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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Norfolk, VA EIN: 52-1218336 Website

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc (PETA) is a public charity based in Norfolk, Virginia. Its IRS filing states its purpose as the protection of animal rights. PETA’s website describes work addressing animal suffering in laboratories, the food industry, the clothing trade, entertainment, and other areas, using public education, investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, and campaigns.

Key facts about People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc

In short: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc gave $1.2M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $117K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-1218336
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,167,236
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$116,724
Median grant
$10,868
Total assets
$82,027,078
Primary geography
Virginia (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$82.0M

+55.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+866.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$117K

+286.6% YoY

How People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc gives

  • 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

PETA’s filing states its purpose as “protection of animal rights.” Its website says it opposes speciesism and focuses on animals used in laboratories, food, clothing, and entertainment, as well as other forms of cruelty. Its described activities include public education, investigative reporting, research, rescue, legislation, and campaigns. The website also describes work promoting animal-free research methods, vegan choices, and cruelty-free products.

The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied animal-related work. For example, Turpentine Creek Foundation says its mission is to rescue and provide lifetime sanctuary for captive wild animals; Performing Animal Welfare Society says it provides shelter and permanent homes for abused, abandoned, and retired exotic animals; and Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest says it provides lifetime care for chimpanzees and educates the public about primates. Northwest Animal Rights Network describes work to end animal exploitation through outreach, demonstrations, litigation, and educational events. Chesapeake Humane Society describes supportive services and programs for pets and people.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, PETA reported 10 grants totaling $1,167,236. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $846,900, with a median of $10,868. The largest listed grants were $846,900 to Foundation to Support Animal Protection for animal protection, $185,600 to Save the Chimps for animal protection, and $50,000 to the University of Denver for animal protection.

Other listed grants included $30,000 to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, $11,236 to Performing Animal Welfare Society, $10,500 each to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest and Northwest Animal Rights Network, $10,000 to End Animal Cruelty, $7,000 to Chesapeake Humane Society, and $5,500 to Animal Hero Kids. PETA’s filing says it monitors grant use through an internal donation request form intended to help management evaluate whether funds will be used exclusively for exempt purposes.

PETA’s website announced a $50,000 research grant in 2023 for a systematic review comparing HIV vaccine results in nonhuman primates and humans. The announcement said a recipient would be selected from qualified applicants and would be announced in July 2023; this is a past cycle. In 2021, PETA also announced SOS Activism Grants of up to $1,000 for recipients ages 13 to 24 with projects addressing speciesism in their schools, campuses, or communities; that announcement described a past initiative.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Virginia (73%), Florida (16%), Colorado (4%), Arkansas (3%), and Washington (2%). The listed grants also included recipients in California and Oregon. These figures describe the locations of 2025 grant recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleLynnwoodNorfolkLaguna BeachEureka SpringsFort PierceKeenseburgYakimaBellinghamChesapeakeCLE ElumDenverEstacadaGaithersburgGaltJupiterKendaliaNewcastlePortlandSan Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 7 grants2022 11 grants2023 4 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2019) to $3.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Foundation to Support Animal Protection: $847KFoundation to Support AnimalProtection$847KSave the Chimps: $186KSave the Chimps$186KUniversity of Denver: $50KUniversity of Denver$50KTurpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge: $30KTurpentine Creek WildlifeRefuge$30KPerforming Animal Welfare Society: $11KPerforming Animal WelfareSociety$11KChimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest: $11KChimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest$11KNorthwest Animal Rights Network: $11KNorthwest Animal RightsNetwork$11KEnd Animal Cruelty: $10KEnd Animal Cruelty$10KChesapeake Humane Society: $7KChesapeake Humane Society$7KAnimal Hero Kids: $6KAnimal Hero Kids$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation to Support Animal Protection ($847K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K7$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 36 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation to Support Animal Protection Norfolk, VAAnimal Protection$846,900
Save the Chimps Fort Pierce, FLAnimal Protection$185,600
University of Denver Denver, COAnimal Protection$50,000
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Eureka Springs, ARAnimal Protection$30,000
Performing Animal Welfare Society Galt, CAAnimal Protection$11,236
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest CLE Elum, WAAnimal Protection$10,500
Northwest Animal Rights Network Seattle, WAAnimal Protection$10,500
End Animal Cruelty Portland, ORAnimal Protection$10,000
Chesapeake Humane Society Chesapeake, VAAnimal Protection$7,000
Animal Hero Kids Jupiter, FLAnimal Protection$5,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $82,027,078 $110,179,122 $79,894,716 $1,167,236
2024 $52,696,445 $77,240,939 $71,340,325 $120,761
2023 $44,355,512 $69,874,898 $67,760,814 $959,989
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$82,027,078$52,696,445$44,355,512
Revenue$110,179,122$77,240,939$69,874,898
Expenses$79,894,716$71,340,325$67,760,814
Net Investment Income$3,282,509$1,814,193$328,825

