In Defense of Animals

What it reported doing in 2024

In summary, in defense of animals protects the rights, habitats and welfare of animals through a combination of education, lobbying, boycotting and direct action campaigning. Continuation of discussion from form 990, page 2, part 4aida works tirelessly on these projects:* anti-vivisection: end animal experimentation; seek alternatives; educate the general public about unnecessary animal experiments.* fur: educate the public about the cruelty of the fur industry, here in the united states and in korea and china. Ida is an organizer for annual fur free friday international day of protest against the fur trade. Ida holds rallies in san francisco and los angeles every year.* investigations: ida works with law enforcement on cruelty cases to bring justice to companion animals and to farm animals in rural Mississippi. Ida investigates conditions of elephants in zoos across the states, and is committed to ending the suffering for elephants in zoos and circuses. Ida strives to relocate elephants to sanctuaries whenever possible.* sanctuary: ida provides sanctions for rescued and abused animals and give lifetime care when needed, in the united states and abroad. We support ida hope animal sanctuary in grenada ms and we support animal protection in india. Additionally, ida provides veterinary care for the street dogs of mumbai.* programs: ida defends and protects dolphins and whales instead of exploiting them. Ida is working to close existing captive display facilities. Ida is mobilizing supporters to stop mass killing of wild horses. Ida is demanding that federal agencies carry out their duty to protect and preserve wild equines with humane, cost effective science-based solutions. Ida works to protect farmed animals by lobbying for legal change, pressuring major food supply chains to make plant based meals widely available, and public awareness initiatives to inspire cruelty-free lifestyle choices. Ida supports humane and effective community cats management programs that undertake life-saving tnr, trap-neuter-return, and strives to protect community catsand their outdoor homes. Over the years, ida has won some precedent setting victories for our animal friends, both here at home, and around the world. They include:* closing down what once was the largest experimental center for chimpanzees in the world, the hideous coulston foundation. In doing so, hundreds of chimpanzees were freed from the horrors of vivisection.* creating a chimpanzee sanctuary and education center in the west african republic of cameroon, providing a safe haven for severely abused adult chimpanzees and for babies orphaned by a thriving bushmeat trade.* providing ongoing and vigorous support against the dog meat trade in asia* closing down New York university's gruesome crack cocaine experiments on monkeys ... And rockefeller university's horrific vomiting experiments on cats.* saving the lives of 180 "research" beagles at the university of California after an employee tipped us off they were about to be killed.* helping pass a law that, for the first time, protects korea's 1.7 million stray dogs from cruelty, abandonment, and exploitation.* canceling a proposed slaughter of thousands of baby seals off the coast of south africa.* rescuing hundreds of dogs and cats after a devastating firestorm swept through the oakland/berkeley hills, destroying more than 3,500 homes.* liberating 40 dolphins when an ida investigator flew to japan and swam underwater in the dead of night to cut the nets that imprisoned the terrified animals.* filing five lawsuits that resulted in the freeing of 42 racing greyhounds from army, university of California and Arizona research laboratories. Many were already in the midst of painful research. The lawsuits successfully prevented horrific bone breaking experiments on 120 retired racing greyhounds.* conducting undercover investigations that exposed the cruelties of the puppy mill industry ... Rescuing thousands of starving and abused animals,

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 78.4%; rating input score 78
• Program expense ratio: 70.4%; rating input score 70
• Fundraising efficiency: $6.53 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 88.2%; rating input score 88; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 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: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -10.7%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.89; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.8%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -2.3% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings