Category: Service and Other

Animal Charities of America

AKA ACA

Larkspur, CA

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Also Known As:: ACA
Physical Address:: Larkspur, CA 94939
EIN:: 94-3193389
Web URL:: www.animalcharitieso...
Leadership:: Ms. Board President

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Fiscal Year Starting: May 01, 2011
Fiscal Year Ending: Apr 30, 2012

Revenue
Total Revenue	$9,205,834

Expenses
Total Expenses	$9,205,834

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Basic Organization Information

Animal Charities of America

Also Known As:: ACA
Physical Address:: Larkspur, CA 94939
EIN:: 94-3193389
Web URL:: www.animalcharitieso...
NTEE Category:: D Animal related; D99 Animal Related Activities N.E.C.; T Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking; T99 Other Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C.; T Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking
Year Founded:: 1994
Ruling Year:: 1998

Mission Statement

Millions of Americans are concerned about the welfare and needs of animals and Animal Charities of America is the only alliance of its kind that focuses on animal issues. Our member agencies are screened annually to ensure that they meet the highest standards of substantive program services, management and fiscal responsibility. ACA is managed by a volunteer board of directors. Because Animal Charities of America is a volunteer organization, it is considered to be the most efficient and lowest cost alliance of its kind. Donors can be sure when giving directly to an ACA member organization that the charity they've chosen is a legitimate and worthwhile national nonprofit whose costs and programs have been reviewed carefully.

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Impact Summary from the Nonprofit

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Forms 990 Received from the IRS IRS Form 990 is an annual document used by approximately one-third of all public charities to report information about their finances and operations to the federal government. GuideStar uses data from Form 990 to populate its database with financial information about nonprofit organizations. Posting Form 990 images on the GuideStar Web site is an ongoing process.

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Leadership

Ms. Board President

Term:

Since May 2007

Leadership Statement:

none

Board Chair

Board of Directors

Officers for Fiscal Year

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Program: Screening and certification for inclusion in workplace campaigns

Budget:: $7,500,000
Category:: Animal-Related
Population Served:: General Public/Unspecified

Program Description:

The primary purpose of Animal Charities of America is to screen and certify charities that meet standards for inclusion in corporate and government workplace charitable fund drives and to act as the charities central representative and fiscal agent in those drives.

Program Long-Term Success:

Animal Charities of America strives to help it's member organizations raise as much money as possible to aid animals everywhere - farm, domestic or wild.

Program Short-Term Success:

<div >Animal Charities of America strives to help it's member organizations raise as much money as possible to aid animals everywhere - farm, domestic or wild.</div>

Program Success Monitored by:

ACA is in compliance with and is reviewed annually by the Office of Personnel Management.

Program Success Examples:

Annually Animal Charities facilitates in raising and distributing millions of dollars to animals and animal related organizations.

Evidence of Impact

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