Civic Intelligence

Animal Charity Evaluators

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 36-4684978

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Mar 30, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.ANIMALCHARITYEVALUATORS.ORG

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PO Box 5482San Diego, CA 92165

(619) 363-1402

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

82nd percentile

25%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

49th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

67%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

81%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Up

$730,682

Up $294,294 (+67%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$535,726

Up $209,229 (+64%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$194,956

Up $85,065 (+77%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$845,041

Up $377,022 (+81%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$635,812

Up $386,847 (+155%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$209,229

Down $9,825 (-4.5%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth92nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2015: $436,388Liabilities 2015: $109,891Net Assets 2015: $326,4972015Assets 2016: $730,682Liabilities 2016: $194,956Net Assets 2016: $535,7262016Assets 2017: $2,643,297Liabilities 2017: $1,469,745Net Assets 2017: $1,173,5522017Assets 2018: $3,674,778Liabilities 2018: $441,008Net Assets 2018: $3,233,7702018Assets 2019: $3,235,779Liabilities 2019: $1,058,461Net Assets 2019: $2,177,3182019Assets 2020: $4,320,800Liabilities 2020: $1,725,017Net Assets 2020: $2,595,7832020Assets 2021: $5,744,042Liabilities 2021: $1,863,645Net Assets 2021: $3,880,3972021Assets 2022: $4,096,714Liabilities 2022: $728,794Net Assets 2022: $3,367,9202022Assets 2023: $4,161,177Liabilities 2023: $525,896Net Assets 2023: $3,635,2812023Assets 2024: $3,671,408Liabilities 2024: $90,960Net Assets 2024: $3,580,4482024Assets 2025: $5,493,679Liabilities 2025: $397,058Net Assets 2025: $5,096,6212025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$730,682
Liabilities$194,956
Net Assets$535,726
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2015: $468,019Expenses 2015: $248,965Net Income 2015: $219,0542015Revenue 2016: $845,041Expenses 2016: $635,812Net Income 2016: $209,2292016Revenue 2017: $2,950,252Expenses 2017: $2,334,358Net Income 2017: $615,8942017Revenue 2018: $3,703,693Expenses 2018: $1,617,893Net Income 2018: $2,085,8002018Revenue 2019: $3,366,744Expenses 2019: $4,495,902Net Income 2019: -$1,129,1582019Revenue 2020: $5,164,018Expenses 2020: $4,768,740Net Income 2020: $395,2782020Revenue 2021: $6,838,781Expenses 2021: $5,594,692Net Income 2021: $1,244,0892021Revenue 2022: $2,194,955Expenses 2022: $2,687,291Net Income 2022: -$492,3362022Revenue 2023: $5,991,534Expenses 2023: $5,718,741Net Income 2023: $272,7932023Revenue 2024: $5,903,283Expenses 2024: $6,059,357Net Income 2024: -$156,0742024Revenue 2025: $7,801,617Expenses 2025: $6,340,574Net Income 2025: $1,461,0432025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$845,041
Expenses$635,812
Net Income$209,229
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Mar 30, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$845,041
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to find and promote the most effective ways to help animals. We do this by providing free resources and advice to donors and advocates looking to do the greatest good with their time and money.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$308,459$606,027▲ $297,568
Accounts Receivable$127,929$124,655▼ $3,274
Total Assets$436,388$730,682▲ $294,294
Liabilities
Grants Payable$109,891$187,241▲ $77,350
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$7,715-
Total Liabilities$109,891$194,956▲ $85,065
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$326,497$476,665▲ $150,168
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$59,061-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$326,497$535,726▲ $209,229
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$436,388$730,682▲ $294,294
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay49th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jonas MuellerChair
Claire ZabelBoard Member
Sam Bankman-friedBoard Member
Spencer GreenbergBoard Member
Jeff SeboSecretary
Peter HurfordTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$834,420
Program Service Revenue
$10,621
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$834,374
Change in Net Assets
$209,229

