Spay Neuter Network
EIN: 20-0276988
Mission
Spay Neuter Networks mission is to eliminate pet overpopulation through spay/neuter services, while empowering communities to care responsibly for their pets. Our vision is to create compassionate communities free of homeless pets. We serve 15 North Texas counties with a combined population of more than 9 million.
Ruling year
2004
Executive Director
Ms. Jordan Craig
Main address
PO Box 515
Kaufman, TX 75142 USA
Formerly known as
Kaufman County Animal Awareness Project
EIN
20-0276988
Domesticated animals
Animal welfare
Animal population control
Veterinary medicine
Community improvement
Population served
Children and youth
Adults
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed people
Students
NTEE code
Animal Related Activities N.E.C. (D99)
Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)
Veterinary Services (D40)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reports Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
Every year, more than 57,000 pets in North Texas are euthanized while an estimated 350,000 roam streets without a home. Pet overpopulation is more than an animal welfare issue; it is also a public health and safety concern. Spay Neuter Network seeks to end euthanasia and to create healthier, safer communities through public education and by making spay/neuter surgeries and basic veterinary care available to strays, shelter animals, rescues, feral cats and to all pet owners, regardless of their income.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Free & Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Surgeries
We are North Texas’ spay neuter specialists. Our veterinarians specialize in high-volume, high-quality, spay/neuter surgeries and perform more operations in a single day than most private veterinarians do in three months. Since our founding, we have fixed more than 300,000 pets in North Texas. Grants and donations enable us to offer 80% of our surgeries free of charge, allowing us to reach many pet owners who would not otherwise spay or neuter their pets.
Elementary Humane Education
Spay Neuter Network works with elementary school children in disadvantaged areas where loose animals often roam to educate them about pet safety and responsible pet ownership. The goal is to decrease their chances of being bitten and to enact cultural change surrounding pet ownership by reaching the next generation at an early age.
Free & Low-Cost Vaccinations
We offer pet owners in low-income and rural communities access to free and low-cost vaccinations, Heartworm testing, FeLV testing, and preventative flea/tick and Heartworm medications. Since our founding, we have vaccinated more than 450,000 animals.
Free Roaming and Community Cat Program
Our Return-to-Field program helps save the lives of more than 2,000 cats a year at the Dallas shelter by spaying & neutering free-roaming cats captured by animal services and returning these cats to neighborhoods where they were found. We save more lives each year at the Dallas shelter alone than any other agency through this program. Additionally, we support local Trap, Neuter and Return programs with low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination services and trap rentals.
Community Outreach and Education Program
Many of the communities serviced by Spay Neuter Network lack understanding of the importance of spay/neuter, vaccinations, and other basic veterinary care. Spay Neuter Network's team goes door-to-door in high-risk neighborhoods to talk to pet owners about our free and low-cost resources, compliance with city ordinances, responsible pet ownership, and the benefits of spay/neuter.
Southern Dallas Spay/Neuter Surge
After the deadly mauling of a Southern Dallas woman in 2016, Spay Neuter Network joined forces with the City of Dallas and other local organizations to launch an ambitious spay/neuter effort. Through this program, we provide spay/neuter surgeries entirely FREE of charge to dogs in 23, high-risk Dallas zip codes with the goal of reducing the number of loose dogs in these areas and improving resident safety.
Fort Worth FREE Spay/Neuter Program
Our organization opened our Fort Worth clinic location in 2019 to provide services and support to the residents of Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Program provides FREE spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, Novox pain medication (dogs only) and microchip for dogs and cats for Fort Worth residents in these ZIP codes: 76103, 76104, 76105, 76106, 76107, 76108, 76110, 76111, 76112, 76114, 76115, 76116, 76119, 76133 and 76140.
The purpose of this campaign is to achieve a reduction in accidental pet births through an aggressive sterilization program to lower shelter intake and euthanasia rates in the City of Fort Worth, reduce the number of owner surrender animals through a strong educational program and make our city a safer and more humane community for pets and people.
Texas A&M Community Medicine Externship Program
In order to combat pet overpopulation and decrease euthanasia in Texas, we need highly skilled veterinarians that specialize in high-volume spay/neuter and animal shelter medicine. We worked with Texas A&M to create the state's first externship program designed to prepare veterinary students for a successful career in community medicine upon graduation.
Shelter Partnership Programs
Spay Neuter Network partners with local animal shelters to help them increase their live release rate through innovative programs and policy development.
