Nonprofit · EIN 31-0543284
HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Also known as SPCA CINCINNATI
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45249
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,524,725 | $5,826,259 | $698,466 | $33,373,809 | $994,176 | $32,379,633 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,669,032 | $5,041,179 | $2,627,853 | $31,049,517 | $1,232,523 | $29,816,994 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,700,364 | $5,022,523 | $677,841 | $25,975,451 | $1,234,130 | $24,741,321 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,059,304
- Program service revenue
- $75,683
- Investment income
- $652,799
- Net rental income
- $228,750
- Net income from fundraising events
- $508,189
- Other revenue
- $736,939
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $137,043
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,292,731
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,206,549
- Professional fundraising fees
- $427,287
- Legal fees
- $21,695
- Accounting fees
- $62,401
- Occupancy
- $242,497
- Travel
- $36,406
- Depreciation
- $345,460
- Program services (functional)
- $4,495,866
- Management and general (functional)
- $388,321
- Fundraising (functional)
- $942,072
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,049,517
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,373,809
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $994,176
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,379,633
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,245,550
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,177,079
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,202,554
- Gross receipts
- $6,867,586
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1907
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS SEELBACH | BEGINNING OF EMPLOYMENT: 3/31/2025 Key employee | 40 | $137,043 |
| MIKE RETZLAFF | END OF EMPLOYMENT: 5/31/2025 Key employee | 40 | $115,858 |
| JOELLE RAGLAND | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS ZIMMERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PETER A ALPAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SEAN GIBSON CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID BAUMAN DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BOAT PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE CATANZARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CATANZARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS W CHATHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JO GOODMAN DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA HARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM HOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MATHILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SANFILLIPO III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS R SCHIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANN STRALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM TOMASZOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE RETZLAFF | PRESIDENT & CEO Key employee | 40 | $175,686 |
| JOELLE RAGLAND | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS ZIMMERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PETER A ALPAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SEAN GIBSON CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID BAUMAN DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BOAT PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE CATANZARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CATANZARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS W CHATHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE CORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| JO GOODMAN DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA HARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM HOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KAMBELOS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNAH MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY RECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SANFILLIPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS R SCHIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANN STRALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE RETZLAFF | PRESIDENT & CEO Key employee | 40 | $156,154 |
| THOMAS W CHATHAM | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOELLE RAGLAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PETER A ALPAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SEAN GIBSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID BAUMAN DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BOAT PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOM BRENNAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE CATANZARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CATANZARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE CORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JO GOODMAN DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA HARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM HOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KAMBELOS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNAH MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY RECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SANFILLIPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS R SCHIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANN STRALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11900 CONREY RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45249-1014
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRIS SEELBACH, 11900 CONREY ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH 45249
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS SEELBACH, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (513) 541-6100
- Website
- WWW.SPCACINCINNATI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHAMBERLIN OWEN & CO INC
Mission
SPCA CINCINNATI IS AN ANIMAL SHELTER AND HUMANE SOCIETY THAT CONTINUALLY STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AND IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS BY FOSTERING THE HUMANE CARE AND TREATMENT OF ALL ANIMALS.
Program accomplishments
- DURING 2025, SPCA CINCINNATI PLACED NEARLY 2,500 CATS AND DOGS.Expenses $1,543,719
- SHELTER TO SHELTER TRANSPORT PROGRAM - DURING 2025 SPCA CINCINNATI TRANSFERRED IN MORE THAN 750 ANIMALS FROM SEVERAL SHELTERS NATIONWIDE WITH EXCESS ANIMALS. THESE ANIMALS WERE PROVIDED THE NECESSARY MEDICAL TREATEMENT TO MAKE THEM ADOPTABLE.Expenses $533,888
- DURING 2025 THE SPCA CINCINNATI MEDICAL TEAM PERFORMED MORE THAN 1,300 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, ADMINISTERED MORE THAN 5,000 VACCINES, AND PROVIDED LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT TO MANY ANIMALS IN CARE.Expenses $1,189,864
- $94,851-DURING 2025, THE FARM SAW HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS VISIT TO SPCA SIMMONDS FARM TO RECEIVE HANDS-ON FARM EDUCATION ON THE PROPER/HUMANE TREATMENT OF A WIDE VARIETY OF ANIMALS. $198,922 - HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS $589,162- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT $345,460-UNALLOCATED DEPRECIATION EXPENSEExpenses $1,228,395
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0543284
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,373,809
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,867,586
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,524,725 | $5,826,259 | $33,373,809 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,669,032 | $5,041,179 | $31,049,517 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,700,364 | $5,022,523 | $25,975,451 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,611,133 | $4,789,938 | $25,004,362 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0543284).
Questions about HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
- What is the EIN of HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS is 31-0543284.
- Is HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS SEELBACH.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,043 (CHRIS SEELBACH, BEGINNING OF EMPLOYMENT: 3/31/2025).
- How much revenue does HAMILTON COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,524,725, expenses of $5,826,259 and total assets of $33,373,809 at year end.
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