American Anti-Vivisection Society
Donations deductibleAmerican Anti-Vivisection Society's network
7 people3 organisationsi7 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron McIntyre | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Denise Cowie | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Francis Krafchik | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Ludwig | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nadia S Adawi | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Finn | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sue A Leary | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Klein After 42025 | President, CEO | 35 | $106k | $5k | $16k |
| Sue A Leary Until 42025 | President, CEO (Retired) | 35 | $41k | $15k | $2k |
| Nadia S Adawi | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Finn | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Eileen Smith After 42025 | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Ludwig | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron McIntyre | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denise Cowie | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
9 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253033921). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Denise Cowie | Secretary |
| Robert Finn | Board Member |
| Luke Klein | Executive Vice-President, Board Member |
| Aaron McIntyre | Treasurer |
| Sue A. Leary | President, CEO |
| Nadia S. Adawi | Board Member |
| Francis Krafchik | Board Member |
| Joseph Ludwig | Vice-President |
| Sue A. Leary |
About
- Legal name
- American Anti-Vivisection Society
- EIN
- 230341990
- Address
- 801 Old York Rd Ste 204, Jenkintown, PA, 19046-1611
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- Since our founding in 1883, the mission of aavs has been to unequivocally oppose and work to end the use of animals in science and to oppose all forms of cruelty to animals. We achieve our mission by monitoring and investigating scientific uses of animals, exposing the inherent cruelty in animal experimentation. We then present reliable information and an informed viewpoint for advocating... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D012 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1883
- Principal officer
- Luke Klein (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAaron McIntyre
≥8years on the filingsDenise Cowie
≥8years on the filingsFrancis Krafchik
≥8years on the filingsJoseph Ludwig
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $40m
- Total liabilities
- $2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $38.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.6m
- Program service revenue
- $143k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $418k
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 10
Grants paid
19 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Primate Sanctuary | General operating support and vet care for primate sanctuary | $53k |
| Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines | Direct care expenses for horses, both retired and rescued | $43k |
| World Federation for Animals | Aavs is a founding member of wfa, formed to unify and strengthen international animal advocacy | $32k |
| Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries | To help support and ensure high quality care at sanctuaries + sanctuary prizes for giving day for apes | $29k |
| Born Free USA | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Center for Great Apes | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Chimp Haven | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Equine Advocates | General operating support of equine sanctuary | $18k |
| Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Peaceable Primates Sanctuary | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Primarily Primates | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Primate Rescue Center | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Primates Incorporated | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Project Chimps | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Save the Chimps | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc | General operating support of primate sanctuary | $18k |
| North American Primate Sanctuary Association Co Community Initiatives | General operating support to facilitate cooperation between primate sanctuaries | $15k |
| Pan African Sanctuary Alliance | General operating support to facilitate cooperation among primate sanctuaries | $5k |