Friends of Animals
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
Friends of Animals does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 1 (Oversight of Operations and Staff)
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.
FoA does not meet this Standard because its board of directors did not:
- Review the performance of the Chief Executive Officer at least once every two years.
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
FoA does not meet this Standard because:
- The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization's performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
FoA does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.
Friends of Animals meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to free animals from cruelty and institutionalized exploitation around the world."
Year, State Incorporated:
1957, CT
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 states that it funds and manages the Primarily Primates sanctuary in San Antonio, TX, where approximately 300 animals and birds released from animal labs, zoos, the exotic pet trade industry and the entertainment industry, reside on 78 acres of land. The organization also engages in vegan advocacy educational projects, and provides low-cost spaying and neutering services for dogs and cats nationwide.
For the year ended April 30, 2024, Friends of Animals's program expenses were:
| Public information and animal protection costs | $2,944,113 |
| Spaying and neutering | $1,472,915 |
| Total Program Expenses | $4,417,028 |
Chief Executive
Priscilla Feral, President
Compensation*
$149,476
Chair of the Board
Priscilla Feral
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, Friends of Animals
Board Size
7
Paid Staff Size
20
*2023 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 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,370,654, 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, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Bequests and trust income | $2,829,291 |
| Contributions | $1,431,085 |
| Spay and neuter vouchers issued, net | $1,195,979 |
| Investment income, net | $267,536 |
| Miscellaneous income | $115,085 |
| In-kind contributions | $110,278 |
| Merchandise and literature sales | $3,021 |
| Total Income | $5,952,275 |
Programs: 95% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 3%
| Total Income | $5,952,275 |
| Total expenses: | $4,658,608 |
| Program expenses | $4,417,028 |
| Fundraising expenses | $85,151 |
| Administrative expenses | $156,429 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,293,667 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $11,545,442 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $344,832 |
| Ending Net Assets | $13,183,941 |
| Total Liabilities | $754,200 |
| Total Assets | $13,938,141 |
Note 1: According to FoA's audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2024, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $110,278 in the form of donated advertising.
Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes" in net assets refers to a change in value of trusts.
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance