Save Animals Facing Extinction
Save Animals Facing Extinction ("save animals") is an environmental welfare organization dedicated to protecting the earth's most precious wildlife by promoting conservation and effective policy at state, federal, and international levels.
Save Animals Facing Extinction at a glance
- Total assets
- $178,653
- -57.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $203,797
- -20.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $460,684
- -14.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Save Animals Facing Extinction funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $350K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Seattle, WA | In Support of the Earth Ranger Program | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $178,653 | $203,797 | $460,684 | — | — |
| 2023 | $415,404 | $255,363 | $541,485 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $710,178 | $347,150 | $650,892 | $75,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $1,012,304 | $494,369 | $590,496 | $50,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $1,102,034 | $630,219 | $881,264 | $350,000 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Save Animals Facing Extinction
Based on IRS filings
Save Animals Facing Extinction is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $179K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Save Animals Facing Extinction is led by David Patton, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Patton
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Ballard
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $36K (2024)
Peter McCollum
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$158K (2020) → $96K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $96K, to Peter McCollum (Vice President & Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Save Animals Facing Extinction
How large is Save Animals Facing Extinction?
Save Animals Facing Extinction reported $179K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $204K.
What is Save Animals Facing Extinction?
Save Animals Facing Extinction is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $179K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Save Animals Facing Extinction operate?
Save Animals Facing Extinction has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Washington.
What is Save Animals Facing Extinction's EIN?
Save Animals Facing Extinction's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0493691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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