ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE OF ALEXANDRIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE OF ALEXANDRIA

EIN 54-0796610 · Animal-Related (D200)

What they do

The Mission of The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is to Inspire Compassion for All Living Things, to Provide Shelter to Animals In Need, and to Promote Adoptions, Animal Welfare, and Responsible Pet Ownership. AWLA Believes In Expanding Our Community to Other Animal Shelters to Share Information, Resources and Support. AWLA Facilitates The National Capital Regional Animal Shelter Collaborative. A Network of Animal Shelters In The National Capital Region, Hosting Group Trainings On Essential Topics Such As Wildlife, Customer Service and Veterinary Care. AWLA Also Works Closely With Several Other Shelters In Virginia, Serving As A Committed Partner to These Shelters That Lack Resources. We Transferred In 679 Animals From Other Shelters.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.13%of revenue went to mission work78.9% of expenses · Program services

10.30%of revenue went to fundraising11.9% of expenses

$86.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.93%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$2.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$4,728,224

Mission workProgram services$3,221,16268.13% of revenue78.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$374,8427.93% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$487,21510.30% of revenue11.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$645,00513.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,083,21986.36% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.9% mission · 9.2% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 8.8% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 8.3% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 8.0% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 6.4% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 6.5% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 7.3% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 7.9% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,728,224

Expenses$4,083,219

Annual surplus $645,005 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,221,162 · 78.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$374,842 · 9.2% of expenses

Fundraising$487,215 · 11.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,728,224

Expenses$4,083,219

Assets$10,475,908

Income$5,405,564

Contributions$2,407,269

Mission work (program services)$3,221,162

Fundraising$487,215

Management and general$374,842

Stocks and bonds$9,929,833

Accounting fees$30,189

Investing fees$38,697

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STELLA HANLYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $200,947Base $193,193 · Other $7,754

MEGAN HESSDIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $137,203Base $131,920 · Other $5,283

ELSA SANCHEZDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $127,977Base $124,070 · Other $3,907

ANTHONY RANKINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & · 40 hrs/week $124,617Base $119,530 · Other $5,087

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 (11)

STELLA HANLYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MEGAN HESSDIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT

ELSA SANCHEZDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ANTHONY RANKINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER &

JULIE CONWAYMEMBER

LAURA MACLEANTREASURER

LOUISE SALASMEMBER

MARK DAVISVICE CHAIR

MARY MANNMEMBER

RICHARD FISKEMEMBER

SUZANNE GOULDENCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 4101 EISENHOWER AVE, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304-6436
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: % H L BONTZ TREAS
Primary officer: Stella P Hanly, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@AlexandriaAnimals.org Phone(703) 746-5652

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KOSITZKA WICKS AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D200)