Best Friends Animal Society
U.S. nonprofit animal welfare organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[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 3-star 'Give With Confidence' rating from Charity Navigator.[9]
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Founded | August 12, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-08-12)[1][2] |
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Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[5] |
Focus | Animal welfare, animal rights |
Headquarters | Kanab, Utah[4] |
Locations | |
Coordinates | 37.125773°N 112.543697°W / 37.125773; -112.543697 |
Origins | Foundation Faith of the Millennium; Process Church of the Final Judgment |
Julie Castle[6] | |
Francis Battista[6] | |
Marc A. Peralta[4] | |
Subsidiaries | Best 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] |
Employees (2015) | 838[4] |
Volunteers (2015) | 9,748[4] |
Website | bestfriends |
Formerly called | Best Friends Animal Sanctuary; Foundation Faith of the Millennium; Process Church of the Final Judgement |
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