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Voters for Animal Rights Inc

EIN 81-4312941 • 501(c)4 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

Voters For Animal Rights mission is to help elect candidates who support animal protection, lobby for strong laws to stop animal cruelty, and hold elected officials accountable to humane voters. We work to gain legally enforceable fundamental rights for animals by codifying animal rights into law. VFAR focuses exclusively on political advocacy for animals in New York. We mobilize voters and organize lobbying efforts to give a voice to animals. Through the political process, we are building a coalition of advocates seeking to strike at the root cause of animal abuse and cruelty, which is a lack of fundamental rights and laws to protect them.

1276 Putnam AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11221

vfar.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

19th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$14,400

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.1% of source-year revenue.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-5.0%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-43%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$217,440

Down $11,545 (-5.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$217,440

Down $11,545 (-5.0%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$84,438

Down $62,729 (-43%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$93,316

Down $64,691 (-41%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$8,878

Up $1,962 (+18%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2020: $75,314Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $75,3142020Assets 2021: $132,647Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $132,6472021Assets 2022: $239,825Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $239,8252022Assets 2023: $228,985Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $228,9852023Assets 2024: $217,440Net Assets 2024: $217,4402024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$217,440
Liabilities-
Net Assets$217,440

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $93,810Expenses 2020: $34,109Net Income 2020: $59,7012020Revenue 2021: $109,872Expenses 2021: $52,539Net Income 2021: $57,3332021Revenue 2022: $204,080Expenses 2022: $96,902Net Income 2022: $107,1782022Revenue 2023: $147,167Expenses 2023: $158,007Net Income 2023: -$10,8402023Revenue 2024: $84,438Expenses 2024: $93,316Net Income 2024: -$8,8782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$84,438
Expenses$93,316
Net Income-$8,878

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$84,438
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of vfar is to promote social welfare within the meaning of section 501(c)(4)of the internal revenue code including developing and advocating for legislation, regulations, and government programs to advance animal welfare and protection,improving the environment, protecting natural resources and conducting research and publicizing the positions of elected officials concerning these issues.

Voters For Animal Rights mission is to help elect candidates who support animal protection, lobby for strong laws to stop animal cruelty, and hold elected officials accountable to humane voters. We work to gain legally enforceable fundamental rights for animals by codifying animal rights into law. VFAR focuses exclusively on political advocacy for animals in New York. We mobilize voters and organize lobbying efforts to give a voice to animals. Through the political process, we are building a coalition of advocates seeking to strike at the root cause of animal abuse and cruelty, which is a lack of fundamental rights and laws to protect them.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PASSED LAW TO PROHIBIT BACKYARD BREEDING, PASSED LAW RENEWING MORSTORIUM ON SLAUGHTERHOUSES, ORGANIZED NYC COUNCIL HEARING ON SPRAY/NEUTER FUNDING, AFFORDABLE VETERINARY CARE, AND ANIMAL RESCUE, ADVANCED LEGISLATION TO PROHIBT GLUE TRAPS, HORSE CARRIAGES, AND ELEPHANTS IN ZOOS, ADVOCATED FOR PREVENTION OF COMMERCIAL OCTOPUS FARMING AND DOVE RELEASES LEGAL ACTIVITIES ARE DEFENDING THE NYC FOIE GRAS BAN.-$80,774
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Julie CappielloDirectorPT$14,400-$14,400
Allie Feldman TaylorPresidentPT$0--
Michelle AptmanTreasurerPT$0--
Stewart MitchellDirectorPT$0--
Joyce FriedmanDirectorPT$0--
Nathan SemmelDirectorPT$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$30,000
Section 527 Activity Spending$30,000
Total Exempt Function Spending$30,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Voters for Animal Rights Inc
EIN
81-4312941
Phone
9083702689
Address
1276 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Signing Officer

Name
Allie Feldman Taylor
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lear & Pannepacker LLP
Address
791 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
Preparer
Dennis R Kilfeather EA MBA ATA
Phone
6094522200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $1933

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $3368

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $447

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $80

Other Expenses.1007

Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $5920

Other Expenses.1

Software $10384

Other Expenses.2

Misc Fees $3840

Other Expenses.3

Bank Fees $1370

Other Expenses.5

Political Contributions $600

Other Expenses.6

Dues & Subscriptions $170

Other Expenses.7

Meals $100

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