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THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO (New York) receives grants from 117 organizations whose IRS filings report $8,493,526 to it, the largest being ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ($1,831,849). 74 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 67% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $19M
- Funders on record
- 117
- Grants received
- $8.5M
- Net assets
- $53M
What The Humane Society of Rochester & Monroe County for the Prevention of Cruelty To does
Mission
Together with our community, we better the lives of animals through justice, prevention, and life-saving care. Lollypop farm, the humane society of greater rochester, envisions a just and compassionate world for all animals.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Lollypop farm, recipient of the better business bureau of upstate new york 2023 torch award for ethics, large nonprofit, offers a shelter of hope and second chances for companion and farm animals who are homeless or abused. Cats, dogs, rabbits, small pets, birds, horses, pigs, sheep, geese, and other farm animals enjoy the comfort of a nurturing environment, veterinary treatment, behavioral intervention, and expert, loving care from staff and volunteers during their time at lollypop farm. Every animal entrusted to us for help regardless of age, health issues or injuries, or behavior is provided with individualized care specific to their needs, with no time limit or set length of stay. Lollypop farm focuses on providing pets in need the best opportunity for second chances with new loving families. To accomplish this, we provide comprehensive, high-quality services for all of the animals in our care.animals inside the shelter and those outside on the farm all receive excellent food and daily enrichment from doting staff and volunteers at lollypop farm. Even with hundreds of animals in the organization's care, each animal gets the individual care and attention they need. A variety of…
$6,997,701 spent$529,189 earned by the program68% of program spendingFor 150 years, our organization has fought to end cruelty to animals. Lollypop farm is the designated spca for monroe county. Charged with investigating and enforcing the animal cruelty laws of ny, the five animal cruelty investigators on our humane law enforcement team are certified peace officers with the authority to make arrests in monroe, orleans, genesee, and livingston counties. Officers also assist other law enforcement agencies in investigating animal crimes. We respond to concerns about animal cruelty reported through our animal cruelty hotline (585-223-6500), as well as cases referred by 9-1-1 and other agencies. Lollypop farm aims to elevate the importance of investigating and prosecuting animal crimes by sharing information, tools, and best practices.
$833,007 spent$4,046 earned by the program8% of program spendingWhile animal sheltering has long been the focus of animal welfare, the focus on prevention and intervention has evolved as a critical strategy in saving lives. Lollypop farm's outreach programs provide solutions that help keep pets in their loving homes. We engage people of all ages to help meet their needs, learn about kindness toward animals, and access resources for optimal pet care. Our comprehensive offerings and approach helps pet owners find solutions for their pet issues. From humane education to instill the values of compassion and kindness to all, to direct services that address the varied needs of pets and their owners, to partnerships and referrals to resources available with other organizations in the community, our efforts to keep pets with their families preserves that human-animal bond. Our outreach programs and services include:- snip (spay neuter incentive program) is a low-cost spay/neuter program for qualified dog and cat owners and feral cat caretakers. It enables affordable access to surgery to prevent unwanted litters and prevent future health problems for pets. The service ultimately reduces the number of homeless pets surrendered to the shelter.- a pet…
$2,446,703 spent$654,650 earned by the program24% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $10,277,411.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $33M to $46M (+38%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 9% · 2022 12%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
80% of THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (67% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Alice Calabrese
President/CEO
Board chair
James Spitz Jr
Chairperson
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 19 funders to 51 funders, grant income rose $290k → $1.2M.
24 of 117 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 67% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 117 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 22% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
74% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 28% · 2018 22% · 2019 38% · 2020 25% · 2021 18% · 2022 26% · 2023 14% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
43% of THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 63% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
67% of THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $2.8M that is directly attributable, 71% of it comes from New York funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $5.7M arriving through sponsors registered in 18 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 119 animals nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 119 animals nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Organizations like THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
80% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
89%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 38 states
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO?
- THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO (New York) receives grants from 117 organizations whose IRS filings report $8,493,526 to it, the largest being ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ($1,831,849). 74 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 67% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO have?
- IRS filings report 117 organizations giving $8,493,526 in grants to THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO, 74 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO?
- ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $1,831,849 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 117 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing