Animal Welfare Institute
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Animal Welfare Institute meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to alleviate animal suffering caused by people."
Year, State Incorporated:
1951, DC
Animal Welfare Institue (AWI) works to protect animals from suffering and/or extinction that result from the use of animals for food, clothing, health products, experimentation, education, entertainment, companionship, or other purposes; the means used to breed, raise, capture, manage, transport, or kill them; cruelty to or neglect of individual animals; and/or human activities that threaten survival of species. AWI reports that it seeks to advance its mission through policy and legal advocacy, educational programs, research and analysis, and engagement with policymakers, scientists, industry, educators, other NGOs, the media, and the public. The organization seeks scientifically grounded protections for animals in all settings, and robust enforcement of those protections. AWI works in eight programmatic areas to achieve its mission: animals in laboratories, companion animals, equines, farmed animals, marine wildlife, terrestrial wildlife, humane education, and government affairs.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Animal Welfare Institute's program expenses were:
Program services: $7,127,996
Total Program Expenses: $7,127,996
Chief Executive
Susan Millward, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$180,326
Chair of the Board
Cathy Liss
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
7
Paid Staff Size
30
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: According to AWI's 2023 990, Robin Jacobson, General Counsel, was the organization's highest paid employee and received compensation of $185,100.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Radio
Fundraising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,461,225, 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 Animal Welfare Institute's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Foundations and trusts | $820,502 |
| Legacies and bequests | $2,966,529 |
| Memberships | $2,485,819 |
| Tenants rental income | $118,593 |
| Sale of publications and reports | $6,933 |
| Dividend income | $512,922 |
| Interest income | $163,104 |
| Realized and unrealized gain on securities | $1,444,476 |
| Other income | $6,541 |
| In-kind contributions | $519,190 |
| Contributions | $669,185 |
| Total Income | $9,713,794 |
Programs: 92% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 8%
| Total Income | $9,713,794 |
| Total expenses: | $7,780,762 |
| Program expenses | $7,127,996 |
| Fundraising expenses | $63,873 |
| Administrative expenses | $588,893 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,933,032 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $25,638,172 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $27,571,204 |
| Total Liabilities | $621,415 |
| Total Assets | $28,192,619 |
Note: According to AWI's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $519,190 in the form of legal services.
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