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Lawyers In Defense Of Animals Inc

  • Morristown, NJ
  • Tax-exempt since July 2006
  • EIN: 56-2489411

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$32.3k (2023)

Expenses
$29.5k (2023)

Total Assets
$147k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$32,256
Expenses
$29,518
Net Income
$2,738
Net Assets
$146,734
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,571
94.8%
Program Services $1,685
5.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $146,734
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $146,734
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ms Isabelle Strauss (President) $0 $0
Ms Catherine Tamasik (Secretary) $0 $0
Ms Linda Niedweske (Vice President) $0 $0
Ms Marie Ansari (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 3, 2024

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$16,897
Expenses
$20,967
Net Income
-$4,070
Net Assets
$143,996
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,522
97.8%
Program Services $375
2.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $143,996
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $143,996
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ms Isabelle Strauss (President) $0 $0
Ms Catherine Tamasik (Secretary) $0 $0
Ms Linda Niedweske (Vice President) $0 $0
Ms Marie Ansari (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 27, 2023

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$21,190
Expenses
$25,840
Net Income
-$4,650
Net Assets
$148,066
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,565
92.3%
Program Services $1,625
7.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $148,066
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $148,066
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ms Isabelle Strauss (President) $0 $0
Ms Catherine Tamasik (Secretary) $0 $0
Ms Linda Niedweske (Vice President) $0 $0
Ms Marie Ansari (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 3, 2022

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$12,245
Expenses
$21,995
Net Income
-$9,750
Net Assets
$152,716
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,055
98.4%
Program Services $190
1.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $152,716
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $152,716
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ms Isabelle Strauss (President) $0 $0
Ms Catherine Tamasik (Secretary) $0 $0
Ms Linda Niedweske (Vice President) $0 $0
Ms Marie Ansari (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 9, 2021

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$14,535
Expenses
$4,191
Net Income
$10,344
Net Assets
$162,466
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,809
81.2%
Program Services $2,726
18.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $162,466
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $162,466

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$7,721
Expenses
$11,296
Net Income
-$3,575
Net Assets
$152,121
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,526
71.6%
Program Services $1,595
20.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $600
7.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $152,121
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $152,121

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$17,222
Expenses
$16,728
Net Income
$494
Net Assets
$160,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,575
67.2%
Program Services $3,664
21.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,983
11.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $160,932
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $160,932

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$16,183
Expenses
$8,769
Net Income
$7,414
Net Assets
$160,438
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,473
89.4%
Program Services $1,710
10.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $160,438
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $160,438

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$19,370
Expenses
$18,750
Net Income
$620
Net Assets
$153,024
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,302
94.5%
Program Services $1,068
5.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $153,024
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $153,024

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$73,231
Expenses
$30,565
Net Income
$42,666
Net Assets
$152,403
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $71,306
97.4%
Program Services $1,925
2.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $152,403
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $152,403

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$28,489
Expenses
$11,682
Net Income
$16,807
Net Assets
$109,737
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,394
33.0%
Program Services $19,095
67.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $109,737
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $109,737

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$27,762
Expenses
$4,212
Net Income
$23,550
Net Assets
$92,930
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,262
51.4%
Program Services $13,500
48.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $92,930
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $92,930

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

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