Animal Charity Evaluators

Helping people help animals

aka ACE | Covina, CA | https://animalcharityevaluators.org

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EIN: 36-4684978

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as of May 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of May 08, 2023

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Mission

The mission of Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) is to find and promote the most effective ways to help animals. Our vision is a world in which no individual is given less than full moral consideration on the basis of any morally irrelevant feature of their identity, including species membership.

Notes from the nonprofit

ACE's 2022-2024 Strategic Plan will be available shortly.

Ruling year info

2011

Executive Director

Stien van der Ploeg

Main address

440 N Barranca Ave #3480

Covina, CA 91723 USA

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Formerly known as

Justice For Animals

Effective Animal Activism

EIN

36-4684978

Subject area info

Animal welfare

Population served info

Adults

Researchers

Activists

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Show Forms 990

Communication

Blog

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Animal suffering in our world is diverse and immense, but the number of animals used and killed for food dwarfs the number of animals used by humans for other purposes. Furthermore, the number of wild animals is several orders of magnitude greater than the number of farmed animals. However, the distribution of resources to help animals is highly inconsistent with these patterns. Although farmed animals represent over 99% of animals used by humans, charities that exclusively advocate for farmed animals receive less than 1% of all donations to animal charities. Similarly, despite the fact that wild animals represent 99.9% of all vertebrates on earth, there are few charities and almost no resources dedicated exclusively to evaluating and improving the welfare of wild animals. In order to have the most impact, Animal Charity Evaluators recommends that donors concentrate their efforts on preventing the suffering of as many farmed animals and wild animals as possible.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Research and Evaluation

ACE evaluates animal charities around the globe in order to determine their effectiveness in reducing animal suffering. Our comprehensive Charity Evaluations Program provides an in-depth look at each charity’s Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Room for More Funding, and Leadership and Culture in order to recommend them as either a Top Charity or a Standout Charity. Outside of our rigorous charity evaluation activities, we conduct research aimed at resolving uncertainties relevant to our work and to the animal advocacy movement as a whole.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Activists

Researchers

Education and Outreach

Through online and offline efforts, ACE educates people on how they can help the greatest number of animals. We produce informational videos aimed at explaining the concepts of effective animal advocacy to a broad audience. Our annual Guide to Effective Giving educates donors and advocates about where to invest their resources in order to help the most animals. Our internationally-based team speaks at conferences around the globe to share our work and reach more people interested in reducing animal suffering. We also support those working in the animal advocacy movement by publishing guidance, interviewing leaders and experts, and sharing advice on successful nonprofit practices and operations in order to increase effectiveness.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Activists

Researchers

Fundraising and Grant-making

Since 2014, ACE estimates that we have helped to influence nearly $50 million USD in donations within the animal advocacy movement. We offer convenient giving opportunities, such as our Recommended Charity Fund and Movement Grants, for donors to support effective charities and promising projects working around the globe to reduce animal suffering.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Activists

Researchers

Where we work

External reviews

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Dollars donated to support advocacy efforts

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, Activists, Researchers

Related Program

Fundraising and Grant-making

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In 2022, ACE helped to influence an estimated $8.3 million in donations within the animal advocacy movement. Since 2014, the total influenced amount is estimated to be more than $56 million.

Total number of grants awarded

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, Activists, Researchers

Related Program

Fundraising and Grant-making

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

ACE awards grants to our Top and Standout Charities via our Recommended Charity Fund and to promising animal advocacy projects in neglected regions around the globe via our Movement Grants program.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) is dedicated to our mission of finding and promoting the most effective ways to help animals. We aim to assist compassionate donors, advocates, and volunteers in making informed decisions about how to help animals as effectively as possible. ACE strives to identify ways to alleviate suffering and improve the lives of animals on a wide scale, while continuously updating our recommendations based on new evidence. Our goal is to help people help animals. Ultimately, ACE's vision is a world in which no individual is given less than full moral consideration on the basis of any morally irrelevant feature of their identity, including species membership.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

To achieve ACE’s mission of finding and promoting the most effective ways to help animals, we pursue two main programs: Charity Evaluations and Grantmaking.

