Animal Welfare Institute
SINCE 1951, THE ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO ALLEVIATING ANIMAL SUFFERING CAUSED BY PEOPLE. WE SEEK TO IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS EVERYWHERE: IN AGRICULTURE, IN COMMERCE, IN OUR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES, IN RESEARCH, AND IN THE WILD.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$27.5M
-2.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$425K
-31.4% YoY
Grant Count
24
-22.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18K
-11.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $27,459,263 | $28,192,619 | $26,162,099 |
| Revenue | $6,170,763 | $7,972,836 | $11,353,156 |
| Expenses | $7,585,554 | $7,216,776 | $6,118,926 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,138,925 | $943,530 | $710,188 |
| 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 2025
Grant Size Distribution
136 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 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN KESSOCK | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| CAROLINE GRIFFIN ESQ | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CATHY LISS | CHAIR | 5 | $65,210 |
| CHRIS MILLER DVM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JILL CAREY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY LEE JENSVOLD PHD | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM STOKES DVM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL MARCHIONE | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $154,493 |
| ROBIN JACOBSOHN | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $170,861 |
| SUSAN MILLWARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO | 40 | $181,013 |
| ANNMARIE BLANEY | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $123,099 |
| DAVID TILFORD | SENIOR WRITER/EDITOR | 40 | $115,237 |
| JOHANNA HAMBURGER | DIR OF TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE | 40 | $118,099 |
| GEORGIA HANCOCK | MARINE WILDLIFE DIRECTOR | 40 | $118,099 |
| NAOMI ROSE | SENIOR SCIENTIST | 40 | $111,743 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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