Spca Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
591939655
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Lakeland, FL, USA
Phone
8635774615
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Animal Protection and Welfare

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$11,453,000
Expenses
$7,234,007
Assets
$17,604,077
Liabilities
$477,791

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KAREN MITCHELL (PRESIDENT)
  • MARION SMITH (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • SHELLEY THAYER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • SHELLEY THAYER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $165,750 total reported compensation
  • INGRID BARBOZA DE SOUZA (VETERINARIAN): $154,717 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Spca Florida exists to eliminate animal suffering and to engage the entire community in the welfare and well-being of animals.we accomplish this by advancing model programs to promote the adoption of healthy animals, prevent dog and cat overpopulation, provide veterinary medical services for animals in the community, and keep animals in homes through relinquishment intervention strategies.

What it reported doing in 2025

Spca Florida's public medical center, adoption medical center, community programs, and fl sarc (state animal response coalition) provide local, state, and national outreach services for animals and those who love them.adoption center: in 2025, the organization facilitated 5,249 pet adoptions through its onsite center, satellite locations (orlando cat caf, petco, petsense), special events, and transport programs. The center welcomed 9,983 visitors, maintained a 96% dog save rate and 95% cat save rate, and performed 452 specialty surgeries.(continued on schedule o)the foster program supported 1,418 cats and 204 dogs, and the clinic completed 4,554 spay/neuter procedures.transport program: the organization coordinated 143 outbound transports (including 129 cats and 14 dogs) to partner shelters in Alabama, Colorado, Ohio, and within Florida. It also received 1,317 animals from polk county animal control and 314 from other shelters, enhancing its regional rescue efforts.special programs & events: through targeted initiatives, the organization provided 1,945 spay/neuter surgeries for backyard cats, 843 through the snap program. The mom's last litter program supported 360 animals (275 cats/kittens and 85 dogs/puppies). Community outreach: the ani-meals program served 959 animals (583 cats and 376 dogs) the fap program reached 5,366 animals (3,568 cats and 1,798 dogs), with 45,880 pounds of food distributed to families in need.veterinary clinic: the clinic provided 28,613 patient visits, supported 336 pets through compassion funds, and performed 4,554 spay/neuter surgeries, ensuring accessible veterinary care for the community.Florida state animal response coalition (fl sarc): fl sarc trained 1,243 responders, including 953 active responders, and deployed 45 individuals who served 5,265 hours in disaster response and preparedness efforts.events: the organization hosted major fundraising events, including run for their lives with 307 attendees and auction for animals with 192 attendees, contributing to the success of the 777 campaign, which raised $49,201.volunteer engagement: in 2025, 375 active volunteers contributed 23,120 service hours, supporting operations across all programs and enhancing the organization's impact.

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. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 69
  • Transparency & Controls: 62
  • Accountability: 84
  • Sustainability: 75
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 60.1%; rating input score 60
  • Program expense ratio: 87.9%; rating input score 88
  • Fundraising efficiency: $24.05 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • 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; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • 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: 36.8%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.43; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.4%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 60.1% of revenue deployed · 87.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 5 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $6.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $166K · 12 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 33 of 34 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2011 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 59/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.