Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
CASPCA does not meet this Standard because:
- The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
CASPCA does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
CASPCA does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2020 budget information, it indicated that the budget:
- Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
CASPCA does not meet this Standard because the 2018 annual report did not include:
- Total fundraising expenses.
- Total administrative expenses.
- Total end of year net assets.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability:
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Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA meets the remaining 14 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Year, State Incorporated
1957, VA
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Stated Purpose
"to advance the compassionate treatment of animals by providing sheltering, medical care, and behavioral services for dogs and cats; to promote permanent, caring homes; and to further education and outreach."
Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA (CASPCA) reports that it is an animal welfare organization providing contractual pound services to the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The organization offers veterinary care for the local community and provides low-cost spay and neuter services. CASPCA also works to educate the community on humane animal care through youth camps, community outreach, dog obedience classes, Compassionate Care Clinics, and educational tours. In 2019, the organization states that it cared for more than 4,100 animals, with 3,336 of those animals finding new homes, and 570 lost animals were reunited with their owners. In addition, CASPCA reports that it served 301,725 meals to shelter animals, performed nearly 6,500 surgeries, and michrochipped 3,653 animals.
For the year ended December 30, 2018, Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA's program expenses were:
| Program services |
$3,463,077 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$3,463,077 |
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Chief Executive
Angela Gunter, Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$145,416
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Chair of the Board
Blair Williamson
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, S.L. Williamson Company, Inc.
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Board Size
15
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Paid Staff Size
68
*2018 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Telephone appeals, Radio, Television
Fundraising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,258,880 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 30, 2018.
| Source of Funds |
| Contributions and gifts |
$1,113,416 |
| Local government appropriations |
$852,434 |
| Program services fees |
$782,757 |
| Rummage store sales |
$664,315 |
| Bequests |
$479,927 |
| Special events, net |
$423,467 |
| Grants |
$185,485 |
| Investment income |
$110,250 |
| In-kind contributions |
$56,585 |
| Income distributions from the Bleecker Trust |
$36,243 |
| Miscellaneous income |
$294 |
| Realized and unrealized losses on investments |
($1,068,647) |
| Total Income |
$3,636,526 |
- Programs: 86%
- Fundraising: 8%
- Administrative: 6%
| Total Income |
$3,636,526 |
| Program expenses |
$3,463,077 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$299,372 |
| Administrative expenses |
$265,153 |
| Other expenses |
$0 |
| Total expenses: |
$4,027,602 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$-391,076 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$12,562,387 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$-98,982 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$12,072,329 |
| Total Liabilities |
$2,347,225 |
| Total Assets |
$14,419,554 |
Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to a change in value of beneficial interest in Bleecker Trust.
Note 2: According to CASPCA's 2018 audited financial statements, the organization received $56,585 in contributed goods and services.