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ingrid Newkirk as president and secretary; Jeanne Roush as treasurer; Michael Rodman as chairperson; Tracy Reiman as vice president; and Jeffrey Kerr as assistant secretary. It also lists Guillermo Kathleen and Lisa Lange as senior vice presidents, Amy Clippinger as managing director, Joel Bartlett as senior vice president of marketing engagement and social media, and Frank Bettmann as toxicologist.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc is led by Ingrid Newkirk, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; 7 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ingrid Newkirk

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $26K (2019) → $40K (2025)

  • Michael Rodman

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clippinger Amy

    Managing Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2025)

  • Tracy Reiman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $97K (2019) → $138K (2025)

  • Bartlett Joel

    Senior Vice President of Marketing Engagement & Social Media

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $132K (2025)

  • Bettmann Frank

    Toxicologist

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2025)

  • Guillermo Kathleen

    Senior Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    24 hrs/week

    $160K (2025)

  • Lange Lisa

    Senior Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2025)

  • Jeanne Roush

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Kerr

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Kathleen Guillermo (2019–2024) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: Rosalind Zayas (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Steven Kehrli (2022–2024) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: Andrew Cook (2023–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Caitlin Hawks (2024) — General Counsel
  • Former: Lori Kettler (2022–2023) — General Counsel
  • Former: Benjamin Boyle (2022) — Senior Director
  • Former: Lisa Lange (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: Daniel Matthews (2021) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: Joel Bartlett (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Jeff Kerr (2019) — Assistant Secretary

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

Guillermo Kathleen — Senior Vice President: $160KGuillermo KathleenSenior Vice President$160KClippinger Amy — Managing Director: $143KClippinger AmyManaging Director$143KTracy Reiman — Vice President: $138KTracy ReimanVice President$138KLange Lisa — Senior Vice President: $133KLange LisaSenior Vice President$133KBartlett Joel — Senior VP of Marketing Engagement and Social Media: $132KBartlett JoelSenior VP of Marketing…$132KBettmann Frank — Toxicologist: $126KBettmann FrankToxicologist$126KIngrid Newkirk — President/Secretary: $40KIngrid NewkirkPresident/Secretary$40K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $160K, to Guillermo Kathleen (Senior Vice President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 501 Front St, Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 962-8364
Website: https://peta.org

Frequently asked questions about People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc

How much does People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc give each year?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc gave $1.2M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $121K across 4 grants.

What is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc's typical grant size?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,868, and its average grant was $116,724, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc give grants?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (16%).

Does People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Protection" (10 grants).

Who are People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc's largest grantees?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation to Support Animal Protection ($846,900), Save the Chimps ($185,600) and University of Denver ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc reported $82.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $110.2M.

What does People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc fund?

PETA’s filing states its purpose as “protection of animal rights.” Its website says it opposes speciesism and focuses on animals used in laboratories, food, clothing, and entertainment, as well as other forms of cruelty. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check peta.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc's EIN?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1218336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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