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$845,041
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$845,041
Total Revenue per Form 990
$845,041
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$306,561
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$276,151
Other Expenses$53,100
Total Fundraising Expense$36,123
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$218,826$34,314$29,612$282,752
Grants to Domestic Orgs$246,651--$246,651
Foreign Grants$29,500--$29,500
Payroll Taxes$17,286$2,711$2,339$22,336
Conferences and Meetings$21,837--$21,837
Other Expenses$2,981$2,859-$5,840
All Other Expenses$332$2,933$1,805$5,070
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,682-$4,682
Information Technology$3,935--$3,935
Insurance-$2,318-$2,318
Fees for Services Other--$2,213$2,213
Other Employee Benefits$1,140$179$154$1,473
Advertising$1,267--$1,267
Office Expenses-$204-$204
Total Functional Expenses$547,784$51,905$36,123$635,812

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$635,812
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$635,812
Total Expenses per Form 990$635,812
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Mercy for AnimalsLos Angeles, CA501 C 3Support Mission$86,789
The Humane LeagueRockville, MD501 C 3Support Mission$84,013
Animal EqualityLos Angeles, CA501 C 3Support Mission$48,144
The Good Food InstituteWashington, DC501 C 3Support Mission$27,705

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by the executive director prior to filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Our conflict of interest policy is posted in our by-laws, which is approved by all directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. In addition, by-laws, some policies and board meeting minutes are listed on our website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Animal Charity Evaluators
EIN
36-4684978
Phone
6193631402
Address
PO BOX 5482, SAN DIEGO, CA 92165

Signing Officer

Name
Jon Bockman
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6303004266
Signed
2017-03-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jon Bockman
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
13
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
Andres D Garcia CPA
Address
4417 39th Street, San Diego, CA 92116
Preparer
Andres D Garcia CPA
Phone
8584319423
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0ANIMAL EQUALITY
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt1MERCY FOR ANIMALS
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt2THE HUMANE LEAGUE
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt3THE GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Animal Charity Evaluators evaluates charities based on 7 criteria, listed below. Those which perform best on these criteria are named Top Charities and we collect donations on their behalf. Top Charities are reviewed each year to ensure that they used our donors funds well. If, upon review, we determine that a Top Charity no longer deserves our recommendation, we phase out collecting donations on their behalf.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Criterion 1 The Organization Has Concrete Room for More Funding and Plans for Growth. Criterion 2 A Back-of-the-Envelope Calculation Finds the Organization is Cost-Effective. Criterion 3 The Organization is Working on Things That Seem to Have High Mission Effectiveness. Criterion 4 The Organization Possesses A Robust and Agile Understanding of Success and Failure. Criterion 5 The Organization Possesses a Strong Track Record of Success. Criterion 6 The Organization Has Strong Leadership and Long-Term Strategy. Criterion 7 The Organization Has a Healthy Culture and Sustainable Structure.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS POSTED IN OUR BY-LAWS, WHICH IS APPROVED BY ALL DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, BY-LAWS, SOME POLICIES AND BOARD MEETING MINUTES ARE LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$730,682
Liabilities
$194,956
Net assets
$535,726
Revenue
$845,041
Expenses
$635,812
Net income
$209,229
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.49$0.40$5.10$7.80$6.34$1.46
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.67$0.09$3.58$5.90$6.06$0.16
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.16$0.53$3.64$5.99$5.72$0.27
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.10$0.73$3.37$2.19$2.69$0.49
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.74$1.86$3.88$6.84$5.59$1.24
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.32$1.73$2.60$5.16$4.77$0.40
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.24$1.06$2.18$3.37$4.50$1.13
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.67$0.44$3.23$3.70$1.62$2.09
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.64$1.47$1.17$2.95$2.33$0.62
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.19$0.54$0.85$0.64$0.21
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.11$0.33$0.47$0.25$0.22