Animal Defense League of Arizona

What it reported doing in 2024

Companion animalsthe spay neuter hotline- provides spay/neuter services for pets and outdoor cats in Arizona.adla's telephone and web based spay/neuter hotline referral service continued statewide operations in 2024. It made referrals to pet spay and neuter programs and clinics throughout Arizona. Spay neuter hotline's largest operation provides trap, neuter, return (" tnr") services in maricopa county and surrounding areas, scheduling appointments at multiple veterinary clinics, lending humane traps and coaching caregivers on how to successfully trap cats. Adla fixed 7063 outdoor cats in 2024. We also continued to work closely with one municipality and began working with two others to provide trap, neuter, return services paid for by the each city for a small group of caregivers who needed assistance to cover surgery costs in their communities, and provided referrals for other trap, neuter, return programs around the state. Midwestern university clinics donated free spay and neuter services valued at $53,900.the hotline also made referrals to pet owners who needed low cost spay/ neuter or free services throughout the state and, in graham county provided vouchers for free spay/ neuter services at the desert cross clinic in thatcher. Together we helped 95 families, spaying and neutering a total of 73 cats and 80 dogs for them. Through adla's membership in the alliance for companion animals, it joined other organizations and local funders to continue fix adopt save, a campaign addressing dog and cat homelessness in maricopa county by providing pet spay/neuters, vaccines and microchips. Wildlifeadla's wildlife program focuses on protecting habitat and key species in Arizona. Adla monitors the Arizona game and fish commission and department. General education/outreach through its website, voicemail systems, virtual meetings and social media such as facebook, nextdoor and instgram, adla works to educate the public about issues affecting Arizona's animals.adla continued its involvement in the "voices for Arizona's animals!" campaign, encouraging members of the animal protection community to register to vote and to vote.legislativeadla volunteers monitored proposed legislation in Arizona so that it could comment on any pending measures affecting animals, support those that would benefit animals and oppose those that would be detrimental to animals. It also coordinated communications among a number of animal protection organizations and individual advocates who have an interest in legislation. It coordinated grassroots volunteers, and the work of peer organizations, acting as a resource for animal advocates and legislators on a variety of animal issues. It also provided support to rural shelters throughout Arizona to help them with their legislative agendas and to seek their input on pending legislation that might affect their work.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 95.7%; rating input score 96
• Fundraising efficiency: $962.76 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -15.7%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.49; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -1.1% per year; rating input score 0; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.5% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings