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Providence Animal Center

Media, PA   |  www.providenceac.org
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Providence Animal Center

EIN: 23-1440112


Mission

At Providence Animal Center we offer exceptional, affordable and life-affirming rescue, adoption, medical care and training of companion animals and serve as a community resource that inspires others to embrace the human-animal bond. Providence Animal Center is a 501(c)(3) private non-profit, charitable organization registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State. We are not affiliated with any local or state government or federal agency. Our work is supported entirely by private donations.

Ruling year info

1971

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Jo-Ann Zoll

Main address

555 Sandy Bank Rd

Media, PA 19063 USA

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Formerly known as

Delaware County SPCA

EIN

23-1440112

Subject area info

Animal welfare

Public affairs

Population served info

Adults

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (W99)

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

At Providence Animal Center, we envision a world where all animals have a home with the love and quality care they deserve and where the human-animal bond thrives. We will save thousands of animal lives each year and strive to be a national resource and model, nurturing exceptional humane treatment of companion animals across the country.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Adoptions

The adoption program is Providence Animal Center’s top strategy in saving lives. Homeless pets are spayed or neutered and vaccinated before being placed up for adoption. Approved adoptions may be completed in one visit to the Center. In 2022, we placed a 3,898 homeless animals into loving forever homes and achieved a 95% save rate.


Population(s) Served
Adults

Through our Transport Program, we rescue cats and dogs in need from high-risk animal shelters near and far, therefore alleviating their space so animals will not have to be put down. Because of our vast medical resources, we are able to save animals with special medical needs from an animal shelter where they would otherwise never be given a second chance. In 2022, we saved 3,231 animals from high-risk shelters.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Our Wellness Clinic offers basic prevention veterinary services and may also be able to assist with diagnosing and treating common illnesses like upper respiratory infections, worms and fleas. We offer a range of surgical services including spay/neuter, mass removal, soft tissues, dental extraction, and more. Providence Animal Center has been granted a 26-foot, fully equipped spay/neuter mobile unit thanks to Fido Fixers, a Connecticut-based nonprofit who rent out their mobile units to worthy nonprofits for the purpose of providing spay and neuter surgeries in the most-needed areas. In 2022, our veterinarians performed 10,605 surgeries, including 8,540 spay/neuter surgeries and 2,065 lifesaving specialty surgeries, and treated 6,489 public Wellness Clinic patients. We held 64 low-cost vaccine clinics both onsite and offsite and performed 1,281 mobile surgeries on our mobile surgical unit.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Adults

Our Humane Society Police Officer investigates acts of cruelty within Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Their authority is granted by the State of Pennsylvania to enforce the state’s animal cruelty laws, contained in Animal Cruelty Statute, 18 Pa. C.S., nicknamed “Libre’s Law”. In 2022, our officer conducted 593 investigations and rescued 137 pets.

Population(s) Served

Providence Animal Center offers a variety of dog training & behavior services to all dogs and all owners - not just adopters - using humane and effective methods with highly skilled dog trainers.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Adults
Adults
Adults
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of animal adoptions

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Adoptions

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In 2018, over half of our dog kennels were under construction which hindered us from doing as many dog adoptions.

Number of animals rescued

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transports

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Rescued dogs and cats from high risk situations that otherwise would have been euthanized.

Average number of days of shelter stay for animals

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Adoptions

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Number of spay & neuter surgeries

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Veterinary Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Lifesaving spay and neuter surgeries

# of Wellness clinic patients

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Veterinary Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of Offsite Vaccination & microchipping clinics

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Veterinary Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Number of "Spay Day" Surgeries

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Due to construction in 2019 we did not have as many spay days.

Number of Specialty low-cost surgeries

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Veterinary Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Providence Animal Center is in the process of implementing a two year strategic plan which was developed late in 2017. Goals articulated in the plan include:\r\n\r\n1. Financial Health\r\n2. Building Construction\r\n3. Board Development\r\n4. Competitive Compensation\r\n5. Behavioral/ Training Services

Promote public awareness of the center and its mission, fill-out board membership with trustees having career expertise in the areas needed to advance the strategic plan, and augment senior leadership as necessary to implement strategic plan.

Providence Animal Center has re-invented itself, transforming itself from an animal control facility to a “no-kill" shelter. In 2018 3,664 animals were placed in permanent, adoptive homes. As this evolution has occurred the center has experienced remarkable improvements in staff quality, leadership, morale and commitment. It has retained and developed a committed group of staff veterinarians, volunteer veterinarians, and veterinarian student trainees. Its volunteer program has burgeoned as more volunteers prefer to be associated with a “no-kill" shelter. The board's membership has substantially turned over and new members with extensive career experience and skills in areas of needed expertise are being recruited. There is a palpable sense of excitement among the constituencies associated with the center, and a high degree of cooperation and momentum is enabling prompt and systematic implementation of the center's current strategic plan.

