Animal Equality

“Two of the directors, sharon maria nunez gough and jose antonio valle blanco, are married to each other.”

“All officers of animal equality are emailed an electronic copy of the form 990 with its related statements and schedules for their review and approval prior to submitting it to the irs.”

“Board members abstain from discussion and voting on any matters that may result in a conflict of interest. The board will only decide to hire or contract with the board members if the goods or services are needed and the individual is the most qualified and provides the best price. It is the responsibility of the board to record in the minutes of the board meeting the potential conflict of interest. In addition, each board member is required to complete and sign a conflict of interest statement on an annual basis.”

“Animal equality's board of directors has a process for reviewing and approving the compensation of officers and key employees on a regular basis to determine it is fair and reasonable with the goal of retaining employees at compensation levels within appropriate market range. The process for determining the compensation paid to the ceo, officers, and key employees includes the approval of the compensation agreement in advance, by the board of directors, with all persons with a conflict of interest abstaining from the board's deliberation and discussion. The board reviews data of comparable compensation for similarly qualified nonprofit executives at similarly situated entities. The documentation of the board includes the terms of the transaction and the date of approval, the members who were present during the debate and vote on the transaction, a description of the comparable data and how it was obtained, and documentation of the basis for the determination.”

“No other documents are available to the public.”

“Investigations: animal equality conducts undercover investigations employing innovative methods including drones, underwater filming, hidden cameras, and 360-degree cameras to capture and expose the cruelty of farmed animals. Corporate outreach: animal equality's corporate outreach and campaigns encourage companies around the world to adopt important animal protection policies. Animal equality works to eliminate the cruelest standard practices, such as the caging of hens used in the egg industry. Animal equality's corporate campaigns also reach millions of people through the media by educating the public about the plight of farmed animals. Legal advocacy: animal equality works to advance animal protection by advocating for the implementation of animal protection legislation and by ensuring that existing laws and regulations are strictly enforced to the benefit of all farmed animals. Animal equality encourages governments to introduce initiatives that lead to the reduction of the consumption of animal products and assist its members and volunteers in voicing their support for these initatives. Animal equality's long-term goals are to improve the enforcement of existing laws and to have its work lead to greater legal protections for animals.”