Animal Welfare Ambassadors
Animal Welfare Ambassadors is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in West Hollywood, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500.
Animal Welfare Ambassadors at a glance
In short: Animal Welfare Ambassadors gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- -48.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $2,559
- -54.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Animal Welfare Ambassadors funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stop Poaching Now ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Animal Welfare Ambassadors gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2020) to $970 (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stop Poaching Now Los Angeles, CA | Anti Poaching Training & Support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,559 | $5,948 | $9,494 | $500 | 1 | $9,494 | — | $211 |
| 2024 | $5,580 | $7,291 | $11,213 | $970 | 2 | $11,213 | — | $372 |
| 2023 | $9,502 | $37,000 | $36,165 | $350 | 1 | $35,099 | — | $421 |
| 2022 | $8,667 | $17,616 | $22,447 | $925 | 4 | $21,229 | — | $352 |
| 2021 | $13,498 | $29,500 | $27,487 | $800 | 2 | $25,965 | — | $465 |
| 2020 | $11,485 | $15,801 | $25,909 | $200 | 2 | — | $1 | $565 |
| 2019 | $21,593 | $39,802 | $41,007 | — | — | — | $2 | $677 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Animal Welfare Ambassadors reported a distributable amount of $211 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Animal Welfare Ambassadors is led by Sophia Kryszek, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sophia Kryszek
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Welfare Ambassadors
How much does Animal Welfare Ambassadors give each year?
Animal Welfare Ambassadors gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $970 across 2 grants.
How large is Animal Welfare Ambassadors?
Animal Welfare Ambassadors reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $211 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Animal Welfare Ambassadors?
Animal Welfare Ambassadors is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in West Hollywood, CA. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Animal Welfare Ambassadors operate?
Animal Welfare Ambassadors has awarded grants in California, Oregon.
What is Animal Welfare Ambassadors's EIN?
Animal Welfare Ambassadors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1063626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 10, 2024)
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