Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa Bay Florida Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
590715928
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Largo, FL, USA
Phone
7275863591
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Animal Protection and Welfare

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$8,590,191
Expenses
$8,947,992
Assets
$10,920,191
Liabilities
$619,702

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

22 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARTHA BODEN (PRESIDENT & CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • MARTHA BODEN (PRESIDENT & CEO): $190,662 total reported compensation
  • CYNTHIA MITCHELL (CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER): $175,682 total reported compensation
  • HOWARD QUALLS (CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER): $139,354 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Spca tampa bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates pinellas county's only nonprofit for-all animal shelter assisting all animals in need, regardless of species or circumstance, at its 10-acre campus in largo. (continued on schedule o)founded in 1940, spca tampa bay has cared for millions of homeless, surrendered, and injured animals. Spca tampa bay transforms the lives of animals and the people who love them through compassionate care, advocacy, and community engagement. As a for-all animal welfare organization, we are committed to serving animals and the people who love them, regardless of animal breed, species, age or circumstance. Guided by our belief that every animal matters, we work each day to build a community where animals and people thrive together. For more information: spcatampabay.org.

What it reported doing in 2024

Spca tampa bay assists pets surrendered by their owners, stray and surrendered farm animals and injured wildlife in pinellas county, Florida. As the largest, private, for-all shelter in the county, spca tampa bay provides assistance for any animal regardless of species, breed, temperament, or size, and it is the only pinellas county shelter consistently accepting sick or injured wildlife. Animals receive immunizations, medical care, enrichment, and loving care while they live at the shelter.(continued on schedule o)spca tampa bay cared for more than 8,500 animals in 2024. Professional, compassionate staff provide medical and behavior support to companion animals, wildlife, and livestock. Adoption counselors at spca tampa bay focus on matchmaking so families have a supportive adoption experience and pets gain a home where they will thrive. Animals are also transferred to partner organizations if that will yield the best outcome for the animal. Injured wildlife are rehabilitated and released as appropriate. Partnerships with several local human service organizations support families struggling to care for their pets and those with limited access to the joy of the human-animal bond.in 2024, spca tampa bay served as a trusted resource for both animals in crisis and the people who care for them. Our shelter welcomed more than 5,700 companion animals, including cats, dogs, rabbits, reptiles, and farm animals. Each one received food, medical care and enrichment delivered by professional staff and 300 volunteers who contributed over 22,000 hours of service. Foster volunteers cared for nearly 500 pets needing additional time and attention outside the shelter.in 2024, we expanded access to preventive care through six low-cost vaccine clinics, serving nearly 500 pets, and helped families in need by distributing 29,000 pounds of food to feed over 9,000 animals. With national partners, we also delivered 70,000 pounds of pet food to families affected by hurricanes that hit the tampa bay region.with more than 15,000 animals facing homelessness in pinellas county each year, spca tampa bay's spay and neuter services played a critical role in stemming the flow of animals coming into local shelters. In 2024, our veterinary team performed more than 1,800 spay/neuter surgeries, conducted diagnostic screenings for senior pets, and treated dogs with heartworm disease prior to adoption.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 71
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 34
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 85%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 68.9%; rating input score 69
  • Fundraising efficiency: $3.13 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • 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 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -4.2%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.22; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 12.1%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 85% of revenue deployed · 68.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $6.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $191K · 22 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 3 contractors listed · $595K reported
  • Consistency: 39 of 39 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 10 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 9/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 22/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 44/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 24/100.