At Providence Animal Center (formerly known as the Delaware County SPCA), we offer life-affirming rescue, medical care, treatment, protection and placement of companion animals that forever upholds the critical importance of the human-animal bond. We have an unwavering commitment to this mission and will always strive to deliver the most optimal, advanced care to our animal friends – and their owners. Simply put, Providence Animal Center is Lifesaving. Adoption. Wellness. Community.\nProvidence Animal Center was established in 1911 with the original purpose of providing watering troughs for work horses around Delaware County. After serving Delaware County municipalities for many years as an open-intake facility, in 2012, we made the courageous change to become a lifesaving organization, which means no adoptable animal is put down. Euthanasia is reserved only for animals who are incurably sick or too behaviorally aggressive to be adopted out into the community. In 2018, we saved over 3,600 lives. Our save rate is 97%.\nOn May 10th 2016, we announced our new name, Providence Animal Center, which better portrays the important lifesaving work that happens every day: we care for and adopt out pets we rescue from overcrowded shelters, pets who are relinquished by their owners as well as rescue and rehabilitate animals who have suffered cruelty and neglect. We are not breed-specific and have a special loyalty to “bully" breeds. In addition to placing over 3,000 animals into forever homes each year, we prevent future pet overpopulation through our community programs including low-cost public veterinary and behavioral services. In 2019, we plan to focus on our kennel rebuild project. Once the kennels are complete Providence Animal Center will be a completely renovated lifesaving campus.

Financials

Providence Animal Center
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

59.73

Average of 20.99 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

3.5

Average of 4.7 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

14%

Average of 16% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Providence Animal Center

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of Providence Animal Center’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation -$477,718 $3,113,765 $2,803,817 $3,674,613 $38,012
As % of expenses -12.9% 75.5% 74.0% 83.1% 0.7%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation -$608,935 $2,981,219 $2,639,583 $3,482,705 -$150,391
As % of expenses -15.9% 70.0% 66.7% 75.5% -2.7%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $4,675,439 $6,424,345 $4,358,147 $7,913,428 $6,449,739
Total revenue, % change over prior year 16.7% 37.4% -32.2% 81.6% -18.5%
Program services revenue 42.1% 35.2% 57.6% 35.9% 46.7%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 4.3% 3.2% 4.0% 3.1% 4.3%
Government grants 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.2% 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 47.7% 61.7% 40.7% 49.0% 51.6%
Other revenue 5.8% 0.0% -2.3% 5.8% -2.5%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $3,699,168 $4,125,532 $3,790,421 $4,422,841 $5,368,774
Total expenses, % change over prior year 9.1% 11.5% -8.1% 16.7% 21.4%
Personnel 64.4% 60.8% 61.8% 60.7% 58.1%
Professional fees 4.5% 6.4% 7.7% 8.5% 7.9%
Occupancy 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 30.1% 31.9% 29.6% 30.0% 33.2%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total expenses (after depreciation) $3,830,385 $4,258,078 $3,954,655 $4,614,749 $5,557,177
One month of savings $308,264 $343,794 $315,868 $368,570 $447,398
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $938,459 $787,932 $232,652 $287,623 $613,658
Total full costs (estimated) $5,077,108 $5,389,804 $4,503,175 $5,270,942 $6,618,233

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Months of cash 3.0 9.1 7.2 5.7 3.5
Months of cash and investments 22.4 28.1 35.8 37.9 30.5
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 18.5 23.4 33.6 38.0 30.0
Balance sheet composition info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Cash $937,305 $3,127,870 $2,281,149 $2,103,859 $1,559,523
Investments $5,965,071 $6,537,387 $9,030,429 $11,882,175 $12,071,337
Receivables $255,234 $66,440 $2,058 $658,391 $81,933
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $4,321,528 $5,109,460 $5,342,112 $5,629,735 $6,243,393
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 8.3% 9.6% 12.3% 15.0% 16.6%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 1.2% 1.8% 3.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Unrestricted net assets $9,675,587 $12,656,806 $15,296,389 $18,779,094 $18,628,703
Temporarily restricted net assets $1,553,277 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $531,660 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $2,084,937 $2,295,494 $974,143 $1,469,482 $900,882
Total net assets $11,760,524 $14,952,300 $16,270,532 $20,248,576 $19,529,585

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Jo-Ann Zoll

Jo-Ann is a Delaware County native with over 20 years of personal experience in animal welfare. Jo-Ann joined the Board of Directors of Delaware County SPCA (Providence Animal Center’s previous name) in 2007 and served as the Board President from 2011-2019, prior to her appointment as Executive Director. Jo-Ann has a deep commitment to and passion for PAC. She will gladly tell you that PAC is ‘her happy place.’ Prior to her role as the Chief Executive Officer, Jo-Ann was running her own executive search firm. Jo-Ann holds a Master of Education in Psychological Services from the University of Pennsylvania, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Temple University. She is active in the local and extended community and currently serves on the boards of The Parkinson’s Council and the Rocky Run YMCA, among others. Jo-Ann is the proud fur-mom to cats and a 3-year-old alumnus dog.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Providence Animal Center

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Highest paid employees

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Board of directors
as of 09/21/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Marynell Benson

United Health Group

Rosemary Browne

Thomas Jefferson University (retired)

Sean Winter

Chartwell Law Offices, LLP

Lynn Flynn

Countess Detrampe Home for Dogs

Laura Glaser Harrington

Canine Communication, LLC

Marynell Benson

United Health Group

Karen Lawson

Lawson Consulting Group, Inc.

Claire Daniels

Carol Forte

Schultz & Williams (retired)

Hank Unger

Holy Redeemer Hospital

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/19/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Contractors

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Professional fundraisers

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SOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G

Solicitation activities
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