In Defense of Animals

Analysis

In Defense of Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1984, 42 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, In Defense of Animals reported income of $3.9m and spending of $2.9m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $3.9m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, In Defense of Animals sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gigis ($3.9m), Abilene Zoological Society ($3.9m) and Humane Society of Vero Beach Fla ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $168k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. It paid $35k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $407k, net assets of $8.7m. It reported 26 employees.