Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$379,347,127

Total expenses

$355,569,022

Contributions and grants received

$338,217,130

Grants paid

$7,374,809

Program service revenue

$25,068,713

Investment income

$10,743,794

Other revenue

$5,317,490

Total assets, end of year

$640,868,499

Total liabilities, end of year

$87,542,868

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$553,325,631

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$267,166,336

Management and general expenses

$18,239,961

Fundraising expenses

$70,162,725

Program service expenses (Part III)

$267,166,336

Program services were 75.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• SHELTER AND VETERINARY SERVICES (SVS) - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILED DESCRIPTIONSHELTER AND VETERINARY SERVICES (SVS) INCLUDES THE ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL (NYC), ASPCA SPAY/NEUTER ALLIANCE (N.C.), NORTHERN TIER SHELTER INITIATIVE (AK, WA, ID, MO, ND, MN, WI), SHELTER MEDICINE SERVICES, ASPCA ADOPTION CENTER (NYC), ASPCA ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER (I.L.), ANIMAL RECOVERY CENTER (NYC), CANINE ANNEX FOR RECOVERY & ENRICHMENT (NYC), KITTEN NURSERY (NYC), KITTEN FOSTER PROGRAM (L.A.), ANIMAL RELOCATION & PLACEMENT PROGRAM, AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE PROGRAMS INCLUDING SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS IN NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES; AND COMMUNITY VETERINARY CLINICS (CVCS) IN LIBERTY CITY, MIAMI, AND THE NEW YORK CITY BOROUGHS OF THE BRONX AND BROOKLYN (QUEENS OPENING SEPTEMBER 2024). SVS ALSO INCLUDES THE ASPCA EQUINE WELFARE PROGRAM AND EQUINE TRANSITION & ADOPTION CENTER IN EL RENO, OK (ETAC). IN 2023, ASPCA SVS PROGRAMS ASSISTED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS THROUGH MEDICAL CARE, BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT, RELOCATION, EMERGENCY AND STANDARD SHELTERING, POISON EXPOSURE CONSULTATIONS, FOSTERING, AND ADOPTION. ADDITIONALLY, WE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE THROUGH TRAINING AND CONSULTATION.2023 SVS HIGHLIGHTSPROVIDING AFFORDABLE VETERINARY SERVICES TO OWNERS AND ANIMALS IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIESTHE ASPCA'S COMMUNITY MEDICINE (CM) PROGRAMS INCLUDING MOBILE CLINICS IN NEW YORK CITY AND MOBILE AND STATIONARY SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS IN LOS ANGELES; AND COMMUNITY VETERINARY CLINICS (CVCS) IN MIAMI, AND THE NEW YORK CITY BOROUGHS OF THE BRONX, BROOKLYN AND QUEENS (QUEENS OPENING SEPTEMBER 2024) PROVIDE VETERINARY CARE TO ANIMALS AND PET OWNERS IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES FACING VARIOUS BARRIERS TO ACCESSING MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THEIR PETS, INCLUDING LACK OF TRANSPORTATION AND LACK OF ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE VETERINARY CARE.ADDRESSING THESE BARRIERS IN 2023, ASPCA CM TEAMS AND OPERATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY, MIAMI, AND LOS ANGELES HELPED MORE THAN 60,000 ANIMALS IN NEED WITH PRIMARY PET CARE SERVICES AND SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES THROUGH BRICK-AND-MORTAR FACILITIES AND MOBILE UNITS.DELIVERING URGENT MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES TO VULNERABLE PETS ACROSS NEW YORK CITYIN 2023, THE ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL PROVIDED VITAL VETERINARY CARE AND CRITICAL SERVICES INCLUDING OVER 1,700 SURGERIES FOR MORE THAN 9,700 ANIMAL VICTIMS OF CRUELTY AND NEGLECT, WHO CAME IN THROUGH THE ASPCA-NYPD PARTNERSHIP, AND FOR PETS WHOSE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES.THE