American Kennel Club Inc
AKC IS A PUREBRED DOG REGISTRY DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE SPORT OF PUREBRED DOGS, RESPONSIBLE DOG BREEDING, CANINE HEALTH & WELL-BEING, AND THE RIGHTS OF ALL DOG OWNERS; AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. (AKC) IS DEDICATED TO UPHOLDING THE INTEGRITY OF ITS REGISTRY, PROMOTING THE SPORT OF PUREBRED DOGS AND BREEDING FOR TYPE AND FUNCTION. FOUNDED IN 1884, AKC AND ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATE FOR THE PUREBRED DOG AS A FAMILY COMPANION, ADVANCE CANINE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, WORK TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL DOG OWNERS AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$266.5M
+0.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.2M
-14.0% YoY
Grant Count
6
-14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$535K
+0.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $266,505,329 | $264,423,706 | $248,242,897 |
| Revenue | $99,646,198 | $99,574,969 | $103,360,542 |
| Expenses | $96,419,009 | $96,123,742 | $85,817,817 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $10,365,777 | $2,190,278 | $1,763,231 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIC P CAROTA | VICE-CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| Dr THOMAS DAVIES | CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| ANN WALLIN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| CHRISTOPHER L SWEETWOOD | DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| DANIEL SMYTH | DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| DR CARMEN BATTAGLIA | DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| DR CHARLES GARVIN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| DR MICHAEL KNIGHT | DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| HAROLD TATRO III | DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| KAROLYNNE M MCATEER | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 03/2024) | 5 | $3,000 |
| RITA J BIDDLE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| SALLY FINEBURG | DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2024) | 5 | $9,000 |
| STEVEN HAMBLIN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| THOMAS S POWERS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $12,000 |
| DENNIS B SPRUNG | PRESIDENT & CEO | 50 | $1,767,705 |
| Gina M DiNardo | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | 50 | $844,153 |
| Gordon Comfort | COO (AS OF 09/2024) | 50 | $183,622 |
| THEODORE PHILLIPS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 50 | $539,780 |
| Doug Ljungren | EVP, SPORTS & EVENTS | 50 | $458,854 |
| MARK DUNN | EXECUTIVE VP | 50 | $736,073 |
| Brandi Hunter-Munden | VP, PR & COMMUNICATIONS | 50 | $309,591 |
| Daphna Straus | VP, BUS DEVELOPMENT | 50 | $706,217 |
| HEATHER MCMANUS | VP & DEPUTY GEN COUNSEL | 50 | $598,589 |
| KEITH FRAZIER II | EVP BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES | 50 | $392,500 |
| RONALD H FURMAN | VP BROADCAST & SPONSER MEDIA | 50 | $591,393 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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