American Veterinary Medical Association
To improve animal and human health and advance the veterinary medical profession.
Key facts about American Veterinary Medical Association
In short: American Veterinary Medical Association gave $138K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $138K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 36-0731170
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $137,500
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $137,500
- Median grant
- $137,500
- Total assets
- $162,244,536
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$162.2M
+78.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$138K
-34.5% YoY
Grant Count
1
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$138K
+31.0% YoY
How American Veterinary Medical Association gives
- Giving grew 80% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
About American Veterinary Medical Association
Based on IRS filings
American Veterinary Medical Association is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Schaumburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $162.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $138K. Net investment income was $4.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $210K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $138K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Veterinary Medical Foundation ($138K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Veterinary Medical Foundation Schaumburg, IL | Scholarships | $137,500 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $162,244,536 | $90,743,562 | $83,581,245 |
| Revenue | $68,933,993 | $51,676,271 | $49,521,706 |
| Expenses | $69,590,999 | $53,544,011 | $47,993,467 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,953,642 | $10,337 | $1,045,242 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Veterinary Medical Association is led by Janet Donlin, CEO & Executive Vice President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 33 of 38 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janet Donlin
CEO & Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President → CEO & Executive Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$394K (2020) → $447K (2024)
Rena Carlson-Lammers
President & Immediate Past President
Board Chair & District Xi - Past → President & Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $76K (2024)
Sandra Faeh Butler
President Elect & President
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
$123K (2024)
Max Paulson
Director - Stud. Avma President
Director - Student Avma President → Director - Stud. Avma President, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Fellows Barron
Director - Student Avma President
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Lemme
Board Chair - Dist. Vii
Board Vice Chair - District Vii - New & Director - District Vii - Past → Board Chair - District Vii & Board Vice Chair - District Vii - Past, 2023
Board Chair - District Vii & Board Vice Chair - District Vii - Past → Board Chair - Dist. Vii, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $13K (2024)
Robert Knapp
Vice Chair & Board Chair - District V
Director - District V → Board Vice Chair - District V & Director - District V - Past, 2023
Board Vice Chair - District V & Director - District V - Past → Vice Chair & Board Chair - District V, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $20K (2024)
Lori Keane
Human Resources Director
Human Resources Director → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2023
Chief Human Resources Officer → Human Resources Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$236K (2020) → $272K (2024)
Mark Lutschaunig
Division Director & Gov. Relations
Division Director & Governm → Division Director & Government Relations, 2022
Division Director & Government Relations → Division Director & Gov. Relations, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$216K (2020) → $290K (2024)
Mary Ergen
Director - District III
Director & District III → Director - District III, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Melanie Marsden
Director - District Ix
Director & District Ix → Director - District Ix, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $6K (2024)
Saundra Willis
Vice Chair & Director - District Xi
Director & District Xi → Director - District Xi, 2022
Director - District Xi → Vice Chair & Director - District Xi, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $13K (2024)
Seyedmehdi Mobini
Director - District IV
Director & District IV - New → Director & District IV, 2021
Director & District IV → Director - District IV, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $11K (2024)
Richard Sullivan
Director - District Xi
Director & District X - New → Director - District X, 2022
Director - District X → Director - District Xi, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Sam Miller
Director - District Viii
Director & District Viii - New → Director - District Viii, 2022
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $10K (2024)
Amanda Bisol
Director - District I
Director - District I - New → Director - District I, 2023
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$7K (2022) → $10K (2024)
Lisa Fortier
Division Director & Publications
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$241K (2022) → $300K (2024)
Erin Casey
Director - District II
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $10K (2024)
Jim Weisman
Director - District Vi
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $10K (2024)
Michael Wilson
Division Director, Conv. & Meetings
Division Director, Convention & Meeting Planning → Division Director, Conv. & Meetings, 2024
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$249K (2023) → $260K (2024)
Carol Ryan Rhodes
Director - District Vii
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
$5K (2024)
Michael Lent
Director - District Ix
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
$5K (2024)
Libby Todd
Director - House Adv. Cmte.
Director - House Advisory Committee Chair → Director - House Adv. Cmte., 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juan Amieiro
Director - House Advisory Committee
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Roberts
Chief Marketing & Comms. Officer
Chief Marketing & Communications → Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, 2022
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer → Chief Marketing & Comms. Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$248K (2020) → $292K (2024)
David Granstrom
Assistant Executive Vice President
Assistant Executive Vice President → Assistant Executive Vice P, 2021
Assistant Executive Vice P → Assistant Executive Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$277K (2020) → $319K (2024)
Gail Golab
Chief Veterinary Officer
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$265K (2020) → $319K (2024)
Isham Jones III
General Counsel
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$220K (2020) → $268K (2024)
Joann Vocalino
Chief Financial Officer & Finance
Division Director, Finance & Business Services → Chief Financial Officer, Finance & Business, 2023
Chief Financial Officer, Finance & Business → Chief Financial Officer & Finance, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$218K (2020) → $262K (2024)
Jon Pennell
Treasurer
Director & House Advisory Committee Chair - New → Director & House Advisory Co - Past, 2021
Director & House Advisory Co - Past → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $21K (2024)
Kent McClure
Chief Governmental Relations Officer
Chief Governmental Relations Officer → Chief Governmental Relatio, 2021
Chief Governmental Relatio → Chief Governmental Relations Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$350K (2020) → $401K (2024)
Kevin Dajka
Chief of Pd & Strategic Alliance
Chief of Professional Development → Chief of Professional Development & Strategic Alli, 2022
Chief of Professional Development & Strategic Alli → Chief of Pd & Strategic Alliance, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$257K (2020) → $255K (2024)
Lori Teller
Immediate Past President
President - New & President Elect - Past → President - Past & Immediate Past President, 2023
President - Past & Immediate Past President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $44K (2024)
Michael Bailey
President Elect
Director - District II → Director - District II - Past, 2023
Director - District II - Past → President Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $39K (2024)
Shelly Lamb
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$231K (2020) → $262K (2024)
Jennifer Quammen
Vice President
Vice President - New → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$25K (2022) → $27K (2024)
Bianca Zenor
Chief Membership Officer
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$203K (2024)
Gary Marshall
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
$25K (2024)
Former officers (24)
- Former: Arnold Goldman (2020–2023) — Treasurer - Past
- Former: Jose Arce (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President - Past
- Former: Ronald Gill (2020–2023) — Board Chair - District Vi - Past
- Former: Sandra Faeh (2020–2023) — President Elect
- Former: Rena Carlson (2022–2023) — President & President Elect - Past
- Former: William Grant (2022–2023) — Director - House Advisory Committee Chair - Past
- Former: Zach Tooley (2022–2023) — Director - Student Avma President - Past
- Former: Craig Latonia (2023) — Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
- Former: Paula Parker (2023) — Chief of Professional Relationships & Strategic
- Former: Scott Mackenzie (2023) — Division Director, Membership & Field Services
- Former: Douglas Kratt (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President - Past
- Former: Karen Bradley (2020–2022) — Board Chair - District I - Past
- Former: Kurt Matushek (2020–2022) — Division Director & Publications - Past
- Former: Hidayah Martinez (2021–2022) — Director - Student Avma President - Past
- Former: Rex Anderson (2021–2022) — Director - House Advisory Committee Chair- Past
- Former: Adrian Hochstadt (2020–2021) — Deputy Chief Executive Officer
- Former: George Bishop (2020–2021) — Director & District X - Past
- Former: John Howe (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President - Past
- Former: Marie Bucko (2020–2021) — Director & Student Avma President - Past
- Former: Matthew Salois (2020–2021) — Division Director & Veterin
- Former: Michael Murphy (2020–2021) — Division Director & Animal
- Former: Grace Bransford (2020) — Vice President - Past
- Former: John De Jong (2020) — Immediate Past President - Past
- Former: Kyre Larrabee (2020) — Director & Student Avma President - Past
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $447K, to Janet Donlin (CEO/Executive Vice President). 33 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Veterinary Medical Association
How much does American Veterinary Medical Association give each year?
American Veterinary Medical Association gave $138K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $210K across 2 grants.
How large is American Veterinary Medical Association?
American Veterinary Medical Association reported $162.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $68.9M.
What is American Veterinary Medical Association?
American Veterinary Medical Association is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Schaumburg, IL. It holds $162.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does American Veterinary Medical Association operate?
American Veterinary Medical Association has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey.
What is American Veterinary Medical Association's EIN?
American Veterinary Medical Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-0731170. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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