Nonprofit · EIN 13-6018549
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC
Tax-exempt · DARIEN, CT 06820
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 990 | $5,362,326 | $4,526,422 | $835,904 | $17,094,879 | $1,211,651 | $15,883,228 |
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,312,845 | $4,375,009 | $937,836 | $15,602,989 | $1,425,848 | $14,177,141 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,520,218 | $4,556,669 | $963,549 | $13,938,141 | $754,200 | $13,183,941 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,118,386
- Program service revenue
- $813,416
- Investment income
- $351,278
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$43,866
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $882
- Other revenue
- $79,246
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $787,154
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $325,971
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,418,467
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,104,957
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $405
- Accounting fees
- $59,902
- Occupancy
- $185,776
- Travel
- $23,529
- Depreciation
- $5,334
- Program services (functional)
- $4,230,723
- Management and general (functional)
- $207,351
- Fundraising (functional)
- $88,348
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,602,989
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,094,879
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,211,651
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,883,228
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,130
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,576,168
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,123,777
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,759,451
- Gross receipts
- $6,859,048
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1957
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRISCILLA FERAL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $154,432 | $10,329 |
| ROBERT ORABONA | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $145,614 | $10,329 |
| JENNIFER BEST | WILDLIFE LAW PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $119,854 | $10,328 |
| DUSTIN RHODES | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,500 | $10,328 |
| ROBERT BOCK | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $113,338 | $10,328 |
| GABRIEL AHMED | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $100,171 | $10,328 |
| BARBARA SITOMER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FOREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINGER BURR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MALANGA | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA D'AMICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRISCILLA FERAL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $147,353 | $9,168 |
| ROBERT ORABONA | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $138,937 | $9,168 |
| JENNIFER BEST | WILDLIFE LAW PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,939 | $9,168 |
| BOB BOCK | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,148 | $9,168 |
| DUSTIN RHODES | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,137 | $9,168 |
| JANE SEYMOUR | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,875 | $9,168 |
| TERESA D'AMICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FOREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MALANGA | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SITOMER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINGER BURR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRISCILLA FERAL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $141,146 | $8,330 |
| ROBERT ORABONA | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $133,085 | $8,330 |
| JENNIFER BEST | WILDLIFE LAW PROGRAM DIREC Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,473 | $8,330 |
| STEPHEN HERNICK | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $105,369 | $8,330 |
| BOB BOCK | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,593 | $8,330 |
| TERESA D'AMICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FOREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MALANGA | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA MCKENNA | CHAIR/ DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SITOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 777 POST RD STE 205, DARIEN, CT 06820-4721
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PRISCILLA FERAL, 777 POST ROAD 205, DARIEN, CT 06820
- Signed the 990
- PRISCILLA FERAL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (203) 656-1522
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSOFANIMALS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS WORKS TO CULTIVATE A RESPECTFUL VIEW OF NON-HUMAN ANIMALS, FREE-LIVING AND DOMESTIC. OUR GOAL IS TO FREE ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY AND INSTITUTIONALIZED EXPLOITATION.
Program accomplishments
- SPAYING AND NEUTERING PROGRAM - FRIENDS OF ANIMALS HAS ADVOCATED LOW-COST SPAYING AND ALTERING AS THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF PREVENTING THE BIRTHS OF UNWANTED DOGS AND CATS, AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT ABANDONMENT, SUFFERING AND MASS KILLING. FOR 59 YEARS, WE HAVE OPERATED A NATIONWIDE BREEDING CONTROL PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES FACILITATING MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES. PET OWNERS MAY PURCHASE A CERTIFICATE FROM FRIENDS OF ANIMALS THAT CAN BE USED FOR A ROUTINE SPAY OR NEUTER SURGERY AT ANY OF FRIENDS OF ANIMALS PARTICIPATING VETERINARY HOSPITALS. THIS YEAR MORE THAN 24,000 CATS AND DOGS WERE NEUTERED THROUGH OUR PROGRAM.Expenses $1,143,335 · grants $20,000 · revenue $813,832
- PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ANIMAL PROTECTION- THROUGH ANIMAL ADVOCACY PROGRAMS AND INTERVENTIONS, FOA PROMOTES ENDANGERED SPECIES AND OTHER WILDLIFE PROTECTION. CAMPAIGNS AGAINST WILD HORSE ROUND-UPS AND THE WILD BIRD TRADE; THE HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE TRADE; THE FUR TRADE; HUNTING AND PREDATOR CONTROL, INCLUDING STATE-SPONSORED WOLF CONTROL PROGRAMS IN ALASKA AND THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. SPONSORS CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN WEST AFRICA, AND PRIMATE SANCTUARY IN TEXAS. VEGAN ADVOCACY PROJECTS EXPLAIN THAT A PLANT-BASED DIET IS THE BEST RESPONSE TO AN ECOLOGICAL CRISIS VIA EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, SPEECHES AND ADS. PUBLISHED FOUR QUARTERLY ISSUES OF ACTIONLINE MAGAZINE; OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS PRODUCED FOR MEMBERS, THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA.Expenses $2,391,061 · grants $70,827 · revenue $78,830
- ASSISTED ANOTHER 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION WITH SUPPORT TO MANAGE A SANCTUARY FOR PRIMATES AND OTHER ANIMALS ABANDONED BY THEIR OWNERS OR DISCARDED BY ZOOS, THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES.Expenses $696,327 · grants $696,327
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6018549
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,094,879
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,859,048
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2026 | $5,362,326 | $4,526,422 | $17,094,879 | XML |
| 990 | April 2025 | $5,312,845 | $4,375,009 | $15,602,989 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $5,520,218 | $4,556,669 | $13,938,141 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $5,032,934 | $4,710,217 | $12,549,345 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6018549).
Questions about FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC is 13-6018549.
- Is FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 names PRISCILLA FERAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 12 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,432 (PRISCILLA FERAL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $5,362,326, expenses of $4,526,422 and total assets of $17,094,879 at year end.
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