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Garo Alexanian

President · Animal Adoption Center

President at Animal Adoption Center. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Reported as President of Animal Adoption Center, based in Fresh Meadows, NY.
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Also listed as President/Chairman/Treasurer of Companion Animal Network INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Garo Alexanian is the founder of Companion Animal Network Inc., which operates as Low Cost Vet Mobile, a New York City-based nonprofit dedicated to providing affordable veterinary services to low-income pet owners. He established the Low Cost Vet Mobile in 2009 with the aim of preventing the euthanasia of pets at municipal shelters by making essential veterinary care accessible.

Alexanian has a long-standing commitment to animal welfare, having been involved in advocacy efforts since at least 1994, including challenging the ASPCA's animal control monopoly. In March 2026, he survived a carbon monoxide incident in the mobile vet van that tragically resulted in the death of veterinarian Dr.

Ashraf Hussein, an event that highlighted his dedication to his work.

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Founded Companion Animal Network Inc. (also known as Low Cost Vet Mobile) in 2008.

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Animal Adoption Center President · $245K revenue · Fresh Meadows, NYprovide animal adoption servicesFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Companion Animal Network INC President/Chairman/Treasurer · $1.7M revenue · Flushing, NYPrevent euthanasia of pets at municipal animal shelters by providing low cost veterinary services for low income pet ownersFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Veterinarian · FY2024
$203K
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Operations Manager · FY2024
$27K
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General Counsel · FY2024
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Vice Chairman · FY2024
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Secretary · FY2024
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Veterinarian · FY2024
C
Secretary · FY2024

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org