ASPCA ANIMAL RECOVERY CENTER (ARC) PROVIDED LIFESAVING VETERINARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENTS AND TREATMENTS FOR MORE THAN 320 DOGS AND CATS IN 2023, MOST OF WHOM WERE VICTIMS OF NEGLECT OR CRUELTY. THE CANINE ANNEX FOR RECOVERY AND ENRICHMENT (CARE) PROVIDED BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENTS AND TREATMENTS, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ENRICHMENT, DAILY EXERCISE, AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR MORE THAN 150 DOGS WHO WERE A PART OF NYPD ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA. THE ASPCA KITTEN NURSERY ASSISTED MORE THAN 840 CATS TOO YOUNG TO SURVIVE ON THEIR OWN WITH THE HELP OF HUNDREDS OF FOSTER HOMES. IN ADDITION, THE ASPCA OPERATES COMMUNITY VETERINARY CLINICS IN THE BRONX AND BROOKLYN (QUEENS OPENING SEPTEMBER 2024), A SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC SERVING ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS IN QUEENS, AND SEVERAL MOBILE CLINICS THAT PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE VETERINARY CARE AND SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES IN THE HEART OF COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF THOSE SERVICES. THE ASPCA ALSO CONTINUES TO SUPPORT NEW YORK CITY PET OWNERS WHOSE ACCESS TO VETERINARY SERVICES AND VITAL PET SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES IS LIMITED DUE TO FINANCIAL CHALLENGES, LACK OF AFFORDABLE AND NEARBY VETERINARY RESOURCES, FAMILY AND PERSONAL EMERGENCIES, AND CITY TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES.SUPPORTING LOS ANGELES ANIMALS AND COMMUNITIES WITH SPAY/NEUTER AND VETERINARY SERVICESIN LOS ANGELES, THE ASPCA OPERATES A SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC THAT SERVES THE SOUTH LOS ANGELES CITY ANIMAL SHELTER AND LOCAL PET OWNERS. LIKE MANY SHELTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS ENTERING CALIFORNIA SHELTERS IS OUTPACING THOSE LEAVING. THE SERVICES THE ASPCA PROVIDES, INCLUDING SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, ARE ESSENTIAL TO DECREASING THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS ENTERING SHELTERS AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS AND COMMUNITY ANIMAL POPULATIONS. THE ASPCA ALSO OFFERS BASIC VETERINARY CARE AND SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES ON MOBILE UNITS THAT SERVE PET OWNERS ACROSS LOS ANGELES. IN 2023, THE ASPCA LA CLINIC AND MOBILE UNITS ASSISTED MORE THAN 17,500 ANIMALS. PROVIDING COMMUNITY VETERINARY CARE TO MIAMI PETS AND OWNERSTHE ASPCA OPERATES A COMMUNITY VETERINARY CLINIC IN THE LIBERTY CITY AREA OF MIAMIA COMMUNITY WITH LIMITED OPTIONS FOR VETERINARY CARE AND OTHER RESOURCES. AS THE ONLY VETERINARY CLINIC IN LIBERTY CITY, WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 62,000 RESIDENTS, THE MIAMI COMMUNITY VETERINARY CLINIC PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE BASIC VETERINARY CARE FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CATS AND DOGS. IN 2023, THE ASPCA MIAMI COMMUNITY VETERINARY CLINIC ASSISTED MORE THAN 9,900 ANIMALS. ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE CONFERENCE: UNITING ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCATES, THOUGHT LEADERS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF INCREASING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CAREIN 2023, THE ASPCA CO-HOSTED THE SECOND ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE CONFERENCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND TRANSITIONED THE CONFERENCE TO FULLY VIRTUAL. THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER ANIMAL WELFARE LEADERS, THINKERS, VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS, VETERINARY