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

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.

THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH

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.

TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$67,557,221

Down 7.3% from $72,873,511 in fiscal 2024.

TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$73,401,220

Revenue minus expenses: -$5,843,999 in fiscal 2025.

PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
85.6%

$62,847,405 of $73,401,220 went to program services.

NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$98,247,715

Total assets $129,764,778 minus total liabilities $31,517,063.

TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$501,213

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.

PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
888 Employees

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

Program Services$62,847,405 (85.6%)
Fundraising$5,615,932 (7.7%)
Management and General$4,937,883 (6.7%)

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

SourceFiscal 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

16.1 Months

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 Assets24.3%
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 ReportedTotal Pay - Fiscal 2025Share of Expenses
Gary L Weitzman DVM Mph Cawa - President & CEO$501,2130.68%
Brian Daugherty - SVP, Chief Philanthropy Officer$306,6290.42%
Michael Lowry - SVP, Chief Financial Officer$262,9520.36%
Zarah Hedge - Cmo & VP, Shelter Medicine$230,5500.31%
Martina Anh-Tuyet Thi Nguyen - VP, Employee Engagement$226,8750.31%
Jessica Sale - SVP, Chief Operating Officer$212,4270.29%
Stacey Zeitlin - VP, Community Impact$203,6750.28%
Danielle Clem - Senior Hospital Director$201,2840.27%

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 ReportedRole, as Reported
Gary L Weitzman DVM Mph CawaPresident & CEO
Brian DaughertySVP, Chief Philanthropy Officer
Michael LowrySVP, Chief Financial Officer
Zarah HedgeCmo & VP, Shelter Medicine
Martina Anh-Tuyet Thi NguyenVP, Employee Engagement
Jessica SaleSVP, Chief Operating Officer
Stacey ZeitlinVP, Community Impact
Danielle ClemSenior Hospital Director
Sharon Blanchet JDChair
Michael Green CPASecretary
Jeremy RossChair, Board Governance Committee
Tom FlemingChair, Finance Committee
David LynnTrustee
Neil Davis WachsbergerTrustee
Jim MorseTrustee
Kim DayTrustee
Lynn Pechet-BruserTrustee
Emily RexTrustee
Erin GriffithTrustee
Randi RosenTrustee
Ralph F HirschmannTrustee
Paul ThielTrustee
Betsy C HuntingtonTrustee
Kristine WexlerTrustee
Sheryl IshizakiTrustee
Susie WoltmanTrustee
Tori ZwislerTrustee
Dee Anne CanepaTrustee
Susan DavisTrustee
Gail EylerTrustee
Steven BernitzTrustee
Judith T MunozTrustee
Jodi SmithTrustee

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 Independence25 voting / 25 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)$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 PeriodFormStatusSource
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025Form 990In Force - Filed May 13, 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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