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    Animal Legal Defense Fund

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    SACRAMENTO, CAWebsite7077952533

    About Animal Legal Defense Fund

    The Animal Legal Defense Fund is the only national animal protection organization dedicated exclusively to fighting animal cruelty using the power of the law.

    Focus Areas

    Animals Used in ResearchCaptive AnimalsCompanion AnimalsFarmed AnimalsWildlife

    Who They Fund

    nonhuman animalscompanion animals (pets)wildlife

    Funding Style

    direct serviceadvocacy/policy changecapacity building

    Topics

    animal protection

    About Animal Legal Defense Fund

    Animal Legal Defense Fund Inc. is the only national animal protection organization dedicated exclusively to fighting animal cruelty using the power of the law. That legal strategy shows up across its recent grants, from a $1,103,042 award to George Washington University to support animal protection work to major support for the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland. The foundation also backs public-sector enforcement and training, including grants to the Virginia Office of the Attorney General, the Washington State Attorney General, and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys. Its grantmaking reaches courts, prosecutors, universities, health departments, and advocacy organizations, reflecting a mix of litigation, education, and institutional capacity building. Recent awards also include support for animal law education, prosecution-related training, and direct animal protection efforts through smaller grants to groups such as Bark Nation Inc and The Wild Animal Sanctuary. The overall pattern is a funder that uses legal and policy channels to address animal cruelty across companion animals, farmed animals, captive animals, wildlife, and animals used in research.

    What Animal Legal Defense Fund Funds

    A major theme is legal education and training. The foundation gave $274,340 in 2023 and $140,000 in 2024 to the Center for Animal Law Studies-lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, indicating sustained support for animal law capacity. It also made a $1,103,042 grant in 2024 to George Washington University for animal protection. Another clear area is prosecution and enforcement. Awards to the Virginia Office of the Attorney General, the Washington State Attorney General, and Benton County District Attorney show support for public agencies handling animal protection matters. The foundation also funds court and prosecutor training, including grants to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys. Smaller grants to McHenry County Department of Health and Deschutes County Sheriff's Office point to involvement with local enforcement and public health work tied to animal protection.

    How Animal Legal Defense Fund Gives

    Typical grant size sits at $17,600 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $120,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both large institutional awards and smaller local grants, with several recipients appearing in more than one year: Virginia Office of the Attorney General, Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Center for Animal Law Studies-lewis & Clark Law School, Benton County District Attorney, University of Connecticut, and the State of Washington Attorney General. The foundation is not a DAF and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is national, with all recent grants in the US.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $430K

    Total Assets

    $23.6M

    Total Revenue

    $18M

    Total Expenses

    $17M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $18K and $120K, with a median of $60K.

    25th Percentile

    $18K

    Median

    $60K

    75th Percentile

    $120K

    Geographic Reach

    National13 states funded

    About 7% of grants go to recipients in VA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

    Leadership

    CHRIS GREEN

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    EIN (Tax ID): 94-2681680
    Latest Form 990: 2025
    Total assets: $23.6M
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    Where Animal Legal Defense Fund Makes Grants

    Grant recipients are spread across the country, but the highest concentration is in Virginia. Washington, DC and Portland, Oregon are also recurring locations, alongside Olympia, Washington and Corvallis, Oregon. Other recipient cities in the recent list include Richmond, Reno, Storrs, Woodstock, Denver, Durham, and Berkeley. Although the foundation is headquartered in Sacramento, California, only 7% of grants in the dataset go to recipients in California.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Animal Legal Defense Fund

    What kinds of organizations does Animal Legal Defense Fund Inc. fund?

    It funds universities, public agencies, law schools, prosecutors, courts, health departments, and animal-focused nonprofits. Recent recipients include George Washington University, the Virginia Office of the Attorney General, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, and Bark Nation Inc.

    What are the foundation’s main focus areas?

    Its stated focus areas are Animals Used in Research, Captive Animals, Companion Animals, Farmed Animals, and Wildlife. The grant record also aligns with animal protection, animal welfare, animal rights, wildlife protection, and companion animal sheltering and rescue.

    What is the typical grant size?

    Typical grants are $17,600 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $120,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from smaller local grants to a $1,103,042 grant to George Washington University.

    Does the foundation fund outside the United States?

