Animal Defense League Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 74-2679781

Provide support to the animal defense league for care, treatment, and adoption of lost and abandoned animals.

Key facts about Animal Defense League Foundation

In short: Animal Defense League Foundation gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
74-2679781
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,406,677
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,406,677
Median grant
$1,406,677
Total assets
$27,817,778
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$27.8M

+8.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+11.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.4M

+11.4% YoY

How Animal Defense League Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Animal Defense League Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Animal Defense League Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $4.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

San Antonio

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2019) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Animal Defense League of Texas: $1.4MAnimal Defense League of Texas$1.4M

The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Defense League of Texas ($1.4M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Animal Defense League of Texas San Antonio, TXSupport$1,406,677

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$27,817,778$25,552,895$26,458,815
Revenue$3,968,764$656,640$1,827,278
Expenses$1,703,881$1,562,560$1,651,952
Net Investment Income$3,968,764$656,640$1,827,278

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Animal Defense League Foundation is led by Donald J. Price, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donald J. Price

    President

    President → Executive Director, 2024

    Executive Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynde Zietlow

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Baust

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela McCray

    Vice President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Guyon

    Secretary

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Jim Odell (2021–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: David N. Brooks (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Margaret Ognibene (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Bonnie F Brooks (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Alan Hepp (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: James Mayberry (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Lionel T. Gregory Jr. (2019) — President
  • Former: Marge Ognibene (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Animal Defense League Foundation

How much does Animal Defense League Foundation give each year?

Animal Defense League Foundation gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.

How large is Animal Defense League Foundation?

Animal Defense League Foundation reported $27.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.

What is Animal Defense League Foundation?

Animal Defense League Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $27.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Animal Defense League Foundation operate?

Animal Defense League Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Animal Defense League Foundation's EIN?

Animal Defense League Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2679781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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