THE HAMILTON COUNTY SPCA INC DBA SPCA CINCINNATI Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HAMILTON COUNTY SPCA INC DBA SPCA CINCINNATI

EIN 31-0543284 · Animal-Related (D200)

What they do

SPCA CINCINNATI is AN ANIMAL SHELTER and HUMANE SOCIETY THAT CONTINUALLY STRIVES to STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND and IMPROVE THE WELFARE of ANIMALS BY FOSTERING THE HUMANE CARE and TREATMENT of ALL ANIMALS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.91%of revenue went to mission work77.2% of expenses · Program services

14.44%of revenue went to fundraising16.2% of expenses

$89.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.95%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$5.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $137,043 for CHRIS SEELBACH (BEGINNING OF EMPLOYMENT: 3/31/2025). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,524,725

Mission workProgram services$4,495,86668.91% of revenue77.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$388,3215.95% of revenue6.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$942,07214.44% of revenue16.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$698,46610.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,826,25989.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 77.2% mission · 6.7% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.30% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 6.7% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 6.4% management · 21.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 4.4% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 7.1% management · 23.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 5.8% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 4.7% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 4.0% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,524,725

Expenses$5,826,259

Annual surplus $698,466 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,495,866 · 77.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$388,321 · 6.7% of expenses

Fundraising$942,072 · 16.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,524,725

Expenses$5,826,259

Assets$33,373,809

Income$6,867,586

Contributions$5,059,304

Mission work (program services)$4,495,866

Fundraising$942,072

Management and general$388,321

Accounting fees$62,401

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRIS SEELBACHBEGINNING OF EMPLOYMENT: 3/31/2025 · 40 hrs/week $137,043

MIKE RETZLAFFEND OF EMPLOYMENT: 5/31/2025 · 40 hrs/week $115,858

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

CHRIS SEELBACHBEGINNING OF EMPLOYMENT: 3/31/2025

MIKE RETZLAFFEND OF EMPLOYMENT: 5/31/2025

JOSEPH SANFILLIPO IIIDIRECTOR

TIM MATHILEDIRECTOR

THOMAS W CHATHAMDIRECTOR

THOMAS R SCHIFFDIRECTOR

SEAN GIBSON CPATREASURER

RICK MASONDIRECTOR

PETER A ALPAUGHSECRETARY

MICHAEL CATANZARODIRECTOR

MARY ANN STRALEYDIRECTOR

MARIE CATANZARODIRECTOR

ADAM HOCKDIRECTOR

JOELLE RAGLANDBOARD CHAIR

JO GOODMAN DVMDIRECTOR

JIM TOMASZOWSKIDIRECTOR

JAMIE HORNDIRECTOR

DAVID BAUMAN DVMDIRECTOR

CHRIS ZIMMERMANVICE CHAIR

BARBARA BOAT PHDDIRECTOR

ANITA HARNEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 11900 CONREY ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH 45249
County: Hamilton
In care of: CHRIS SEELBACH
Primary officer: CHRIS SEELBACH, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@spcacincinnati.org Phone(513) 541-6100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHAMBERLIN OWEN & CO INC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D200)