Mission
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS WORKS TO CULTIVATE A RESPECTFUL VIEW OF NON-HUMAN ANIMALS, FREE-LIVING AND DOMESTIC. OUR GOAL IS TO FREE ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY AND INSTITUTIONALIZED EXPLOITATION.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in DARIEN, CT. Its most recent IRS filing (2026) reports revenue of $5.4M, expenses of $4.5M, total assets of $17.1M. Imperigo tracks 62 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 136018549
DARIEN, CT
Animal-Related
NTEE: D
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$17.1M
Grant Records62
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Friends of Animals Inc
How Friends of Animals Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$53
Public information and animal protection
$25
Spaying and neutering program
$15
Assisted another 501(c)3 organization with support to manage a sanctuary for primates and other animals abandoned by their owners or discarded by zoos, the entertainment industry and medical…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$68,635
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$38,292
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,798
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,798
Showing up to 5 of 62 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRPERSON
Barbara Sitomer
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Dustin Rhodes
DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Forel
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Gabriel Ahmed
DIRECTOR
Ginger Burr
WILDLIFE LAW PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jennifer Best
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.4M | $4.5M | $17.1M |
| 2025 | $5.3M | $4.4M | $15.6M |
| 2024 | $5.5M | $4.6M | $13.9M |
| 2023 | $5.0M | $4.7M | $12.5M |
| 2022 | $8.8M | $4.3M | $12.4M |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue declined from $8.8M to $5.4M (-39%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.