Nonprofit · EIN 94-1312343
SACRAMENTO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95828
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,372,124 | $11,386,819 | $3,985,305 | $35,120,901 | $942,764 | $34,178,137 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,652,027 | $10,753,562 | $898,465 | $30,245,438 | $899,895 | $29,345,543 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,310,155
- of which government grants
- $132,872
- Program service revenue
- $3,076,842
- Investment income
- $982,507
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $194,658
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$23,559
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,751
- Other revenue
- $2,620
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $432,731
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,971,753
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,666,308
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,600
- Accounting fees
- $37,372
- Occupancy
- $561,190
- Travel
- $25,720
- Depreciation
- $549,023
- Program services (functional)
- $9,410,985
- Management and general (functional)
- $604,419
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,371,415
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,245,438
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,120,901
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $942,764
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,178,137
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,516,618
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,530,862
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,864,230
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,313,907
- Gross receipts
- $23,268,881
- Employees
- 148
- Volunteers
- 800
- Year formed
- 1927
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH HANEY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $208,781 | $17,211 |
| LAURIE SIPERSTEIN-COOK | CHIEF OF SHELTER MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,870 | $49,166 |
| MICHELLE MEYER | CHIEF OF SURGERY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,986 | $3,505 |
| SARAH WILLIAMS | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,498 | $10,641 |
| JAMIE LARSON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,430 | $25,033 |
| KATHERINE MARCIL | WELLNESS CLINIC VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,417 | $2,626 |
| KENNETH ALTINE | CEO THRU 3/31/24 Officer | 40 | $109,279 | $24,432 |
| JENNIFER BRENT | CEO AS OF 10/15/24 Officer | 40 | $66,712 | $6,315 |
| SUSAN GRAY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL PARISH | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE LETCH | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY MORGAN DVM | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ALTAVILLA | DIRECTOR THRU MAY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BEARD KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WONG DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER CANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY FIELD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN ENDEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET CROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAQUEL ALTAVILLA | DIRECTOR AS OF AUGUST 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY HALEVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH ALTINE | CEO Officer | 40 | $235,363 | $58,115 |
| LAURIE SIPERSTEIN-COOK | CHIEF OF SHELTER MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,035 | $45,441 |
| MICHELLE S MEYER | CHIEF OF SURGERY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,768 | $3,382 |
| SARAH WILLIAMS | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,952 | $9,773 |
| JENNIFER KWAN | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,556 | $12,776 |
| SARAH HANEY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,226 | $9,976 |
| MICHAEL OEI | CFO Officer | 40 | $113,754 | $4,435 |
| SUSAN GRAY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE LETCH | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY MORGAN DVM | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ALTAVILLA | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BEARD KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL PARISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WONG DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FIELD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6201 FLORIN PERKINS RD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95828-1012
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER BRENT, 6201 FLORIN-PERKINS ROAD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95828
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER BRENT, CEO
- Phone
- (916) 383-7387
- Website
- WWW.SSPCA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GILBERT CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1312343 or by the name SACRAMENTO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
FOR MORE THAN 132 YEARS, THE SACRAMENTO SPCA HAS WORKED TO REDUCE PET OVERPOPULATION THROUGH AFFORDABLE SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES, PROMOTE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND KEEP PETS AND THEIR FAMILIES TOGETHER FOR LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- THE SACRAMENTO SPCA SERVES THE ENTIRE SACRAMENTO REGION AS A PREMIER PROVIDER OF LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES, AND ALL ANIMALS IN OUR CARE ARE SPAYED OR NEUTERED BEFORE RELEASE FOR ADOPTION. IN 2024, MORE THAN 18,400 ANIMALS WERE STERILIZED. OUR PROACTIVE OUTREACH PROGRAMS FACILITATE THE SPAYING/NEUTERING OF COMPANION ANIMALS AND FREE-ROAMING CATS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING ENCOURAGING THE PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE WHO MAY BE RELUCTANT OR UNABLE TO PAY FOR SUCH SERVICES. WE PROVIDED 836 SURGERIES AT NO COST FOR PIT BULLS, PIT MIXES, AND CHIHUAHUAS THROUGH OUR WE PAY TO SPAY PROGRAM. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM 6,369 CATS WERE ALTERED AT A LOW OR NO COST TO OUR TNR PARTNERS. ADDITIONALLY, 46,220 LOW-COST AND NO-COST VACCINATIONS, AND 596 LOW-COST VETERINARY EXAMS WERE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $4,865,937 · revenue $2,029,363
- THE SACRAMENTO SPCA PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF SERVICES TO A 990-SQUARE-MILE AREA OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, MORE THAN 40,000 ANIMALS WERE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THROUGH SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE SACRAMENTO SPCA, INCLUDING ANIMAL CARE, SHELTERING, FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTIONS; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SUPPORT; LOST PET RESOURCES; AND LOW-COST MEDICAL SERVICES. MORE THAN 73,600 POUNDS OF FREE PET FOOD WERE SERVED TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGH OUR PET FOOD PANTRY. THE SACRAMENTO SPCA CURRENTLY HAS MORE THAN 15,500 ACTIVE SUPPORTERS AND 800 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS. WE HAVE COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH PET FOOD COMPANIES, LOCAL VETERINARIANS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, ALL WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF IMPROVING CARE FOR SHELTER ANIMALS.Expenses $2,619,623 · revenue $873,354
- THE SACRAMENTO SPCA PROVIDES A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR LOST, UNWANTED, ABANDONED, AND MISTREATED PETS UNTIL THEY CAN BE PERMANENTLY PLACED INTO LOVING HOMES. THROUGH PROACTIVE INTERVENTION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS, MORE THAN 3,660 ANIMALS WERE PLACED INTO LOVING HOMES, AND AN ADDITIONAL 2,118 WERE PLACED THROUGH FOSTER CARE AND RESCUE PARTNERS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024. ANOTHER 524 ANIMALS WERE TRANSPORTED FROM OVERBURDENED SHELTERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO THE SACRAMENTO SPCA FOR ADOPTION AND 266 ANIMALS WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES AFTER BEING LOST.Expenses $827,231 · revenue $200,304
- OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE HUMANE EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS EACH YEAR THROUGH CAMPS AT THE SHELTER, SCHOOL VISITS TO K-12 GRADES, PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, ANIMAL/HUMAN INTERACTION THERAPY AT NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS, AND FREE OR LOW-COST VACCINATIONS AND ADOPTIONS TO SENIORS.Expenses $1,098,194
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
- 94-1312343
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,120,901
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,268,881
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,372,124 | $11,386,819 | $35,120,901 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,652,027 | $10,753,562 | $30,245,438 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,922,993 | $10,027,054 | $27,770,011 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-1312343).
Questions about SACRAMENTO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
- What is the EIN of SACRAMENTO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SACRAMENTO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS is 94-1312343.
- Is SACRAMENTO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to SACRAMENTO 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 SACRAMENTO 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 SACRAMENTO 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 SACRAMENTO 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 SACRAMENTO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER BRENT.
- Who are the officers and directors of SACRAMENTO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,781 (SARAH HANEY, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, INTERIM CEO).
- How much revenue does SACRAMENTO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,372,124, expenses of $11,386,819 and total assets of $35,120,901 at year end.
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