New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

What it reported doing in 2024

Our adoption center continues to increase the number of incoming animals in need of homes. During the year ending march 31, 2025, animal intake rose to 3,782 homeless animals, including 83 horses, 1,183 felines and 942 canines! Our shelter serves the local communities as well as the region and accepts transfers from overcrowded shelters nationally. Transfers into our shelter exceeded 1,300, while local surrenders totaled 1,789 in the same period. Overpopulation, once considered controlled, has once again rebounded and the demand for moving dogs and cats north for a second chance is once again a large part of our lifesaving work.our farm program which takes in horses, donkeys, sheep, alpaca, goats, pigs and a wide variety of farm fowl has grown exponentially. Two hundred thirty-five animals came in and were cared for through our farm program this year. We welcome animals ranging from dogs and cats, to bunnies, ferrets, mice, rats and birds, to the horses, goats and potbellied pigs of our farm program. We are one of only two animal shelters in the state of nh that accepts farm animals, meeting a critical need. The animals that come to us are here through surrender, as strays, through cruelty or neglect cases and transports. They are cared for and eventually rehomed. All dogs and cats are spay/neutered prior to adoption and care includes medical care and behavioral support and training as needed. Our adoption process is open and friendly with adoption approval rates well above 90%. Our adoption center is open more than 300 days per year. In addition to adoption and sheltering services, we also offer a safe pet program, food pantry and farm safety net programs, subsidized rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs, and are now operating at full staff in our veterinary center offering spay/neuter clinics, other wellness services and more emergent care as we are able. Our veterinary center is now fully operational. We have one full-time veterinarian, in addition to part-time and per diem veterinarians. These critical staff members are responsible for the well-being of all the animals that come into our care. They provide vet checks, spay/neuter surgeries, dentals, orthopedic surgery and so much more for all our in-house animals. Additionally, we are offering weekly spay/neuter & vaccine clinics for owned animals, providing low-cost alternatives that keep families together. Financial difficulties are one of the top reasons listed by owners surrendering their animals. Through this crucial programming we can make necessary veterinary care available for all animals. We anticipate continuing to see this need grow and will work to expand our ability to serve owned animals and their people in more and more ways.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75%; rating input score 75
• Program expense ratio: 80.5%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.47 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 7.9%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.56; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.5%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.5% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings