NonprofitsMercy For Animals

Animal-Related

Mercy For Animals

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$23.3M

Total expenses

$23.9M

Net assets

$29.0M

Grants received

$50.0M

451 grants

EIN

542076145

Tax year

2024

Mission

To end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system.

Programs

2 programs

Transfarmation. Our mission is to build collective power sufficient to realize a just and sustainable food system. Transfarmation does this by helping farmers transition from industrial animal agriculture operations to raising crops for human consumption. By creating models of alternative economic opportunities, building solidarity with other movements, and shifting societal narratives to change culture, we will realize a just and sustainable food system.

Expenses: $1.2M

Investigations show the harsh realities of the treatment of farmed animals. Our investigations land coverage in media, and can help lead to major changes in the animal agricultural system and public perception to further action for animal welfare and protection of farmed animals.

Expenses: $687K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$24.0M
Program service revenue
Investment income$593K
Other revenue
Total revenue$23.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$7.0M
Salaries & benefits$12.2M
Fundraising$2.5M
Other expenses$4.7M
Total expenses$23.9M
Total assets$30.2M
Net assets$29.0M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LEAH GARCES

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$195K

40 hrs/wk

ASHLEY BUGEJA VUU

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIZA HEAVENER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAIME SURENKAMP

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NEYSA COLIZZI

BOARD CHAIR AND DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

MICHAEL PELLMAN ROWLAND

TREASURER AND DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISA FERIA

VICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEXIS FOX

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TYSON-LORD GRAY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SIDDHARTH HARIHARAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHAHID MAQSOOD

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Staff

$194K

40 hrs/wk

KELCEY MEADOWS-LUCAS

SENIOR PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

Staff

$176K

40 hrs/wk

JODI MEDOFF

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, SECR

Staff

$173K

40 hrs/wk

CAITLIN OATES

VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY

Staff

$132K

40 hrs/wk

PATRICK SARSFIELD

GENERAL COUNSEL

Staff

$128K

40 hrs/wk

CHELSIE SCHADT

CO-INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR, US & CANADA

Staff

$126K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

EVENTIQUE

EVENT PRODUCTION AND PLANNING

$811K

FOSTER AND FOSTER BUILDERS INC

CONSTRUCTION

$623K

CAROLINA GREENHOUSE PLANTS INC

CONSTRUCTION

$237K

WOLFGANG PUCK CATERING AND EVENTS LLC

EVENT CATERING

$175K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 451

FromAmountPurposeYear
$12.5M
Animal Welfare
2024
$600K
AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NUTRITION
2024
$400K
TO SUPPORT INVESTIGATIONS UNIT.
2024
$250K
END THE EXPLOITATION OF ANIMALS FOR FOOD.
2024
$206K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$150K
to support grantmaking focused on sustainable food systems
2024
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$36K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
General Operating Support - Exploratory
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO FARMED ANIMALS AND PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES AND POLICIES.
2024
$20K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2024
$20K
GENERAL
2024
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$13K
Charitable Event
2024
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
2024
$10K
Unrestricted-no spending requirement
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
$5K
GENERAL
2024
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$5K
IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$800
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$539
RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATION
2024
$500
CHARITABLE DONATIONS
2024
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$390
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$250
SOCIAL SERVICES
2024
$250
UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM
2024
$140
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$50
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$1.4M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$557K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$369K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$160K
Support to the People's Fund
2023
$130K
$20K RESTRICTED TO MFA ACTIVITIES IN ASIA, $80K GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
TO END INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE BY CONTRUCTING A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM.
2023
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$75K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
$55K
RECOMMENDED CHARITY;SUPPORT MISSION
2023
$50K
TO END INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE BY CONSTRUCTING A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM.
2023
$50K
TO END INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE BY CONSTRUCTING A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM.
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$37K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$35K
ANIMAL RELATED (HUMSVCS)
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities
2023
$25K
ANIMAL WELLBEING AND THE OKLAHOMA/GREAT PLAINS PERSPECTIVE: RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGY
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2023
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$20K
TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO FARMED ANIMALS AND PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES AND POLICIES.
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$13K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$11K
GENERAL
2023
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES.
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
2023
$7K
Protection and rescue of animals
2023
$6K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
SUPPORT WORK TO END THE EXPLOITATION OF ANIMALS FOR FOOD
2023
$5K
IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
2023
$5K
OPERATING FUND
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
2023
$5K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
General Operating
2023
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$5K
EXEMPT FUNCTION
2023
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
Charity support
2023
$1K
GENERAL
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$1K
General Support
2023
$750
ANIMAL RIGHTS
2023
$700
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$500
Luce Foundation 2023 Employee Year-end Grant - Constance Desimini
2023
$500
CHARITABLE DONATIONS
2023
$500
ANIMAL WELFARE
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
2023
$420
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$420
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$420
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$415
ANIMALS
2023
$280
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$275
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$250
UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM
2023
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$191
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$150
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$72
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$70
GIFT MATCHING
2023
$53
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$50
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$50
ANIMAL-RELATED
2023
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$40
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$20
COMMUNITY / CIVIC / CULTURAL
2023
$12.5M
Animal Welfare
2022
$2.3M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$500K
TO SUPPORT INVESTIGATIONS UNIT.
2022
$410K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$250K
END THE EXPLOITATION OF ANIMALS FOR FOOD.
2022
$220K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$204K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$170K
To support the People's Fund
2022
$162K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$127K
two-year discovery and development grant to 1) support the development of a core organizing program in the Chicagoland area that will build a volunteer community of animal advocates, and 2) support the development of parallel tracked fellowship to both strengthen and build from the core organizing program for professional animal advocates in the Chicagoland area, General Operating Support
2022
$100K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2022
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$93K
RECOMMENDED CHARITY;SUPPORT MISSION
2022
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
TO END INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE BY CONSTRUCTING A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM.
2022
$30K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2022
$30K
ANIMAL RELATED (HUMSVCS)
2022
$25K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2022
$25K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$25K
Transformation Business Engagement Specialist position
2022
$20K
FOR UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT, ON BEHALF OF PETER SINGER
2022
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$18K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$15K
TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO FARMED ANIMALS AND PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES AND POLICIES.
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022

Funded by

$50.0M from 180 funders · 451 grants · 2017–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$27.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$3.8M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Good Ventures Foundation

$3.8M · 2 grants · 2020

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$1.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc

$1.1M · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.1M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN542076145
NTEE codeD20
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-03
Formed2002
Employees133
Volunteers205
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