World Animal Protection
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
World Animal Protection does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 2 (Number of Board Members)
Soliciting organizations shall have a board of directors with a minimum of five voting members.
WAP does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization has four voting members of the board.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 13
World Animal Protection meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to end factory farming and wildlife exploitation."
Year, State Incorporated:
1980, DC
World Animal Protection (WAP) reports that it works to end factory farming and wildlife exploitation through the expansion of animal-free alternatives and policy changes towards the ownership of wild animals and their use in entertainment and fashion. In 2023, the organization states that it helped end the sale of guinea pigs in New York City, started the petition to shut down the Miami Seaquarium, and launched Wildlife Heritage Areas, which identified global destinations where local communities are actively working to protect wild animals and their habitats. Some ($300,872 or 7%) of WAP's programs are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, World Animal Protection's program expenses were:
| Program services | $4,090,301 |
| Total Program Expenses | $4,090,301 |
Chief Executive
Lindsay Oliver, Executive Director
Compensation*
$201,504
Chair of the Board
Carter Luke
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
4
Paid Staff Size
25
*2023 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, Radio, Telemarketing, Print advertisements
WAP incurred joint costs of $589,862 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $300,872 was allocated to program expenses and $288,990 was allocated to fundraising expenses.
Fundraising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,475,014, 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 World Animal Protection's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $5,475,014 |
| Investment income, net | $336,681 |
| Interests and dividends | $294,758 |
| Total Income | $6,106,453 |
Programs: 71% Fundraising: 19% Administrative: 9%
| Total Income | $6,106,453 |
| Total expenses: | $5,731,679 |
| Program expenses | $4,090,301 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,097,224 |
| Administrative expenses | $544,154 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $374,774 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $12,155,208 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $12,529,982 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,340,678 |
| Total Assets | $14,870,660 |
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