Friends of Animals (FoA) promotes endangered species and other wildlife protection through its educational efforts, with campaigns against wild horse round-ups and the wild bird trade, the horse-drawn carriage trade, the fur trade, and hunting and predator control. The organization sponsors chimpanzee conservation projects in West Africa and funds the protection and recovery of an endangered African antelope species. FoA also funds and manages the Primarily Primates sanctuary in San Antonio, TX, where approximately 300 animals and birds released from the animals labs, zoos, the exotic pet trade industry and the entertainment industry, reside on 78 acres of land. The organization engages in vegan advocacy educational projects. FoA also provides low-cost spaying and neutering services for dogs and cats nationwide.
For the year ended April 30, 2020, Friends of Animals's program expenses were:
Public information and animal protection |
$2,966,936 |
Spay and neutering |
$1,705,343 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$4,672,279 |
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,503,322, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Friends of Animals's audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2020.
Source of Funds |
Bequests |
$2,588,012 |
Spay and neuter vouchers issued, net |
$1,455,758 |
Contributions and grants |
$915,310 |
Miscellaneous income |
$166,418 |
Investment income, net |
$11,052 |
Merchandise and literature sales |
$6,083 |
Total Income |
$5,142,633 |
- Programs: 95%
- Administrative: 4%
- Fundraising: Less than 1%
Total Income |
$5,142,633 |
Program expenses |
$4,672,279 |
Fundraising expenses |
$91,998 |
Administrative expenses |
$199,256 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$4,963,533 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$179,100 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$5,760,374 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$-86,583 |
Ending Net Assets |
$5,852,891 |
Total Liabilities |
$629,976 |
Total Assets |
$6,482,867 |
Note 1: According to FoA's audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2020, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $44,598 in the form of advertising.
Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to a change in value of trusts.