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| Founded | 1991[1] |
|---|---|
| Founders |
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| 23-7147797[3] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[4] |
| Focus | Animal welfare |
| Headquarters | Kanab, Utah[3] |
| Locations | |
| Coordinates | 37°07′33″N 112°32′37″W / 37.125773°N 112.543697°W |
| Origins | Foundation Faith of the Millennium; Process Church of the Final Judgment |
| Julie Castle[5] | |
| Francis Battista[5] | |
| Marc A. Peralta[3] | |
| Subsidiaries | Best Friends Productions LLC, 1089 Wykoff LLC, 307 West Broadway LLC, Chuff LLC, Amber Housing LLC, Best Friends Wellness Center Inc[3] |
| Revenue | $87,144,293[3] (2016) |
| Expenses | $81,852,232[3] (2016) |
| Endowment | $19,383,509[3] |
| Employees | 838[3] (2015) |
| Volunteers | 9,748[3] (2015) |
| Website | bestfriends |
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) 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.[7] 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.[8] Best Friends has a 4-star 'Give With Confidence' rating from Charity Navigator.[9]
- ^ "ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society Join Forces to Subsidize Shelter Fees for Rescue Groups in Los Angeles". American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023.
Utah-based Best Friends Animal Society has operated rescue and adoption programs in Los Angeles since 1991 and launched the NKLA coalition campaign in 2012.
- ^ "Meet the Founders Archived 2018-01-27 at the Wayback Machine". Best Friends Animal Society. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Best Friends Animal Society, Tax Exempt Organization Search". Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Leadership Archived 2017-09-06 at the Wayback Machine". Best Friends Animal Society. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "Our Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles Archived 2018-06-20 at the Wayback Machine". Best Friends Animal Society. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Locations". Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Charity Navigator - Rating for Best Friends Animal Society". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved September 22, 2021.