NEW ENGLAND ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW ENGLAND ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY

EIN 04-2104756 · Animal-Related (D200)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1895, NEW ENGLAND ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY (NEAVS) D/B/A RISE for ANIMALS is A NATIONAL ANIMAL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION ON A MISSION to END ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION IN OUR LIFETIME. OUR EFFORTS to EXPOSE CRUELTY IN LABS, RESCUE ANIMALS, MOBILIZE SUPPORT, GET LAWS PASSED, and ADVOCATE for INNOVATIVE, HUMANE, and EFFECTIVE RESEARCH WILL END AN OUTDATED INDUSTRY and FREE ANIMALS FROM TORTURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.58%of revenue went to mission work66.3% of expenses · Program services

27.01%of revenue went to fundraising19.4% of expenses

$139.54spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.95%of revenue went to management and office costs14.3% of expenses

$3.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $390,892 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $174,992 for ED BUTLER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$988,635

Mission workProgram services$915,26492.58% of revenue66.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$197,21519.95% of revenue14.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$267,04827.01% of revenue19.4% of expenses

Total expenses$1,379,527139.54% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 66.3% mission · 14.3% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.54% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 53.7% mission · 13.7% management · 32.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.33% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 13.8% management · 26.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 13.9% management · 23.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 13.1% management · 22.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 198.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 10.2% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 223.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 15.0% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 205.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 8.0% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$988,635

Expenses$1,379,527

Annual shortfall $390,892 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$915,264 · 66.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$197,215 · 14.3% of expenses

Fundraising$267,048 · 19.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$988,635

Expenses$1,379,527

Assets$5,044,535

Income$988,635

Contributions$843,165

Mission work (program services)$915,264

Fundraising$267,048

Grants given$387,000

Average grant$48,375

Management and general$197,215

Stocks and bonds$4,876,514

Accounting fees$47,890

Investing fees$39,801

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ED BUTLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $174,992Base $125,468 · Other $49,524

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (3)

ED BUTLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HEATHER COURTNEYTREASURER

SARAH LUICKPRESIDENT AND CLERK

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 6 LIBERTY SQ PMB 91098, BOSTON, MA 02109-5800
County: Suffolk
In care of: SARAH LUICK
Primary officer: SARAH LUICK, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 523-6020

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEONARD MULHERIN & GREENE PC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D200)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes