Nonprofit · EIN 94-1322202
EAST BAY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Also known as EAST BAY SPCA TRI-VALLEY SPCA
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94621
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $14,767,883 | $13,078,292 | $1,689,591 | $46,690,920 | $4,504,339 | $42,186,581 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,523,904 | $11,673,553 | $850,351 | $43,710,453 | $5,629,526 | $38,080,927 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,178,634 | $10,150,063 | $2,028,571 | $41,824,347 | $6,825,054 | $34,999,293 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,958,192
- of which government grants
- $1,331,594
- Program service revenue
- $4,657,076
- Investment income
- $1,684,394
- Net rental income
- $87,408
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $532,484
- Net income from fundraising events
- $319,750
- Other revenue
- $468,221
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,175,892
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,405,380
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,811,198
- Professional fundraising fees
- $223,890
- Legal fees
- $19,252
- Accounting fees
- $122,436
- Occupancy
- $459,703
- Travel
- $10,979
- Depreciation
- $717,240
- Program services (functional)
- $11,473,263
- Management and general (functional)
- $829,864
- Fundraising (functional)
- $775,165
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,710,453
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,690,920
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,504,339
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,186,581
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,630,955
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,646,787
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,238,560
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,948,021
- Gross receipts
- $15,516,231
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 801
- Year formed
- 1925
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON LINDQUIST | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $373,616 | $24,808 |
| GWEN GADD | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,760 | $18,848 |
| JULIE HENDERSON | V.P. PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $193,726 | $19,281 |
| BLAIR BIDDLE | V.P. FINANCE Officer | 40 | $178,105 | $22,507 |
| JOSEPHINE NOAH | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,381 | $15,582 |
| SWANSON KATHERINE | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,159 | $18,114 |
| KRISTEN BEITZEL | V.P. OF MEDICAL SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $170,068 | $17,509 |
| DANIEL CRUZ | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,126 | $14,265 |
| JULIA OLINCY | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,589 | $23,636 |
| KARALYN ARONOW | V.P. OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $169,927 | $6,345 |
| MIRANDA HELMER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI DYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE YUHAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WINCHELL | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARRETT WYMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSIE PORTMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANA MARIA VAZQUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON LINDQUIST | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $332,550 | $26,356 |
| GWEN GADD | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,012 | $20,337 |
| JULIE HENDERSON | V.P. PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,575 | $17,807 |
| KARALYN AROPEN | V.P. OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,156 | $15,040 |
| BLAIR BIDDLE | V.P. FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,339 | $23,669 |
| JOSEPHINE NOAH | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,689 | $16,500 |
| MIRANDA HELMER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI DYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE YUHAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT WYMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGE MEI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI ROCHA | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WINCHELL | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON LINDQUIST | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $322,875 | $22,204 |
| GWEN GADD | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,819 | $16,829 |
| KARALYN AROPEN | V.P. OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,297 | $12,913 |
| KRISTEN BEITZEL | V.P. MEDICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,190 | $12,081 |
| CYNTHIA SIERRA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,669 | $15,037 |
| JOSEPHINE NOAH | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,969 | $11,084 |
| MIRANDA HELMER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI DYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE YUHAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN LEAHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGE MEI | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI ROCHA | FINANCE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WINCHELL | FINANCE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8323 BALDWIN ST, OAKLAND, CA 94621-1925
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALLISON LINDQUIST, 8323 BALDWIN STREET, OAKLAND, CA 946211925
- Signed the 990
- ALLISON LINDQUIST, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (510) 569-0702
- Website
- WWW.EASTBAYSPCA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GILBERT CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1322202 or by the name EAST BAY 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
THE EAST BAY SPCA FOUNDED IN 1874, IS PROUD TO BE ONE OF THE OLDEST SHELTERS IN THE COUNTRY AND ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE IN OUR REGION. OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CATS AND DOGS BY ENRICHING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND THROUGH RESPECTED AND ACCESSIBLE EXPERTISE.
Program accomplishments
- THE EAST BAY SPCA OPERATES TWO SHELTERS AND ADOPTION CENTERS FOR HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS. THESE PETS ARE TRANSFERRED FROM OVERCROWDED MUNICIPAL SHELTERS, SURRENDERED BY OWNERS WHO CAN NO LONGER CARE FOR THEM, OR BROUGHT INTO THE SHELTER AS STRAYS BY GOOD SAMARITANS. ALL INCOMING ANIMALS RECEIVE MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL EVALUATIONS; WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SUPPORT (SPAY/NEUTER, VACCINATIONS, SHORT AND LONG TERM TREATMENTS, SOFT TISSUE AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES) AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT TO PREPARE THEM FOR ADOPTION. OUR SKILLED ADOPTION COUNSELORS WORK WITH THE PUBLIC TO BEST MATCH FAMILIES WITH PETS. ANIMALS THAT ARRIVE AT OUR SHELTERS TOO YOUNG, TOO WEAK OR TOO SICK GO INTO OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL CARE PRIOR TO ADOPTION.IN 2025, 3,246 ANIMALS WERE SHELTERED BY THE EAST BAY SPCA. OF THE ANIMALS SHELTERED, 1,985 RECEIVED SURGICAL CARE INCLUDING SPAY/NEUTER PRIOR TO ADOPTION. MORE THAN 1,300 ANIMALS BENEFITTED FROM FOSTER CARE; OUR FOSTER VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED MORE THAN 28,900 HOURS OF FOSTER SERVICE.Expenses $5,076,519 · revenue $931,446
- THE THEODORE B. TRAVERS FAMILY VETERINARY CLINIC OFFERS FULL-SERVICE, HIGH-QUALITY VETERINARY CARE TO PET OWNERS, SHELTER ANIMALS AND OTHER LOCAL RESCUES AND SHELTERS AS WELL AS LOW-COST AND FREE VACCINATIONS AND SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES. IN 2014, WE RECEIVED CERTIFICATION FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY HOSPITALS PLACING US AMONG THE TOP 12% OF VETERINARY CLINICS NATIONWIDE. ADDITIONALLY, WE OPERATE OUR OAKLAND SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC WHICH PROVIDES LOW COST PROCEDURES TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.IN 2025 WE HELD 17,478 APPOINTMENTS AT OUR FULL SERVICE AND OAKLAND SPAY AND NEUTER CLINICS COMBINED. MORE THAN 12,116 VACCINES WERE ADMINISTERED VIA THE THEODORE B. TRAVERS FAMILY CLINIC AND THE OAKLAND SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC. MORE THEN 5,254 ANIMALS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED AT OUR FULL-SERVICE CLINIC AND OAKLAND SPAY AND NEUTER CLINICS.Expenses $4,613,104 · revenue $3,130,672
- THE EAST BAY SPCA HUMANE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EMPLOYS EDUCATORS TO LEAD YOUTH PROGRAMS IN ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE BEHIND-THE-SCENES SHELTER TOURS, SCOUT WORKSHOPS, YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, IN-SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND CAMPS. CURRICULA ARE TAILORED TO SPECIFIC AGE AND GRADE LEVELS, STATE CONTENT STANDARDS, AND INDIVIDUAL GROUPS' NEEDS. THE LARGEST AND MOST POPULAR PROGRAM, ANIMAL CAMP, OFFERS K-8TH GRADE STUDENTS ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON ANIMAL EMPATHY AND ADVOCACY, INCLUDING INTERACTIVE LESSONS, PET-THEMED GAMES, ASSISTING WITH SHELTER NEEDS, CRAFTS, AND SHELTER ANIMAL SOCIALIZATION. IN 2025, 6,184 PEOPLE WERE TOUCHED BY EAST BAY SPCA COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS REACHING 3,255 PEOPLE. THERE WERE 621 PARTICIPANTS IN SUMMER, WINTER & SPRING ANIMAL CAMPS.THE HUMANE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACILITATED YOUTH VOLUNTEERING AND OTHER ONSITE PROGRAMMING FOR 2,029 STUDENTS.Expenses $480,211 · revenue $282,008
- WE BELIEVE THAT PROTECTING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND REQUIRES PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORTS PETS AND THEIR OWNERS SO WE OFFER A VARIETY OF ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.HUMANE ADVOCACY: THE FIRST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE US, OUR HUMANE ADVOCACY PROGRAM EMPLOYS SOCIAL WORKERS TO MATCH QUALIFYING FAMILIES AND THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS WITH LOCAL SERVICES INCLUDING MONTHLY PET FOOD PANTRIES, SUBSIDIZED VETERINARY CARE, AND DISCOUNTED SPAY/NEUTER AND VACCINATIONS. WE PROVIDE WRAP AROUND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND HELP REFER CLIENTS TO HUMAN SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ASSIST IN STABILIZING THEIR SITUATIONS. IN 2019, A HOLD FOR HOME PROGRAM WAS ADDED TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY SHELTER TO PETS OF FAMILIES IN CRISIS. THE GOAL IS TO KEEP PETS AND THEIR PEOPLE TOGETHER IN HEALTHY, HAPPY HOMES AND AVOID PEOPLE NEEDING TO SURRENDER THEIR BELOVED ANIMALS. PARTNERING WITH OUR COMMUNITY, WE PROVIDED MORE THAN 380 DISCOUNTED SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, AND $450,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ALMOST 850 PETS IN NEED AND 55,203 LBS. OF FREE PET FOOD.BEHAVIOR & TRAINING: BEHAVIOR ISSUES ARE A PRIMARY REASON THAT FAMILIES SURRENDER A PET TO SHELTERS AND ARE A BARRIER TO ADOPTING PETS TO NEW HOMES. HELPING BEHAVIORALLY CHALLENGED PETS AND THEIR PEOPLE IS A TOP PRIORITY AT EAST BAY SPCA. OUR SKILLED BEHAVIOR & TRAINING STAFF WORK WITH SHELTER ANIMALS TO HELP THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE IN THEIR SHELTER HOME AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THEIR NEW FAMILY AFTER ADOPTION. WE PROVIDE A WEALTH OF BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING RESOURCES FOR OUR COMMUNITY: A FREE BEHAVIOR HOTLINE TO SPEAK WITH TRAINED STAFF; AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF HANDOUTS AND SEMINARS; AND A FULL RANGE OF IN-PERSON GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING CLASSES. IN 2025, 686 OWNED PETS RECEIVED TRAINING THROUGH OUR FREE BEHAVIOR HELPLINE, PUBLIC DOG TRAINING CLASSES, AND PRIVATE TRAINING SESSIONS. 531 SHELTER DOGS AND CATS BENEFITED FROM OUR BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROGRAMS TO HELP THEM GET ADOPTED. VOLUNTEERS: IN 2025, OVER 800 VOLUNTEERS GAVE OVER 35,800 HOURS OF SUPPORT - FEEDING SHELTER ANIMALS, CLEANING KENNELS, PHOTOGRAPHY, WALKING DOGS, SOCIALIZING CATS AND PROVIDING COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO NAME JUST A FEW ROLES. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR THIS VITAL SUPPORT.Expenses $1,303,429 · revenue $374,013
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 | 990 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
- 94-1322202
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,690,920
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,516,231
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $14,767,883 | $13,078,292 | $46,690,920 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,523,904 | $11,673,553 | $43,710,453 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,178,634 | $10,150,063 | $41,824,347 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,398,796 | $8,998,454 | $40,335,606 | 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 94-1322202).
Questions about EAST BAY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
- What is the EIN of EAST BAY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST BAY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS is 94-1322202.
- Is EAST BAY 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 EAST BAY 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 EAST BAY 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 EAST BAY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO 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 EAST BAY 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 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EAST BAY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALLISON LINDQUIST.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST BAY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $373,616 (ALLISON LINDQUIST, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does EAST BAY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,767,883, expenses of $13,078,292 and total assets of $46,690,920 at year end.
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