Animal Care and Control Team
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SHELTER, CARE, AND LIFE SAVING EFFORTS FOR HOMELESS, ABANDONED, AND ABUSED ANIMALS AND PROTECTS THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA THEREBY PROVIDING A BENEFIT TO ALL OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ECONOMIC STATUS.
- Income
- $10.4 million
- Spending
- $9.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 79%
- Employees
- 167
- Volunteers
- 527
- Highest pay
- $179,600, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (animals, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (animals, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)
- $7.6 million spent. AS THE ONLY OPEN INTAKE ANIMAL SHELTER AND ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL PROVIDER IN PHILADELPHIA, ACCT PHILLY HELPS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND PETS IN ADDITION TO NON-COMPANION ANIMALS EACH YEAR. THROUGH SURRENDER PREVENTION EFFORTS, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH OWNERS TO KEEP PEOPLE AND PETS TOGETHER AND IS THE ONLY FACILITY IN THE CITY THAT ACCEPTS ALL STRAYS AND UNWANTED ANIMALS FROM WITHIN THE CITY.
- $595,687 spent. A SIGNIFICANT PART OF ACCT'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK IS DEDICATED TOWARD FINDING LIVE EXITS FOR ANIMALS THROUGH ADOPTION, TRANSFERS TO RESCUE PARTNERS, RETURNS TO OWNERS AND FOR SOME ANIMALS, RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD. THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OF THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND SURRENDER PREVENTION EFFORTS COMPLEMENT THIS WORK BY PROMOTING ANIMALS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CARE AND KEEPING PETS AND THEIR OWNERS TOGETHER.
- $553,885 spent. ACCT PHILLY'S CLIENT BASE IS THE 1.5 MILLION RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA, AND OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND FIELD SERVICES TEAM MEMBERS ARE OFTEN THE FIRST TO BE THERE FOR RESIDENTS. ANIMAL PROTECTION OFFICERS ARE OUT IN THE FIELD, ASSISTING CITIZENS BY PICKING UP DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE AS WELL AS ANIMALS WHO ARE INJURED, SICK OR AGGRESSIVE, RESPONDING TO CALLS ABOUT POTENTIALLY RABID WILD ANIMALS AND REMOVING THEM FROM THE COMMUNITY TO PROTECT THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF RESIDENTS, AND ASSISTING POLICE, FIRE, AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS WITH ANIMALS ENCOUNTERED THROUGH THEIR WORK. OUR 24/7 DISPATCHERS, ALONG WITH OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT TEAM MEMBERS, ARE WORKING TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND ITS ANIMALS, CONNECTING THEM OUR SERVICES AS WELL AS REFERRING THEM TO OTHER SERVICES THAT MAY ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.
- OTHER REVENUE NOT RELATED TO THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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