EIN 13-5655952

Animal Welfare Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
31
Year formed
1951
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
Description
Animal Welfare Institute dedicates itself to alleviating animal suffering caused by people. It strives to improve the welfare of animals across diverse domains, including laboratories, companion settings, equines, farmed animals, and wildlife. The Institute shapes policy to address issues such as animal cruelty and humane education while aiming to influence legislation that enhances animal treatment. Its programs advance this mission through legal advocacy, educational initiatives, research, and public engagement, seeking scientifically grounded protections for animals in all environments.
Total revenues
$7,972,836
2024
Total expenses
$7,216,776
2024
Total assets
$28,192,619
2024
Num. employees
31
2024

Program areas at Animal Welfare Institute

Awi programs advance its mission through strategically crafted policy and legal advocacy, educational programs, research and analysis, and engagement with policymakers, scientists, industry, educators, other ngos, the media, and the public. We seek scientifically grounded protections for animals in all settings, and robust enforcement of those protections.

Grants made by Animal Welfare Institute

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Garden Island Resource Conservation and DevelopmentAnimal Conservation$53,800
Utah State UniversityChristine Stevens Awards$45,000
University of California San Francisco / Ucsf Payroll OfficeChristine Stevens Awards$45,000
...and 23 more grants made totalling $569,176

Who funds Animal Welfare Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Winley FoundationFor the Benefit of Animals$550,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$261,465
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$162,452
...and 101 more grants received totalling $1,683,741

Personnel at Animal Welfare Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Cathy LissExecutive Officer and Chief Executive Officer$125,081
Susan MillwardExecutive Director$126,409
Paul MarchioneChief Operations Officer
Robin JacobsohnGeneral Counsel and Chief Legal Officer$62,492
Nadia S AdawiExecutive Director and General Counsel$111,454
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for Animal Welfare Institute

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,942,035
Program services$6,933
Investment income and dividends$676,026
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$73,797
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$267,504
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$6,541
Total revenues$7,972,836

Form 990s for Animal Welfare Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-11-15990View PDF
2023-062024-01-16990View PDF
2022-062022-11-14990View PDF
2021-062021-11-08990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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OrganizationLocationRevenue
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF)Silver Spring, MD$21,628,080
Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC$35,880,686
Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR$8,141,210
Delta Waterfowl FoundationBismarck, ND$27,086,781
American Bird Conservancy (ABC)Marshall, VA$27,904,183
Wildlands NetworkSalt Lake City, UT$2,998,077
Sea Turtle ConservancyGainesville, FL$6,515,913
Polar Bears InternationalBozeman, MT$3,733,929
International Seafood Sustainability FoundationPittsburgh, PA$4,769,692
National Anti-Vivisection SocietyChicago, IL$4,594,356
Data update history
December 29, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Swenson Family Foundation
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $550,000 from Winley Foundation
June 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsWildlife protection organizationsAnimal organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
AnimalsWildlife
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingOperates internationallyNational levelProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
900 Pennsylvania Ave Se
Washington, DC 20003
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
awionline.org/ 
Phone
(202) 337-2332
Facebook page
animalwelfareinstitute 
Twitter profile
@awionline 
IRS details
EIN
13-5655952
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1951
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D30: Wildlife Preservation, Protection
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
110708
FTB Entity ID
9527587
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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