Animal Defenders International Inc Us

What it reported doing in 2025

Animal Defenders International, Inc. educates and creates awareness of the suffering of animals used in commerce for example in entertainment, farming, experiments, as well as working on protection of wildlife and their environment. The Organization's scientific, economic and legal research reports and educational materials, all provide the information and evidence needed to support change and protect animals from suffering. Its investigations, reports and videos are often the catalyst for legal protection for animals. The Organization also rescues and relocates animals affected by changes in legislation, for example when countries prohibit the use of animals in traveling circuses and there are animals that need relocating, the Organization assists governments with collection of animals and relocating them to forever homes. The Organization also builds new habitats for its rescues at sanctuaries all over the world and it finances the care of the animals for life, as needed by its sanctuary partners. Donors can support the Organization's Animal Rescuer scheme, and fund the care of animals living in their protected, natural habitats. also builds new habitats for its rescues at sanctuaries all over the world and it finances the care of the animals for life, as needed by its sanctuary partners. Donors can support the Organization's Animal Rescuer scheme, and fund the care of animals living in their protected, natural habitats.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 95.8%; rating input score 96
• Fundraising efficiency: $81.83 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Limited
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -67.3%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.29; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.2%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.7% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings