Tax-exempt · TACOMA, WA 98409

Financials

$8.8M$8.5M2023$10.2M$9.1M2024$13M$11.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$13,042,092$11,103,495$1,938,597$30,530,293$626,059$29,904,234
December 31, 2024990$10,205,823$9,079,972$1,125,851$28,431,633$675,184$27,756,449
December 31, 2023990$8,775,253$8,529,378$245,875$25,783,784$602,780$25,181,004
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,262,306
Program service revenue
$4,106,544
Investment income
$652,230
Net gain from sales of assets
$117,485
Net income from fundraising events
-$18,205
Net income from sales of inventory
$38,473
Other revenue
$1,021,012

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$491,708
Other salaries and wages
$4,859,604
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,107,263
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$242,993
Travel
$23,641
Depreciation
$267,684
Program services (functional)
$9,636,317
Management and general (functional)
$428,600
Fundraising (functional)
$1,038,578

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$28,431,633
Total assets, end of year
$30,530,293
Total liabilities, end of year
$626,059
Net assets, end of year
$29,904,234
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,079,263
Publicly traded securities
$11,302,967
Net assets without donor restrictions
$15,393,206
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,511,028
Gross receipts
$44,502,785
Employees
115
Volunteers
1,379
Year formed
1888
State of legal domicile
WA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LESLIE DALZELLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$191,692$27,599
CHRISTINE AVELARFORMER DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY SER
Highest-paid employee
40$161,495$20,903
EMILY KEEGANSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$151,830$16,408
MICHAEL MACARANASCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Key employee
40$148,186$16,408
MIGUEL SHEETSDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE
Highest-paid employee
40$120,802$19,128
LAUREN GREENDIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$123,896$11,774
BETH BROOKSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$113,429$7,824
VANESSA RUCKEREMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$112,172$7,208
AMANDA LOEWENFORMER SECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MERRILL KELLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHANNON BELL-PETERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DON SWANSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOB ZAWILSKIFORMER TREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATE SOPERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANN GRAVESFORMER PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA OVERTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DR SARAH MANTOVANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
VALERIE PETRIESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DR JAMIE CAILLOUETTEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PAMELA WEEKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
COLIN REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR JENNIFER BENNETTCHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER
Key employee
40$196,668
LESLIE DALZELLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$196,546
CHRISTINE AVELARDIRECTOR OF VETERINARY SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$131,000
HEIDI HENDRICKSONVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$125,385
CHRISTOPHER MATTHEWSDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$113,453
KATHERINE SPAULDINGVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$110,644
MIGUEL SHEETSDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$105,903
AMANDA LOEWENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MERRILL KELLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON BELL-PETERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DON SWANSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB ZAWILSKITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
NATE SOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN GRAVESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
LAURA OVERTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR SARAH MANTIVANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VALERIE PETRIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR JENNIFER BENNETTCHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER
Key employee
40$177,991$14,840
LESLIE DALZELLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$152,216$24,297
ASHLEE TAULBEECHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$124,142$20,869
DR KATHERINE SPAULDINGLEAD VETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$118,010$518
AMANDA LOEWENPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GEMMA ZANOWSKISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MERRILL KELLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAIL LEESEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SHANNON BELL-PETERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON SWANSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB ZAWILSKITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
NATE SOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN GRAVESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
KYLE LAUDERDALEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2608 CENTER ST, TACOMA, WA 98409-7602
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BRENDA BALLINGER, 2608 CENTER ST, TACOMA, WA 98409
Signed the 990
BRENDA BALLINGER, TREASURER
Phone
(253) 284-5821
Return prepared by
JOHNSON STONE & PAGANO PS

Mission

PARTNERING WITH OUR COMMUNITY, WE CHAMPION THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS AND PROMOTE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PETS AND PEOPLE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2025, THE SHELTER CARED FOR 8,754 ANIMALS, FOUND PLACEMENT FOR 6,550 HOMELESS PETS AND RETURNED 1,029 LOST PETS WITH THEIR OWNERS.
    Expenses $5,364,040 · revenue $4,089,216
  • IN 2025, THE SHELTER PERFORMED 11,647 ESSENTIAL SURGERIES AND TREATMENTS, INCLUDING 5,776 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, AND 929 PETS CARED FOR THROUGH VACCINE & WELLNESS CLINICS.
    Expenses $3,152,847 · revenue $17,328
  • IN 2025, THE SHELTER DISTRIBUTED 142,459 POUNDS OF PET FOOD THROUGH THE PET FOOD BANK. 1,541 SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHERS WERE PROVIDED TO FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 1,245 COMMUNITY PETS WERE DIVERTED FROM THE SHELTER THROUGH LOW-COST PET SUPPORT RESOURCES.
    Expenses $1,119,430

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-0577128
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
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,530,293
Income (IRS master file)
$44,502,785

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$13,042,092$11,103,495$30,530,293XML
990December 2024$10,205,823$9,079,972$28,431,633XML
990December 2023$8,775,253$8,529,378$25,783,784XML
990December 2022$8,564,811$7,655,815$24,193,936IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 91-0577128).

Questions about TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS

What is the EIN of TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS is 91-0577128.
Is TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY 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 TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRENDA BALLINGER.
Who are the officers and directors of TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,692 (LESLIE DALZELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY & SCTY PREVENTION CRUELTY ANIMALS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,042,092, expenses of $11,103,495 and total assets of $30,530,293 at year end.

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