Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends Animal Society, (BFAS) founded in its present form in 1993, is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization based in Kanab, Utah with satellite offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Bentonville, Arkansas, Houston, Texas, Los Angeles, California, New York City, and Salt Lake City, Utah. It also has a partnership network with shelters, rescue groups and members in all 50 states and Washington, DC, to promote pet adoption, no-kill animal rescue, and spay-and-neuter practices. Best Friends has a 3-star 'Give With Confidence' rating from Charity Navigator.

Best Friends Animal Society
FoundedAugust 12, 1993 (1993-08-12)
Founders
  • Francis Battista
  • Judah Battista
  • Silva Battista
  • Gregory Castle
  • Gabriel Depeyer
  • Jana Depeyer
  • Steven Hirano
  • Faith Maloney
  • Anne Mejia
  • Cyrus Mejia
Tax ID no.
23-7147797
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
FocusAnimal welfare, animal rights
HeadquartersKanab, Utah
Locations
Coordinates37.125773°N 112.543697°W / 37.125773; -112.543697
OriginsFoundation Faith of the Millennium;
Process Church of the Final Judgment
Julie Castle
Francis Battista
Marc A. Peralta
SubsidiariesBest Friends Productions LLC,
1089 Wykoff LLC,
307 West Broadway LLC,
Chuff LLC,
Amber Housing LLC, Best Friends Wellness Center Inc
Revenue (2016)
$87,144,293
Expenses (2016)$81,852,232
Endowment$19,383,509
Employees (2015)
838
Volunteers (2015)
9,748
Websitebestfriends.org
Formerly called
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary;
Foundation Faith of the Millennium; Process Church of the Final Judgement
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