Animal Wellness Action
Animal Wellness Action's network
8 people3 organisationsi8 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzy Bennitt Chair | Board Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| ARI Nessel | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Candis Stern | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Annie Harvilicz | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Deborah Wilson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joseph Goode | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sherry Kellett | Board Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stacey Kivowitz | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Edwards | General Counsel & Board Secretary | since 2022 |
| Wayne Pacelle | President | since 2020 |
| William Marty Irby JR | Executive Director | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Edwards | General Counsel & Board Se | 40 | $165k | ||
| Wayne Pacelle | President | 20 | $94k | ||
| Dr Annie Harvilicz | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Suzy Bennitt | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Kellett | Board Treasurer | 16 | $0 | ||
| Candis Stern | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Deborah Wilson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Goode | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stacey Kivowitz | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ari Nessel | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Animal Wellness Action
- EIN
- 825477192
- Address
- 2720 Neilson Way Unit 5340, Santa Monica, CA, 90409-1028
- State
- California
- Mission
- To prevent cruelty to animals, we promote enacting and enforcing good public policies. Enacting good laws depends upon electing good lawmakers, and we remind voters which candidates care about and support animal issues. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P19 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Wayne Pacelle (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsCandis Stern
≥6years on the filingsDr Annie Harvilicz
≥6years on the filingsDr Deborah Wilson
≥6years on the filingsSherry Kellett
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.3m
- Total liabilities
- $413k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.1m
- Program service revenue
- $212k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 200
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4m | $2.9m | Deficit $412k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.