International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc
International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc (IFAW) is a Washington, DC-based public charity whose work brings together animal rescue and conservation. IFAW describes itself as a global nonprofit working with animals and people in more than 40 countries.
International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc at a glance
In short: International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc gave $537K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Massachusetts. 82% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $536,666
- +229.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +120.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,788
- +49.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $56,693,482
- +6.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 82% first-time grantees (9 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc
- How to Apply
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For a disaster response proposal, email the Disaster Response team with a description of the organization, emergency, and proposed response.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1400 16Th St Nw Suite 330, Washington, DC 20036-0000
Phone: (508) 744-2000
Website: https://ifaw.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc
Who International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maritime Information Systems ($280K). Together the top 10 received $527K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 39 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
IFAW says it works around the world and in more than 40 countries. In its 2025 grantmaking, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 21% to recipients in Washington, DC, 8% to California, 7% to Maryland, and 5% to Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc open to new grantees?
82%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 11 grantees (82%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $24K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2021) to $537K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $537K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Information Systems Orleans, MA | Conservation | $279,800 |
| Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance Washington, DC | Conservation | $110,116 |
| National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Silver Springs, MD | Conservation | $37,000 |
| Global Rewilding Alliance Boulder, CO | Conservation | $27,000 |
| Busters Paw Prints Red Bluff, CA | Animal Rescue | $17,750 |
| Viva Rescue Menifee, CA | Animal Rescue | $15,000 |
| Abraham Foundation New York, NY | Animal Rescue | $10,000 |
| Alaqua Animal Refuge Freeport, FL | Animal Rescue | $10,000 |
| Pasadena Humane Society Pasadena, CA | Conservation | $10,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Conservation | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $56,693,482 | $44,498,195 | $40,694,460 | $536,666 | 11 | $1,948,577 |
| 2024 | $53,090,780 | $36,489,490 | $38,124,886 | $163,000 | 5 | $1,717,761 |
| 2023 | $55,037,953 | $35,221,602 | $44,866,530 | $252,000 | 8 | $724,021 |
| 2022 | $59,481,028 | $48,021,492 | $40,908,127 | $207,000 | 12 | $4,843,030 |
| 2021 | $62,762,286 | $29,873,071 | $32,442,619 | $46,000 | 3 | $1,891,355 |
| 2020 | $61,955,822 | $31,281,740 | $33,671,723 | $150,948 | 5 | $21,846 |
| 2019 | $60,311,381 | $28,963,895 | $31,115,280 | $307,028 | 13 | $613,665 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
In its 2023 filing, IFAW said its strategy focuses on improving the welfare of individual animals and the conservation status of wildlife populations in priority habitats through on-the-ground efforts, community engagement, and global advocacy. Its stated conservation strategies include supporting stable wildlife populations, improving habitat management, strengthening wildlife policies, engaging local communities, and combating illegal wildlife trade. Its rescue strategies include reducing animal suffering during disasters, helping rescued animals return to secure habitats or reunite with owners, and improving rescue practices.
IFAW’s website identifies rescue and conservation as the foundations of its work and describes priorities that include disaster preparedness and response, policy change, wildlife population recovery, and coexistence between people and wildlife. The organization’s 2025 filing records grants for conservation and animal rescue. Among the recipients, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation describes its work as supporting marine environments and protecting public waters; Viva Rescue describes itself as an animal rescue and sanctuary; and Alaqua Animal Refuge says it provides shelter, safety, and second chances to animals in need.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, IFAW reported 11 grants totaling $535,291. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $279,800, with a median of $15,000. The largest grants were $279,800 to Maritime Information Systems in Orleans, Massachusetts, and $110,116 to Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance in Washington, DC; both were for conservation. Other notable awards included $37,000 to the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation for conservation, $27,000 to Global Rewilding Alliance for conservation, and $16,375 to Busters Paw Prints for animal rescue.