    No. The recent grants list shows 29 grants and all of them went to US recipients, for 100% domestic giving in the data provided.

    Do recipients appear in multiple years?

    Yes. Several do, including the Virginia Office of the Attorney General in 2024 and 2025, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the Center for Animal Law Studies-lewis & Clark Law School in 2023 and 2024.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    STATE OF WASHINGTON ATTORNEY GENERALOLYMPIA, WA$150,0002025ANIMAL PROTECTION
    ASSOCIATION OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYSWASHINGTON, DC$100,0002025ANIMAL PROTECTION
    NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE FAMILY COURT JUDGESRENO, NV$100,0002025ANIMAL PROTECTION
    VIRGINIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALRICHMOND, VA$60,0002025ANIMAL PROTECTION
    UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTSTORRS, CT$20,0002025ANIMAL PROTECTION
    GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DC$1,103,0422024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    VIRGINIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALRICHMOND, VA$210,0002024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    CENTER FOR ANIMAL LAW STUDIES-LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR$140,0002024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    BENTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYCORVALLIS, OR$120,0002024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    ASSOCIATION OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYSWASHINGTON, DC$100,0002024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    MCHENRY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHWOODSTOCK, IL$50,9452024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    BARK NATION INCFERNDALE, MI$21,2542024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    HOOVED ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETYWOODSTOCK, IL$17,6952024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTEBERKELEY, CA$17,6002024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    SAGE COUNSELING INCMESA, AZ$15,0002024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    WHIDBEY ANIMALS IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATIONCOUPEVILLE, WA$10,0002024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICEBEND, OR$10,0002024ANIMAL PROTECTION
    CENTER FOR ANIMAL LAW STUDIES-LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR$274,3402023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    WASHINGTON STATE ATTORNEY GENERALOLYMPIA, WA$150,0002023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    BENTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYCOVALLIS, OR$120,0002023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGESRENO, NV$115,0002023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTSTORRS, CT$101,0702023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    ASSOCIATION OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYSWASHINGTON, DC$100,0002023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    UNIVERSITY OF DENVERDENVER, CO$50,0002023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITYDURHAM, NC$50,0002023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    YUBA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTMARYSVILLE, CA$10,0002023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARYKEENESBURG, CO$9,6002023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITYCARBONDALE, IL$5,4242023ANIMAL PROTECTION
    UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDOTOLEDO, OH$5,1872023ANIMAL PROTECTION

    STATE OF WASHINGTON ATTORNEY GENERAL

    $150,000
    OLYMPIA, WA2025

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    ASSOCIATION OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS

    $100,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE FAMILY COURT JUDGES

    $100,000
    RENO, NV2025

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    VIRGINIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

    $60,000
    RICHMOND, VA2025

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

    $20,000
    STORRS, CT2025

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

    $1,103,042
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    VIRGINIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

    $210,000
    RICHMOND, VA2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    CENTER FOR ANIMAL LAW STUDIES-LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL

    $140,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    BENTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

    $120,000
    CORVALLIS, OR2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    ASSOCIATION OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS

    $100,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    MCHENRY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

    $50,945
    WOODSTOCK, IL2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    BARK NATION INC

    $21,254
    FERNDALE, MI2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    HOOVED ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY

    $17,695
    WOODSTOCK, IL2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE

    $17,600
    BERKELEY, CA2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    SAGE COUNSELING INC

    $15,000
    MESA, AZ2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    WHIDBEY ANIMALS IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    COUPEVILLE, WA2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

    $10,000
    BEND, OR2024

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    CENTER FOR ANIMAL LAW STUDIES-LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL

    $274,340
    PORTLAND, OR2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    WASHINGTON STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL

    $150,000
    OLYMPIA, WA2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    BENTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

    $120,000
    COVALLIS, OR2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES

    $115,000
    RENO, NV2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

    $101,070
    STORRS, CT2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    ASSOCIATION OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS

    $100,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

    $50,000
    DURHAM, NC2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    YUBA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

    $10,000
    MARYSVILLE, CA2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY

    $9,600
    KEENESBURG, CO2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

    $5,424
    CARBONDALE, IL2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION

    UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO

    $5,187
    TOLEDO, OH2023

    ANIMAL PROTECTION