COLLEGES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND ESSENTIAL VET CARE THAT THREATENS THE HEALTH OF MILLIONS OF PETS. OVER 675 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE FEATURING 87 SPEAKERS WHO LED 99 LEARNING SESSIONS, EXCHANGING IMPORTANT IDEAS TO HELP ADVANCE ACCESS TO CARE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RESOURCES FROM THE CONFERENCE WERE SHARED BY ASPCAPRO. HELPING SHELTER ANIMALS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY STRENGTHENING SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT ANIMALS IN SHELTERS AND FOSTERING GREATER ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIESTHE SHELTER MEDICINE SERVICES (SMS) TEAM WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS IN SHELTERS AND COMMUNITIES BY STRENGTHENING SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAMS AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE. THE TEAM BROADLY SUPPORTS THE ANIMAL WELFARE FIELD THROUGH TRAINING, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON SHELTER MEDICINE TOPICS, AND DIRECT CONSULTATION WITH EXTERNAL SHELTERING ORGANIZATIONS. SMS PROVIDES MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING TO SHELTER VETERINARIANS AND FUTURE SPECIALISTS THROUGH THE RESIDENCY AND PRACTITIONER PATHWAY MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS. IN 2023, SMS WELCOMED FOUR PRACTITIONER PATHWAY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, SUPPORTED 22 PRACTITIONER PATHWAY COMMUNITY MENTEES, HAD THREE RESIDENTS IN TRAINING, AND PROVIDED CONSULTATIONS TO 89 ORGANIZATIONS IN 28 STATES, IMPACTING NEARLY 200,000 ANIMALS.THE ASPCA IS THE LARGEST TRANSPORTER OF SHELTER DOGS AND CATS FOR ADOPTION IN THE U.S., PARTNERING WITH SHELTERS AND RESCUES ACROSS 40 STATES TO MOVE MORE THAN 20,000 ANIMALS ANNUALLY FROM SHELTERS IN AREAS OF HIGH HOMELESS PET OVERPOPULATION TO DESTINATION SHELTERS, WHERE THERE IS A HIGHER DEMAND FOR ADOPTABLE ANIMALS.SINCE 2014, THE ASPCA ANIMAL RELOCATION & PLACEMENT PROGRAM HAS WORKED WITH OVERCROWDED SHELTERS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS OF THE COUNTRY TO RELOCATE MORE THAN 200,000 ANIMALS TO OTHER SHELTERS WHERE THOSE ANIMALS HAVE GREATER CHANCES OF BEING ADOPTED INTO LOVING HOMES. PUTTING THESE ANIMALS ON A FASTER PATH TO NEW HOMES ALSO REDUCES PRESSURE AT PARTNER SHELTERS WHERE THE ANIMALS ORIGINATED, GIVING THOSE ORGANIZATIONS SPACE AND RESOURCES TO CREATE AND STRENGTHEN ANIMAL WELFARE PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, THE ASPCA ANIMAL RELOCATION PROGRAM RELOCATED MORE THAN 23,500 ANIMALS THROUGH MORE THAN 700 LIFESAVING ANIMAL TRANSPORTS (589 BY GROUND AND 123 BY AIR). IN 2023, ANIMAL SHELTERS FACED INCREASED INTAKE AND DECREASED ADOPTIONS, LEADING TO HIGHER DEMAND FOR SUPPORT AND A RISE IN PUPPIES AND YOUNG DOGS IN CARE. LIMITED SPACE AND STAFFING FORCED SOME SHELTER PARTNERS TO REDUCE TRANSPORT CAPACITY OR PAUSE THEIR PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, INFLATION AND RISING COSTS RESULTED IN FEWER ANIMAL RELOCATIONS AND LONGER TRANSPORTS, DESPITE INCREASED PARTNER ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT EFFORTS.PREPARING VULNERABLE AND HARD-TO-ADOPT ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION INTO SAFE AND LOVING HOMESASPCA PLACEMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE PATHWAYS TO PROTECTION AND CARE FOR PETS IN NEED, INCLUDING HARD-TO-ADOPT ANIMALS, ANIMALS REQUIRING ADVANCED CARE BEFORE ADOPTION, AND ANIMALS IN LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONS. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO HELP SHELTERS CONSERVE VALUABLE SPACE AND RESOURCES FOR OTHER ANIMALS IN NEED.

  Expenses $128,536,169 · Grants $6,192,121 · Revenue $25,068,713

• PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILED DESCRIPTIONESSENTIAL TO THE ASPCA'S MISSION IS RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT ITS PROGRAMS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON HOW PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS CAN ENGAGE IN PROTECTING ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY AND ENSURING ALL ANIMALS LIVE GOOD LIVES.IN 2023, ASPCA.ORG RECEIVED OVER 38 MILLION VIEWS, INFORMING MILLIONS OF SUPPORTERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT EFFECTIVE ACTIONS THEY CAN TAKE ON BEHALF OF ANIMALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ASPCA SENT ADVOCACY EMAILS TO MORE THAN 1.7 MILLION SUPPORTERS, URGING THEM TO TAKE ACTION ON VARIOUS ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES. WITH THE HELP OF THESE ADVOCATES, THE ASPCA SECURED NEW ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS AND REGULATORY WINS BOTH IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL AND ACROSS STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATURES.THE ASPCA DISTRIBUTED PRINT AND DIGITAL COPIES OF ITS MEMBER MAGAZINE, ASPCA ACTION, TO OVER 775,000 HOUSEHOLDS, WITH 440,000 COPIES IN DIGITAL FORMAT. ASPCA ACTION PROVIDES INFORMATION ON ASPCA EVENTS, PROGRAMS, PET CARE INSIGHTS, AND ADVICE. IT ALSO INCLUDES LEGISLATIVE AND ANIMAL ADVOCACY NEWS TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT CURRENT AND FUTURE INITIATIVES AND HOW THEY CAN HELP ENSURE ANIMALS RECEIVE NECESSARY PROTECTION. THIS MAGAZINE IS AVAILABLE ON THE ASPCA WEBSITE, ALONG WITH MANY ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC.SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS ARE A KEY PART OF THE ASPCA'S EDUCATION PROCESS, AND THEY MOTIVATE THE PUBLIC TO TAKE VARIOUS ACTIONS THAT HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ANIMALS. THE ASPCA'S PROMOTIONS GENERATED MORE THAN 199.2 MILLION SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS IN 2023. THE PUBLIC WAS UPDATED ON ACTIONS THEY COULD TAKE, INCLUDING WRITING LEGISLATIVE LETTERS, DONATING CRITICAL SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES, ADOPTING, FOSTERING, AND SUPPORTING THEIR LOCAL SHELTERS. THE ASPCA ALSO ENGAGED NUMEROUS CELEBRITIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS TO SUPPORT ITS LIFESAVING EFFORTS IN 2023, INCLUDING CELEBRITIES LIKE DAVE BAUTISTA, ERIC MCCORMACK, BELLAMY YOUNG, RICKY GERVAIS, MARTHA STEWART, JUSTIN THEROUX, AND INFLUENCERS INCLUDING THE DODO, COLE THE DEAF DOG, AND HUSKY MOON, WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR VOICES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND DRIVE ACTION AROUND THE ASPCA'S PROGRAMS FOR DOGS, CATS, HORSES, AND FARM ANIMALS IN NEED.IN 2023, THE ASPCA APPEARED IN 26,263 MEDIA STORIES SHARING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CARE, INCLUDING 2,244 PLACEMENTS IN HIGH-EXPOSURE OUTLETS SUCH AS ABC NEWS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CBS NEWS, CNN, FOX NEWS, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, THE HILL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, NBC NEWS, TIME MAGAZINE, TODAY, USA TODAY, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND THE WASHINGTON POST.

