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PETSMART CHARITIES INC
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 931140967 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE D122 · Animal-Related · Very Large (>$50M) · www.petsmartcharities.org
revenue
$64.7M
expenses
$67.3M
net assets
$70.1M
employees
0
volunteers
14
program ratio
96%
mission · from form 990

PETSMART CHARITIES, INC. (PCI) IS A NONPROFIT ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION THAT ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE COMMUNITIES UNITE IN SUPPORT OF PETS TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES. FOUNDED IN 1994, THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE BY INVESTING IN COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT ADVOCATE AND CARE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF PETS AND ALL WHO LOVE THEM. PETSMART CHARITIES GRANTS MORE MONEY TO DIRECTLY HELP PETS IN NEED THAN ANY OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE GROUP IN NORTH AMERICA.

profile · synthesized from sources

PetSmart Charities provides disaster relief, adoption services, and veterinary care support to keep pets and families together. The organization funds and operates programs that increase pet adoptions, provide emergency shelter and care during natural disasters, and improve access to veterinary services. It partners with animal welfare organizations and national networks like Meals on Wheels America across the United States.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $36.59M
    SUPPORTING PETS & PEOPLE BY KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER: WE SUPPORT PETS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT WORK TO MAKE VETERINARY CARE MORE ACCESSIBLE, HELP BATTLE FOOD INSECURITY, AND PROVIDE DISASTER RESPONSE IN TIMES OF NEED. IN 2022, WE PARTNERED WITH HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES TO DONATE OVER $11M IN PET FOOD TO SUPPORT THOSE FACING PET FOOD INSECURITY. WE INVESTED $14.6M IN GRANTS TO FUND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ACCESSIBLE VETERINARY MEDICINE MODELS THAT BRING MORE AFFORDABLE VET CARE INTO COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO GRANTED OVER $1.2M TO SUPPORT DISASTER RESPONSE DURING 8 MAJOR NATURAL DISASTERS TO HELP PETS STAY WITH THEIR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF CRISIS.
named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Access to Veterinary Care Initiative
Supports programs that make veterinary services more accessible to low-income pet owners to help keep pets healthy and families together
Disaster Relief Grants
Provides emergency funding and support to communities impacted by natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding to help pets and their families
In-Store Adoption Centers
Operates pet adoption centers within PetSmart stores across North America, facilitating the adoption of homeless pets into permanent homes
Partnership with Meals on Wheels America
Collaborates with Meals on Wheels to deliver pet food and support to homebound seniors and their pets, ensuring both can remain healthy and together
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Organizational Transparency Reporting 11 activities
    • Capacity-building through adoption resources and training
      Provides Quick Resource Guides and supports the Adoptions Made Easy (AME) eLearning system to build the capacity of shelter staff and volunteers in pet adoption best practices.
    • Capacity-building through adoption resources and training
      Provides Quick Resource Guides and supports the Adoptions Made Easy (AME) eLearning system to build the capacity of shelter staff and volunteers in pet adoption best practices.
    • Impact reporting and transparency
      Publishes annual impact reports, including the 2024 Impact Report, to communicate outcomes, activities, and progress in advancing pet welfare.
    • Impact reporting and transparency
      Publishes annual impact reports, including the 2024 Impact Report, to communicate outcomes, activities, and progress in advancing pet welfare.
    • Providing resources for adoption programs
      Offers Quick Resource Guides to support users and administrators of the Adoptions Made Easy (AME) eLearning system, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of pet adoption processes.
    • Providing resources for adoption programs
      Offers Quick Resource Guides to support users and administrators of the Adoptions Made Easy (AME) eLearning system.
    • Publishing Impact Reports and Educational Resources
      Produces and publishes annual Impact Reports and resource materials such as Quick Resource Guides for the Adoptions Made Easy (AME) eLearning system to support partner organizations and improve adoption practices.
    • Publishing Impact and Resource Materials
      Produces and publishes the annual Impact Report and Quick Resource Guides for the Adoptions Made Easy (AME) eLearning system to inform stakeholders and support adoption program administrators.
    • Publishing impact reports
      Publishes annual impact reports detailing the organization's activities and outcomes to inform stakeholders and the public.
    • Publishing impact reports
      Publishes annual impact reports detailing the organization's activities and outcomes.
    • Publishing impact reports
      Publishes annual Impact Reports detailing the organization's activities and outcomes.
  • Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 6 activities
    • Disaster Relief for Pets and Communities
      Deploys disaster response programs and provides relief grants to support people and pets affected by natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and flooding in locations such as Florida, the Midwest, Texas, and Maui.
    • Disaster Relief for Pets and Communities
      Deploys disaster response programs and provides emergency grants to support people and pets affected by natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and flooding in locations such as Florida, the Midwest, Texas, and Maui.
    • Disaster relief for pets and people
      Deploys disaster response programs and provides grants to support communities and pets affected by hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, flooding, and other natural disasters, including recent events in Florida, the Midwest, Texas, and Maui.
    • Disaster relief for pets and people
      Deploys disaster response programs and provides grants to support communities and pets affected by hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, flooding, and other natural disasters, including recent events in Florida, the Midwest, Texas, and Maui.
    • Providing disaster relief for pets
