Direct Action Everywhere EIN 81-4502283

Direct Action Everywhere

EIN  81-4502283 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Berkeley, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates the public about environmentalism and animal welfare.
Leadership
Jonathan Frohnmayer · Secretary
Money in and out
$494K revenue, $451K expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency

Educates the public about environmentalism and animal welfare. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $494K in revenue, $451K in expenses, and $302K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$494K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$451K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$302K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $43K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +126% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +675% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$494K
FY2024▼ -45%
Expenses
$451K
FY2024▼ -50%
Total assets
$302K
FY2024▲ +11%
Total liabilities
$281
FY2024▼ -98%
Total revenue
$494K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$451K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$302K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$43K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$302K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $433K of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDirect Action Everywhere
EINHdr · item D81-4502283
Principal addressHdr · item CBerkeley, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.directactioneverywhere.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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 1218 $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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$494K
Total revenueLn 12$494K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.00
Program services96%$433K
Management & general4%$17K
Fundraising$823
Total functional expensesLn 25$451K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$298K
Total assetsLn 16$302K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$281
Total net assetsLn 32$302K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $298K · Operating expenses/yr $451K
7.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $433K · Total expenses $451K
96%
Management & General
Management & general $17K · Total expenses $451K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $823 · Total expenses $451K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $613K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $494K · Total revenue $494K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $494K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $494K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-262 · Total revenue $494K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $451K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $494K · Prior year $894K
-45%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $432K · FY2024 $494K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $302K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $494K · Expenses $451K
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $302K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $302K · Total assets $302K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $302K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jonathan Frohnmayer · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $451K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $451K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -45%
Legal fee ratio 54%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$494K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$894K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$506K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$663K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$432K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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