Down 7.3% from $72,873,511 in fiscal 2024.
San Diego Humane Society And Spca
San Diego, California - EIN 95-1661688 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
San Diego Humane Society And Spca reported $67,557,221 in revenue and $73,401,220 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a deficit of $5,843,999 for the year. Program services took $62,847,405 of expenses, or 85.6%. The organization closed the year with $98,247,715 in net assets - about 16.1 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
Revenue minus expenses: -$5,843,999 in fiscal 2025.
$62,847,405 of $73,401,220 went to program services.
Total assets $129,764,778 minus total liabilities $31,517,063.
Gary L Weitzman DVM Mph Cawa, President & CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
Plus 5,097 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 13, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
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: $0.17 - $5,615,932 in fundraising expenses divided by $32,401,927 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.19.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $32,401,927 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $29,445,390 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $2,956,537 |
| Federated Campaigns | $23,176 |
| Fundraising Events | $2,683,708 |
| Government Grants | $36,000 |
| All Other Contributions | $29,659,043 |
| Program Service Revenue | $33,519,086 |
| Investment Income | $1,612,515 |
| Other Revenue | $23,693 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $67,557,221 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
of reserves - $98,247,715 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $6,116,768 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 | $129,764,778 |
| Total Liabilities | $31,517,063 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 24.3% |
| Net Assets | $98,247,715 |
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 13, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Gary L Weitzman DVM Mph Cawa - President & CEO | $501,213 | 0.68% |
| Brian Daugherty - SVP, Chief Philanthropy Officer | $306,629 | 0.42% |
| Michael Lowry - SVP, Chief Financial Officer | $262,952 | 0.36% |
| Zarah Hedge - Cmo & VP, Shelter Medicine | $230,550 | 0.31% |
| Martina Anh-Tuyet Thi Nguyen - VP, Employee Engagement | $226,875 | 0.31% |
| Jessica Sale - SVP, Chief Operating Officer | $212,427 | 0.29% |
| Stacey Zeitlin - VP, Community Impact | $203,675 | 0.28% |
| Danielle Clem - Senior Hospital Director | $201,284 | 0.27% |
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 13, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
25 voting members, 25 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Gary L Weitzman DVM Mph Cawa | President & CEO |
| Brian Daugherty | SVP, Chief Philanthropy Officer |
| Michael Lowry | SVP, Chief Financial Officer |
| Zarah Hedge | Cmo & VP, Shelter Medicine |
| Martina Anh-Tuyet Thi Nguyen | VP, Employee Engagement |
| Jessica Sale | SVP, Chief Operating Officer |
| Stacey Zeitlin | VP, Community Impact |
| Danielle Clem | Senior Hospital Director |
| Sharon Blanchet JD | Chair |
| Michael Green CPA | Secretary |
| Jeremy Ross | Chair, Board Governance Committee |
| Tom Fleming | Chair, Finance Committee |
| David Lynn | Trustee |
| Neil Davis Wachsberger | Trustee |
| Jim Morse | Trustee |
| Kim Day | Trustee |
| Lynn Pechet-Bruser | Trustee |
| Emily Rex | Trustee |
| Erin Griffith | Trustee |
| Randi Rosen | Trustee |
| Ralph F Hirschmann | Trustee |
| Paul Thiel | Trustee |
| Betsy C Huntington | Trustee |
| Kristine Wexler | Trustee |
| Sheryl Ishizaki | Trustee |
| Susie Woltman | Trustee |
| Tori Zwisler | Trustee |
| Dee Anne Canepa | Trustee |
| Susan Davis | Trustee |
| Gail Eyler | Trustee |
| Steven Bernitz | Trustee |
| Judith T Munoz | Trustee |
| Jodi Smith | Trustee |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
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.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $72,873,511 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $67,557,221 | -7.3% |
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 Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 13, 2026 | Original 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.