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Nonprofit · EIN 82-5477192

ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION

Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90409

Financials

$1.6M$1.2M2023$2.4M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,437,882$2,850,075-$412,193$2,302,706$412,945$1,889,761
December 31, 2023990$1,574,991$1,172,187$402,804$2,388,901$89,940$2,298,961
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,056,510
Program service revenue
$212,424
Investment income
$103,404
Net gain from sales of assets
$408
Other revenue
$65,544

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$94,000
Other salaries and wages
$623,979
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$805,907
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$57,153
Accounting fees
$10,750
Travel
$19,688
Program services (functional)
$2,421,211
Management and general (functional)
$355,257
Fundraising (functional)
$73,607

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,388,901
Total assets, end of year
$2,302,706
Total liabilities, end of year
$412,945
Net assets, end of year
$1,889,761
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,889,761
Gross receipts
$2,486,654
Employees
3
Volunteers
200
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
DE

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT EDWARDSGENERAL COUNSEL & BOARD SE
Key employee
40$165,000
WAYNE PACELLEPRESIDENT
Officer
20$94,000
DR ANNIE HARVILICZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUZY BENNITTBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHERRY KELLETTBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
16$0
CANDIS STERNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DR DEBORAH WILSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH GOODEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STACEY KIVOWITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ARI NESSELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT EDWARDSGENERAL COUNSEL & BOARD SECRETARY
Key employee
40$160,000
WAYNE PACELLEPRESIDENT
Officer
20$54,000
DR ANNIE HARVILICZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUZY BENNITTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHERRY KELLETTBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
16$0
CANDIS STERNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DR DEBORAH WILSONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH GOODEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2720 NEILSON WAY UNIT 5340, SANTA MONICA, CA 90409-1028
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WAYNE PACELLE, 3211 LELAND ST, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Signed the 990
SHERRY KELLETT, BOARD TREASURER
Phone
(336) 813-1677
Return prepared by
REARDON AND COMPANY LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-5477192 or by the name ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, WE PROMOTE ENACTING AND ENFORCING GOOD PUBLIC POLICIES. ENACTING GOOD LAWS DEPENDS UPON ELECTING GOOD LAWMAKERS, AND WE REMIND VOTERS WHICH CANDIDATES CARE ABOUT AND SUPPORT ANIMAL ISSUES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • *FDA MODERNIZATION - CONTINUED TO PUSH FDA TO ADHERE TO FDA MODERNIZATION ACT 3.0 AND END ANIMAL TESTING* BARRED OWLS - FILED FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO STOP KILLING OF HALF A MILLION BARRED OWLS* BEAR BAITING - PROMOTED FINAL RULEMAKING ACTION BY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO IMPOSE A BAN ON BEAR BAITING* BIG CATS - WORKED TO STOP ASSAULTS ON MOUNTAIN LIONS, BOBCATS AND OTHER NATIVE CATS IN THE WEST* WOLVES - BLOCKED CONGRESSIONAL EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE FEDERAL PROTECTION FOR WOLVES* WILD HORSES - WORKED TO STOP ROUNDUP OF WILD HORSES AT A NATIONAL PARK* DAIRY COWS - CONTINUED SEEKING TO HALT MISTREATMENT OF DAIRY COWS THROUGH HYPER PRODUCTION OF MANDATED MILK IN NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
    Expenses $1,313,608
  • *CONTINUED TO WORK WITH CONGRESS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR AN ANIMAL PROTECTION AGENDA AND FOR LAWS THAT PROVIDE THAT PROTECTION*BLOCKED EATS ACT IN CONGRESS, WHICH SEEKS TO REPEAL LAWS HALTING SALE OF PORK AND EGGS FROM PIGS KEPT IN SMALL CAGES AND LAYING HENS JAMMED IN BATTERY CAGES*PREVAILED IN FEDERAL APPEALS COURT UPHOLDING BAN ON ANIMAL FIGHTING ON EVERY INCH OF U.S. SOIL*CONTINUED TO CAMPAIGN TO END MILK MANDATE IN SCHOOLS
    Expenses $611,206 · revenue $50,000
  • * SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED FOUR TOP ALLIES IN CONGRESS DURING 2024 ELECTIONS* DEFEATED THREE ANTI-ANIMAL WELFARE INCUMBENTS IN U.S. HOUSE* WORKED TO SUPPORT DOZENS OF STATE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
    Expenses $452,003
  • * CONTINUED TO PROMOTE ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING LAWS AND LEGAL STANDARDS THROUGH OUR NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNCIL, CONSISTING OF 27 MEMBERS, INCLUDING DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT* OBTAINED LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE FIGHT ACT BY OBTAINING BACKING OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
    Expenses $44,394

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-5477192
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P19)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,302,706
Income (IRS master file)
$2,486,654

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,437,882$2,850,075$2,302,706XML
990December 2023$1,574,991$1,172,187$2,388,901XML
990December 2022$1,055,869$1,146,213$933,168IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 82-5477192).

Questions about ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION

What is the EIN of ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION is 82-5477192.
Is ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2019.
Are donations to ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION 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 WELLNESS ACTION 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 WELLNESS ACTION 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 WELLNESS ACTION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WAYNE PACELLE.
Who are the officers and directors of ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,000 (SCOTT EDWARDS, GENERAL COUNSEL & BOARD SE).
How much revenue does ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,437,882, expenses of $2,850,075 and total assets of $2,302,706 at year end.

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