IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS

Financials

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

3010 KERNER BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5433

In care of

% MARILYN KROPLICK M D

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MARILYN KROPLICK MD, 1020 B STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901

Signed the 990

DANA MCGUFFIN, CFO

Phone

(415) 448-0048

Website

WWW.IDAUSA.ORG

Return prepared by

MEREDITH CPAS LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0008936 or by the name IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

IN ADDITION TO THE NARRATIVE IN PART 1, LINE 1, IDA'S EFFORTS INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS, BOYCOTTS, GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM, AND HANDS-ON RESCUE THROUGH OUR SANCTUARIES IN CALIFORNIA AND MISSISSIPPI.

Program accomplishments

• IDA'S CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS COVER ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD, THROUGH INVESTIGATION, RESCUE AND REHABILITATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, POLITICAL AND CONSUMER ADVOCACY, AND LITIGATION. FROM WORKING TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF AMERICA'S COMPANION ANIMALS, TO RESCUING ON CATALIA ISLAND, TO FIGHTING TO END THE HORRIFIC TRADE IN DOG MEAT IN KOREA, IDA'S CAMPAIGNS REACH FAR AND WIDE. SEE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON SCHEDULE O.
  Expenses $1,919,536 · revenue $5,379
• GRANTS PAID: DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS IDENTIFIED AND THEN CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO A NUMBER OF WORTHY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES TO ANIMALS.
  Expenses $124,544 · grants $124,544
• PROJECT HOPESINCE 1993, IDA'S HOPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY (HAS) HAS RESCUED, PROVIDED REFUGE, AND FOUGHT FOR JUSTICE FOR ABUSED ANIMALS IN RURAL MISSISSIPPI. IN A REGION DEVOID OF ANIMAL SHELTERS AND OTHER VITAL ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES, THE ONGOING WORK OF HAS IS BEYOND CRITICAL IN PROVIDING HOPE FOR ANIMALS CONTINUING TO SUFFER IN AMERICA'S DEEP SOUTH. THE SANCTUARY HAS SAVED THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS INCLUDING DOGS, CATS, GOATS, SHEEP, PIGS, HORSES, COWS, CHICKENS, DUCKS, GEESE AS WELL AS PELICANS, LIZARDS, TURTLES, AND PUMAS. WE ENSURE THEY RECEIVE SAFE TRANSPORTATION AWAY FROM HARM, PROVIDE THEM WITH VETERINARY CARE, SPAY AND NEUTER, GOOD FOOD AND FRESH WATER, AND A LOT OF LOVE AND KINDNESS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
  Expenses $203,365
• 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, AND DEVELOPING A 64-ACRE ABUSED ANIMAL SANCTUARY IN RURAL MISSISSIPPI. PROJECT HOPE (CONTINUATION OF DISCUSSION FROM FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART 4B) HAS ALSO CONDUCTS UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONS, COORDINATES RAIDS WITH LOCAL LAWENFORCEMENT, AND ULTIMATELY RESCUES ANIMALS SUFFERING FROM STARVATION, DISEASE, VIOLENT ABUSE AND EXTREME NEGLECT. FROM RESCUES INVOLVING ANIMALS SUFFERING AT THE MERCY OF PUPPY MILL OPERATORS, ANIMAL "COLLECTORS", ANIMAL DEALERS AND DOG FIGHTING RINGS (WHERE EMACIATED DOGS WITH SWOLLEN AND BLEEDING HEADS WERE TIGHTLY BOUND TO CHAINS), TO THE RESCUE OF EXOTIC SPECIES, FARM ANIMALS, AND COMPANION ANIMALS IN TROUBLE, WE ARE THERE. WE ALSO GO THE DISTANCE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY EVIDENCE TO ENSURE EVERY ABUSER IS PROSECUTED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. WE DO SO DESPITE DEATH THREATS AND ACTS OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST US. WE DO SO FOR THE ANIMALS.

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

IRS record

EIN

68-0008936

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

1984

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Animal-related (D012)

Assets (IRS master file)

$9,221,895

Income (IRS master file)

$2,886,711

Filing history

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 68-0008936).

Questions about IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS

What is the EIN of IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS?

The employer identification number (EIN) of IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS is 68-0008936.

Is IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.

Are donations to IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS 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 IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARILYN KROPLICK MD.

Who are the officers and directors of IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,666 (MARILYN KROPLICK MD, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,883,891, expenses of $3,193,107 and total assets of $9,221,895 at year end.

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