New England Anti-vivisection Society is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, registered in 1944, with $1,352,018 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.4M
▲ 45.4% vs prior year
Animals median: $151K
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.5M
Net assets
$5.0M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for New England Anti-vivisection Society— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For New England Anti-vivisection Society: 39 mo reserves · -13% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for New England Anti-vivisection Society— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For New England Anti-vivisection Society: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $1.7M (FY2014) to $1.4M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-13.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$5.0M
Total liabilities
$24K
Net assets
$5.0M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,352,018▲45.4% | $1,532,190▲32.2% | $4,974,098▲2.7% | $4,997,736▲1.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $930,081▼46.0% | $1,159,300▼8.3% | $4,842,006▲2.8% | $4,902,843▲3.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,722,393▲78.5% | $1,264,345▼33.9% | $4,711,054▼5.4% | $4,747,817▼7.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $965,019▲1.3% | $1,911,602▼10.3% | $4,981,504▼12.4% | $5,119,200▼12.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $952,502▲30.8% | $2,130,722▲42.7% | $5,689,505▼14.5% | $5,877,595▼14.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $728,042▼65.8% | $1,493,635▼10.8% | $6,656,179▼1.4% | $6,903,952▼3.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $2,130,846▲144% | $1,674,884▲38.2% | $6,748,832▼19.9% | $7,162,434▼15.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $874,432▲10.3% | $1,211,547▲17.0% | $8,423,695▲6.1% | $8,497,306▲6.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $792,947▼30.0% | $1,035,575▲9.6% | $7,942,016▲0.9% | $8,000,338▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,132,955▼35.2% | $945,076▲8.6% | $7,869,864▼1.0% | $7,923,441▼1.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,749,060 | $870,478 | $7,947,196 | $8,021,204 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
20 grants to New England Anti-vivisection Society totaling $215K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $20,154 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Operating support/annual fund | 2023 | $7,091 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $31,257 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Operating support/annual fund | 2022 | $7,046 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Operating support/annual fund | 2021 | $6,361 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $24,850 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Environmental and animals | 2020 | $16,850 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Environmental and animals | 2020 | $16,850 |
| Rsf Social Finance Inc | For the center for contemporary sciences | 2020 | $6,666 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Operating support/annual fund | 2020 | $6,212 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2019 | $10,700 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Operating support/annual fund | 2019 | $6,120 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Operating support/annual fund | 2018 | $6,223 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2018 | $6,025 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Operating support | 2017 | $6,071 |
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Data for New England Anti-vivisection Society (EIN 04-2104756) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.