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ANIMAL ACTIVISM COLLECTIVE INC

SAG HARBOR, NY · EIN 994965870 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE D01 · Animal-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · animalactivismcollective.com
revenue
$129K
expenses
$88K
net assets
$42K
employees
mission · from form 990

TO ENCOURAGE, GUIDE AND LAY A STRONG FOUNDATION ON WHICH ACTIVISM WILL STAND FOR YEARS TO COME, BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES, KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE FOR ANIMALS.

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Animal Activism Collective (AAC) equips aspiring and experienced activists with skills, knowledge, and community support to advance animal rights through strategic grassroots campaigns. The organization offers free mentorship, campaign training, and educational content to build effective activism. AAC focuses on empowering individuals to create measurable change for animals through disciplined, research-driven advocacy.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Animal Activist Mentorship Program
Free three-month program pairing aspiring activists with experienced mentors to set and achieve activism goals, build skills, and gain confidence through one-on-one guidance and support.
Animal Liberation Hour
Podcast series featuring interviews with leaders in the grassroots animal rights movement, covering activism strategies, movement history, and impactful advocacy.
Monthly Meeting
Regular gathering for Pressure Campaign Program participants offering trainings from successful organizers on research techniques, escalation strategies, and campaign tactics.
Pressure Campaign Program
Structured 10-week cohort program that trains activists in running local or joining national/global pressure campaigns to secure corporate policy changes; includes track placement based on strategic impact assessment.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Vegan Advocacy & Community Engagement 1 activity
    • Hosts live streams and produces podcast content on animal rights and veganism
      Produces and distributes educational content including regular live streams on YouTube and the "Animal Liberation Hour" podcast, featuring interviews with leaders and discussions on grassroots animal rights topics.
  • Mentorship and Professional Development Programs 1 activity
    • Operates mentorship programs for aspiring animal activists
      Runs structured three-month mentorship programs that pair new and aspiring activists with experienced mentors, requiring 1–5 hours per week of engagement to support skill development and confidence in taking high-impact local actions.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Provides logistical support for in-person activism events
      Supplies food, housing, and transportation to participants during in-person activism events to facilitate engagement and accessibility.
  • Animal Protection Advocacy & Campaigns 1 activity
    • Supports grassroots pressure campaigns through local chapters and national coordination
      Runs a pressure campaign program that enables participants to develop strategic campaigns targeting corporate animal abuse policies, supported by a global grassroots campaign map with local chapters in multiple cities.
  • Political Leadership Training for Underrepresented Groups 1 activity
    • Trains activists in grassroots campaign development and tactics
      Offers a 10-week cohort-based training program and monthly meetings that teach research techniques, escalation strategies, and proven tactics for launching and running local pressure campaigns.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$129K
Contributions & grants$129K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$88K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$39K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$42K
Cash
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Liabilities
Net assets$42K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Duck Alliance Partner — Collaborates on foie gras pressure campaigns, using similar tactics in local campaign training.
  • Grassroots Animal Rights Campaigns Partner — Collaborates with grassroots campaigns through joint training programs and events.
  • YouTube Partner — Hosts podcast playlist on YouTube platform.
  • YouTube Partner — Partners with YouTube to broadcast live streams and host podcast content.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Activist Empowerment Through Mentorship and Education
    methodology: mentorship-driven_capacity_building
    By equipping aspiring activists with skills, knowledge, personalized mentorship, and access to a supportive community, the organization produces more effective and sustained animal rights activism because empowered individuals are more capable of strategic action and long-term engagement.
  • Strategic Pressure Campaigns for Corporate Policy Change
    methodology: strategic_pressure_campaigns
    By directing activist energy through research-informed, targeted pressure campaigns, the organization achieves corporate policy changes that reduce animal abuse because focused public pressure exploits institutional vulnerabilities and forces accountability.