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Name:	Fund for Animals
Address:	200 West 57th Street
	New York, NY 10019
Phone:	212-246-2096
Web Address:	www.fundforanimals.org

Fund for Animals (FFA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

FFA operates animal care facilities and also educates the public about animal issues. The organization's Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison, TX is a 1,300 acre refuge with an animal population of close to 1,200 animals year round, representing 51 species. Animals include exotics as well as domestics, ranging from horses and burros, cattle and buffalo, deer, pigs, tortoise, kangaroo, chimpanzees, and other primate species. The Cape Wildlife Center in Cape Cod, MA is a five acre facility designed as a model rehabilitation program of both native and transitory wildlife. The Cape Wildlife Center advises people on humane solutions to human wildlife conflicts while pushing for public policies that benefit wild animals. The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in Ramona, CA is a 15 acre facility designed for rehabilitation of native wildlife. The center focuses primarily on predator rehabilitation and release of animals such as mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, eagles, hawks, and owls. The organization reports that in 2009, just under 400 animals were rescued. Nearly 50 animals rescued from the exotic pet trade as well as cruelty cases have also found permanent homes at the center including an African lion, pygmy hippo, and mountain lion. FFA works to educate the public on issues and events affecting animal rights and welfare. Such issues include the lead poisoning of farm animals, coexisting with wildlife, and alternatives to animal research. Some ($661,374 or 15%) of FA's 2009 program service activities were made in conjunction with materials that included fundraising activities.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, FFA's program expenses were:

Direct care facilities	2,449,885
Education and policy	1,832,930
Total Program Expenses:	$4,282,815

Chief Executive : Mike Markarian, President

Compensation*:

205,633

Highest Paid Executive: Wayne Pacelle, Vice President
Compensation*: $268,386

Chair of the Board: Marian Probst
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 44

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. Fund for Animals indicates that it shares staff with Humane Society of the United States. Mr. Pacelle's compensation is paid by Humane Society of the U.S.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,132,728, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

FA incurred joint costs of $1,210,202 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $661,374 was allocated to program expenses, $512,522 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $36,306 was allocated to administrative expenses.

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

Source of Funds
Bequests	4,005,486
Contributions	3,055,624
Royalty income	244,319
Grants and trust contributions	62,815
Other income	26,950
Interest and dividends	20,409
Events	8,803
Total Income	$7,424,406

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 6%

Total income				$7,424,406
	Program expenses			$4,282,815
	Fund raising expenses			569,634
	Administrative expenses			290,311
Total expenses				$5,142,760
Income in Excess of Expenses				2,281,646
Beginning net assets				14,286,495
Ending net assets				16,568,141
Total liabilities				87,733
Total assets				$16,655,874