This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $400,175 | $448,432 | $12,900 | $13,189,724 | $13,109,355 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $525,355 | $438,484 | $40,000 | $8,573,983 | $8,481,775 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $212,757 | $435,253 | $45,000 | $7,653,041 | $7,554,422 |
| FY2022 | 990 | −$321,046 | $457,547 | $88,000 | $7,606,943 | $7,507,803 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $493,526 | $496,963 | $123,847 | $7,993,576 | $7,940,377 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $123,135 | $460,787 | $69,827 | $8,232,573 | $8,177,607 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 100% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR ANIMAL LAW STUDIES LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR | SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TO OBTAIN AN ANIMAL LAW LL.M DEGREE. | $50,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Mark Holzer | CHAIRMAN | 0.10 | $0 |
| Susan Dapsis | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 50.00 | $131,248 |
| Francine Beyer | DIRECTOR | 0.10 | $0 |
| Dr Peter Spiegel | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| CENTER FOR ANIMAL LAW STUDIES LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR |
| SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TO OBTAIN AN ANIMAL LAW LL.M DEGREE. |
| $50,000 |
| 2022 |
| ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDCOTATI, CA | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANIMAL LAW COURSE GRANT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM FUNDS INTRODUCTORY AND ADVANCED ANIMAL LAW COURSES AT ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOLS, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE GROWING FIELD OF ANIMAL LAW AND TO ADVOCATE FOR ANIMAL'S INTERESTS IN A LEGAL SETTING. | $25,847 | 2021 |
| ADVANCING THE INTEREST OF ANIMAILSTUSCAN, AZ | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S RADIO SHOW, "ANIMALS TODAY" | $20,000 | 2023 |
| CENTER FOR ANIMAL LAW STUDIES LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR ANIMAL LAW STUDIES (CALS) GLOBAL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM (GAP). THIS NEW INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY CALS, WILL FURTHER SUPPORT ANIMAL LAW LL.M GRADUATES AS THEY CULTIVATE ANIMAL LAW EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ABROAD. | $20,000 | 2021 |
| ADVANCING THE INTEREST OF ANIMALSPALM SPRINGS, CA | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S RADIO SHOW, "ANIMALS TODAY", A PREEMINENT RADIO AND INTERNET VOICE FOR SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS OF THE IMPORTANT ISSUES AFFECTING ANIMALS NOT ONLY IN THE US BUT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. | $15,000 | 2020 |
| ADVANCING THE INTEREST OF ANIMALSTUCSON, AZ | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S RADIO SHOW, "ANIMALS TODAY", A PREEMINENT RADIO AND INTERNET VOICE FOR SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS OF THE IMPORTANT ISSUES AFFECTING ANIMALS NOT ONLY IN THE US BUT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. | $15,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER STURM COLLEGE OF LAWDENVER, CO | TO FURTHER THE WORK OF THE ANIMAL LAW PROGRAM AT STRUM COLLEGE OF LAW | $5,000 | 2024 |
| 0.10 |
| $0 |
| Tom Rainey | DIRECTOR | 0.10 | $0 |
| Henry Mark Holzer | CONSULTANT | 9.00 | $48,000 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202500639349301200
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202440719349300204
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202320679349300627
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202200639349301300
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202120579349301417
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202000559349301605
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201940719349300909
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201811009349300916
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201741089349300044
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.