IFAW’s Global Disaster Response Grant supports local response and recovery when a natural or man-made disaster affects animals and physical or financial assistance is needed. Examples include political conflict, financial crisis, large-scale cruelty cases, extreme weather, earthquakes, wildfires, and floods. Applicants are asked to describe their organization, the emergency, and the proposed response. The disaster response team says it will review a request and respond within two weeks. The grants are funded by The Walt Disney Company and IFAW supporters and may provide physical as well as financial support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on IFAW’s 2025 filing:
- Mark Beaudouin — Chair
- Joyce Doria — Vice Chair
- Barbara Birdsey — Director
- Catherine Lilly — Director
- Virginia Pollak — Director
- Eileen Robertson — Director
- Christine Eosco — Director
- D Scott Lowe — Director
- Iain Webb — Director
- Azzedine Downes — President and Chief Executive Officer
International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc is led by Azzedine T Downes, President Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 13 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Azzedine T Downes
President Chief Executive Officer
President & Chief Executive Officer → President Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$382K (2019) → $444K (2025)
Mark T Beaudouin
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Ramage
Senior Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$194K (2025)
Barbara U Birdsey
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine H Lilly
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia A Pollak
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Eosco
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D Scott Lowe
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Robertson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Iain Webb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Cady
Senior Program Advisor
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$155K (2019) → $183K (2025)
Diane Warren
Assistant Clerk
Paralegal → Assistant Clerk, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$66K (2019) → $93K (2025)
Kevin McGinnis
Vice President Human Resources- Assistant Clerk
Vice President Hr & Operation Services → Vice President Human Resources, 2022
Vice President Human Resources → Vice President Human Resources- Assistant Clerk, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$167K (2019) → $206K (2025)
Phyllis Bayer
Chief Information Officer
Director- It & Facilities → Chief Information Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$169K (2019) → $233K (2025)
Jimel Mandima
Vice President Global Programs
Deputy Vice President - Conservation → Vice President Global Programs & Institutional Giving, 2022
Vice President Global Programs & Institutional Giving → Vice President Global Programs, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$167K (2020) → $237K (2025)
Elizabeth Fowler
Deputy Vice President Development
Deputy Vice President - Development → Deputy Vice President Development, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$170K (2021) → $185K (2025)
Joanne Thelmo
General Counsel
General Counsel → Global General Counsel, 2023
Global General Counsel → General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$182K (2022) → $261K (2025)
Blaine Hoovis
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$176K (2023) → $234K (2025)
John Kluza
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$180K (2024) → $191K (2025)
Laura Tzimonrangas
Deputy Vice President Development Operations - Assistant Clerk
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$151K (2025)
Michelle Stanfield
Corporate Counsel - Assistant Clerk
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$117K (2025)
Joyce C Doria
Vice Chair
Chair → Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Grace Gabriel (2019–2024) — Senior Advisor Asia Affairs
- Former: Judi W Wakhungu (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas M Maul (2019–2023) — CFO
- Former: Jeni Landers (2019–2022) — Assistant Clerk
- Former: Tammy L Palmer (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President Strategy Business Management
- Former: Teresa Karamanos (2020–2022) — Vice President Global Development
- Former: Stacie Cobos (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President Brand Marketing Communications
- Former: Kayla Venchauskas (2022) — Assistant Clerk
- Former: Daniel T Lenyo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Debobrata Mukherjee (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Fawn A Schanz (2019–2021) — General Counsel
- Former: Johnathan K Alie (2019–2021) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Robert C Barber (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Faye L Cuevas (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Daina Bray (2019) — General Counsel
- Former: Gregory J Mertz (2019) — Director
- Former: Susan J Wallace (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $444K, to Azzedine Downes (President Chief Executive Officer). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc
How much does International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc give each year?
International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc gave $537K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $163K across 5 grants.
What is International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc's typical grant size?
International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $48,788, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc that year got $54K on average.
Where does International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc give grants?
International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (21%) and California (8%).
Does International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Conservation" (6 grants) and "Animal Rescue" (5 grants).
Who are International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc's largest grantees?
International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Maritime Information Systems ($279,800), Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance ($110,116) and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation ($37,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc?
International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc reported $56.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $44.5M.
What does International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc fund?
In its 2023 filing, IFAW said its strategy focuses on improving the welfare of individual animals and the conservation status of wildlife populations in priority habitats through on-the-ground efforts, community engagement, and global advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc?
For a disaster response proposal, email the Disaster Response team with a description of the organization, emergency, and proposed response. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc's EIN?
International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1594197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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