  Expenses $86,141,345

• POLICY, RESPONSE, AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS (PRE) - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILED DESCRIPTIONPOLICY, RESPONSE, AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS (PRE) INCLUDE THE BEHAVIORAL REHABILITATION CENTER (NC), THE CRUELTY RECOVERY CENTER (OH), THE ASPCA LEARNING LAB (NC), NATIONAL FIELD RESPONSE, LEGAL ADVOCACY & INVESTIGATION; HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT (WHICH INCLUDES THE ASPCA-NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTNERSHIP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK IN NYC, AND THE FORENSIC SCIENCES TEAM), FARM ANIMAL WELFARE, THE ASPCA PUPPY MILL INITIATIVE, BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TEAM, ASPCA GRANTS (WHICH SERVE BOTH SVS AND PRE PROJECTS), AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS (COVERING FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS).2023 PRE HIGHLIGHTSRESPONDING TO AND RESCUING ANIMALS IN CRISISTHE ASPCA PROVIDES EXTENSIVE SUPPORT IN RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES THAT THREATEN THE LIVES AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS NATIONWIDE, RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES, AND ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCIES. THESE EMERGENCIES INCLUDE LARGE-SCALE ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES AND NATURAL DISASTERS SUCH AS HURRICANES AND WILDFIRES. THE ASPCA OFFERS EXPERTISE IN CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS AND HANDS-ON OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND RESCUE, FACILITATING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR MANY ANIMALS.IN 2023, ASPCA RESCUE TEAMS DEPLOYED TO STATES INCLUDING CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, TEXAS AND WISCONSIN.CRUELTY & DISASTER RESPONSEIN 2023, ASPCA TEAMS DEPLOYED TO 10 STATES, IMPACTING MORE THAN 5,000 ANIMALS AFFECTED BY CRUELTY, NEGLECT, OR DISASTERS. THESE TEAMS PROVIDED A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING INVESTIGATIVE AND LEGAL SUPPORT, OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND ANIMAL RESCUE, EVIDENCE DOCUMENTATION AND COLLECTION, FORENSIC EXAMS, MEDICAL CARE, EMERGENCY AND LONG-TERM SHELTERING, BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT AND ENRICHMENT, AND PLACEMENT.THE ASPCA HAS A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO HELPING COMMUNITIES RESPOND TO DISASTERS. FIRST, THE DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM ASSISTS NATIONWIDE WITH THE RELOCATION, SEARCH-AND-RESCUE, SHELTERING, AND PLACEMENT OF ANIMALS DURING DISASTERS SUCH AS WILDFIRES, TORNADOES, HURRICANES, AND FLOODS. THIS RESCUE WORK ALSO HELPS LOCAL AGENCIES EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS ANIMAL WELFARE CRISES THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE MANAGE.FOR CRUELTY AND NEGLECT CASES, ASPCA LEGAL ADVOCACY EXPERTS SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, AND ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS WITH EXPERT TESTIMONY, LEGAL SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND CONSULTATIONS TO AID IN ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ASPCA WORKS WITH LAWMAKERS TO ENHANCE DISASTER PLANNING AND RESPONSE EFFORTS BY INCORPORATING ANIMALS