Animal Defenders International US

Analysis

Animal Defenders International US is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Animal Defenders International US reported income of $872k and spending of $965k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $872k (-19%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Defenders International US sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amboseli Trust for Elephants ($871k), Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah ($873k) and Florida Animal Friend Inc ($870k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $144k. At year end it held assets of $863k against liabilities of $577k, net assets of $286k. It reported 3 employees.