Humane Society For Tacoma Pierce County

Tacoma, Washington - EIN 91-0577128 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 31, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 31, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.

THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Humane Society For Tacoma Pierce County reported $13,042,092 in revenue and $11,103,495 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $1,938,597 for the year. Program services took $9,636,317 of expenses, or 86.8%. The organization closed the year with $29,904,234 in net assets - about 32.3 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.

At a Glance - Fiscal 2025

All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.

TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$13,042,092

Up 27.8% from $10,205,823 in fiscal 2024.

TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$11,103,495

Revenue minus expenses: $1,938,597 in fiscal 2025.

PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
86.8%

$9,636,317 of $11,103,495 went to program services.

NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$29,904,234

Total assets $30,530,293 minus total liabilities $626,059.

TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$219,291

Leslie Dalzell, Chief Executive Officer, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 31, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.

PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
115 Employees

Plus 1,379 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025

Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 31, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.

Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025

Program Services$9,636,317 (86.8%)
Fundraising$1,038,578 (9.4%)
Management and General$428,600 (3.9%)

Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.14 - $1,038,578 in fundraising expenses divided by $7,262,306 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.15.

Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025

SourceFiscal 2025
Total Contributions$7,262,306
Of Which Cash Contributions$6,921,712
Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash)$340,594
Fundraising Events$35,016
All Other Contributions$7,227,290
Program Service Revenue$4,106,544
Investment Income$652,230
Other Revenue$1,021,012
Total Revenue (All Sources)$13,042,092
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.

Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025

Reserves and Runway

32.3 Months

of reserves - $29,904,234 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $925,291 in fiscal 2025.

Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.

Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025

Total Assets$30,530,293
Total Liabilities$626,059
Liabilities as Share of Assets2.1%
Net Assets$29,904,234

Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025

Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 31, 2026.

Name and Title, as ReportedTotal Pay - Fiscal 2025Share of Expenses
Leslie Dalzell - Chief Executive Officer$219,2911.97%
Christine Avelar - Former Director Of Veterinary Ser$182,3981.64%
Emily Keegans - Chief Operating Officer$168,2381.52%
Michael Macaranas - Chief Financial Officer$164,5941.48%
Miguel Sheets - Director Of Information Te$139,9301.26%
Lauren Green - Director Of Marketing$135,6701.22%
Beth Brooks - Director Of Development$121,2531.09%
Vanessa Rucker - Employee$119,3801.08%

The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.

Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025

Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 31, 2026.

Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990

10 voting members, 10 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Name, as ReportedRole, as Reported
Leslie DalzellChief Executive Officer
Christine AvelarFormer Director Of Veterinary Ser
Emily KeegansChief Operating Officer
Michael MacaranasChief Financial Officer
Miguel SheetsDirector Of Information Te
Lauren GreenDirector Of Marketing
Beth BrooksDirector Of Development
Vanessa RuckerEmployee
Amanda LoewenFormer Secretary
Merrill KelleyVice President
Shannon Bell-PetersonBoard Member
Don SwansonBoard Member
Jim TaylorBoard Member
Bob ZawilskiFormer Treasurer
Nate SoperTreasurer
Ann GravesFormer President
Laura OvertonBoard Member
Dr Sarah MantovaniBoard Member
Valerie PetrieSecretary
Dr Jamie CaillouettePresident
Pamela WeeksBoard Member
Colin ReynoldsBoard Member

Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025

Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence10 voting / 10 independent

Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.

Grants - Fiscal 2025

Grants Made - Fiscal 2025

This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.

Trend - Revenue

Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

FY24 FY25
Revenue, fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025 - the two years held on this record.
Fiscal YearRevenueChange
Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing)$10,205,823-
Fiscal 2025$13,042,092+27.8%

This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

Filings on Record

Tax PeriodFormStatusSource
Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025Form 990In Force - Filed Aug 31, 2026Original Filing at the IRS

If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.

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