INTO EMERGENCY PLANS, THUS PREVENTING AVOIDABLE TRAGEDIES. FINALLY, THE ASPCA ENHANCES THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL AGENCIES TO RESPOND TO CRUELTY AND DISASTER SITUATIONS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH GRANT FUNDING, TRAINING, AND OTHER CRITICAL RESOURCES. OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, THE ASPCA HAS AWARDED NEARLY $2.4 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING TO AUTHORIZED DISASTER RESPONSE AGENCIES, PROVIDING SUPPORT TO COMPANION ANIMALS, EQUINES, AND THEIR OWNERS IN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY OR AT HIGH RISK OF NATURAL DISASTERS.ADVANCING LAWS AND POLICIES THAT PROTECT COMPANION ANIMALS, HORSES, AND FARM ANIMALSTHE ASPCA WORKS CLOSELY WITH POLICYMAKERS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO ENACT MEANINGFUL PROTECTIONS FOR ANIMALS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING ADVOCACY TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR CITIZENS ENGAGING IN GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ON BEHALF OF ANIMALS IN NEED. THE ASPCA'S SUCCESSFUL LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY WORK ASSISTS ANIMALS ON A LARGE AND LASTING SCALE AND INFLUENCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIMILAR LEGISLATION AND SUPPORT FOR IT AROUND THE COUNTRY TO ADVANCE SYSTEMIC NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE IMPROVEMENT.IN 2023, THE ASPCA WORKED TO SUPPORT STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES AIMED AT PROTECTING ANIMALS AND ADDRESSING SEVERAL KEY ISSUES, INCLUDING PET RESTRICTIONS IN HOUSING, PUPPY MILL CRUELTY, FARM SYSTEM REFORMS, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, HORSE SLAUGHTER, AND VETERINARY TELEMEDICINE.LEGISLATIVE SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTSPROTECTING ANIMALS THROUGH FEDERAL LAWSTHE ASPCA STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT AND THE FARM SYSTEM REFORM ACT, INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE BY SEN. CORY BOOKER. THESE BILLS AIM TO HOLD INDUSTRIAL OPERATORS OF HIGH-RISK CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS ACCOUNTABLE, MOVE THE FOOD SYSTEM AWAY FROM DESTRUCTIVE FACTORY FARMING, AND SUPPORT THE TRANSITION TO HIGHER-WELFARE PASTURE-BASED FARMS AND ALTERNATIVE CROP PRODUCTION. THE ASPCA, ALONG WITH OVER 100 ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, URGED THE HOUSE AND SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND RANKING MEMBERS TO PASS THESE BILLS.IN MAY 2023, A BIPARTISAN GROUP OF FEDERAL LAWMAKERS REINTRODUCED THE "SAVE AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN EQUINES" (SAFE) ACT. THIS LEGISLATION, WHICH WAS PROPELLED BY YEARS OF ASPCA SUPPORT, SEEKS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT AMERICAN HORSES FROM COMMERCIAL SLAUGHTER.TWO FEDERAL HOUSING BILLS, SUPPORTED BY THE ASPCA, WERE INTRODUCED TO REMOVE BARRIERS FOR PET OWNERS IN PUBLIC HOUSING OR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE "PROVIDING FOR UNHOUSED PEOPLE WITH PETS" (PUPP) ACT WOULD PROVIDE GRANTS TO HOMELESS SHELTERS TO SUPPORT RESIDENTS WITH PETS, WHILE THE "PETS BELONG WITH FAMILIES" ACT WOULD PROHIBIT PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES FROM IMPOSING BREED-SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS