Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc
Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $695K.
Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $437K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,746,187
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $436,547
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $347,594
- Total assets
- $27,550,681
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (74% 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 Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peta ($1.3M across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 23 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peta Norfolk, VA | Animal Rights | $1,050,000 |
| Animal Rights Foundation of Florida Ft Lauderdale, FL | Animal Rights | $450,000 |
| Peta Norfolk, VA | Animal Rights | $245,187 |
| Animal Aid Oakland Park, FL | Animal Rights | $1,000 |
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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 | $27,550,681 | $570,907 | $1,964,525 | $1,746,187 | 4 | $1,961,656 | $695,498 | $1,298,408 |
| 2024 | $25,968,451 | $1,798,242 | $1,441,522 | $1,335,000 | 4 | $1,434,859 | $1,831,028 | $1,249,255 |
| 2023 | $24,142,272 | $1,148,656 | $1,727,334 | $1,625,629 | 7 | $1,719,916 | $1,136,849 | — |
| 2022 | $24,704,384 | $738,621 | $1,510,209 | $1,391,292 | 5 | $1,565,955 | $472,302 | $70,379 |
| 2021 | $27,766,300 | $2,060,930 | $1,196,766 | $1,137,500 | 3 | — | $368,544 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc is led by Nanci Alexander, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nanci Alexander
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jodi Smith
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc
How much does Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc give each year?
Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 4 grants.
What is Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $347,594, and its average grant was $436,547, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc give grants?
Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (2 grants).
Does Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Rights" (4 grants).
How large is Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc?
Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc reported $27.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc's EIN?
Nancis Animal Rights Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1174489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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