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LEXUS PROJECT INC

Huntington Station, NY · EIN 453204604 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · NTEE D20 · Animal-Related · Micro (<$100K) · thelexusproject.org

revenue

$5K

expenses

$5K

net assets

$2K

employees

—

mission · from form 990

Legal defense for animals

profile · synthesized from sources

The Lexus Project is a nonprofit organization providing legal defense for animals at risk of euthanasia due to breed-specific or high-prey legislation. Founded in 2009 to save a greyhound named Lexus, the organization partners with attorneys and rescue groups across the U.S. to litigate animal release cases, challenge unjust laws, and secure permanent homes for at-risk dogs. It operates through volunteer networks and public donations.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Finding Pets a Home

Partners with local adoption and rescue groups to secure permanent homes for animals after legal release.

Fostering and transportation

Coordinates volunteer networks to foster and transport rescued animals, including long-distance relocations across state lines.

Rescuing Pets

Provides legal defense for animals facing euthanasia by partnering with attorneys to litigate release from shelters and challenge unjust local laws.

The Luna Initiative

A project to examine and challenge breed-specific or "bad dog" laws across all 50 states.

activities · 4 groups

What they do

Animal Protection Advocacy & Campaigns 1 activity
- Advancing legal reform through "The Luna Initiative"
  
  Conducts "The Luna Initiative" to examine and challenge breed-specific and other unjust animal laws across all 50 states, advocating for systemic legal reform in animal protection policies.
Animal Welfare and Rescue Support 1 activity
- Legal defense for animals
  
  Provides legal defense services for animals, including negotiating the release of animals from state custody, such as the case of the greyhound Lexus in Rhode Island. Partners with attorneys across the U.S. to provide legal consultation and support in court proceedings for animals at risk.
Animal Rescue Volunteer Coordination 1 activity
- Securing permanent homes for rescued animals
  
  Partners with local adoption and rescue groups to place rescued animals, including dogs, into permanent homes. Coordinates fostering arrangements and organizes long-distance and interstate transportation for rescued animals to ensure safe placement.
Uncategorized 1 activity
- Providing legal templates and resources for animal shelters
  
  Develops and shares model adoption and foster agreement templates as legal resources to support shelters and individuals in establishing sound, legally protective practices for animal care and placement.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2020

revenue

Total revenue$5K

Contributions & grants$5K100%

Program service revenue$00%

Investment income$00%

Other revenue$0

expenses

Total expenses$5K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$0

Grants paid out$0

balance sheet

Total assets$2K

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$2K

1 years on record · 2020–2020

relationships · 1

Who they work with

Greytalk Partner — Online forum where the case of Lexus was discovered, leading to the founding of The Lexus Project.

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.

Legal Defense as Systemic Change

methodology: individual-defense-as-systemic-change
By defending individual animals through legal advocacy, we create binding precedents that elevate legal protections for all animals, because systemic change is driven by landmark cases that redefine rights and enforcement standards.
Legal Protection as Core Rescue

methodology: legal-defense-as-rescue
By redefining animal rescue to include legal defense and systemic advocacy, we ensure long-term safety and deterrence, because physical sheltering alone fails to address root causes of harm and exploitation.