Mission
ANIMAL RESCUES. PET ADOPTION CENTER. SHELTER CRUELTY VICTIMS. FARM ANIMALS. WILDLIFE REFUGE. SPAY/NEUTER. HUMANE EDUCATION. YOUTH WORK. GRIEF COUNSELING. HUMAN HEALTH VIA PETS.
Public Charity
DEFENDERS OF ANIMAL RIGHTS INC
DEFENDERS OF ANIMAL RIGHTS INC, of PHOENIX, MD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.9M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $15.7M in total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $451K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521061126
PHOENIX, MD
Animal Protection & Welfare
NTEE: D20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$15.7M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$451K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Defenders of Animal Rights Inc
How Defenders of Animal Rights Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$72
Provide animal rescue, shelter and care for approximately 400 animals annually
$13
Provide humane education through phonecalls, public visits to the shelter, youth education programs, seven newsletters, etc
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.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,349
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
ADOPTIONS
$5,700
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,105
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Donna Yawman
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Elizabeth Brooks
PRESIDENT
Erin Gillis
EX OFFICIO
Mary Jo Kovic
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $1.7M | $15.7M |
| 2024 | — | — | $14.6M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $1.6M | $14.4M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $1.5M | $12.7M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.3M | $11.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $2.9M (+48%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.