EIN 47-2420444

Animal Equality

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
28
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Animal Equality works internationally to end cruelty towards farmed animals through corporate outreach and investigative work.
Total revenues
$4,464,178
2023
Total expenses
$5,221,271
2023
Total assets
$4,694,053
2023
Num. employees
28
2023

Program areas at Animal Equality

Communications:in 2023, Animal Equality focused intently on improvements to our media relations, resulting in over 49 media stories with a potential reach of over 168 million people. Our ongoing, nationwide denny's campaign was featured on fox carolina, which covered an action in spartanburg, south carolina.animal Equality also released timely content about our global work, from investigations to campaigns to legal advocacy. We increased our efforts in promoting our plant-based resource love veg by including the crucial platform in all communications and releasing a plant-based focused investigation presented by actress and activist richa moorjani. Our work was engaged by millions of social media followers and resulted in over 1.4 million video views.
Investigations:the cornerstone of our organization is our investigative work. Animal Equality sent investigatiors into some of the most secretive facilities in the world, exposing the immense suffering and cruelty that is happening at slaughterhouses and on farms that raise animals for food. In 2023, Animal Equality presented seven investigations, including an in-depth expose of hens confined and slaughtered for egg production, documenting the deaths of salmon farmed for meat during cruel harvesting procedures, and the brutal conditions inside clandestine unregulated slaughterhouses. Our work spanned india, brazil, the united kingdom, and spain. At the same time, in the usa, we hired, trained, and developed a team of field investigators and analysts to carry out and present our investigative findings to law enforcement, lawmakers, and the public in the united states and throughout our international partners.
Campaigns:in 2023, Animal Equality launched a major campaign against denny's, which included a newspaper ad in the san antonio express, 2 digital ads in times square, a press conference that garnered news coverage outside of denny's headquarters, a projection display onto denny's headquarters during the city's annual christmas parade, 8 protests, and several social media actions. Animal Equality also participated in cage-free accountability campaigns with the open wing alliance and got companies to begin reporting progress, including viking cruises, cerealto siro, pepsi co, kellog's, and jollibee.we negotiated Animal welfare policies with elior, jack in the box, and conagra, and were one of the organizations that convinced sprouts to improve Animal welfare. We also pressured cracker barrel to improve its reporting.in collaboration with Animal Equality germany, we launched a major global campaign against aldi for their continued support of cages for hens and pigs.
Legal advocacy:animal Equality works to advance Animal protection by advocating for the implementation of Animal protection legislation and by ensuring that existing laws and regulations are strictly enforced to the benefit of all farmed animals. Animal Equality encourages governments to introduce initiatives that lead to the reduction of the consumption of Animal products and assist its members and volunteers in voicing their support for these initiatives. Animal Equality's long-term goals are to improve the enforcement of existing laws and to have its work lead to greater legal protections for animals.

Who funds Animal Equality

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$1,765,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$102,408
Aceso FoundationCharitable$92,000
...and 21 more grants received totalling $2,326,622

Financials for Animal Equality

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,420,795
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$26
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-908
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$44,265
Total revenues$4,464,178
Data update history
May 28, 2025
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $92,000 from Aceso Foundation
January 4, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $14,641 from PayPal Giving Fund
November 29, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsAnimal organizationsAnimal sheltersCharities
Issues
Animals
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingOperates internationallyCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8581 Santa Monica Blvd 350
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
animalequality.org/ 
Phone
(424) 250-6236
IRS details
EIN
47-2420444
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D20: Animal Protection and Welfare
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0220186
FTB Entity ID
3728967
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-07-02
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