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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2025 Expires: February 2027

International Animal Rescue, US

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(833) 997-3728
Post Office Box 137
Shrewsbury, MA, 01545
https://internationalanimalrescue.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

International Animal Rescue, US meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to build awareness and implement effective systems such that habitats and animals are protected."

Year, State Incorporated:
2001, VA

International Animal Rescue, US (IAR, US) reports that it assists in the preservation of animals throughout the world, with emphasis on rescuing animals in distress; to educate, support, train and equip those involved in the rescue efforts; to encourage the development and education of dedicated, knowledgeable and responsible animal rescue groups in the United States and throughout the world in Armenia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Malta, and the United Kingdom; and to establish a national depository for information concerning animal rescue and care. The organization's primary programs are life-long care and protection of Indian Sloth Bears that have been rescued from the bear dancing trade and providing financial assistance to those entities involved in the rescue and maintenance of that endangered species; and the rescuing and rehabilitation of orangutans, macaques and slow lorises and releasing them back into the protected areas in the wild of Indonesia.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, International Animal Rescue, US's program expenses were:

Program services $1,926,284
Total Program Expenses $1,926,284

Chief Executive
Gavin Bruce, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer

Chair of the Board
Alan P. Knight, OBE

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, International Animal Rescue US

Board Size
5

Paid Staff Size
2

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: The organization reports that Mr. Bruce does not receive any compensation for his roles. The highest paid employee in 2023 was Mrs. Laurence Holyoak, Program Director, who received $48,000 in compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Foundation grants, Corporate solicitation

Fundraising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,869,336, 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 International Animal Rescue, US's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Dividends $462
Interest income $2,014
Fundraising events $2,915
Other income $7,200
Realized and unrealized gains on investments $41,025
Legacies $55,170
Major gifts $665,850
Donor appeals $1,145,401
Total Income $1,920,037

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $1,920,037
Total expenses: $2,251,432
  Program expenses $1,926,284
  Fundraising expenses $227,265
  Administrative expenses $97,883
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-331,395
Beginning Net Assets $853,204
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $521,809
Total Liabilities $72,642
Total Assets $594,451

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance