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← NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$46,442,949
Total expenses
$50,863,767
Contributions and grants received
$35,611,758
Grants paid
$73,500
Program service revenue
$7,944,461
Investment income
$2,541,770
Other revenue
$344,960
Total assets, end of year
$61,529,733
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,357,357
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$54,172,376
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$41,169,779
Management and general expenses
$3,850,594
Fundraising expenses
$5,843,394
Program service expenses (Part III)
$41,169,779

Program services were 80.9% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $18,149

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $602,704

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $34,990,905

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,040,315

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPAY/NEUTER AND VET CARE

    total $7,005,500 · related or exempt $7,005,500

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PET RESCUE AND ADOPTION

    total $925,106 · related or exempt $925,106

  • 2c · Program service revenue: HUMANE EDUCATION

    total $13,855 · related or exempt $13,855

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $929,319 · excluded $929,319

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $17,148,412 · other assets $400

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $15,536,361

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,612,051 · other assets $400

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,612,451 · excluded $1,612,451

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $33,558

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $602,704

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $213,626

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$180,068 · excluded -$180,068

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $60,071

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $44,497

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $15,574 · related or exempt $15,574

  • 11a · Other revenue: LIST RENTAL INCOME

    total $458,777 · excluded $458,777

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $50,677 · excluded $50,677

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $509,454

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $73,500 · program services $73,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,795,128 · program services $777,933 · management and general $647,422 · fundraising $369,773

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,061,592 · program services $14,348,485 · management and general $1,242,779 · fundraising $1,470,328

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $358,961 · program services $215,377 · management and general $71,792 · fundraising $71,792

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,221,129 · program services $4,385,403 · management and general $428,578 · fundraising $407,148

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,429,873 · program services $1,131,845 · management and general $149,014 · fundraising $149,014

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $153,051 · program services $29,456 · management and general $105,240 · fundraising $18,355

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $148,400 · management and general $148,400

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $89,688 · fundraising $89,688

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $226,842 · management and general $226,842

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $471,131 · program services $377,728 · management and general $12,817 · fundraising $80,586

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $769,940 · program services $570,720 · fundraising $199,220

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,645,355 · program services $1,304,818 · management and general $204,332 · fundraising $136,205

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,510,286 · program services $1,149,976 · management and general $22,447 · fundraising $337,863

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $551,284 · program services $493,472 · management and general $28,906 · fundraising $28,906

  • 17 · Travel

    total $206,650 · program services $192,469 · management and general $5,306 · fundraising $8,875

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,430 · program services $1,193 · fundraising $4,237

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,580,693 · program services $1,264,555 · management and general $158,069 · fundraising $158,069

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $425,764 · program services $340,612 · management and general $42,576 · fundraising $42,576

  • 24a · Other expenses: HUMANE EDUCATION MATERIAL

    total $8,700,887 · program services $8,700,887

  • 24b · Other expenses: ANIMAL RESCUE & ADOPTION

    total $6,037,339 · program services $5,564,680 · management and general $140,792 · fundraising $331,867

  • 24c · Other expenses: DIRECT RESPONSE EXPENSES

    total $1,826,191 · management and general $2,710 · fundraising $1,823,481

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $574,653 · program services $246,670 · management and general $212,572 · fundraising $115,411

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $10,189,310 · program services $8,442,285 · fundraising $1,747,025

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,884,916 · end of year $1,504,418

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $12,350,937 · end of year $10,212,385

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,955,945 · end of year $2,766,249

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $9,755 · end of year $12,717

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $687,810 · end of year $619,683

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $319,195 · end of year $407,671

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $43,777,438

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $19,324,784

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $24,347,432 · end of year $24,452,654

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $21,172,525 · end of year $21,553,956

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,273,713 · end of year $3,910,771

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,999,272 · end of year $3,446,586

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $45,076,849 · end of year $44,029,207

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,378,681 · end of year $10,143,169

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SINCE 1944, THE NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA'S MISSION HAS BEEN TO SAVE THE LIVES OF PETS THROUGH ADOPTION, RESCUE, EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE, SPAY/NEUTER AND ADVOCACY.

  • VETERINARY CARE AND SPAY NEUTER: THE ON SITE MEDICAL CENTER IS STAFFED BY VETERINARIANS, TECHNICIANS, VOLUNTEERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. THIS FULL SERVICE HOSPITAL PROVIDES 24 HOUR CARE FOR ALL PETS WHO ARE SHELTERED BY THE LEAGUE EACH YEAR. LOW COST VETERINARY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR PETS IN NEED OF SUCH CARE. SPAY USA, A PROGRAM OF THE LEAGUE, IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK AND REFERRAL SERVICES FOR AFFORDABLE SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES.

