SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OF PETERSBURG Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OF PETERSBURG

EIN 54-0788401 · Animal-Related (D200)

What they do

OUR GOAL is "TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE MEANS for THE PREVENTION of CRUELTY to ANIMALS THROUGHOUT THE TWO CITIES and ADJOINING AREAS," ACCORDING to THE BY-LAWS of THE SPCA of PETERSBURG and COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA. IN ORDER to DO THIS, WE: * PROVIDE A PLACE for PEOPLE to REPORT SUSPECTED CRUELTY or NEED for INTERVENTION. WE FOLLOW UP ON REPORTS of CRUELTY or DISTRESS BY WORKING WITH CITY or COUNTY POLICE. WE ADDRESS OTHER MEASURES, SUCH AS THE NEED for NEW LAWS, AFFECTING THE WELFARE of ALL ANIMALS. * PROVIDE LOW-COST SPAY and NEUTER ASSISTANCE IN COOPERATION WITH AREA VETERINARIANS to PREVENT A SURPLUS of ANIMALS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE DESTROYED. * PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE for TREATMENT of ILL or INJURED ANIMALS WHERE SUFFERING or DEATH WOULD OCCUR, ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. * PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES to FIND HOMES for ADOPTABLE SHELTER ANIMALS and WORK WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TOWARD THAT COMMON GOAL. * PROVIDE TRAP RENTAL and INSTRUCTION to AID INDIVIDUALS IN THE TRAP

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

33.05%of revenue went to mission work85.7% of expenses · Program services

0.97%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$38.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.55%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses

$31.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$308,075

Mission workProgram services$101,81133.05% of revenue85.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,0074.55% of revenue11.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,0000.97% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$189,25761.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$118,81838.57% 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: 85.7% mission · 11.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.57% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 11.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 14.0% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 16.2% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 12.8% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 18.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 15.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 12.9% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$308,075

Expenses$118,818

Annual surplus $189,257 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)$101,811 · 85.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,007 · 11.8% of expenses

Fundraising$3,000 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$308,075

Expenses$118,818

Assets$3,734,679

Income$589,278

Contributions$111,868

Mission work (program services)$101,811

Fundraising$3,000

Management and general$14,007

Stocks and bonds$2,549,704

Accounting fees$2,075

Investing fees$11,336

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

BARBARA MCLEANVICE PRESIDENT

CAROL MILTONDIRECTOR

CAROLYN BROWNTREASURER

CHRIS MICHAUDDIRECTOR

DEANNA DENNYDIRECTOR

DORETHA MOODYDIRECTOR

JOANN GLAZIERSECRETARY

PAT TALBOTDIRECTOR

RITA PATRICKDIRECTOR

ROBERT DANCEDIRECTOR

SHERRIE HELSLEYPRESIDENT

VALERIE GURRDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: PO BOX 1174, PETERSBURG, VA 23804-1174
County: Petersburg (city)
In care of: SHERRIE HELSLEY
Primary officer: SHERRIE HELSLEY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(804) 526-7722

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D200)