Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends Animal Society
FoundedAugust 12, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-08-12)[1][2]
Founders
  • Francis Battista
  • Judah Battista
  • Silva Battista
  • Gregory Castle
  • Gabriel Depeyer
  • Jana Depeyer
  • Steven Hirano
  • Faith Maloney
  • Anne Mejia
  • Cyrus Mejia
[3]
23-7147797[4]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[5]
FocusAnimal welfare, animal rights
HeadquartersKanab, Utah[4]
Locations
Coordinates37°07′33″N 112°32′37″W / 37.125773°N 112.543697°W / 37.125773; -112.543697
OriginsFoundation Faith of the Millennium;
Process Church of the Final Judgment
Julie Castle[6]
Francis Battista[6]
Marc A. Peralta[4]
SubsidiariesBest Friends Productions LLC,
1089 Wykoff LLC,
307 West Broadway LLC,
Chuff LLC,
Amber Housing LLC, Best Friends Wellness Center Inc[4]
Revenue (2016)
$87,144,293[4]
Expenses (2016)$81,852,232[4]
Endowment$19,383,509[4]
Employees838[4] (in 2015)
Volunteers (2015)
9,748[4]
Websitebestfriends.org
Formerly called
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary;
Foundation Faith of the Millennium; Process Church of the Final Judgement
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Best Friends Animal Society, (BFAS) founded in its present form in 1993,[1] is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization based in Kanab, Utah with satellite offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Bentonville, Arkansas, Houston, Texas, Los Angeles, California, New York City, and Salt Lake City, Utah.[8] It also has a partnership network with shelters, rescue groups and members in all 50 states and Washington, DC, to promote pet adoption, no-kill animal rescue, and spay-and-neuter practices.[9] Best Friends has a 4-star 'Give With Confidence' rating from Charity Navigator.[10]

  1. ^ a b "Process Church/Best Friends Articles of Incorporation". Louisiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "Best Friends Animal Society Archived 2018-02-02 at the Wayback Machine". Entity Details. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Meet the Founders Archived 2018-01-27 at the Wayback Machine". Best Friends Animal Society. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Best Friends Animal Society. Guidestar. September 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Best Friends Animal Society, Tax Exempt Organization Search". Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Leadership Archived 2017-09-06 at the Wayback Machine". Best Friends Animal Society. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Our Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles Archived 2018-06-20 at the Wayback Machine". Best Friends Animal Society. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Locations". Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Article, American Dog Magazine, "Los Angeles Programs Saves Lives in the Entertainment Capital of the World"". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  10. ^ "Charity Navigator - Rating for Best Friends Animal Society". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved September 22, 2021.