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American ANTI-Vivisection Society

Public charity
Other · JENKINTOWN, PA · EIN 23-0341990

About

Since our founding in 1883, the mission of AAVS has been to unequivocally oppose and work to END the use of animals in science and to oppose ALL forms of cruelty to animals. We achieve our mission by monitoring and investigating scientific uses of animals, exposing the inherent cruelty in animal experimentation. We then present reliable information and an informed viewpoint for advocating public policy changes. We provide resources to students, parents, educators, other nonprofit organizations, the media, policy makers, and members of the scientific community to advance the use of alternative, NON-animal methods in schools and laboratories worldwide.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
13
Volunteers
10

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-12-31
Revenue
$3.4M
Expenses
$2.5M
Assets
$34.8M
Liabilities
$1.7M

Financial history

$3.4M$1.7M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $3.4M · Avg: $2.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$115K
Foreign employees1
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$21K
Grants Given
$527K
AMERICAN ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY
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Address

801 Old YORK RD STE 204
Jenkintown, PA, 19046-161

Governance

Voting board members7
Independent members6
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %97.7%
Permanent endowment %2.3%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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