Animal Advocacy Careers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Animal Advocacy Career's mission is to direct animal advocates to opportunities to achieve the highest impact possible through their careers.
- Income
- $623,496
- Spending
- $371,344
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 18.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $80,341, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 61% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $293,542 spent. The organization runs a number of programs to solve the talent bottlenecks in the animal advocacy space. COMMUNICATIONS - serve to raise awareness of impactful career paths in animal advocacy, while reaching and acquiring new audiences to engage with all of our programs through email marketing, social media, and other channels. CANDIDATE DATABASE - focuses on retaining a list of highly qualified candidates to support animal protection organizations with recruitment needs. CAREERS ADVISING - We offer tailored one-to-one advising sessions to help individuals find their own path to contribute to the animal advocacy movement in an impactful way. GIVING FOR ANIMALS - encourages individuals to pledge a portion of their income to effective animal advocacy organizations. JOB BOARD - We run a specialized job board to connect mission-driven individuals with high-impact roles in the animal advocacy movement, including adjacent roles that help animals. Online Courses - gives individuals an overview of the animal advocacy movement, highlights a variety of possible career paths, and shares effective research and strategies for impactful advocacy. POLICY - The Impactful Policy Careers Accelerator is an in-person training, where participants work with subject matter experts to develop the skills needed to shape and influence animal welfare policies. RESEARCH AND M&E - We carry out research and monitor our impact to continuously improve our programs and help understand and reduce the key bottlenecks in the animal advocacy movement. WEBSITE & CONTENT - We create and maintain a free resource hub with articles, guides, and tools to help individuals build impactful careers helping animals.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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