Humane Society of Tampa Bay Inc

Tampa, Florida - EIN 59-0799907 - 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 May 12, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.

THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Humane Society of Tampa Bay Inc reported $42,054,267 in revenue and $15,561,579 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $26,492,688 for the year. Program services took $13,494,086 of expenses, or 86.7%. The organization closed the year with $55,722,701 in net assets - about 43.0 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
$42,054,267

Up 137.1% from $17,738,966 in fiscal 2024.

TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$15,561,579

Revenue minus expenses: $26,492,688 in fiscal 2025.

PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
86.7%

$13,494,086 of $15,561,579 went to program services.

NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$55,722,701

Total assets $58,702,976 minus total liabilities $2,980,275.

TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$223,913

Sherry Silk-Wisniewski, CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.

PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
191 Employees

Plus 450 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 May 12, 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$13,494,086 (86.7%)
Fundraising$1,291,572 (8.3%)
Management and General$775,921 (5.0%)

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: $0.04 - $1,291,572 in fundraising expenses divided by $34,521,277 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.09.

Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025

SourceFiscal 2025
Total Contributions$34,521,277
Of Which Cash Contributions$13,832,643
Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash)$20,688,634
Fundraising Events$1,317,456
Government Grants$70,966
All Other Contributions$33,132,855
Program Service Revenue$6,097,847
Investment Income$365,908
Other Revenue$1,069,235
Total Revenue (All Sources)$42,054,267

Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here

For this organization, donated goods were $20,688,634 of $34,521,277 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.

Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025

Reserves and Runway

43.0 Months

of reserves - $55,722,701 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $1,296,798 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$58,702,976
Total Liabilities$2,980,275
Liabilities as Share of Assets5.1%
Net Assets$55,722,701

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 May 12, 2026.

Name and Title, as ReportedTotal Pay - Fiscal 2025Share of Expenses
Sherry Silk-Wisniewski - CEO$223,9131.44%
Kirsten Bui - Wellness Veterinarian$181,7111.17%
Karla Bard DVM - Director of Medical Operation$173,0791.11%
Carina Vitullo - Staff Veterinarian$155,0281.00%
Radha Konda - Veterinarian$152,3500.98%
Ornella Varchi - Chief Advancement Officer$124,7420.80%
Pam Duval - CFO$116,7510.75%

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 May 12, 2026.

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

14 voting members, 14 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Name, as ReportedRole, as Reported
Sherry Silk-WisniewskiCEO
Kirsten BuiWellness Veterinarian
Karla Bard DVMDirector of Medical Operation
Carina VitulloStaff Veterinarian
Radha KondaVeterinarian
Ornella VarchiChief Advancement Officer
Pam DuvalCFO
Amy Nelson AglianoDirector
Jacalin RussoDirector
Jennifer WilliamsDirector
Kevin BischoffSecretary
Laura TatemDirector
Meredith BalascoDirector
Michael NeffDirector
Philip Nodhturft IIIDirector
Ryan CookDirector
Sarah GlaserPresident
Scott ArnoldMember at Large
Scott PriceDirector
Scott SavittDirector
Sierra-Shae BrandtDirector
Steve RovnerTreasurer
Wyatt CastellviVice President

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 Independence14 voting / 14 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)$17,738,966-
Fiscal 2025$42,054,267+137.1%

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 May 12, 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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