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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,312,374
Total expenses
$16,642,178
Contributions and grants received
$15,914,959
Grants paid
$6,952,698
Program service revenue
$201,500
Investment income
$1,195,915
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$123,345,905
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,482,107
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$112,863,798
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,611,346
Management and general expenses
$2,215,330
Fundraising expenses
$2,815,502
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,611,346

Program services were 69.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $15,914,959

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,053,166

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE REVENUE

    total $201,500 · related or exempt $201,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,152,077 · unrelated business -$89,272 · excluded $1,241,349

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $526,860

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $483,022

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $43,838

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $43,838 · excluded $43,838

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $4,674,216 · program services $4,674,216

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $310,272 · program services $310,272

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,968,210 · program services $1,968,210

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $551,866 · management and general $551,866

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,368,628 · program services $1,835,131 · management and general $186,283 · fundraising $1,347,214

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $213,260 · program services $114,522 · management and general $15,952 · fundraising $82,786

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $436,505 · program services $237,831 · management and general $48,995 · fundraising $149,679

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $344,302 · program services $176,924 · management and general $52,863 · fundraising $114,515

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $42,317 · management and general $34,667 · fundraising $7,650

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $37,973 · management and general $37,973

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $330,000 · fundraising $330,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $339,416 · management and general $339,416

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,968,718 · program services $1,358,866 · management and general $503,706 · fundraising $106,146

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $194,488 · program services $2,048 · fundraising $192,440

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $298,124 · program services $160,858 · management and general $31,356 · fundraising $105,910

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $510,622 · program services $301,478 · management and general $41,455 · fundraising $167,689

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $342,676 · program services $174,259 · management and general $51,784 · fundraising $116,633

  • 17 · Travel

    total $88,622 · program services $49,218 · management and general $6,327 · fundraising $33,077

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $27,682 · program services $3,054 · management and general $21,481 · fundraising $3,147

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $329,540 · program services $53,156 · management and general $246,056 · fundraising $30,328

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES & SERV

    total $176,768 · program services $176,768

  • 24c · Other expenses: UBIT

    total $41,275 · management and general $41,275

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $46,698 · program services $14,535 · management and general $3,875 · fundraising $28,288

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,766,618 · end of year $2,435,060

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,462,003 · end of year $12,481,199

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $802,675 · end of year $650,548

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $386,317 · end of year $197,733

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $533,776

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $528,838

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,366 · end of year $4,938

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $29,427,506 · end of year $36,481,952

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $71,086,299 · end of year $68,360,515

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $287,790 · end of year $2,733,960

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,025,519 · end of year $783,575

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $8,363,031 · end of year $9,085,135

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $907,904 · end of year $613,397

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $36,473,194 · end of year $41,519,243

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $65,463,926 · end of year $71,344,555

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION'S (THE FOUNDATION'S) MISSION IS TO BRIDGE SCIENCE AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS. SINCE THE FOUNDATION'S FOUNDING IN 1948, MORE THAN 20,000 SPECIES HAVE BEEN HELPED THROUGH SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS, DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, AND VACCINES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO BRIDGE SCIENCE AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS.

  • ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES: THE FOUNDATION FUNDS RESEARCHERS AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE SOLVING CRITICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN ANIMALS, INCLUDING DOGS, CATS, HORSES, LLAMAS, ALPACAS, AND WILDLIFE. THE FOUNDATION'S WORK IS HELPING RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD FIND NEW DIAGNOSTICS, TREATMENTS, AND CURES FOR DISEASES AND OTHER HEALTH CONCERNS FOR ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING MANY ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    Expenses $8,209,609 · Grants $6,597,871 · Revenue $201,500

  • PROGRAM AWARENESS: THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO BRIDGE SCIENCE AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS. RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE FOUNDATIONS PROGRAMS AND IMPACT IS A COMPONENT TO FULFILLING THE MISSION. PROGRAM AWARENESS EFFORTS ALSO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATIONS GOLDEN RETRIEVER LIFETIME STUDY, THE LARGEST AND LONGEST STUDY EVER UNDERTAKEN IN THE UNITED STATES TO UNDERSTAND CANCER IN DOGS. ANNUAL CAMPAIGNS AIM TO GENERATE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR CRITICAL ANIMAL HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS THE STOP CANCER FUREVER CAMPAIGN AND INSPIRING DONATIONS FOR FUND PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DISTRIBUTES ONGOING ANIMAL HEALTH INFORMATION TO SUPPORTERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH DIRECT MAIL, QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND A RANGE OF DIGITAL CONTACT INCLUDING A WEBSITE THAT HOUSES RESOURCES FOR ALL AFOREMENTIONED EFFORTS.

    Expenses $3,401,737 · Grants $354,827

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • VERN NORVIEL

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • CARLTON OSBORNE

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DAVID MORRIS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • AMY HUNKELER

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • ADAM BOYKO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • AJAY GOPAL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BILL SUTHERLAND

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BOB GAIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHUCK STEPHENS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CYNTHIA MORRIS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DEBBIE DAVENPORT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DONNA DAMBACH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JONATHAN JACHIMIEC

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KRISTIN BLOINK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KYLE OFFERMANN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ROBIN DOWNING

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STAN TEETER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEVE FISHER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • IKE NICOLL

    CEO (FROM JUNE '25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • KATHY TIETJE

    CPO (THRU OCT '24)

    Total calculated
    $228,868
    From this org
    $214,203
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,665
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,203
    Bonus
    $33,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,452
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,213
    Filer's total
    $228,868

  • RYAN WELCH

    INTERIM CEO (THRU MAY '25)

    Total calculated
    $407,363
    From this org
    $386,508
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,855
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,561
    Bonus
    $156,947
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,568
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,286
    Filer's total
    $407,362

  • JULIA LABADIE

    VET SCIENTIST, GRLS

    Total calculated
    $176,281
    From this org
    $156,531
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,750
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,531
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,341
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,409
    Filer's total
    $176,281

  • LARA CROFT

    VET SCIENTIST, SGP

    Total calculated
    $161,842
    From this org
    $131,920
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,922
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,920
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,597
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,324
    Filer's total
    $161,841

  • RYAN MCVEIGH

    SENIOR DATABASE & SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

    Total calculated
    $177,492
    From this org
    $146,764
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,728
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,764
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,409
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,319
    Filer's total
    $177,492

  • SARA WILLIAMS

    DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $159,690
    From this org
    $140,942
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,748
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,942
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,044
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,703
    Filer's total
    $159,689

  • STACEY ROIGER

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $163,665
    From this org
    $143,122
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,543
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,122
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,432
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,111
    Filer's total
    $163,665

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCES OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF AND OTHER STAFF TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF BONUSES WILL BE PAID.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
26 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202641479349300724

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