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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2025 Expires: July 2027

Animal Care Centers of NYC

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
11 Park Pl
New York, NY, 10007-2839

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

Animal Care Centers of NYC meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
ACC's mission is to end animal homelessness in NYC. 

Year, State Incorporated:
1994, NY

Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) is one of the largest animal welfare organizations in the country, taking in approximately 20,000 animals each year. ACC has three full-service Animal Care Centers located in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island, as well as two Resource Centers located in the Bronx and Queens. Whether arriving at our Care Centers due to homelessness, family crisis or abuse, we do not turn away any animal in need. ACC is a great place to find a wonderful cat, dog, rabbit or guinea pig to join your loving family. Open seven days a week, we can help you find the perfect pet for your home. If you are not able to visit our Care Centers, you may also find a pet from ACC at one of our off-site adoption events. For your convenience, you can also find a pet online through our Adoption Search where you may view pictures of the animals we have available for adoption on any given day. Additionally, ACC partners with over 300 animal welfare and veterinary groups in the community through our New Hope Program as an alternative outlet for animal adoptions. 

In addition, ACC also seeks to end animal homelessness by seeking out root causes of animal surrender.  We offer surrender prevention assistance to pet owners who need resources to help care for their pets, including but not limited to pet food, basic wellness services like vaccines, microchips and vouchers to assist with medical care.  ACC conducts regular Community Pet clinics in areas throughout NYC that are facing a lack of these resources.

For the year ended May 7, 2024, Animal Care Centers of NYC's program expenses were:

Health and Welfare of Animals $24,617,559
Total Supporting Services $4,506,607
Total Program Expenses $29,124,166

Chair of the Board
Mr. Patrick Nolan, Vice President and Publisher

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Penguin Random House

Board Size
11

Paid Staff Size
268

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Planned giving arrangements

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 40.39%

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 Care Centers of NYC's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended May 7, 2024.

Source of Funds
Revenue- The City of New York $25,625,923
Contributions $2,944,772
Benefited Plan Contributions $1,445,593
Donated Use of Facilities and Utilities $1,383,130
In-Kind Contributions $603,491
Shelter Revenue $562,637
Benefits and Special Events $329,283
Interest Income $173,452
Unrealized gain/(Loss) $128,561
Investment Income/ (Loss) $8,476
Other Miscellaneous Income $88
Total Income $33,205,406

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $33,205,406
Total expenses: $33,630,773
  Program expenses $29,124,166
  Fundraising expenses $558,583
  Administrative expenses $3,948,024
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-425,367
Beginning Net Assets $13,371,164
Other Changes In Net Assets $4,081,240
Ending Net Assets $17,452,404
Total Liabilities $76,666,699
Total Assets $94,119,103

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BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York