To educate the public about environmentalism and animal welfare.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $300K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$281
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$494K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$451K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$302K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$494K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$506K
FY2023$894K
FY2024$494K
Expenses
$451K
FY2024▼ -50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$563K
FY2023$908K
FY2024$451K
Net assets
$302K
FY2024▲ +16%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$302K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $433K Management & general 4% · $17K Fundraising 0% · $823

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Frohnmayer’s $18K as Secretary is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public about environmentalism and animal welfare.

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3 programs · $433K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Legal Advocacy

Direct action everywhere engages in strategic litigation to improve and uphold animal cruelty and environmental standards and laws.

$259Kprogram expense
02

Production and Dissemination of Educational Materials

Direct action everywhere produces information about animal rights and environmentalism that is disseminated to the public through outreach events, demonstrations, social media, and mainstream media, and provides grants to other organizations to do the same. Examples are published on the website at WWW.DIRECTACTIONEVERYWHERE.COM.

$142Kprogram expense
03

Training and Developing Grassroots Activists

Direct action everywhere funds community programs and training opportunities for activists in the bay area and across the world, including a conference that attracts hundreds of activists from around the globe.

$32Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 24 grants · $328K · 2020–2024
Domestic Grants Each Under 5000FY2024$11,810
Happy Hen Animal SanctuaryCA · FY2024$10,000
Simple Heart InitiativeCA · FY2023$67,620
Simple Heart InitiativeCA · FY2023$67,620
Happy Hen Animal SanctuaryCA · FY2023$20,000
Happy Hen Animal SanctuaryCA · FY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,052
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,052
Animal Freedom INCFY2023$7,000
Animal Freedom INCFY2023$7,000
Pax FaunaCO · FY2023$5,250
Pax FaunaCO · FY2023$5,250
Happy Hen Animal SanctuaryCA · FY2022$12,032
Happy Hen Animal SanctuaryCA · FY2022$12,032
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,780
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,780
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,567
Happy Hen Animal SanctuaryCA · FY2021$9,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$494K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$494K
Money outPt IX
$451K
Ln 25
Programscol B$433K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$823
Owns and owesPt X
$302K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$281
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$494K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$262
Total revenueLn 12$494K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$298K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$281
Net assetsLn 32$302K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K$298K
Total assetsLn 16$272K$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$281
Net assetsLn 32$259K$302K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$243K$242K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$37K$823
Office expensesLn 13$29K$29K$599
Information technologyLn 14$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$451K$433K$17K$823

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $494K$451K$43K$302K 990 PDF
FY2023 $894K$908K−$13K$259K 990 PDF
FY2022 $506K$563K−$57K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021 $663K$544K$119K$330K 990 PDF
FY2020 $432K$292K$140K$211K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $493,717 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $853,886$493,979
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,515$0
I-10 Investment income−$262
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $894,401$493,717
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $122,857$29,285
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $785,019$421,679
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $907,876$450,964
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,475$42,753
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $493,717 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$493,979
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$493,979
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$262−$262
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$262$493,717
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $450,964 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,810$21,810
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,162$1,162
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $6,313$6,313
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $242,228 · Management $1,063$243,291
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,406$15,406
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,424 · Fundraising $823$38,247
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,718 · Management $599$29,317
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,429$21,429
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,698$27,698
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,036$32,036
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,155 · Management $100$14,255
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $432,973 · Management $17,168 · Fundraising $823$450,964
Part X · Balance sheet $302,419 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $265,860$297,850
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,329$4,569
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $272,451$302,419
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,066$281
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,066$281
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $259,385$302,138
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $259,385$302,138
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $272,451$302,419
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $302,138 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$493,717
XI-2 Total expenses$450,964
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,753
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$259,385
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$302,138

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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