Charity Evaluations: ACE evaluates animal charities around the globe in order to determine their effectiveness in reducing animal suffering. Our comprehensive Charity Evaluations Program provides an in-depth look at each charity’s Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Room for More Funding, and Leadership and Culture in order to recommend them as either a Top Charity or a Standout Charity. We publish our recommendations to help people help the most animals with their donations.

Grantmaking: ACE awards grants from both our Recommended Charity Fund and Movement Grants program. Our Recommended Charity Fund is distributed biannually to our current effective Top Charities and Standout Charities. Our Movement Grants program aims to build and strengthen the global animal advocacy movement by awarding grants annually to applicants working on approaches that are underfunded, target large numbers of animals, and are in regions with a relatively small advocacy movement. Since 2014, ACE estimates that we have helped to influence over $56 million USD in donations within the animal advocacy movement.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

ACE has a talented globally-distributed team that is knowledgeable in research, development, communications, management, and leadership. Our organization welcomes diverse perspectives from both the animal advocacy and effective altruism communities to help inform our decision-making processes about the best ways to help the most animals. Each year, our research team solicits feedback and consults experts in academia as well as in the field on what ACE can do to increase our support of the movement. In our work, we include the ideas of people with expertise and lived experiences in their local areas. Our team solicits input from the animal advocacy movement and listens openly, seeking to understand their point of view. When we encounter new information, we update our thinking. ACE learns from the charities working in the communities they serve so that we can help them operate more effectively to reduce animal suffering.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Since our founding in 2012, ACE has considered thousands of charities for evaluation and recommended 28 charities as impactful giving opportunities to help people make a difference for the most animals with their donations. We have supported our Top Charities and Standout Charities with more than $7.2 million distributed through our Recommended Charity Fund and awarded over $4.5 million to 178 promising animal advocacy projects in 42 countries through our Movement Grants program. Since ACE began tracking this metric in 2014, we estimate that we’ve helped to influence over $56M within the animal advocacy movement.

Select 2022 accomplishments:
–Recommended 4 Top Charities and 11 Standout Charities
–Distributed over $2.6 million in grants from our Recommended Charity Fund to our Top and Standout Charities
–Awarded $910,000 from our Movement Grants program to 35 promising animal advocacy projects
–Helped to influence an estimated $8.3 million within the animal advocacy movement
–Welcomed a new Executive Director

Financials

Animal Charity Evaluators

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Mar 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

5.62

Average of 3.63 over 8 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

15.5

Average of 8.9 over 8 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

2%

Average of 7% over 8 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Animal Charity Evaluators

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Mar 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$468,019
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$468,019

Expenses
Program Services	$222,126
Administration	$26,839
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$248,965
Net Gain/Loss	$219,054

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,182
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$1,331
Insurance Expenses	$3,488
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$834,420
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$10,621
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$845,041

Expenses
Program Services	$547,784
Administration	$51,905
Fundraising	$36,123
Total Expenses	$635,812
Net Gain/Loss	$209,229

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,682
Advertising & Promotion	$1,267
Information Technology Expenses	$3,935
Insurance Expenses	$2,318
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,947,328
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$2,924
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,950,252

Expenses
Program Services	$2,169,361
Administration	$90,487
Fundraising	$74,510
Total Expenses	$2,334,358
Net Gain/Loss	$615,894

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,485
Advertising & Promotion	$42,292
Information Technology Expenses	$2,870
Insurance Expenses	$3,692
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,703,684
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$9
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,703,693

Expenses
Program Services	$1,363,295
Administration	$206,807
Fundraising	$47,791
Total Expenses	$1,617,893
Net Gain/Loss	$2,085,800

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$5,079
Advertising & Promotion	$7,704
Information Technology Expenses	$3,662
Insurance Expenses	$7,685
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,364,567
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$2,177
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,366,744

Expenses
Program Services	$4,237,131
Administration	$227,105
Fundraising	$31,666
Total Expenses	$4,495,902
Net Gain/Loss	($1,129,158)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,207
Advertising & Promotion	$11,793
Information Technology Expenses	$3,137
Insurance Expenses	$7,226
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$5,104,887
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$16,185
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$42,946
Total Revenue	$5,164,018

Expenses
Program Services	$4,400,219
Administration	$315,668
Fundraising	$52,853
Total Expenses	$4,768,740
Net Gain/Loss	$395,278

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,485
Advertising & Promotion	$3,747
Information Technology Expenses	$2,796
Insurance Expenses	$7,182
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,194,882
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$73
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,194,955

Expenses
Program Services	$2,585,695
Administration	$89,136
Fundraising	$12,460
Total Expenses	$2,687,291
Net Gain/Loss	($492,336)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$540
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$959
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Animal Charity Evaluators

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Mar 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Contributions	$468,019
Cash & Equivalents	$102,443	$308,459	$206,016
Accounts Receivable	$0	$127,929	$127,929
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$102,443	$436,388	$333,945

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$109,891	$109,891
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$109,891	$109,891

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$102,443	$326,497	$224,054
Net Assets	$102,443	$326,497	$224,054

Assets	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$834,420
Cash & Equivalents	$308,459	$606,027	$297,568
Accounts Receivable	$127,929	$124,655	($3,274)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$436,388	$730,682	$294,294

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$7,715	$7,715
Grants Payable	$109,891	$187,241	$77,350
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$109,891	$194,956	$85,065

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$59,061	$59,061
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$59,061	$59,061
Unrestricted Net Assets	$326,497	$476,665	$150,168
Net Assets	$326,497	$535,726	$209,229

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$2,947,328
Cash & Equivalents	$606,027	$1,238,911	$632,884
Accounts Receivable	$124,655	$869,661	$745,006
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$531,617	$531,617
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$3,108	$3,108
Total Assets	$730,682	$2,643,297	$1,912,615

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Accounts Payable	$7,715	$3,382	($4,333)
Grants Payable	$187,241	$1,466,363	$1,279,122
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$194,956	$1,469,745	$1,274,789

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$59,061	$205,123	$146,062
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$59,061	$205,123	$146,062
Unrestricted Net Assets	$476,665	$968,429	$491,764
Net Assets	$535,726	$1,173,552	$637,826

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$3,703,684
Cash & Equivalents	$1,238,911	$1,600,886	$361,975
Accounts Receivable	$869,661	$1,546,129	$676,468
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$531,617	$519,488	($12,129)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$3,108	$8,275	$5,167
Total Assets	$2,643,297	$3,674,778	$1,031,481

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Accounts Payable	$3,382	$12,786	$9,404
Grants Payable	$1,466,363	$428,222	($1,038,141)
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$1,469,745	$441,008	($1,028,737)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$205,123	$2,005,364	$1,800,241
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$205,123	$2,005,364	$1,800,241
Unrestricted Net Assets	$968,429	$1,228,406	$259,977
Net Assets	$1,173,552	$3,233,770	$2,060,218

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$3,364,567
Cash & Equivalents	$1,600,886	$1,586,919	($13,967)
Accounts Receivable	$1,546,129	$1,357,437	($188,692)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$519,488	$278,702	($240,786)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$8,275	$12,721	$4,446
Total Assets	$3,674,778	$3,235,779	($438,999)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Accounts Payable	$12,786	$15,836	$3,050
Grants Payable	$428,222	$1,042,625	$614,403
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$441,008	$1,058,461	$617,453

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$2,005,364	$1,113,659	($891,705)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,228,406	$1,063,659	($164,747)
Net Assets	$3,233,770	$2,177,318	($1,056,452)

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$5,104,887
Cash & Equivalents	$1,586,919	$2,775,326	$1,188,407
Accounts Receivable	$1,357,437	$998,097	($359,340)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$278,702	$547,377	$268,675
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$12,721	$0	($12,721)
Total Assets	$3,235,779	$4,320,800	$1,085,021

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Accounts Payable	$15,836	$6,234	($9,602)
Grants Payable	$1,042,625	$1,489,541	$446,916
Deferred Revenue	$0	$87,500	$87,500
Loans and Notes	$0	$107,598	$107,598
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$34,144	$34,144
Total Liabilities	$1,058,461	$1,725,017	$666,556

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$1,113,659	$1,291,541	$177,882
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,063,659	$1,304,242	$240,583
Net Assets	$2,177,318	$2,595,783	$418,465

