irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $4KCAF OFFERS AN ANNUAL 4,100 FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCHING THE TOM REGAN ANIMAL RIGHTS ARCHIVES AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Tom Regan Memorial Lecture
Annual lecture series featuring leading scholars in animal rights philosophy, launched in 2018 to honor the life and work of Tom Regan.
Martin’s Act @ 200 Audio Documentary
Six-part audio documentary produced in collaboration with writer Alex Lockwood, exploring the history and evolution of animal advocacy since the 1822 Martin’s Act.
Regan Audiobooks Project
Production and distribution of audiobooks of Tom Regan’s seminal works, including The Case for Animal Rights and Empty Cages, featuring archival recordings and scholarly commentary.
Tom Regan Visiting Research Fellowship
Annual fellowship offering a $5,000 stipend for scholars to conduct research using the Tom Regan Animal Rights Archive at NC State University Libraries.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Scientific Conference & Symposium Management 1 activity
- Co-sponsoring academic research colloquiaCo-sponsors an annual colloquium series that highlights research by emerging and established scholars in the field of human-animal relationships.
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Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
- Conducting and archiving oral history researchConducted the Recording Animal Advocacy Oral History Project, which includes interviews with 14 animal advocates from the 1950s and a new round of interviews planned for completion by 2026. Original recordings and transcripts are archived at Columbia University and NCSU Libraries.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding research and creative projects in animal rightsAwards grants and fellowships to scholars and artists conducting research or producing creative work in the humanities and social sciences related to animal rights. Includes the Tom Regan Visiting Research Fellowship, which provides a $5,000 stipend for research at NC State University Libraries, and the Nancy Regan Arts Prize, a $2,000 annual award for outstanding artistic contributions to animal advocacy.
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Animal Welfare Fundraising Events 1 activity
- Providing ongoing support for arts and culture festivalsProvided ongoing financial and organizational support for Compassion Arts Festival events from 2018 to 2021, including performances and cultural programming that promote animal advocacy through art.
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Uncategorized 4 activities
- Digitizing and publishing historical animal advocacy materialsDigitized and made freely available online all 157 issues of The Animals' Agenda magazine, preserving a key historical resource on animal rights activism and thought.
- Hosting the International Compassionate Living FestivalOrganized the International Compassionate Living Festival annually for 23 years in Raleigh, NC, and revived it in 2017 as a co-organized event in New York City featuring performances, lectures, film screenings, and radio documentaries. The festival brought together artists, academics, and activists to advance understanding of human-animal relationships.
- Producing and distributing audiobooks and audio documentariesProduced and released audiobook editions of Tom Regan’s seminal works, including enhanced versions with archival recordings and original essays. Also produced the six-episode audio documentary series Martin’s Act @ 200, exploring the history of animal protection legislation through interviews with historians, activists, and theorists.
- Supporting public lectures and memorial eventsEstablished and hosts the Annual Tom Regan Memorial Lecture series featuring leading scholars in animal rights, with recordings made publicly available. The lecture series was established in 2017 or 2018 to honor philosopher and co-founder Tom Regan.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$107K
Contributions & grants$104K97%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$3K3%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$95K
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$38K
Grants paid out$25K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$271K
Cash$378K
Investments$3K
Liabilities$1K
Net assets$269K
Liquid reserves48.4 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +30.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| MARTIN ROWE | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $35K |
board members · 5
- CANDACE LAUGHINGHOUSE — BOARD MEMBER
- CAROL KLINE — BOARD MEMBER
- KIM STALLWOOD — BOARD MEMBER
- MARIANA ARELLANO CORBELLO — BOARD MEMBER
- SUZANNE PENDER — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 34
Who they work with
- Alex Lockwood Partner — Collaborated on the production of the Martin’s Act @ 200 audio documentary
- Alternatives Research & Development Foundation Partner — President Sue Leary provided a testimonial about CAF's impact on the animal advocacy movement.
- American Sociological Association’s Animals & Society Section Partner — Co-sponsors the annual Animals & Society Colloquium Series
- Animal Rights and Animal Welfare Archives at North Carolina State University Libraries Partner — Collaborated with CAF to digitize and host online all issues of The Animals' Agenda magazine.