      Deploys disaster response programs and provides grants to support people and their pets affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and flooding in various regions including Florida, Maui, the Midwest, and Texas.
    • Providing disaster relief for pets and pet owners
      Provides disaster relief support and grants to communities affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and flooding, assisting both people and their pets.
  • Neurological & Mobility Disability Rehabilitation 6 activities
    • Medical Care and Rehabilitation for Adoptable Pets
      Provides medical treatment and rehabilitation services to injured or special-needs animals to improve their health and adoptability, such as enabling a paralyzed dog to regain mobility.
    • Medical Care and Rehabilitation for Shelter Pets
      Provides medical treatment and rehabilitation services for injured or special-needs animals, such as a paralyzed dog named Scout, to improve their health and adoptability.
    • Medical care and rehabilitation for adoptable pets
      Provides medical treatment and rehabilitation services to injured or disabled animals to improve their health and adoptability, such as the case of Scout, a paralyzed dog who regained mobility through care supported by the organization.
    • Medical care and rehabilitation for adoptable pets
      Provides medical treatment and rehabilitation services to injured or disabled animals to improve their health and adoptability, such as the case of Scout, a paralyzed dog who regained mobility through care supported by the organization.
    • Supporting pet medical care and rehabilitation
      Provides medical care and rehabilitation services for pets, such as a paralyzed dog named Scout, to help them regain mobility and improve their quality of life.
    • Supporting pet medical care and rehabilitation
      Provides medical care and rehabilitation services for pets, such as a paralyzed dog named Scout, to help them regain mobility.
  • Adoption Events & Meet-and-Greets 4 activities
    • Campaigns to Promote Pet Adoption Culture
      Encourages the public to share rescue success stories to inspire broader community engagement in pet adoption, fostering, and volunteering.
    • Campaigns to Promote Pet Adoption and Engagement
      Encourages the public to share rescue success stories to inspire pet adoption, fostering, and volunteering, amplifying community engagement in animal welfare.
    • Public engagement and storytelling to promote pet adoption
      Encourages individuals to share rescue success stories to inspire broader community involvement in pet adoption, fostering, and volunteering.
    • Public engagement and storytelling to promote pet adoption
      Encourages individuals to share rescue success stories to inspire broader community involvement in pet adoption, fostering, and volunteering.
  • Dog Foster Care & Adoption 2 activities
    • Facilitation of Individual Pet Adoptions
      Supports the adoption of individual animals with special needs, such as stray dog Gatsby with sensory impairments, by partnering with animal welfare organizations like Arizona Animal Welfare League to place them in permanent homes.
    • Support for adoption of special needs pets
      Facilitates the adoption of animals with sensory impairments or other special needs, such as Gatsby, a stray dog with sensory impairments, who was placed in a permanent home through collaboration with Arizona Animal Welfare League.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Facilitating pet adoptions
      Facilitates the adoption of over 11 million pets through in-store adoption programs at PetSmart locations since 1994, including pets with special needs.
    • Facilitating pet adoptions
      Facilitates the adoption of over 11 million pets through in-store adoption programs at PetSmart locations since 1994, including pets with special needs.
    • In-Store Pet Adoption Programs
      Facilitates pet adoptions through in-store adoption centers at PetSmart locations nationwide, having helped adopt over 11 million pets since 1994 in partnership with local shelters and rescue organizations.
    • In-store pet adoption programs
      Facilitated the adoption of over 11 million pets through in-store adoption centers at PetSmart locations since 1994, in partnership with local shelters and rescue organizations.
    • In-store pet adoption programs
      Facilitated the adoption of over 11 million pets through in-store adoption centers at PetSmart locations since 1994, in partnership with local shelters and rescue organizations.
    • Support for adoption of special needs pets
      Facilitates the adoption of animals with sensory impairments or other special needs, such as Gatsby, a stray dog with sensory impairments, who was placed in a permanent home through collaboration with Arizona Animal Welfare League.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$64.75M
Contributions & grants$59.94M93%
Program service revenue$95K0%
Investment income$-207K-0%
Other revenue$4.92M
expenses
Total expenses$67.31M
Program expenses96%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$50.02M
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$76.74M
Cash$18.99M
Investments$46.73M
Liabilities$6.61M
Net assets$70.13M
Liquid reserves11.7 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +2.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 13
  • BEN JACOBS — DIRECTOR
  • CHERISE ORDLOCK — DIRECTOR
  • DAWN WILLOUGHBY — DIRECTOR
  • DEBO MUKHERJEE — DIRECTOR
  • ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN THRU 222 — DIRECTOR
  • ELLIOTT FRANCIS — DIRECTOR
  • JK SYMANCYK — CHAIR
  • LACEY BUNDY THRU 722 — DIRECTOR
  • LISA ROJAS BACUS — DIRECTOR
  • MANJIT SINGH — DIRECTOR
  • MARK STETTER — DIRECTOR
  • MIKE SCHULTHEIS — DIRECTOR
  • NEAL LITVACK — VICE-CHAIR
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • American Red Cross Partner — Partnered with PetSmart Charities to support pets during times of crisis.
  • Arizona Animal Welfare League Partner — Collaborates with PetSmart Charities to facilitate pet adoptions, including the placement of animals like Gatsby into permanent homes.
  • Meals on Wheels America Partner — Collaborates to deliver pet food to homebound pet owners through meal delivery services
  • Meals on Wheels America Partner — Partnership to support pet owners through coordinated services, enabling families like Joyce and her pet Mystie to stay together.
  • Meals on Wheels America Partner — Partnership to support pet-owning seniors by integrating pet care services with home-delivered meals
  • Meals on Wheels America Partner — Partnership to support pet-owning seniors in staying together with their pets through coordinated services.