Best Friends Animal Society
TO BRING ABOUT A TIME WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. WE DO THIS BY DEMONSTRATING AND PROMOTING EXEMPLARY ANIMAL CARE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$200.6M
-7.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$16.1M
+27.8% YoY
Grant Count
307
-0.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$52K
+28.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $200,572,201 | $216,306,392 | $178,197,428 |
| Revenue | $148,272,851 | $173,491,983 | $141,488,178 |
| Expenses | $173,381,071 | $148,139,598 | $123,525,355 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,232,138 | $3,909,922 | $2,048,565 |
| 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
1,154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL JONES | BOARD VICE-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LYNN FLANDERS | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MICARL HILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| OKE MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LONA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DENISE CLARK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PHEFELIA NEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALFRED BATTISTA | BOARD CHAIR / INTERNAL CONSULTANT | 40 | $191,978 |
| GREGORY CASTLE | CO-FOUNDER / INTERNAL CONSULTANT | 40 | $170,107 |
| BERNADETTE MEJIA | BOARD SECRETARY / DIRECTOR OF PRINCIPAL GIFTS | 40 | $175,342 |
| CYRUS MEJIA | CO-FOUNDER / INTERNAL CONSULTANT | 40 | $93,378 |
| JULIANNE CASTLE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $526,755 |
| STEPHEN HOWELL | CFO AND COO | 40 | $432,322 |
| SUSAN CITRO | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER | 40 | $281,634 |
| JOSEPH ANGELO | CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER | 40 | $262,833 |
| VALERIE DORIAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $268,195 |
| HOLLY SIZEMORE | CHIEF MISSIONS OFFICER | 40 | $226,183 |
| JUDAH BATTISTA | CHIEF SANCTUARY OFFICER | 40 | $221,647 |
| GRETA PALMER | CHIEF BRAND & COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $218,617 |
| MARC PERALTA | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $219,193 |
| ELISE TRAUB | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER & CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $213,572 |
| AMY STARNES | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER | 40 | $215,495 |
| KAREN GALLARDO | SR. DIRECTOR, MAJOR & PLANNED GIVING | 40 | $265,320 |
| REBECCA HUSS | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $223,417 |
| ERIKA WESTBAY ARNOLD | DIRECTOR, PROCESS EXCELLENCE | 40 | $189,763 |
| SUSAN COSBY | SENIOR ADVISOR, STRATEGY & INTEGRATION | 40 | $184,475 |
| ERIN KATRIBE | DIRECTOR, NATIONAL VETERINARY PROGRAM | 40 | $177,361 |
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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