Where we work
Awards
Livesaving Award 2020
Best Friend's Animal Society
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals spayed and neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Ethnic and racial groups, Seniors
Related Program
Free & Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Surgeries
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Number of spay/neuter surgeries performed in communities where a) there are many strays b) residents, rescue groups and shelters cannot afford or access basic veterinary care
Number of vaccines administered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Seniors, Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Free & Low-Cost Vaccinations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Number of vaccines administered to dogs and cats in communities where a) there are many strays b) residents, rescue groups and shelters cannot afford or access basic veterinary care
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to end unnecessary euthanasia and empower residents in needy Texas communities to care for the animals that share their homes and streets by making spaying, neutering, vaccines and microchipping widely available to all, regardless of wealth or income. We see to create safer, more compassionate communities for both people and animals and to get the problem of pet overpopulation Fixed, For Good.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Spay Neuter Network works to achieve our goals by:
1 - offering free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and vaccinations to impoverished, low-income, and under-served pet owners;
2 - removing the barriers to veterinary care by bringing care directly into the communities with greatest need using our animal transports and our Mobile Animal Surgical Hospital;
3 - building relationships and educating the citizens of North Texas on responsible pet ownership through door-to-door community outreach;
4 - educating children on pet safety and responsible pet ownership through partnerships with their schools;
5 - developing innovative programs that keep pets in homes and out of shelters, including a new resource call center in 2020 that works with desperate pet owners who need to surrender a dog or cat. In the first six weeks of this program, we were able to keep 67% of the pets involved from entering the Dallas shelter by putting owners in touch with rescue groups, foster families, pet behavior experts and even providing emergency pet food;
6- providing veterinary students with the specialized training they need to be able to work in high-volume spay/neuter clinics and in animal shelters upon graduation;
7 - working with legislators on a local level to create humane laws and ordinances that protect our citizens and animals;
8 - increasing compliance with animal laws such as mandatory spay/neuter, microchipping, and rabies vaccination laws;
9 - increasing adoptions through shelters and other humane organizations by supporting their lifesaving efforts.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We provide transport and spay/neuter services for pet owners in 15 North Texas counties with a combined population of more than 9 million residents. We alter between 300-500 pets weekly thanks to 3 stationary clinics (Crandall, Dallas and Fort Worth), a 40-foot Mobile Animal Surgical Hospital (MASH), and transport vans. We continue to grow: in 2016, we altered more than 17,500 pets; in 2021 we altered more than 25,000 animals. Since our founding, we have spayed/neutered more than 300,000 pets and vaccinated more than 400,000 and educated more than 500,000 Texans on compassionate and responsible pet ownership.
We have three stationary clinics that are staffed with veterinarians, veterinary techs and support personnel trained to work with animals. We have an outreach team that has had extensive experience working in at-risk neighborhoods. We have multiple vans that serve counties outside of the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our education program for school children was developed by a licensed animal welfare education instructor and our externship program for young veterinarians was developed with one of Texas' leading veterinary colleges.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The need in our community is large and we are in a constant state of calculated growth in order to better address the need. In 2020 we kicked off our 'Fixed. For Good.' campaign. Our Board has made the commitment to expand our Mobile and transport van services throughout North Texas to ensure that all 16 counties that make up the North Central Texas Council of governments (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise) all have access to low-cost veterinary care on a regular monthly basis. This will include access to vaccination events and mobile / transport spay neuter. We will work with each county and all cities located in each county to learn where services are needed most, how best to get the word out in these communities and make sure we are there as often as needed. We will be closely tracking our success through shelter intakes and problem calls. Many of the areas that we are targeting are rural communities that have limited or nonexistent resources to care for and manage free roaming animals. We are committed to helping every location that needs help and getting them on our regular schedule for services.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2019 info
71.63
Months of cash in 2019 info
8.5
Fringe rate in 2019 info
1%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Spay Neuter Network
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Spay Neuter Network
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Spay Neuter Network’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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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $296,703 | $128,747 | $1,176,197 | $1,361,719 | $2,297,390 |
| As % of expenses | 17.4% | 7.5% | 42.9% | 34.5% | 53.7% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $223,249 | $51,921 | $1,092,085 | $1,273,763 | $2,180,560 |
| As % of expenses | 12.5% | 2.9% | 38.7% | 31.5% | 49.6% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $1,962,236 | $1,694,860 | $4,617,931 | $7,494,534 | $4,629,746 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 2.7% | -13.6% | 172.5% | 62.3% | -38.2% |
| Program services revenue | 59.0% | 65.5% | 30.7% | 27.7% | 37.3% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 4.5% | 7.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 35.5% | 32.8% | 66.7% | 70.4% | 59.6% |
| Other revenue | 1.1% | -5.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $1,706,524 | $1,709,043 | $2,739,646 | $3,950,122 | $4,277,659 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 16.1% | 0.1% | 60.3% | 44.2% | 8.3% |
| Personnel | 42.5% | 45.4% | 43.3% | 33.4% | 42.1% |
| Professional fees | 4.6% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Occupancy | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 51.1% | 46.6% | 50.2% | 61.6% | 52.3% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $1,779,978 | $1,785,869 | $2,823,758 | $4,038,078 | $4,394,489 |
| One month of savings | $142,210 | $142,420 | $228,304 | $329,177 | $356,472 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $86,480 | $0 | $145,898 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $1,922,188 | $1,928,289 | $3,138,542 | $4,367,255 | $4,896,859 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 5.6 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Months of cash and investments | 15.0 | 16.6 | 18.3 | 16.7 | 18.9 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 14.8 | 15.6 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 18.9 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $800,831 | $1,161,822 | $2,088,530 | $2,993,187 | $3,039,532 |
| Investments | $1,328,901 | $1,208,605 | $2,079,303 | $2,509,848 | $3,700,393 |
| Receivables | $335,767 | $32,237 | $125,939 | $2,088,964 | $1,341,087 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $1,139,159 | $1,147,626 | $1,234,106 | $1,302,205 | $1,448,103 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 37.2% | 43.6% | 47.4% | 51.7% | 54.5% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $2,813,359 | $2,865,280 | $3,957,365 | $5,231,128 | $7,411,688 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $387,593 | $270,639 | $1,025,384 | $2,978,261 | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $387,593 | $270,639 | $1,025,384 | $2,978,261 | $1,433,867 |
| Total net assets | $3,200,952 | $3,135,919 | $4,982,749 | $8,209,389 | $8,845,555 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Ms. Jordan Craig
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Spay Neuter Network
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Spay Neuter Network
Board of directorsas of 02/01/2023
Board of directors data
Ursula Evering
Ursula Evering
Annette Copeland
Natalie Race
David Deresz
Metro Paws
Bonnie Hill
Lisa Ramos
Ben Lee
Zach Pace
Todd McElfresh
Karen Young
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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? Yes
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