Toni Adleberg writes about the recent updates to funding recommendations given by Animal Charity Evaluators. Read a preview of the article below and visit the full text at Animal Charity Evaluators.

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When we evaluate a charity comprehensively, we publish an estimate of the amount of additional funding we think the charity could use effectively the following year. Since we can’t predict exactly how any charity will respond upon receiving more funds than they have planned for, these estimates are speculative—not definitive.

The Good Food Institute

GFI’s 2016 budget was $2.5 million. Last November, we predicted that they could use at least $3 million to $3.5 million in funding in 2017.2 When we checked in with them last month, they reported that between December 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017, they raised a total of $1,422,102. We believe that GFI still has significant room for more funding this year, so we did not follow up any further.

Mercy For Animals

MFA’s 2016 budget was $7.3 million. Last November, we predicted that they could use at least $8.3 million in funding in 2017.3 When we checked in with them last month, they reported that between December 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017, they raised a total of around $5.2 million. We believe that MFA still has significant room for more funding this year, so we did not follow up any further.

The Humane League

THL’s 2016 budget was $1.6 million. Last November, we predicted that they could use at least $2.6 million in funding in 2017.4 When we checked in with them last month, they reported that between December 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017, they raised a total of around $3.3 million, including $1 million in committed (but not yet received) grant funds.

Animal Equality

Animal Equality’s 2016 international income was $3.4 million. Last November, we predicted that they could use at least $4.4 million–$4.7 million in funding in 2017.5 When we checked in with them last month, they reported that between December 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017, they raised a total of $1,367,101. We suspect that they would have grown more this year if they had received our top recommendation, but we were happy to learn that they are still growing.

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