Society for the Prevention of Cruel Ty to Animals Tampa Bay Florida in
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SPCA TAMPA BAY IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES PINELLAS COUNTY'S ONLY NONPROFIT FOR-ALL ANIMAL SHELTER ASSISTING ALL ANIMALS IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF SPECIES OR CIRCUMSTANCE, AT ITS 10-ACRE CAMPUS IN LARGO. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FOUNDED IN 1940, SPCA TAMPA BAY HAS CARED FOR MILLIONS OF HOMELESS, SURRENDERED, AND INJURED ANIMALS. SPCA TAMPA BAY TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF ANIMALS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AS A FOR-ALL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING ANIMALS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM, REGARDLESS OF ANIMAL BREED, SPECIES, AGE OR CIRCUMSTANCE. GUIDED BY OUR BELIEF THAT EVERY ANIMAL MATTERS, WE WORK EACH DAY TO BUILD A COMMUNITY WHERE ANIMALS AND PEOPLE THRIVE TOGETHER. FOR MORE INFORMATION: SPCATAMPABAY.ORG.
- Income
- $8.6 million
- Spending
- $8.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 148
- Volunteers
- 300
- Highest pay
- $190,662, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 32 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $4.4 million spent. SPCA TAMPA BAY ASSISTS PETS SURRENDERED BY THEIR OWNERS, STRAY AND SURRENDERED FARM ANIMALS AND INJURED WILDLIFE IN PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA. AS THE LARGEST, PRIVATE, FOR-ALL SHELTER IN THE COUNTY, SPCA TAMPA BAY PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR ANY ANIMAL REGARDLESS OF SPECIES, BREED, TEMPERAMENT, OR SIZE, AND IT IS THE ONLY PINELLAS COUNTY SHELTER CONSISTENTLY ACCEPTING SICK OR INJURED WILDLIFE. ANIMALS RECEIVE IMMUNIZATIONS, MEDICAL CARE, ENRICHMENT, AND LOVING CARE WHILE THEY LIVE AT THE SHELTER.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)SPCA TAMPA BAY CARED FOR MORE THAN 8,500 ANIMALS IN 2024. PROFESSIONAL, COMPASSIONATE STAFF PROVIDE MEDICAL AND BEHAVIOR SUPPORT TO COMPANION ANIMALS, WILDLIFE, AND LIVESTOCK. ADOPTION COUNSELORS AT SPCA TAMPA BAY FOCUS ON MATCHMAKING SO FAMILIES HAVE A SUPPORTIVE ADOPTION EXPERIENCE AND PETS GAIN A HOME WHERE THEY WILL THRIVE. ANIMALS ARE ALSO TRANSFERRED TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IF THAT WILL YIELD THE BEST OUTCOME FOR THE ANIMAL. INJURED WILDLIFE ARE REHABILITATED AND RELEASED AS APPROPRIATE. PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL LOCAL HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO CARE FOR THEIR PETS AND THOSE WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO THE JOY OF THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND.IN 2024, SPCA TAMPA BAY SERVED AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR BOTH ANIMALS IN CRISIS AND THE PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR THEM. OUR SHELTER WELCOMED MORE THAN 5,700 COMPANION ANIMALS, INCLUDING CATS, DOGS, RABBITS, REPTILES, AND FARM ANIMALS. EACH ONE RECEIVED FOOD, MEDICAL CARE AND ENRICHMENT DELIVERED BY PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND 300 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED OVER 22,000 HOURS OF SERVICE. FOSTER VOLUNTEERS CARED FOR NEARLY 500 PETS NEEDING ADDITIONAL TIME AND ATTENTION OUTSIDE THE SHELTER.IN 2024, WE EXPANDED ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE CARE THROUGH SIX LOW-COST VACCINE CLINICS, SERVING NEARLY 500 PETS, AND HELPED FAMILIES IN NEED BY DISTRIBUTING 29,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO FEED OVER 9,000 ANIMALS. WITH NATIONAL PARTNERS, WE ALSO DELIVERED 70,000 POUNDS OF PET FOOD TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANES THAT HIT THE TAMPA BAY REGION.WITH MORE THAN 15,000 ANIMALS FACING HOMELESSNESS IN PINELLAS COUNTY EACH YEAR, SPCA TAMPA BAY'S SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN STEMMING THE FLOW OF ANIMALS COMING INTO LOCAL SHELTERS. IN 2024, OUR VETERINARY TEAM PERFORMED MORE THAN 1,800 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, CONDUCTED DIAGNOSTIC SCREENINGS FOR SENIOR PETS, AND TREATED DOGS WITH HEARTWORM DISEASE PRIOR TO ADOPTION.
- $1.8 million spent. IN OCTOBER 2024, SPCA TAMPA BAY SOLD ITS VETERINARY CENTER TO MEET EVOLVING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND TO FOCUS ON PROVIDING LOW-COST CARE OPTIONS TO PET OWNERS IN PINELLAS COUNTY THROUGH OTHER AVENUES. THE VETERINARY CENTER PROVIDED SERVICES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024. SINCE 2016, THE SPCA TAMPA BAY VETERINARY CENTER REALIZED THE AGENCY'S OVERALL MISSION OF PASSIONATE COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF ANIMALS BY OFFERING ESSENTIAL VETERINARY SERVICES TO KEEP PETS HEALTHY AND IN THEIR HOMES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE VETERINARY CENTER PROVIDED EXAMS AND VACCINATIONS TO KEEP ANIMALS SAFE AND HEALTHY. ANIMALS WERE GIVEN CRITICAL PARASITE PREVENTION TESTING AND MANY ANIMALS RECEIVED PREVENTIVES. PERMANENT PET IDENTIFICATION IN THE FORM OF MICROCHIPPING WAS COMPLETED. THESE SERVICES WERE COMPLEMENTED BY A FULL RANGE OF DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT A LIFETIME OF CARE FOR PETS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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