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SPCA of Westchester Inc

EIN 13-1740069 · Briarcliff, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION: SPCA OF WESTCHESTER'S MISSION IS TO LEAD IN PROVIDING LIFE CHANGING CARE FOR ANIMALS THROUGH RESCUE AND REHABILITATION, JUSTICE, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND SUCCESSFUL AND LASTING ADOPTIONS. VISION: THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE WHERE OUR COMMUNITY'S COMPANION ANIMALS ARE SAFE, LOVED, AND THRIVING.

Income
$6.3 million
Spending
$4.9 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
38.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
84
Volunteers
477
Highest pay
$192,320, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 38.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $2.9 million spent. ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER: FOUNDED IN 1883, SPCA OF WESTCHESTER IS ONE OF THE OLDEST HUMANE SOCIETIES IN THE UNITED STATES OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY AND RECEIVING NO FUNDING FROM ANY NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION. RECOGNIZED AS A NO-KILL SHELTER, THE SPCA'S RESCUE CENTER PROVIDES A VITAL SAFETY NET FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS AND CONTRACTS WITH SEVEN MUNICIPALITIES TO ACCEPT STRAY CATS AND DOGS, REUNITE LOST PETS WITH THEIR FAMILIES, AND FIND NEW HOMES FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT RECLAIMED. IN 2025, 1,785 DOGS, CATS, PUPPIES, KITTENS, AND SMALL ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED INTO LOVING NEW HOMES.
  2. $332,640 spent. HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT: THE SPCA'S HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT (HLE) UNIT IS THE ONLY AGENCY AUTHORIZED BY NEW YORK STATE TO ENFORCE ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. HLE OFFICERS INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT, RESCUE ANIMALS FROM DANGEROUS AND INHUMANE CONDITIONS, AND WORK ALONGSIDE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS TO HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVE A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIES, INCLUDING DOGS, CATS, HORSES, FARM ANIMALS, AND EXOTIC ANIMALS. IN 2025, THE HLE UNIT RECEIVED 1,154 CALLS TO ITS CRUELTY HOTLINE, OPENED 804 INVESTIGATIONS, RESCUED 127 ANIMAL VICTIMS FROM ABUSIVE SITUATIONS, AND MADE FOUR ARRESTS RELATED TO ANIMAL CRUELTY OFFENSES. THROUGH ITS ENFORCEMENT, RESCUE, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, THE UNIT SERVES AS A CRITICAL LIFELINE FOR ANIMALS IN NEED AND A POWERFUL VOICE AGAINST CRUELTY THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY. HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT: THE SPCA'S HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT (HLE) UNIT IS THE ONLY AGENCY AUTHORIZED BY NEW YORK STATE TO ENFORCE ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. HLE OFFICERS INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT, RESCUE ANIMALS FROM DANGEROUS AND INHUMANE CONDITIONS, AND WORK ALONGSIDE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS TO HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVE A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIES, INCLUDING DOGS, CATS, HORSES, FARM ANIMALS, AND EXOTIC ANIMALS. IN 2025, THE HLE UNIT RECEIVED 1,154 CALLS TO ITS CRUELTY HOTLINE, OPENED 804 INVESTIGATIONS, RESCUED 127 ANIMAL VICTIMS FROM ABUSIVE SITUATIONS, AND MADE FOUR ARRESTS RELATED TO ANIMAL CRUELTY OFFENSES. THROUGH ITS ENFORCEMENT, RESCUE, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, THE UNIT SERVES AS A CRITICAL LIFELINE FOR ANIMALS IN NEED AND A POWERFUL VOICE AGAINST CRUELTY THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
  3. $1.1 million spent. CODY'S CLINIC: AS A LOW-COST VETERINARY CLINIC IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, CODY'S CLINIC PROVIDES AFFORDABLE SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, WELLNESS EXAMS, VACCINATIONS, MICROCHIPPING, AND DISEASE TESTING FOR PETS WHOSE FAMILIES MIGHT OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO ACCESS CARE. IN 2025, CODY'S CLINIC PROVIDED TRAP-NEUTER-VACCINATE-RETURN (TNVR) SERVICES TO 484 COMMUNITY CATS, DELIVERED WELLNESS CARE TO 1,989 COMPANION ANIMALS, PERFORMED 532 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES FOR PUBLICLY OWNED PETS, AND TREATED AND SUPPORTED 1,928 RESCUE ANIMALS IN THE SPCA'S CARE. CODY'S CLINIC HELPS KEEP PETS HEALTHY, REDUCES SHELTER SURRENDERS, AND STRENGTHENS THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND.
  4. $166,850 spent. HUMANE EDUCATION: EDUCATION IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS FOR PREVENTING ANIMAL CRUELTY AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE ANIMAL ADVOCATES. THROUGH ENGAGING CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, AND ON-SITE EXPERIENCES AT THE RESCUE CENTER, THE SPCA'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT KINDNESS, EMPATHY, RESPONSIBLE PET CARE, AND ANIMAL WELFARE. PROGRAMS ARE TAILORED TO THE AGE, INTERESTS, AND GOALS OF EACH GROUP, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, SCOUT TROOPS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. IN 2025, THE SPCA'S HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED 1,540 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
  5. HUMANE EDUCATION: EDUCATION IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS FOR PREVENTING ANIMAL CRUELTY AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE ANIMAL ADVOCATES. THROUGH ENGAGING CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, AND ON-SITE EXPERIENCES AT THE RESCUE CENTER, THE SPCA'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT KINDNESS, EMPATHY, RESPONSIBLE PET CARE, AND ANIMAL WELFARE. PROGRAMS ARE TAILORED TO THE AGE, INTERESTS, AND GOALS OF EACH GROUP, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, SCOUT TROOPS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. IN 2025, THE SPCA'S HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED 1,540 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1959.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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