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Cathy Liss

Chair · Animal Welfare Institute

Chair at Animal Welfare Institute. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$65K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

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Reported as Chair of Animal Welfare Institute, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $65K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President of Holly Frederick Reynolds Support Foundation for Animal Welfare, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

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Holly Frederick Reynolds Support Foundation for Animal Welfare President · $225K revenue · Baton Rouge, LATHE HOLLY FREDERICK REYNOLDS SUPPORT FOUNDATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT ANIMAL WELFARE PROGRAMS IN 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS.Filed FY2025, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Animal Welfare Institute Chair · $6.2M revenue · Washington, DCTO REDUCE ANIMAL SUFFERING CAUSED BY PEOPLE.pay $117K → $65KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$65Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Cathy Liss

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Cathy Liss 1 organization · Rochester, NYWinley Foundation

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$171K
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Chief Operations Officer · FY2024
$154K
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Director of Government Affairs · FY2024
$123K
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Dir of Terrestrial Wildlife · FY2024
$118K
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Marine Wildlife Director · FY2024
$118K
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Senior Writer/Editor · FY2024
$115K
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Senior Scientist · FY2024
$112K
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Executive Director (outgoing) · FY2021
$111K
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Dir of Farmed Animal Programs · FY2023
$111K
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Senior Policy Advisor · FY2023
$106K
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Treasurer · FY2024

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