Friends of Animals

Friends of Animals is a non-profit international animal advocacy organization, established in New York City in 1957, working to free animals around the world from cruelty and institutionalized exploitation.

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Location: Darien, CT View on map
Tax ID: 13-6018549
Most Recent Filing: 2025
Budget (2025): Assets: $15,602,989 Revenue: $5,312,845 Expenses: $4,375,009

Friends of Animals is a non-profit international animal advocacy organization, established in New York City in 1957, working to free animals around the world from cruelty and institutionalized exploitation.

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2025 $15,602,989 $5,312,845 $4,375,009 View
2024 $13,938,141 $5,520,218 $4,556,669 View
2023 $12,549,345 $5,032,934 $4,710,217 View
2022 $12,437,048 $8,819,203 $4,272,561 View
2021 $8,901,429 $5,423,238 $4,442,578 View

Prior year filings: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

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Expenses Detail

Employee Compensation

  • Number of Employees: 25

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Priscilla FeralPRESIDENT$147,353
Robert OrabonaDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$138,937
Jennifer BestWILDLIFE LAW PROGRAM DIRECTOR$109,939
Bob BockCONTROLLER$108,148
Dustin RhodesVP OF DEVELOPMENT$104,137
Jane SeymourCREATIVE DIRECTOR$103,875

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $7,009,597
  • Number of Grants: 658
  • Number of Funders: 155

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$250,0002024 Head & Heart Foundation Trust 12319GENERAL SUPPORT
$225,0002023 Head & Heart Foundation Trust 12319GENERAL SUPPORT
$142,8432021 The Chicago Community TrustTO SUPPORT PRIMARILY FOR TRAP, NEUTER, AND RETURN PROGRAM
$112,1962022 George H Graff Irrevocable Trust Richard L Lynch Successor TrusteeUNRESTRICTED
$106,7972020 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$102,7682023 George H Graff Irrevocable Trust Richard L Lynch Successor TrusteeUNRESTRICTED
$100,0002023 Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation Xxxxx3008GENERAL
$100,0002022 Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation Xxxxx3008GENERAL
$100,0002021 Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation Xxxxx3008GENERAL
$100,0002020 Nichols Charitable FoundationAnimal Care
$100,0002020 Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation Xxxxx3008For the Spay and Neuter Program
$98,3472024 George H Graff Irrevocable Trust Richard L Lynch Successor TrusteeUNRESTRICTED
$92,7472021 George H Graff Irrevocable Trust Richard L Lynch Successor TrusteeUNRESTRICTED
$91,6502021 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$89,8752022 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$84,9072020 George H Graff Irrevocable Trust Richard L Lynch Successor TrusteeUnrestricted
$75,0002024 Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation Xxxxx3008GENERAL
$62,7712023 Network for Good, Inc.UNRESTRICTED
$60,0002023 National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$50,2692023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$47,9502022 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$40,8332022 Anna Oschwald TrGENERAL OPERATING
$35,4172023 Anna Oschwald TrGENERAL OPERATING
$32,5002021 Anna Oschwald TrGENERAL OPERATING
$32,5002020 Anna Oschwald TrGENERAL OPERATING

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $5,343,079
  • Number of Grants: 18
  • Number of Recipients: 3

Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$602,4862020 Primarily Primates IncFor support of the animal sanctuary.
$525,4912025 Primarily Primates IncFOR SUPPORT OF THE ANIMAL SANCTUARY.
$502,2792023 Primarily Primates IncFOR SUPPORT OF THE ANIMAL SANCTUARY.
$467,9002024 Primarily Primates IncFOR SUPPORT OF THE ANIMAL SANCTUARY.
$172,6002022 Primarily Primates IncFOR SUPPORT OF THE ANIMAL SANCTUARY.
$115,2732023 Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa RecipientsFUNDING FOR A REFUGE FOR THE PROTECTION OF AFRICAN CHIMPANZEES.
$97,6632021 Primarily Primates IncFOR SUPPORT OF THE ANIMAL SANCTUARY.
$81,0852021 Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa RecipientsFUNDING FOR A REFUGE FOR THE PROTECTION OF AFRICAN CHIMPANZEES.
$69,9962025 Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa RecipientsFUNDING FOR A REFUGE FOR THE PROTECTION OF AFRICAN CHIMPANZEES.
$15,0002025 Long Island Bulldog RescueRESCUE BULLDOGS
$15,0002024 Long Island Bulldog RescueRESCUE BULLDOGS
$8,0002023 Long Island Bulldog RescueRESCUE BULLDOGS

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