- Animals & Society Institute Partner — Co-produced the International Compassionate Living Festival with CAF from 2005 to 2008.
- Animals & Society Institute Partner — Co-sponsors the annual Animals & Society Colloquium Series
- British Animal Studies Network Partner — Hosted the 2022 May presentation for the Annual Tom Regan Memorial Lecture series.
- Columbia University’s Oral History Archives Partner — Hosts and stores the original audiotapes and transcripts of the Recording Animal Advocacy Oral History Project.
- Compassion Arts Festival Partner — Co-organized the Compassion Arts & Culture and Animals Festival in 2017 and supported subsequent festival events from 2018 to 2021.
- Compassion Arts Festival Partner — Collaborated with CAF to revive the International Compassionate Living Festival in 2017.
- Gary Comstock Partner — Philosopher who contributed an essay on Tom Regan's legacy for the audiobook of The Case for Animal Rights
- Isa Leshko Partner — Recipient of the 2023 Nancy Regan Arts Prize and former 2016 grantee, recognized for her photographic work on elderly farm animals
- J. M. Coetzee Partner — Recipient of the 2024 Nancy Regan Arts Prize in recognition of his literary contributions to animal rights discourse
- Jennifer Pickens Partner — Narrative artist hired to produce audiobooks of Tom Regan's works
- Joan Chan Partner — Recipient of the 2021 Nancy Regan Arts Prize, the inaugural award given to a Hong Kong–based graphic artist
- Katerina Gregos Partner — Recipient of the 2025 Nancy Regan Arts Prize for curating the exhibition "Why Look at Animals?"
- NC State University Libraries Partner — Partners with NC State University Libraries to house and provide access to the Tom Regan Animal Rights Archive and support research fellowships.
- NCSU Libraries Partner — Will store and provide access to the new round of the Recording Animal Advocacy Oral History Project.
- North Carolina State University Partner — Hosts a fellowship program funded by CAF.
- North Carolina State University Partner — Hosts the Tom Regan Animal Rights Archives, which is the focus of CAF's annual research fellowship.
- Peter Egan Partner — Provided voice talent for the Martin’s Act @ 200 audio documentary
- Phauna Project Funder — Provided funding for the new round of the Recording Animal Advocacy Oral History Project.
- Rachel Rosenthal Partner — Performance artist whose work with animals on stage inspired CAF's support for artists promoting animal rights through cultural expression.
- Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress Partner — Hosted the 2019 Annual Tom Regan Memorial Lecture.
- Ryan Rhodes Partner — Co-produced the Martin’s Act @ 200 audio documentary and provided voice talent
- Special Collections Research Center Partner — Collaborates with the Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries to administer the Tom Regan Visiting Research Fellowship.
- Sue Coe Partner — Recipient of the 2022 Nancy Regan Arts Prize and previously honored with CAF's Outstanding National Activist Award in 1994
- The Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard Law School Partner — Co-hosted the 2023 and 2024 Annual Tom Regan Memorial Lectures.
- Tier im Recht Partner — Co-hosted the 2022 October Annual Tom Regan Memorial Lecture.
- Tiny Beam Fund Partner — Collaborated to initiate the original Recording Animal Advocacy Oral History Project between 1999 and 2004.
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strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Amplification of Foundational Scholarship for Broader Engagementmethodology: scholarship-amplificationBy producing accessible formats (e.g., audiobooks, memorial lectures) and supporting scholarly engagement with archival materials, the organization expands public and academic understanding of animal rights, because making philosophical and historical knowledge widely available sustains and deepens advocacy efforts.
- Creative and Scholarly Advocacy for Cultural Transformationmethodology: creative-and-scholarly-advocacyBy supporting artists and scholars through grants and collaborative platforms, the organization advances animal rights and fosters societal change, because integrating artistic expression and academic philosophy opens hearts and minds more effectively than advocacy alone.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Cultural Archiving for Movement Buildingmethodology: interdisciplinary_collaborationBy building collaborative partnerships with universities and cultural institutions and preserving oral histories and archival materials, the organization strengthens the animal advocacy movement, because maintaining a robust historical record and fostering cross-sector exchange ensures continuity, depth, and broader impact.