AND DISCOURAGE PET SIZE AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS. THE ASPCA LED A COALITION OF OVER 100 ORGANIZATIONS IN URGING THE INCLUSION OF THE PUPP ACT IN THE FARM BILL.PROTECTING ANIMALS THROUGH STATE LAWSIN MAY 2023, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT UPHELD CALIFORNIA'S PROPOSITION 12, WHICH PROHIBITS THE SALE OF PORK PRODUCTS FROM PIGS CONFINED IN A CRUEL MANNER. THE LAW REQUIRES CAGE-FREE AND CRATE-FREE HOUSING FOR ALL VEAL CALVES, MOTHER PIGS, AND EGG-LAYING HENS IN CALIFORNIA AND MANDATES THAT ANY VEAL, PORK, OR EGGS SOLD IN CALIFORNIA MUST MEET THESE STANDARDS. IN 2022, THE ASPCA FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTING PROP 12, AND THE COURT'S OPINION REFLECTED THE ASPCA'S ARGUMENTS.IN NEW YORK, GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL SIGNED A LAW, ADVANCED BY ASPCA EFFORTS, PROTECTING ALL NEW YORK HORSES FROM BEING SOLD AND TRANSPORTED FOR SLAUGHTER. A PREVIOUS 2021 STATE LAW ONLY APPLIED TO RACEHORSES.IN CALIFORNIA, GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM SIGNED TWO ASPCA-SUPPORTED BILLS INTO LAW. ONE EXPANDS ACCESS TO VETERINARY TELEHEALTH, AND THE OTHER ENSURES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PROVIDE PET-FRIENDLY SHELTERING DURING EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. BOTH BILLS RECEIVED NEAR-UNANIMOUS, BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND WENT INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2024.IN INDIANA, A NEW LAW REQUIRES STATE FACILITIES HOUSING DOGS OR CATS OVERNIGHT TO HAVE AN OPERATING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THAT CONTACTS THE LOCAL FIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT OR TO HAVE STAFF PRESENT WHENEVER A DOG OR CAT IS ON SITE. THIS MEASURE WAS ENACTED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ASPCA.IN COLORADO, A HOUSE BILL REMOVING CERTAIN BARRIERS TO PETS IN HOUSING WAS PASSED AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR JARED POLIS, THANKS TO THE ASPCA'S ADVOCACY.IN ARIZONA, THE ASPCA SUPPORTED A BILL EXPANDING ACCESS TO VETERINARY TELEMEDICINE, INCLUDING A LETTER TO SENATOR T.J. SHOPE, WHO SPONSORED THE BILL.NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATORS DESIGNATED $5 MILLION TO THE COMPANION ANIMAL CAPITAL FUND TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTERS, WITH STRONG SUPPORT FROM THE ASPCA.IN NEVADA, GOVERNOR JOE LOMBARDO SIGNED AN ASPCA-SUPPORTED BILL REQUIRING EMERGENCY PLANS FOR THE TRANSPORT, EVACUATION, AND SHELTER OF PEOPLE WITH THEIR PETS.COLLABORATING WITH THE NYPD TO COMBAT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT IN NEW YORK CITYTHROUGH OUR UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP, THE ASPCA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT (NYPD) TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS ANIMAL CRUELTY ACROSS THE CITY'S FIVE BOROUGHS WITH SERVICES INCLUDING MEDICAL TREATMENT, BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS, FORENSIC EVALUATIONS, SHELTERING, AND ADOPTION.IN 2023, THE ASPCA RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 350 CASES OF SUSPECTED ANIMAL CRUELTY AND TREATED MORE THAN 1,000 ANIMALS. THE ASPCA ALSO PROVIDED ANIMAL CRUELTY TRAINING FOR NEARLY 3,500 NYPD LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

