World Animal Protection
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World Animal Protection at a glance
In short: World Animal Protection gave $203K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $203,314
- +1933.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,414
- +154.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,809
- Total assets
- $11,751,471
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who World Animal Protection funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pasadena Humane ($52K). Together the top 8 received $203K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $2.7M (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $203K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Humane Pasadena, CA | La Wildfire | $51,548 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | La Wildfire | $44,824 |
| Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center Huntington Beach, CA | La Wildfire | $44,824 |
| San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CA | La Wildfire | $22,412 |
| Bunny World Foundation Los Angeles, CA | La Wildfire | $11,206 |
| Yes on IP28 Portland, OR | Ballot Initiative | $11,000 |
| Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary Erie, CO | To Advance Sanctuary's Mission | $10,000 |
| Tamerlaine Sanctuary & Preserve NJ Montague, NJ | To Advance Sanctuary's Mission | $7,500 |
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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 | $11,751,471 | $5,963,452 | $7,888,818 | $203,314 | 8 | $371,400 |
| 2024 | $13,833,273 | $7,250,863 | $8,302,976 | $10,000 | 1 | $537,111 |
| 2023 | $14,870,660 | $5,752,726 | $5,732,030 | $1,114,800 | Total only | $277,712 |
| 2022 | $14,664,817 | $13,001,566 | $6,146,472 | $1,633,000 | Total only | $14,411 |
| 2021 | $6,080,743 | $4,923,592 | $4,305,559 | $361,393 | Total only | $78,143 |
| 2020 | $5,696,835 | $5,454,545 | $5,191,893 | $1,002,500 | Total only | $11,931 |
| 2019 | $5,698,559 | $7,126,150 | $6,913,494 | $2,669,322 | Total only | $52,710 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About World Animal Protection
Based on IRS filings
World Animal Protection is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $371K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Animal Protection is led by Tricia Coadsdell, Global CEO on every filing since 2024; 9 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tricia Coadsdell
Global CEO
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Quick-Corral
Co-Interim Executive Director
Fundraising Director & Executive Director → Fundraising Director, 2022
Fundraising Director → Co-Interim Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$64K (2019) → $110K (2025)
Cameron Harsh
Co-Interim Executive Director
Programs Director → Co-Interim Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$119K (2022) → $153K (2025)
Lindsay Oliver
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$170K (2022) → $56K (2025)
Sandra Bereti
President & Secretary
Treasurer → Trustee, 2021
Trustee → President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Ricketts
Director of Finance
Senior Finance Manager → Director of Finance, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$88K (2021) → $136K (2025)
Ari Solomon
Communications Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$127K (2024) → $135K (2025)
Rajesh K. Reddy
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Armstrong
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimber Leblicq
Chief Philanthropy Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$112K (2022) → $147K (2025)
Monica List
Head of Research & Animal
Head of Research & Animal Welfare → Head of Research & Animal, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$127K (2023) → $146K (2025)
Naomi H. Silverman
Senior Philanthropy Manager
Senior → Senior Philanthropy Manager, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$125K (2024) → $127K (2025)
Arthur Smith
Entertainment Executive
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Carter Luke
Treasurer
Board Chair → President & Secretary, 2020
President & Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Steve McIvor (2019–2024) — Global CEO
- Former: Sonya Marques-Correia (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Janet Patterson-Kane (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Karas (2020–2022) — Senior Philanthropy Manager
- Former: Lisa Monteleone (2020–2022) — Communications Director
- Former: Lindsay Wolf (2021) — Incoming Executive Director
- Former: Alesia Soltanpanah (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Benjamin Williamson (2019–2020) — Campaigns Director
- Former: J. Thomas Jones (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Maggie Rubey Lynch (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Nancy Valentino (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Jorge Rodriguez (2020) — Finance Director
- Former: Neal Litvack (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dennis M. Fox (2019) — Finance Director
- Former: Heather Ann Hunter (2019) — Marketing & Communications Director
- Former: Kevin Geeson (2019) — Officer
- Former: Stephen Corri (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Zhi Hen Li (2019) — Accounting Manager
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 $153K, to Cameron Harsh (Co-Interim E.D. (Incoming March 2025)). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about World Animal Protection
How much does World Animal Protection give each year?
World Animal Protection gave $203K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is World Animal Protection's typical grant size?
World Animal Protection's median grant in 2025 was $16,809, and its average grant was $25,414, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does World Animal Protection give grants?
World Animal Protection gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (22%) and Oregon (5%).
Does World Animal Protection give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on World Animal Protection's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "La Wildfire" (5 grants).
Who are World Animal Protection's largest grantees?
World Animal Protection's largest 2025 grantees include Pasadena Humane ($51,548), Best Friends Animal Society ($44,824) and Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center ($44,824), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is World Animal Protection?
World Animal Protection reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What is World Animal Protection?
World Animal Protection is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. It holds $11.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is World Animal Protection's EIN?
World Animal Protection's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2718182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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