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AMERICAN FUR COUNCIL
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 521593816 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$83K
expenses
$117K
net assets
$-14K
employees
—
program ratio
26%
mission · from form 990

THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING A)PROTECT AND INFORM THE PUBLIC AND INTERNAL IMAGE OF THE FUR INDUSTRY B)PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION AS THEY RELATE TO THE FUR INDUSTRY

profile · synthesized from sources

The American Fur Council is a trade association focused on protecting and promoting the public image of the fur industry. It educates the public and its members about wildlife management and conservation as they relate to fur production. The organization operates primarily through public relations, industry advocacy, and information dissemination.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROVIDES A MEANS OF KEEPING MEMBERS AND PUBLIC INFORMED AS TO RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ANTI-FUR MOVEMENTS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PROVIDES UNFICATION WITHIN THE INDUSTRY
named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Information and Education
Provides updates on anti-fur movements, public relations strategies, and fosters unity within the fur industry through educational outreach
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Animal Protection Advocacy & Campaigns 1 activity
    • Providing education and public relations resources to fur industry members
      Offers information and education to members and the public regarding anti-fur movements and public relations, with the goal of promoting unity within the fur industry.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$83K
Contributions & grants$13K15%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$10%
Other revenue$18K
expenses
Total expenses$117K
Program expenses26%
Admin / overhead74%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$4K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$16K
Cash$45K
Investments$0
Liabilities$30K
Net assets$-14K
Liquid reserves4.6 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -37.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 11
  • CHARLES ROSS — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTINA NACOS — DIRECTOR
  • DAVE LINKHART — DIRECTOR
  • GREG ZUCKERMAN — DIRECTOR
  • JASON MILLER — DIRECTOR
  • KAREN LINKHART — DIRECTOR
  • MISSY LOVE — DIRECTOR
  • RYAN HOLT — DIRECTOR
  • SCOTT BERNSTEIN — DIRECTOR
  • TASOS KARANGUNIS — DIRECTOR
  • TELI SPYROPOULOS — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

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.

  • Public Education and Image Management
    methodology: public-education-and-image-management
    By shaping public perception and providing information about the fur industry, we improve its image and promote understanding of wildlife management and conservation, because informed stakeholders are more likely to support sustainable practices.