Spca of Texas

“Delegation of authority: the executive committee shall consist of the chairperson, the vice chair, the secretary, the treasurer and any other director the chairperson deems necessary. The executive committee shall act between meetings of the board and shall possess all the powers of the board in regard to the conduct of day-to-day business of the corporation.”

“Process to review the form 990: the ceo, vp of finance and executive committee review the form 990 and distribute to board members before filing.”

“Process for monitoring compliance with conflict of interest policy: annual disclosure that an individual is in compliance with the conflict of interest policy is required by all board members and employees. The organization's human resource department monitors and enforces compliance. If a conflict exists, the conflicted person will abstain from voting.”

“Compensation review: the organization's human resource department reviews industry specific wage survey data and establishes wage ranges (min, mid, and max) for each hourly and exempt position within the organization. As necessary, the human resource department will compare salaries to these benchmarks. Compensation for the president/ceo is reviewed by the compensation committee comprised of board members. After the compensation committee's review, the evaluation is submitted to the executive committee for approval. The most recent review was conducted in april of 2018 with the approval document kept in the hr department's files.”

“Availability of documents: the organization's annual reports, mission statement, forms 990, audited financial statements, and contact information to request documents are made available to the public on the organization's website at www.spca.org. Governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are made available to the public upon request. Additionally, the organization's forms 990 are available on public websites such as guidestar.com and charitynavigator.org.”

“Organization's significant activities: (continued from page 1) ... Or any other humane society, and we do not receive general operating funds from the city, state, or county. The spca of texas was incorporated by texas state charter on september 22, 1938. We are almost 80 years old, but we trace our roots to the late nineteenth century. The june 30, 1888 issue of the dallas morning news stated that the dallas humane society (the spca of texas' forerunner) was the first humane society in the state of texas. In 1993, the dallas spca, based in dallas county, and the humane society of texas, based in collin county, merged to become the spca of texas. The mission of the spca of texas is to provide every animal exceptional care and a loving home. Today, the spca of texas is the leading animal welfare organization in north texas, which operates two animal shelters, three spay/neuter clinics, two mobile spay/neuter vehicles, one mobile adoptions vehicle and an animal rescue center, all located in dallas and collin counties. Together with our community partners for mobile and offsite adoptions, the spca of texas found homes for more than 7,000 animals in 2017. We do not euthanize animals for lack of space, and we do not place time limits on animals housed in our shelters. Our three public veterinary clinics in west dallas, south oak cliff and mckinney, texas and two mobile spay/neuter vehicles provide high-quality pet care at affordable prices, and we collaborate with community partners to spay or neuter, vaccinate and provide low-cost wellness care for tens of thousands of animals each year. In a typical year, our ten-member animal cruelty investigations unit, aci, responds to over 3,000 calls and rescues more than 3,000 abandoned, neglected or abused animals in seven north texas counties. Our education and outreach programs reach more than 40,000 texans each year with a message of compassion and responsibility. The spca of texas employs approximately 200 north texans. Over 1,800 dedicated volunteers assist in animal care, pet and people programs, and fundraising. Tens of thousands of donors provide vital financial support through their annual gifts and estate plans. Giving to the spca of texas is an investment. As a four star-rated charity on charity navigator and guidestar platinum-level charity, donors can be confident in good governance, sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. The spca of texas four signature events, including paws cause; strut your mutt, the race to end animal cruelty; fur ball; and home for the holidays/bark+build, and a host of fundraising programs make the organization's animal care work possible. Giving opportunities include general giving, honor and memorial gifts, foundation gifts, corporate sponsorships, charitable bequests, affinity programs and more.”