Nonprofit · EIN 47-2420444
ANIMAL EQUALITY
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90069
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,007,506 | $5,991,664 | $15,842 | $3,149,410 | $179,649 | $2,969,761 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,411,463 | $5,192,778 | -$781,315 | $3,189,369 | $235,450 | $2,953,919 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,464,178 | $5,221,271 | -$757,093 | $4,694,053 | $170,406 | $4,523,647 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,987,604
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $746
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $746
- Other revenue
- $19,156
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,371,270
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $473,898
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,252,468
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,016,968
- Professional fundraising fees
- $81,890
- Legal fees
- $46,689
- Accounting fees
- $25,210
- Occupancy
- $17,426
- Travel
- $528,643
- Depreciation
- $8,353
- Program services (functional)
- $5,012,772
- Management and general (functional)
- $282,508
- Fundraising (functional)
- $696,384
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,189,369
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,149,410
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $179,649
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,969,761
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,810
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,802,821
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $166,940
- Gross receipts
- $6,044,778
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 13,636
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Davidson | Director | 40 | $111,742 | $13,213 |
| Sean Thomas | Director | 40 | $104,404 | $15,486 |
| Jose Antonio Valle Blanco | VP & Secreatary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $102,572 | $12,228 |
| Sharon Maria Nunez Gough | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $103,497 | $10,755 |
| Margareta Marro | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Nora Kramer | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcos de Miguel Garcia | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Davidson | Director | 40 | $109,674 | $11,475 |
| Sean Thomas | Director | 40 | $102,310 | $13,427 |
| Jose Antonio Valle Blanco | VP & Secreatary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,399 | $10,899 |
| Sharon Maria Nunez Gough | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,966 | $9,893 |
| Margareta Marro | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Nora Kramer | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcos de Miguel Garcia | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVER DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $104,277 | $10,448 |
| JOSE ANTONIO VALLE BLANCO | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,651 | $10,031 |
| SHARON MARIA NUNEZ GOUGH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,651 | $9,705 |
| MARGARETA MARRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCOS DE MIGUEL GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8581 SANTA MONICA BLVD 350, LOS ANGELES, CA 90069-4120
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sharon Maria Nunez Gough, 8581 Santa Monica Blvd 350, Los Angeles, CA 90069
- Signed the 990
- Sharon Nunez, President
- Phone
- (424) 250-6236
- Website
- ANIMALEQUALITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MUN CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-2420444 or by the name ANIMAL EQUALITY.
- 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
ANIMAL EQUALITY IS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WORKING WITH SOCIETY, GOVERNMENTS, AND COMPANIES TO END CRUELTY TO FARMED ANIMALS.
Program accomplishments
- Campaigns - During 2025, Animal Equality launched a cage-free accountability campaign targeting one of the largest global retailersin the food industry. Following sustained pressureincluding shareholder engagement, corporate negotiations, public protests and civil disobedience, and the release of investigative footage connected to the companys supply chainwe secured the companys cage-free commitment in March 2026. We also launched a cage-free accountability campaign targetingone of the largest global hotel chains, coordinated across Animal Equality teams in Mexico, Brazil, the UK, Spain, Italy, and Germany, demonstrating the power of international collaboration in advancing animal protection. In April 2025, Animal Equality secured a group housing policy from a large US based restaurant chain, helping spare hundreds of female breeding pigs each year from extreme confinement in gestation crates. We also joined efforts with the Open Wing Alliance in a campaign targetinganother large hotel chain over the companys support of caged eggs, including hosting a disruption inside the companys Phoenix headquarters. The campaign ultimately secured a win that is expected to spare nearly 320,000 hens from cages every year.Expenses $2,694,490 · grants $737,092
- Communications - In 2025, Animal Equalitys Communications and Marketing team achieved strong results across earned media, digital engagement, plant-based outreach, and online fundraising. The team secured nearly 40 earned media mentions highlighting U.S. work, reaching an estimated 17 million people through national, international, and local coverage, including investigative footage aired on CBS and protest coverage by prominent local TV stations. Online fundraising continued to grow, with the number of gifts increasing 129% compared to 2023 and online donation revenue rising 77% over two years. Retention efforts also improved, reducing cancellations by 15% from the first half to the second half of the year and preserving recurring revenue through a new monthly-donor portal, gratitude-focused retargeting ads, enhanced email automation, and post-cancellation recovery messaging. Paid social campaigns generated more than 500,000 online actions, a 49% year-over-year increase. The team also strengthened Animal Equalitys digital programs. Love Veg, the Plant based initiative, saw major growth, reaching 85,000 users, 2x the 2024 audience, and launched an improved, searchable recipe database. Specialized advertising brought in an average of 2,000 new leads per month. In the second half of the year, the team expanded Love Vegs reach by testing display advertising with Community Boost through StackAdapt, placing ads across reputable media and lifestyle websites such as Food Network, The Kitchn, BuzzFeed, The Washington Post, CNN, Vogue, and Southern Living.Expenses $1,839,793 · grants $503,285
- Investigations - In 2025, Animal Equality presented 15 unique investigations filmed across our eight member countries and Argentina. Our work brought to light shocking images of pigs confined on a breeding farm in Kansas USA, suffering from wounds caused by the metal bars of the cages. The farm is linked to slaughterhouses that supply leading grocery chains in the US. In Italy, we released an investigation of a horse slaughterhouse. The footage documents routine cruelty and illegal conduct, including beatings, whippings, and conscious horses shackled and hoisted. We also released investigations into the conditions of goats and pigs in India and turkeys in Brazil, Spanish pig farms, and salmon in UK sea cages. Our expansion of investigative reach now includes Argentina and Uruguay, and in 2026, will include Indonesia. Animal Equality has spent considerable time developing professional standards for evidence management and analysis, submitting our findings for veterinary, legal, and legislative review in an ever-expanding global capacity.Expenses $389,253 · grants $106,482
- OTHER ProgramsExpenses $89,236 · grants $24,411
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 | 990 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
- 47-2420444
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,149,410
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,044,778
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,007,506 | $5,991,664 | $3,149,410 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,411,463 | $5,192,778 | $3,189,369 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,464,178 | $5,221,271 | $4,694,053 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,366,566 | $4,067,846 | $5,750,470 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 47-2420444).
Questions about ANIMAL EQUALITY
- What is the EIN of ANIMAL EQUALITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ANIMAL EQUALITY is 47-2420444.
- Is ANIMAL EQUALITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to ANIMAL EQUALITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ANIMAL EQUALITY 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 EQUALITY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ANIMAL EQUALITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ANIMAL EQUALITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sharon Maria Nunez Gough.
- Who are the officers and directors of ANIMAL EQUALITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,742 (Oliver Davidson, Director).
- How much revenue does ANIMAL EQUALITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,007,506, expenses of $5,991,664 and total assets of $3,149,410 at year end.
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