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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2024 Expires: September 2026

Last Chance for Animals

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(888) 882-6462
8033 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 835
Los Angeles, CA, 90046
https://lcanimal.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

Last Chance for Animals meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to end animal abuse and exploitation through education, public outreach, and investigations."

Year, State Incorporated:
1985, CA

Last Chance for Animals (LCA) reports that it strives to educate the public about animal cruelty and exploitation through programs, comprising investigations, and campaigns. The organization's Sam Simon Special Investigation Unit (SIU) focuses on validating information, detecting suspect activity, exposing illegal or unethical activities, and reporting them to local, state, and federal authorities. LCA reports that it uses the information obtained from its investigations to develop campaigns, increase public knowledge and outreach, and draft legislation to improve the treatment of animals. Some ($500,830 or 15%) of LCA's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Last Chance for Animals's program expenses were:

Education and public outreach $2,417,620
Investigations $841,235
Total Program Expenses $3,258,855

Chief Executive
Chris DeRose, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$95,000

Chair of the Board
Christina Snyder Monahan

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Philanthropist

Board Size
6

Paid Staff Size
15

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note 1: Co-Chair, Robert Ferber, is a former prosecutor.

Note 2: Cindy Beal, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, was the highest paid employee, receiving $110,000 in compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio, Print advertisements

LCA incurred joint costs of $626,037 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $500,830 was allocated to program expenses and $125,207 was allocated to fundraising expenses.

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,680,386, 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 Last Chance for Animals's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions $1,682,738
Bequests $1,557,648
Grants $440,000
Interest income $133,923
Royalties $329
Books and merchandise $242
Gain on sale of securities $-131,345
Total Income $3,683,535

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 1%

Total Income $3,683,535
Total expenses: $3,625,758
  Program expenses $3,258,855
  Fundraising expenses $318,170
  Administrative expenses $48,733
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $57,777
Beginning Net Assets $5,081,071
Other Changes In Net Assets $-1,044,921
Ending Net Assets $4,093,927
Total Liabilities $254,559
Total Assets $4,348,486

Note: As noted in the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to market adjustment - available-for-sale securities.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance