About
Mercy For Animals (MFA) is an international farmed-animal protection organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1999, MFA works to end what it calls one of the greatest causes of suffering — industrial animal agriculture — and to replace it with a just and sustainable food system.
Mission
Mercy For Animals exists to end industrial animal agriculture and build a just, sustainable food system. Its strategy centers on three focus areas: alleviating the immediate suffering of farmed animals, shifting public narratives about factory farming, and reducing demand for animal products through plant-based advocacy.
What they do
- Conduct undercover investigations with hidden cameras at farms and slaughterhouses to expose cruelty
- Run corporate animal-welfare campaigns and restaurant outreach to secure stronger policies
- Advocate for farmed-animal protections through legislative work
- Lead public education and narrative-shifting initiatives
History
Founded in 1999, Mercy For Animals has spent more than two decades on the front lines of the fight for farmed-animal protections.
Scale and impact
- 25+ years fighting for farmed animals
- 150+ investigations exposing cruelty at factory farms and slaughterhouses
- 640+ million animals spared the worst cruelty by policies won alone or in coalition this year
- Operations span six key regions, with outcomes affecting animals in more than 175 countries
Financials
According to Form 990 data on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (fiscal year 2024), Mercy For Animals (EIN 54-2076145) reported total revenue of $23,344,663, total expenses of $23,908,480, and net assets of $29,003,279. The IRS recognized its 501(c)(3) tax exemption in March 2004, and the organization is classified under animal protection and welfare.
Governance
Leah Garces serves as Chief Executive Officer, and Neysa Colizzi chairs the board, per the organization's most recent Form 990 filing on ProPublica.