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Humane Society Silicon Valley

EIN 94-1196215Animals California Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

To save and enhance lives, both two-legged and four-legged.

Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) is an independent, privately funded, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving people and pets for over 85 years. In 2017, HSSV became the first organization ever to earn model shelter status according to the guidelines set forth by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. As an independent non-profit organization, HSSV does not receive funding from Humane Society of the United States, ASPCA or state and federal government entities. HSSV offers quality adoptions, affordable spaying/neutering, vaccinations, microchipping services, pet care services and education programs to enhance the human-animal bond. Established in 1929, HSSV has adopted more than 500,000 animals into permanent, loving homes. Animal welfare is their top priority and their mission is to save and enhance lives.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.89Overall score
out of 100

84.30Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$13,492,539

Total expenses · USD$11,941,402

Program expenses

$9,218,762.34 recorded amount

77.2%

Fundraising expenses

$1,624,030.67 recorded amount

13.6%

Administrative expenses

$1,074,726.18 recorded amount

9.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Carol Novello
Recorded compensation: $232,915.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.95%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Humane Society Silicon Valley
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) is an independent, privately funded, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving people and pets for over 85 years. In 2017, HSSV became the first organization ever to earn model shelter status according to the guidelines set forth by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. As an independent non-profit organization, HSSV does not receive funding from Humane Society of the United States, ASPCA or state and federal government entities. HSSV offers quality adoptions, affordable spaying/neutering, vaccinations, microchipping services, pet care services and education programs to enhance the human-animal bond. Established in 1929, HSSV has adopted more than 500,000 animals into permanent, loving homes. Animal welfare is their top priority and their mission is to save and enhance lives.
`ein` EIN	94-1196215
`tot_exp` Total expenses	11941402.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.09
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.136
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.772
`fscore` Financial score	84.3
`leader` Recorded leader	Carol Novello
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	232915.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0195
`motto` Tagline	To save and enhance lives, both two-legged and four-legged.
`name` Charity name	Humane Society Silicon Valley
`tot_rev` Total revenue	13492539.0
`score` Overall score	88.89
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	9218762.344
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1624030.672
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1074726.18

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 94-1196215
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.