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National Anti-vivisection Society

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-2229588 Website

NAVS IS DEDICATED TO ENDING THE EXPLOITATION OF ANIMALS USED IN SCIENCE. NAVS WORKS TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE HUMANE SCIENCE IN LABORATORIES AND CLASSROOMS.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$28.0M

+11.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$364K

-15.8% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

-38.7% YoY

About National Anti-vivisection Society

Based on IRS filings

National Anti-vivisection Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $364K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

ArdenAshevilleChicagoCle ElumFairfax StationFort PierceFrazier ParkGainesvilleHartvilleHope ValleyKeithvilleLake ElsinoreMadisonNewcastleOaklandPalm CityParksvilleSan AntonioSilver SpringValley Village

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$7M$11M$15M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$27,954,292$25,040,992$13,457,393
Revenue$4,619,734$13,451,023$4,594,356
Expenses$3,557,123$3,118,834$3,406,919
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,263,471$689,418$547,912
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$123K$247K$370K$494K8 grants20209 grants202110 grants202211 grants20238 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION…$150KINTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE …$95KPRIMATES INCORPORATED$21KKINDNESS RANCH ANIMAL SA…$20KCHIMP HAVEN$16KSAVE THE CHIMPS$15KBROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE$10KESTHER NEONATAL KITTEN A…$10KCENTER FOR GREAT APES$10KPEACEABLE PRIMATE SANCTU…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

4 open opportunities from National Anti-vivisection Society

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

KENNETH CUNNIFFPROGRAM CONSULTANT/ATTORNE$230KKENNETH KANDARASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$174KJULIANE TRAPP PEARSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR$166KANDRE DAVISDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL STRATE$120KMARY CUNNIFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITA$57K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOSEPH MCHUGHSECRETARY/TREASURER1
PETER O'DONOVANDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL B MANNPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
MARY ANN LIGONVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
MARIA ENRIGHTDIRECTOR1
TOM MAHONEYDIRECTOR1
KENNETH KANDARASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$173,613
KENNETH CUNNIFFPROGRAM CONSULTANT/ATTORNE40$229,608
JULIANE TRAPP PEARSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR40$165,738
ANDRE DAVISDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL STRATE40$120,383
MARY CUNNIFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITA15$56,785

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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