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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4684978

ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS

Tax-exempt · COVINA, CA 91723

Financials

$7.8M$6.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$7,801,617$6,340,574$1,461,043$5,493,679$397,058$5,096,621
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,741,722
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$59,458
Other revenue
$437

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,648,786
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,376,279
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,417,885
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,814
Program services (functional)
$5,722,412
Management and general (functional)
$484,353
Fundraising (functional)
$133,809

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,671,408
Total assets, end of year
$5,493,679
Total liabilities, end of year
$397,058
Net assets, end of year
$5,096,621
Publicly traded securities
$908,456
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,241,526
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,855,095
Gross receipts
$7,801,617
Employees
9
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
IL

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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAVI MULANIBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ZACHARY FREITAS-GROFFVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN SEBERSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
THOMAS BILELLOTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALANNA DEVINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
KIERAN GREIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANJU GOELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MOTUNRAYO ESANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.2$0
AMY ODENEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
440 N BARRANCA AVE 3480, COVINA, CA 91723-1722
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
1130 Molitor Rd, Aurora IL 60505
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RAVI MULANI, 440 N BARRANCA AVENUE 3480, COVINA, CA 91723
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Jon Bockman, 1130 Molitor Rd, Aurora IL 60505
Signed the 990
THOMAS BILELLO, BOARD TREASURER
Phone
(619) 363-1402
Return prepared by
Bonk Cushman Eagle & Garcia

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO FIND AND PROMOTE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO HELP ANIMALS. TO DO THIS, WE CONDUCT ANNUAL CHARITY EVALUATIONS AND RECOMMEND THE MOST EFFECTIVE ANIMAL CHARITIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE GRANTS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN ANIMAL ADVOCACY MOVEMENT.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • META FUNDRAISING: BY GUIDING DONORS AND SECURING CONTRIBUTIONS, ACE HELPS CHANNEL RESOURCES TOWARD THE MOST EFFECTIVE ANIMAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS. WE SHARED THE ACHIEVEMENTS MADE BY OUR RECOMMENDED CHARITIES AND MOVEMENT GRANTS RECIPIENTS VIA SOCIACL MEDIA, EMIAL, AND IN PRESENTATIONS. WE ENCOURAGED PEOPLE WHO WANT TO HELP ANIMALS TO DONATE TO OUR RECOMMENDED CHARITY FUND AND MOVEMENT GRANTS. IN TOTAL, WE RAISED $2,746,559 FOR OUR RECOMMENDED CHARITY FUND, $1,437,485 FOR MOVEMENT GRANTS, AND $910,908 FOR INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDED CHARITIES. THIS INCLUDED RUNNING TWO SUCCESSFUL MACHING CAMPAGINS, UNLOCKING $600,000 IN FUNDS FROM A LEGACY DONOR.
    Expenses $4,975,169 · grants $4,624,785 · revenue $5,095,753
  • CHARITY EVALUATIONS: WE REVIEWED HUNDREDS OF CHARITIES AND COMPLETED 10 COMPREHENSIVE CHARITY EVALUATIONS TO METHODICALLY PROVIDE A TOTAL OF FIVE NEW CHARITY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE DOING HIGHLY IMPACTFUL WORK AND ARE EXCELLENT DONATION OPPORTUNITIES. THIS BROUGHT OUR TOTAL LIST OF RECOMMENDED CHARITIES TO ELEVEN. WE PUBLISHED REPORTS CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT OUR METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATIONS, AND WE AWARDED PARTICIPATION GRANTS TO THE EVALUATED CHARITIES.
    Expenses $489,026 · grants $24,000 · revenue $905
  • MOVEMENT GRANTS: IN FY 2024-25 ACE'S MOVEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM RECEIVED 324 GRANT APPLICATIONS. FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS REVIEW PROCESS, WE AWARED GRANTS TO 30 APPLICANTS TOTALING $1,024,530.
    Expenses $258,217 · revenue $193,000

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-4684978
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,493,679
Income (IRS master file)
$7,801,617

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025–––IRS
990March 2024$5,903,283$6,059,357$3,671,408IRS
990March 2023$5,991,534$5,718,741$4,161,177IRS
990March 2022$2,194,955$2,687,291$4,096,714IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Jon Bockman
December 31, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS

What is the EIN of ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS is 36-4684978.
Is ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS 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 ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names RAVI MULANI.
Who are the officers and directors of ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,801,617, expenses of $6,340,574 and total assets of $5,493,679 at year end.

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