Public Charity

ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND INC

ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND INC, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $19.7M in revenue, $17.5M in expenses, $24.8M in total assets. 186 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $21.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 942681680 WASHINGTON, DC Alliances & Advocacy NTEE: D01 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.7M
Total Expenses$17.5M
Total Assets$24.8M
Grant Records186
Funding Total$21.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ANIMALS THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM. THE ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION BY FILING HIGH IMPACT LAWSUITS TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM HARM, PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY CASE STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE JUSTICE FOR VICTIM ANIMALS, SUPPORTING TOUGH ANIMAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION AND FIGHTING LEGISLATION HARMFUL TO ANIMALS, AND PROVIDING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LAW STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS TO ADVANCE THE EMERGING FIELD OF ANIMAL LAW.

Where $100 goes at Animal Legal Defense Fund Inc

How Animal Legal Defense Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$15 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $76 for programs

$40
Animal law programthe Animal Legal Defense Fund's animal law program works closely with law students and law professionals to advance the emerging field of animal law
53% of program spending
$16
Litigation programthe litigation program files high impact lawsuits against individuals and industries that exploit animals, including factory farms, puppy mills, research laboratories, and roadside zoos
22% of program spending
$11
Criminal justice programthe criminal justice program focuses on protecting the lives and advancing the legal interests of animal victims by working to achieve the best possible outcomes in…
14% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF OPERATING OFF (THRU 2/7/25) Andrea Joy Kroboth
LITIGATION DIRECTOR Anthony Eliseuson
DIRECTOR Brian Cooley
CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Caitlin Hawks
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/1/24) Cameron Icard
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chris Green

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Animal Welfare
$10,952,885 51 grants
General Support
$6,008,569 106 grants
Environment & Conservation
$2,391,150 13 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$1,500,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$57,611 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $19.7M $17.5M $24.8M
2024 $18.0M $17.0M $23.6M
2023 $20.1M $17.8M $22.1M
2022 $15.1M $15.7M $18.3M
2021 $14.7M $14.3M $20.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $14.7M to $19.7M (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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