    Expenses $17,073,817 · Grants $5,750 · Revenue $7,005,500

  • PET RESCUE AND ADOPTION: NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA OPERATES THE LARGEST "NO KILL" ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER IN THE WORLD. WE ARE A WORLD LEADER IN SETTING BEST PRACTICES FOR ADOPTION. WE ADOPT DOGS, CATS, PUPPIES AND KITTENS FROM OUR PORT WASHINTON, NY HEADQUARTERS AND FACILITATE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ADOPTIONS EACH YEAR WORKING WITH OUR NETWORK OF OVER 2,000 SHELTER PARTNERS. THE LEAGUE CONDUCTS AN INTERNATIONAL PET ADOPTATHON WHERE SHELTERS ACROSS THE WORLD JOIN US IN STAYING OPEN FOR 36 CONSECUTIVE HOURS TO ADOPT AS MANY ANIMALS AS POSSIBLE AND A TOUR FOR LIFE WHERE MOBILE UNITS RESCUE AND ADOPT ANIMALS FROM SHELTERS. THE LEAGUE HAS ADOPTED OUT OVER 1.2 MILLION ANIMALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1944. THE MUTT-I-GREES INITIATIVE WAS IMPLEMENTED NATIONALLY BY THE LEAGUE AS A KEY ELEMENT IN INCREASING SHELTER PET ADOPTIONS IN AN EFFORT TO ELEVATE MIXED BREED DOGS TO A HIGHER STATUS IN THE EYES OF POTENTIAL ADOPTERS. OUR ADOPTERS ARE ASKED TO ADD THEIR NEWLY ADOPTED PET AS WELL AS ANY OTHER SHELTER RESCUE PETS THAT THEY HAVE OWN TO OUR MUTT-I-GREES REGISTRY. THIS INCLUDED THEM AS PART OF THE MUTT-I-GREES COMMUNITY, WHICH ELEVATES THE VALUE OF ALL MUTT-I-GREES (SHELTER AND RESCUED ANIMALS) TO REDUCE ANIMAL CRUELTY.

    Expenses $18,189,506 · Grants $35,450 · Revenue $925,106

  • HUMANE EDUCATION: THE LEAGUE CONDUCTS HUMANE EDUCATION THROUGH A MULTIFACETED APPROACH. EDUCATION MATERIAL IS PROVIDED VIA DIRECT MAIL, WEBSITE, AND THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA INCLUDING NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, RADIO AND TV. THE MUTT-I-GREES CURRICULUM IS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM THAT BUILDS ON CHILDREN'S AFFINITY FOR ANIMALS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AND DESIRABILITY OF MUTT-I-GREES, OR SHELTER PETS. THE GOAL OF THE MUTT-I-GREES CURRICULUM IS TO ENABLE CHILDREN TO GROW UP TO BE CALM, CONFIDENT AND CARING. THE CURRICULUM TEACHES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND IS UNIQUE IN ITS BRIDGING OF HUMANE EDUCATION AND SEL IS A PROCESS BY WHICH CHILDREN LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS, GET ALONG WITH OTHERS, HAVE EMPATHY AND COMPASSION, AND DISCOVER ESSENTIAL TEAMWORK SKILLS, THESE SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT IN LIFE, BUT ALSO IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. STUDIES SHOW THAT CHILDREN DO BETTER IN SCHOOL WHEN THEY ARE SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY COMPETENT. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE CURRICULUM IS VIEWED AS A SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PATH TO A NO-KILL NATION, A PATH THAT WILL LEAD TO THE ADOPTION OF A DOG OR CAT FROM A SHELTER AS THE ONLY RESPONSIBLE CHOICE FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO MAKE.

    Expenses $5,906,456 · Grants $32,300 · Revenue $13,855

  • THE LEAGUE OPERATES A SMALL PET STORE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF ITS ADOPTERS.

    Revenue $66,251

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • J John Stevenson

    PRESIDENT/CE

    Total calculated
    $522,262
    From this org
    $480,806
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,456
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $458,464
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $22,342
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,456
    Filer's total
    $522,262

  • Mark Verdino

    SNR VP & CHI

    Total calculated
    $251,602
    From this org
    $219,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,581
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,193
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $828
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,581
    Filer's total
    $251,602

  • Jill Burkhardt

    SNR VP OF DE

    Total calculated
    $251,464
    From this org
    $201,016
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,448
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,188
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $828
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,448
    Filer's total
    $251,464

  • Joanne Yohannan

    SNR VP OF OP

    Total calculated
    $250,615
    From this org
    $216,693
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,922
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,392
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $4,301
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,922
    Filer's total
    $250,615

  • Diana Russo Albino

    SNR VP OF HR

    Total calculated
    $241,179
    From this org
    $208,598
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,581
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,026
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $4,572
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,581
    Filer's total
    $241,179

  • Valerie Fields

    SVP/CFO-OUTG

    Total calculated
    $229,188
    From this org
    $211,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,396
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,220
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $4,572
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,396
    Filer's total
    $229,188

  • Gamal Yousry

    SNR STAFF VE

    Total calculated
    $215,571
    From this org
    $167,117
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,454
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,139
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $2,978
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,454
    Filer's total
    $215,571

  • Marina Tejada

    SUPERVISING

    Total calculated
    $171,971
    From this org
    $154,575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,396
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,354
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $221
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,396
    Filer's total
    $171,971

  • Diana Zaferiou

    VP OF STRATE

    Total calculated
    $166,867
    From this org
    $149,471
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,396
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,899
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $4,572
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,396
    Filer's total
    $166,867

  • Diane Johnson

    VP OF SHELTE

    Total calculated
    $166,163
    From this org
    $149,455
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,708
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,907
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $1,548
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,708
    Filer's total
    $166,163

  • Gerard Laheney

    SUPERVISING

    Total calculated
    $161,192
    From this org
    $144,484
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,708
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,045
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $439
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,708
    Filer's total
    $161,192

  • Valerie T Canny

    SVP/CFO-INCO

    Total calculated
    $48,818
    From this org
    $48,818
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

  • Norma Meek Deceased 112024

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Cusimano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Donald Larocca Jr

    TREASURER/DI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rachael Ray

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Beth Stern

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Yasuko Yamaguchi

    SECRETARY/DI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
25 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202543179349301739

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