  Expenses $52,488,822 · Grants $1,182,688

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

• MATT BERSHADKER

  PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  Total calculated

  $1,203,267

  From this org

  $1,085,129

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $118,138

  Hours/week

  65 + 2 related

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $889,496

  Bonus

  $171,891

  Other

  $23,742

  Deferred

  $76,400

  Nontaxable benefits

  $41,738

  Filer's total

  $1,203,267

• SALLY SPOONER

  CHAIRPERSON

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  3

• SCOTT THIEL

  VICE CHAIRPERSON

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MICHAEL D'ALTO

  TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• LINDA LLOYD LAMBERT

  SECRETARY

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ARRIANA BOARDMAN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ERIC BRAVERMAN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JANE W PARVER

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JEFFREY A PFEIFLE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• FREDERICK TANNE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MARY JO WHITE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• SIVAN HONG

  DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/23)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MARTIN PURIS

  DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/23)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• GORDON LAVALETTE

  SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

  Total calculated

  $482,289

  From this org

  $453,087

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $29,202

  Hours/week

  50 + 5 related

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $384,003

  Bonus

  $45,000

  Other

  $24,084

  Deferred

  $26,400

  Nontaxable benefits

  $2,802

  Filer's total

  $482,289

• TODD HENDRICKS

  SVP, DEVELOPMENT

  Total calculated

  $559,962

  From this org

  $516,817

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $43,145

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $428,996

  Bonus

  $62,999

  Other

  $24,822

  Deferred

  $26,400

  Nontaxable benefits

  $16,745

  Filer's total

  $559,962

• ELIZABETH ESTROFF

  SVP, COMMUNICATIONS

  Total calculated

  $524,912

  From this org

  $461,304

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $63,608

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $397,525

  Bonus

  $38,957

  Other

  $24,822

  Deferred

  $26,200

  Nontaxable benefits

  $37,408

  Filer's total

  $524,912

• BERT TROUGHTON

  SVP, SHELTER & VETERINARY SERVICES

  Total calculated

  $514,538

  From this org

  $460,116

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $54,422

  Hours/week

  50 + 2 related

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $384,011

  Bonus

  $47,182

  Other

  $28,923

  Deferred

  $26,400

  Nontaxable benefits

  $28,022

  Filer's total

  $514,538

• STACY WOLF

  SVP, POLICY, RESPONSE & ENGAGEMENT

  Total calculated

  $510,079

  From this org

  $469,042

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $41,037

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $388,340

  Bonus

  $56,618

  Other

  $24,084

  Deferred

  $26,400

  Nontaxable benefits

  $14,637

  Filer's total

  $510,079

• BEVERLY JONES

  SVP, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

  Total calculated

  $505,139

  From this org

  $441,467

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $63,672

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $381,157

  Bonus

  $37,000

  Other

  $23,310

  Deferred

  $26,400

  Nontaxable benefits

  $37,272

  Filer's total

  $505,139

• CHERYL BUCCI

  SVP, OPERATIONS AND PEOPLE

  Total calculated

  $507,108

  From this org

  $434,864

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $72,244

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $365,929

  Bonus

  $45,625

  Other

  $23,310

  Deferred

  $26,400

  Nontaxable benefits

  $45,844

  Filer's total

  $507,108

• LUKE FRANKLIN

  VP, MEMBERSHIP

  Total calculated

  $333,102

  From this org

  $272,585

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $60,517

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $272,045

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $540

  Deferred

  $22,159

  Nontaxable benefits

  $38,358

  Filer's total

  $333,102

• J'MAI GAYLE

  DIRECTOR, SURGERY

  Total calculated

  $414,859

  From this org

  $341,432

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $73,427

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $340,190

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $1,242

  Deferred

  $26,400

  Nontaxable benefits

  $47,027

  Filer's total

  $414,859

• CAMILLE DECLEMENTI

  VP, ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL

  Total calculated

  $349,131

  From this org

  $308,275

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $40,856

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $307,243

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $1,032

  Deferred

  $24,890

  Nontaxable benefits

  $15,966

  Filer's total

  $349,131

• JENNIFER CHIN

  VP, LEGAL ADVOCACY & INVESTIGATIONS

  Total calculated

  $330,383

  From this org

  $288,782

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $41,601

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $287,540

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $1,242

  Deferred

  $23,470

  Nontaxable benefits

  $18,131

  Filer's total

  $330,383

• AMY BERKOWITZ

  VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  Total calculated

  $327,597

  From this org

  $286,267

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $41,330

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $282,703

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $3,564

  Deferred

  $23,092

  Nontaxable benefits

  $18,238

  Filer's total

  $327,597

• ERIN DAMICO

  VP, PEOPLE

  Total calculated

  $316,838

  From this org

  $277,141

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $39,697

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $276,333

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $808

  Deferred

  $22,495

  Nontaxable benefits

  $17,202

  Filer's total

  $316,838

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• ANIMAL CARE CENTERS OF NYC

  $750,000

  SEE PART IV

• DOGS PLAYING FOR LIFE

  $200,000

  SEE PART IV

• MOHAWK AND HUDSON RIVER HUMANE SOCIETY

  $193,074

  SEE PART IV

• MISSION ANIMAL HOSPITAL

  $150,000

  SEE PART IV

• FIXNATION INC

  $150,000

  SEE PART IV

• ANIMAL PROTECTIVE FOUNDATION OF SCHENECTADY INC

  $145,549

  SEE PART IV

• TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  $120,000

  SEE PART IV

• NEW YORK STATE ANIMAL PROTECTION FEDERATION EDUCATION FUND

  $117,500

  SEE PART IV

• SPCA OF TEXAS

  $108,000

  SEE PART IV

• JEFFERSON COUNTY SPCA

  $100,000

  SEE PART IV

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• ASPCA VETERINARY SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA PC

  501(C)(3) · VETERINARY SERVICES TO THE ASPCA IN NC · NC · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by ASPCA

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

17 October 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.1

Source object

202413099349300526

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