Mercy For Animals
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
Mercy For Animals meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system."
Year, State Incorporated:
2002, DE
Mercy for Animals (MFA) reports that it is working to construct a compassionate food system by reducing suffering and ending the exploitation of animals for food. The organization does this through investigations, legal advocacy, corporate engagement, and education, with a focus on farmed animal advocacy and promotion of cruel-free food choices. MFA states that it speaks up against animal cruelty and works to shift the food industry toward plant- and cell-based products.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Mercy For Animals's program expenses were:
| Program services | $9,821,142 |
| Total Program Expenses | $9,821,142 |
Chief Executive
Leah Garcés, Chief Executive Officer and President
Compensation*
$164,529
Chair of the Board
Neysa Colizzi
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Vice President, Bain & Company
Board Size
8
Paid Staff Size
168
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $28,806,859, 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 Mercy For Animals's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and grants | $28,123,049 |
| Special events, net | $510,304 |
| In-kind contributions | $173,506 |
| Sale of merchandise, net | $35,314 |
| Investment loss, net | $-1,520,379 |
| Total Income | $27,321,794 |
Programs: 67% Fundraising: 15% Administrative: 18%
| Total Income | $27,321,794 |
| Total expenses: | $14,692,598 |
| Program expenses | $9,821,142 |
| Fundraising expenses | $2,211,134 |
| Administrative expenses | $2,660,322 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $12,629,196 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $27,099,998 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $39,729,194 |
| Total Liabilities | $850,361 |
| Total Assets | $40,579,555 |
Note: According to the organization's 2022 audited financial statements, MFA received in-kind contributions totaling $173,506 in the form of legal services.
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance