American Anti-vivisection Society Inc
SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1883, THE MISSION OF AAVS HAS BEEN TO UNEQUIVOCALLY OPPOSE AND WORK TO END THE USE OF ANIMALS IN SCIENCE AND TO OPPOSE ALL FORMS OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY MONITORING AND INVESTIGATING SCIENTIFIC USES OF ANIMALS, EXPOSING THE INHERENT CRUELTY IN ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION. WE THEN PRESENT RELIABLE INFORMATION AND AN INFORMED VIEWPOINT FOR ADVOCATING PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE MEDIA, POLICY MAKERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE, NON-ANIMAL METHODS IN SCHOOLS AND LABORATORIES WORLDWIDE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$37.5M
+8.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$557K
+36.1% YoY
Grant Count
18
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
+36.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $37,546,542 | $34,756,487 | $29,824,124 |
| Revenue | $3,207,086 | $3,365,720 | $2,012,190 |
| Expenses | $3,031,590 | $2,465,525 | $2,296,467 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,776,885 | $1,056,948 | $618,491 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUKE KLEIN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBER | 35 | $92,215 |
| SUE A LEARY | PRESIDENT, CEO | 35 | $68,260 |
| NADIA S ADAWI | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT FINN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| FRANCIS KRAFCHIK DECEASED IN 2024 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JOSEPH LUDWIG | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| AARON MCINTYRE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DENISE COWIE | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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