Nonprofit · EIN 74-2493030
ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $385,990 | $446,643 | -$60,653 | $1,113,133 | $54,774 | $1,058,359 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,509,090 | $504,864 | $1,004,226 | $1,159,445 | $40,433 | $1,119,012 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $359,109
- Program service revenue
- $5,320
- Investment income
- $21,561
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $158,311
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $178,772
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,620
- Program services (functional)
- $427,434
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,836
- Fundraising (functional)
- $373
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,159,445
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,113,133
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $54,774
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,058,359
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,058,359
- Gross receipts
- $385,990
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE NICHOLS-YOUNG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DJ SCHUBERT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN MICHAEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MAUPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE NICHOLS-YOUNG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DJ SCHUBERT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN MICHAEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MAUPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 33093, PHOENIX, AZ 85067-3093
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHANIE NICHOLS-YOUNG, PO BOX 33093, PHOENIX, AZ 85067
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE NICHOLS-YOUNG, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (602) 265-7729
- Website
- WWW.ADLAZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HBL CPAS PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA IS TO PROTECT AND DEFEND ARIZONA'S ANIMALS.
Program accomplishments
- COMPANION ANIMALSTHE SPAY NEUTER HOTLINE- PROVIDES SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR PETS AND OUTDOOR CATS IN ARIZONA.ADLA'S TELEPHONE AND WEB BASED SPAY/NEUTER HOTLINE REFERRAL SERVICE CONTINUED STATEWIDE OPERATIONS IN 2024. IT MADE REFERRALS TO PET SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS AND CLINICS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA. SPAY NEUTER HOTLINE'S LARGEST OPERATION PROVIDES TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN (" TNR") SERVICES IN MARICOPA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS AT MULTIPLE VETERINARY CLINICS, LENDING HUMANE TRAPS AND COACHING CAREGIVERS ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY TRAP CATS. ADLA FIXED 7063 OUTDOOR CATS IN 2024. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH ONE MUNICIPALITY AND BEGAN WORKING WITH TWO OTHERS TO PROVIDE TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN SERVICES PAID FOR BY THE EACH CITY FOR A SMALL GROUP OF CAREGIVERS WHO NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO COVER SURGERY COSTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDED REFERRALS FOR OTHER TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN PROGRAMS AROUND THE STATE. MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY CLINICS DONATED FREE SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES VALUED AT $53,900.THE HOTLINE ALSO MADE REFERRALS TO PET OWNERS WHO NEEDED LOW COST SPAY/ NEUTER OR FREE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND, IN GRAHAM COUNTY PROVIDED VOUCHERS FOR FREE SPAY/ NEUTER SERVICES AT THE DESERT CROSS CLINIC IN THATCHER. TOGETHER WE HELPED 95 FAMILIES, SPAYING AND NEUTERING A TOTAL OF 73 CATS AND 80 DOGS FOR THEM. THROUGH ADLA'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE ALLIANCE FOR COMPANION ANIMALS, IT JOINED OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL FUNDERS TO CONTINUE FIX ADOPT SAVE, A CAMPAIGN ADDRESSING DOG AND CAT HOMELESSNESS IN MARICOPA COUNTY BY PROVIDING PET SPAY/NEUTERS, VACCINES AND MICROCHIPS. WILDLIFEADLA'S WILDLIFE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROTECTING HABITAT AND KEY SPECIES IN ARIZONA. ADLA MONITORS THE ARIZONA GAME AND FISH COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT. GENERAL EDUCATION/OUTREACH THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, VOICEMAIL SYSTEMS, VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA SUCH AS FACEBOOK, NEXTDOOR AND INSTGRAM, ADLA WORKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING ARIZONA'S ANIMALS.ADLA CONTINUED ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE "VOICES FOR ARIZONA'S ANIMALS!" CAMPAIGN, ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF THE ANIMAL PROTECTION COMMUNITY TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND TO VOTE.LEGISLATIVEADLA VOLUNTEERS MONITORED PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN ARIZONA SO THAT IT COULD COMMENT ON ANY PENDING MEASURES AFFECTING ANIMALS, SUPPORT THOSE THAT WOULD BENEFIT ANIMALS AND OPPOSE THOSE THAT WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO ANIMALS. IT ALSO COORDINATED COMMUNICATIONS AMONG A NUMBER OF ANIMAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL ADVOCATES WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN LEGISLATION. IT COORDINATED GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEERS, AND THE WORK OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS, ACTING AS A RESOURCE FOR ANIMAL ADVOCATES AND LEGISLATORS ON A VARIETY OF ANIMAL ISSUES. IT ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO RURAL SHELTERS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS AND TO SEEK THEIR INPUT ON PENDING LEGISLATION THAT MIGHT AFFECT THEIR WORK.Expenses $427,434
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2493030
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,113,133
- Income (IRS master file)
- $385,990
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $385,990 | $446,643 | $1,113,133 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,509,090 | $504,864 | $1,159,445 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $498,218 | $521,315 | $129,501 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 74-2493030).
Questions about ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
- What is the EIN of ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA is 74-2493030.
- Is ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA 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 DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA 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 ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA 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 ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEPHANIE NICHOLS-YOUNG.
- Who are the officers and directors of ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $385,990, expenses of $446,643 and total assets of $1,113,133 at year end.
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