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Pennsylvania animal shelters

There are 1,119 animal shelters and animal welfare organizations in Pennsylvania. Combined, these Pennsylvanian animal shelters employ 3,904 people, earn more than $252 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $556 million.
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Animal shelters by major Pennsylvania cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Philadelphia
 
287
 
$104,593,120
Pittsburgh
 
237
 
$46,425,916
Allentown
 
70
 
$10,401,948
Harrisburg
 
64
 
$4,844,087
Scranton
 
53
 
$6,824,155
York
 
45
 
$10,278,555
Reading
 
36
 
$9,838,646
Lancaster
 
36
 
$11,000,617
East Stroudsburg
 
28
 
$3,821,171
Erie
 
20
 
$5,914,726
Showing 10 of 20 metros

Job trends for Pennsylvania animal shelters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
122
1-10
 
48
11-25
 
40
26-100
 
42
101 to 1,000
 
6
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal shelters in Pennsylvania

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
272
$250k to $1M
 
114
$1M to $5M
 
42
$5M to $25M
 
10
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of animal shelters in Pennsylvania

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1-20 of 1,119

Animal Friends

Animal Friends' vision is to ensure the well being of companion animals, while ending overpopulation, abuse and unwarranted euthanasia.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$27.8m
Employees
163
EIN
25-0951565
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brandywine Valley Spca (CCSPCA)

Chester County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals's mission is to put the "human" back in humane animal treatment and advocate on their behalf.
Revenue
$18.4m
Assets
$27.5m
Employees
315
EIN
23-1381030
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Care and Control Team

ACCT Philly manages the city's animal shelter facility in North Philadelphia handling nearly 28,000 animals, from dogs and cats, to small animals, reptiles, birds and wildlife, annually.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
149
EIN
45-3985637
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh

ARL shelters & finds homes for abandoned animals, reunites pets with caregivers, educates the community & runs a successful wildlife rehabilitation center.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$20.1m
Employees
197
EIN
25-0325750
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for unwanted, lost and abused domestic animals.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$67.4m
Employees
58
EIN
23-1425036
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Providence Animal Center

Providence Animal Center offers life-affirming rescue, medical care, treatment, protection, and placement of companion animals that forever upholds the critical importance of the human-animal bond.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
128
EIN
23-1440112
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

PSPCA protects animals, prevents cruelty, places them in homes, and offers affordable surgical services. It operates under a "No-Kill" philosophy.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$29.6m
Employees
241
EIN
23-1352269
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

PAWS rescues, cares for, and facilitates adoption of Philadelphia's homeless and at-risk pets, having saved over 2.3k animals.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$5.6m
Employees
78
EIN
26-3862631
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women's Animals Center

Women's Animal Center advocates for homeless animals, offering veterinary care, adoption services, and community education to promote humane treatment and lifelong companionship.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$16.3m
Employees
62
EIN
23-1352585
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bucks County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals

Bucks County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals rescues, rehomes, investigates cruelty, and educates the community to support animal welfare.
Revenue
$3.9m
Assets
$15.6m
Employees
62
EIN
23-1365196
IRS type
501(c)(3)

York County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (YCSPCA)

The York County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is dedicated to providing long-term human and animal services to residents of York County through programs that find permanent, loving homes for displaced and stray animals,.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
72
EIN
23-1399588
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Pennsylvania (HSBC)

The mission of the Humane Society of Berks County is to serve Berks County through education and outreach in the community, medical services for needy animals, humane investigation, safe shelter for homeless animals.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$12.7m
Employees
77
EIN
23-1384936
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Main Line Animal Rescue (MLAR)

Main Line Animal Rescue (MLAR) is a no-kill animal shelter based in the Chester Springs, PA area, outside of Philadelphia.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
0
EIN
23-3017210
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Spayed Club

The Spayed Club is a nonprofit committed to solving dog and cat overpopulation in the Philadelphia area and beyond through education and a low-cost spay/neuter program.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
22
EIN
23-2822590
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue (DVGRR)

DVGRR is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Reinholds, PA whose mission is: DVGRR's mission is to provide new beginnings for displaced Golden Retrievers and Goldendoodles.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
52
EIN
23-2775413
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Beaver County Humane Society

Beaver County Humane Society protects all domestic animals by providing shelter and care; adoption services; investigation, correction or prosecution of cruelty or abuse situations; education programs; and respect for all living creatures.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
79
EIN
25-1064313
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Rescue (ARI)

Animal Rescue, Inc. has been a refuge for homeless cats and dogs. We make a promise to any animal who comes through our gates: they will never be homeless again.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
45
EIN
23-2180310
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Welfare Society of Monroe (AWSOM)

AWSOM provides shelter and medical care for animals, ensuring their wellness and adoptability in Stroudsburg, PA.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
40
EIN
26-4740154
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals

Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals is a non-profit organization that cares and shelters small homeless animals. They have adoption services for homeless animals. Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals is located in Radnor, PA.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
0
EIN
23-1413676
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cat Collaborative

The Cat Collaborative is a non-profit organization that advocates Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to humanely address community cat populations.
Revenue
$814.2k
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
1
EIN
87-4344838
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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