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Animal Defense League of Texas

EIN 74-6002033Animals Texas Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

We take them in, you take them home

Chartered in 1934, the Animal Defense League (ADL) is a true no-kill shelter for abandoned, abused, neglected, or surrendered dogs and cats. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for these animals by providing needed medical care, including spaying and neutering. Food, shelter, safety, and behavioral are also provided, along with compassion and loving attention. While maintaining a healthy and loving facility, ADL consistently works to find the best possible home for each resident animal. The ADL provides programs and services which strengthen the bond between animals and people. Through grass roots advocacy, education, legal intervention, and rescue, the organization is the leading voice for dogs and cats in crisis.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

97.86Overall score
out of 100

99.65Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,703,398

Total expenses · USD$5,059,654

Program expenses

$4,239,990.05 recorded amount

83.8%

Fundraising expenses

$187,207.20 recorded amount

3.7%

Administrative expenses

$622,337.44 recorded amount

12.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Janice Darling
Recorded compensation: $92,245.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.82%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Animal Defense League of Texas
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Chartered in 1934, the Animal Defense League (ADL) is a true no-kill shelter for abandoned, abused, neglected, or surrendered dogs and cats. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for these animals by providing needed medical care, including spaying and neutering. Food, shelter, safety, and behavioral are also provided, along with compassion and loving attention. While maintaining a healthy and loving facility, ADL consistently works to find the best possible home for each resident animal. The ADL provides programs and services which strengthen the bond between animals and people. Through grass roots advocacy, education, legal intervention, and rescue, the organization is the leading voice for dogs and cats in crisis.
`ein` EIN	74-6002033
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5059654.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.12300000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.037000000000000005
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.838
`fscore` Financial score	99.65
`leader` Recorded leader	Janice Darling
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	92245.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0182
`motto` Tagline	We take them in, you take them home
`name` Charity name	Animal Defense League of Texas
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4703398.0
`score` Overall score	97.86
`state` State code	TX
`subcategory` Subcategory	Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4239990.052
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	187207.19800000003
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	622337.442

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 74-6002033
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
Recorded location: Texas (TX)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.