Assets	Jan 01, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Change
Contributions	$2,194,882
Cash & Equivalents	$4,393,092	$3,471,716	($921,376)
Accounts Receivable	$846,442	$141,372	($705,070)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$504,508	$483,626	($20,882)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$5,744,042	$4,096,714	($1,647,328)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Change
Accounts Payable	$19,479	$25,430	$5,951
Grants Payable	$1,695,938	$664,445	($1,031,493)
Deferred Revenue	$126,500	$0	($126,500)
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$21,728	$38,919	$17,191
Total Liabilities	$1,863,645	$728,794	($1,134,851)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$2,108,630	$1,634,767	($473,863)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,771,767	$1,733,153	($38,614)
Net Assets	$3,880,397	$3,367,920	($512,477)

Animal Charity Evaluators

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Mar 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Profitability	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$491,764	$259,977	-$164,747	$240,583	-$38,614
As % of expenses	21.1%	16.1%	-3.7%	5.0%	-1.4%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$491,764	$259,977	-$164,747	$240,583	-$38,614
As % of expenses	21.1%	16.1%	-3.7%	5.0%	-1.4%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$2,950,252	$3,703,693	$3,366,744	$5,164,018	$2,194,955
Total revenue, % change over prior year	249.1%	25.5%	-9.1%	53.4%	0.0%
Program services revenue	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	99.9%	100.0%	99.9%	98.9%	100.0%
Other revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$2,334,358	$1,617,893	$4,495,902	$4,768,740	$2,687,291
Total expenses, % change over prior year	267.1%	-30.7%	177.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Personnel	19.2%	43.1%	17.3%	15.8%	6.9%
Professional fees	2.4%	4.0%	1.7%	3.4%	1.8%
Occupancy	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	73.3%	46.7%	78.5%	73.4%	90.5%
All other expenses	5.1%	6.2%	2.6%	7.3%	0.9%

Full cost components (estimated)	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$2,334,358	$1,617,893	$4,495,902	$4,768,740	$2,687,291
One month of savings	$194,530	$134,824	$374,659	$397,395	$223,941
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$2,528,888	$1,752,717	$4,870,561	$5,166,135	$2,911,232

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022
Months of cash	6.4	11.9	4.2	7.0	15.5
Months of cash and investments	9.1	15.7	5.0	8.4	17.7
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	5.0	9.1	2.8	3.3	7.7

Balance sheet composition	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022
Cash	$1,238,911	$1,600,886	$1,586,919	$2,775,326	$3,471,716
Investments	$531,617	$519,488	$278,702	$547,377	$483,626
Receivables	$869,661	$1,546,129	$1,357,437	$998,097	$141,372
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	55.6%	12.0%	32.7%	39.9%	17.8%
Unrestricted net assets	$968,429	$1,228,406	$1,063,659	$1,304,242	$1,733,153
Temporarily restricted net assets	$205,123	$2,005,364	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$205,123	$2,005,364	$1,113,659	$1,291,541	$1,634,767
Total net assets	$1,173,552	$3,233,770	$2,177,318	$2,595,783	$3,367,920

Key data checks

Key data checks	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Stien van der Ploeg

LinkedIn profile

Stien van der Ploeg joined Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) in 2022. She brings over 15 years of experience with nonprofit organizations, advocating for various causes in multiple countries. Stien has supported organizations through challenges, including periods of growth and leadership transition, and has led several sessions on fundraising and leadership at the Conference on Animal Rights in Europe. Her breadth of experience in impact-focused animal advocacy and strategic insight into ACE’s position at the intersection of effective altruism and animal advocacy is valuable to the movement. Stien has a thoughtful and well-developed approach to reconciling values and priorities, including effectiveness, transparency, and equity.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

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Board of directors
as of 05/23/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board chair

Verónica Díaz Carrai

Tipping Point Private Foundation

Term: 2021 - 2024

Kieran Greig

Rethink Priorities

Allison Smith

Powerback Rehab/Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center

Galina Hale

UC Santa Cruz

Zachary Freitas-Groff

Stanford University

Verónica Díaz Carrai

Tipping Point Private Foundation

Andrea Gunn

Sharpen Strategy

Ravi Mulani

Intuit

Board leadership practices

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 10/6/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

Multi-Racial/Multi-Ethnic (2+ races/ethnicities)

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community

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Person without a disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/30/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data

We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Policies and processes

We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

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Liquidity in 2022 info

5.62

Months of cash in 2022 info

15.5

Fringe rate in 2022 info

2%

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Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Stien van der Ploeg

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Verónica Díaz Carrai

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