![]() Moreover, the investigation took a look at how each of the $19 monthly gifts are being spent, which the group claims could mean the difference between life and death for animals. It also uncovered that CBS News found that the ASPCA has been building up its net assets, going from just under $62 million in net assets in 2000 to over $340 million in 2019. The investigation found that only 40% of the ASPCA’s budget goes towards shelter and vet services, or grants to local shelters. In 2021, a CBS investigation highlighted that ASPCA funding is far from what donors expect. It felt as though the animals were being used for fundraising, rather than using funds raised to help the animals.” 2021 CBS Investigation Current CEO Matt Bershadker made nearly $1 million in 2021.īob Baker, a former ASPCA investigator, told The New York Times, “show one picture of a mistreated dog and the funds would pour in… t got to the point where animal welfare was not the priority, fund-raising was. The independent watchdog CharityWatch finds that ASPCA spends 49 percent of its budget on overhead, and 39 cents to raise every dollar, giving the organization a middling “C-minus” rating in its Spring 2023 rating guide.
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