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By giving effectively, you can help more animals.

Your donations to Animal Charity Evaluators, our Recommended Charities, and our Movement Grants program support impactful interventions around the globe to reduce the most animal suffering.

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Recommended Charity Fund

Donate to our Recommended Charities

Support the organizations that help the most animals. Your single donation to the Recommended Charity Fund will be distributed to all of ACE’s current Recommended Charities based on the most effective use of the funding available. Learn more about the Recommended Charity Fund.

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Donate to our Movement Grants

Help build and strengthen the global animal advocacy movement. Your donation will support promising projects around the globe working to reduce animal suffering. Learn more about Movement Grants.

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Donate to ACE

Maximize your impact and influence more people to help animals effectively. Your donation will support ACE’s rigorous charity evaluations, trusted recommendations, and impactful giving opportunities that help animals worldwide. Learn more about ACE.

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Why ACE?

Given the immense suffering of countless farmed and wild animals, ACE is driven to create a world where all animals can flourish regardless of their species.

We take the guesswork out of supporting animal advocacy and educate people on the most impactful charities and programs they can support to help animals, based on evidence and research. In short, ACE exists to help people help animals.

By donating to ACE, your support is invested in rigorous charity evaluations, trusted recommendations, and impactful giving opportunities that help animals worldwide.

See our impact

$68M

We have helped influence an estimated $68M in donations within the animal advocacy movement.

$10M

Through our Recommended Charity Fund, we've raised and granted over $10M to our Recommended Charities working on impactful interventions to reduce animal suffering.

$6M

Through our Movement Grants program, $6M has been awarded to 167 recipients working on promising projects, spanning 42 countries across six continents.

More Ways to Donate

Donate to ACE from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) via The Giving Block. We accept DAF gifts of any amount for ACE, our Recommended Charity Fund, our Movement Grants, and our Recommended Charities.

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Donate stock to ACE via The Giving Block. We accept stock gifts of any amount for ACE, our Recommended Charity Fund, our Movement Grants, and our Recommended Charities.

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You can donate a variety of cryptocurrencies to ACE via The Giving Block. We accept crypto donations of any amount for ACE, our Recommended Charity Fund, our Movement Grants, and our Recommended Charities.

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ACH (U.S. bank accounts only)

By sending your donation to ACE directly from your U.S. bank account to ACE’s bank account via ACH transfer, you can pay a lower transaction fee of 1% (maximum of $10 USD per transaction).

One-Time ACH donation: To make a one-time donation (minimum $5 USD), please email ACE’s Finance Director, Gina Stuessy, with the amount you would like to donate and your desired donation allocation. You will then receive an invoice that will securely collect your bank account information online.

Monthly or Weekly ACH Donation: To make a monthly or weekly donation (minimum $5 USD), please fill out this authorization form and email it to ACE’s Finance Director, Gina Stuessy, or mail it to us at:

Animal Charity Evaluators
Attn: Gina Stuessy
440 N Barranca Ave #3480
Covina, CA 91723
United States

Please be sure to let us know how you would like your donation allocated.

Wire Transfer

For information on how to transfer funds electronically to ACE, please contact ACE’s Development team.
Every.org

Every.org is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. When you make a donation to ACE via Every.org, they immediately issue a U.S. tax receipt for your donation, and then they make a disbursement to ACE. If you donate with your bank account, 100% of processing fees are covered. Donations made by credit card will have fees. This platform supports recurring and one-time donations. Every.org also issues a tax receipt at the end of the year for all of your charitable gifts. Learn more about this process on their FAQ page.

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Donate to Recommended Charity Fund

Donate to Movement Grants

If you wish to support our Recommended Charities, please let us know after you donate via Every.org so that we can allocate your gift appropriately.

PayPal Giving Fund

Through the PayPal Giving Fund, you can make a fee-free online gift using your bank account or credit card for Animal Charity Evaluators or search for one of our Recommended Charities. Your receipt will be issued by the PayPal Giving Fund and it typically takes 15–45 days for your donation to be distributed. Unfortunately, the PayPal Giving Fund does not currently support monthly donations or donations from all countries. Please let us know if you make a gift to one of our Recommended Charities through the PayPal Giving Fund so we can track our influence.

Zelle (U.S. bank accounts only)

Download the free Zelle mobile banking app, or use Zelle through your bank’s website or mobile app. Make a fee-free donation to ACE by sending money to operations@animalcharityevaluators.org. Please include any desired restriction (e.g., Recommended Charity Fund, Movement Grants, Recommended Charities) in the memo line or email us directly.

Check

Mail a check to ACE at the postal address below. Please include any desired restriction (e.g., Recommended Charity Fund, Movement Grants, Recommended Charities) in the memo line.

Animal Charity Evaluators
440 N Barranca Ave #3480
Covina, CA 91723
United States
Over 18 million employees in the U.S. work for companies that provide matching gift programs, and yet $6-10 billion in matching gift funds go unclaimed each year.

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees. Additionally, some employers provide a service that allows you to designate a percentage of your paycheck to charity. For example, if you were to select ACE as your recipient, this amount would be automatically deducted from your paycheck and sent to ACE on your behalf. Please inquire with your company’s Human Resources Department to see if they offer a workplace giving program.

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Donations, either one-time or monthly, may be made to support ACE, our Recommended Charity Fund, and our Movement Grants through Facebook. You may check the individual Facebook pages for ACE’s Recommended Charities to see if they accept donations through Facebook. Please note that there may be limitations on the amount that you are able to donate and the country from which you can donate.

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Donors in the U.S. who have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and are over 70 ½ years of age may be able to make a tax-deductible donation to ACE from their IRA. The IRS provides more information about this qualified charitable distribution (QCD) option in Publication 590-B, Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs). Donations made in this way may be designated for ACE, our Recommended Charity Fund, our Movement Grants program, and/or our Recommended Charities. Please contact ACE’s Development team if you are interested in this giving option.
One of the best ways that you can leave a legacy of compassion and create effective change for years to come is to leave a gift for animals in your will or living trust. At the time of disbursement, your gift to or through ACE will be used to reduce as much suffering as possible in the most effective manner possible.

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eBay

Donate to ACE anytime you use PayPal on eBay. eBay has partnered with the PayPal Giving Fund to provide an easy way for people to donate to charity, whether buying or selling on eBay.

Buyers: Go to eBay for Charity and log in to your eBay account. Go to ‘My Favorites’ to search for Animal Charity Evaluators or our Recommended Charities. Click ‘Add to My Favorites’ for each charity that you would like to support. When you purchase an item on eBay and use your PayPal account to pay for it, you can add a donation to your favorite charity during checkout.

Sellers: Go to eBay for Charity for Sellers and log in to your eBay account. Go to ‘My Favorites’ to search for Animal Charity Evaluators or our Recommended Charities. Click ‘Add to My Favorites’ for each charity that you would like to support. Look for the ‘Donate a portion to charity’ option when finalizing your listing. You can donate anywhere from 10%–100% of your sale to your designated charity.
If you wish to make a significant gift and would appreciate personalized philanthropic advice, please contact us to schedule a conversation.
Donating your used vehicle to help animals is easy! Simply visit Charitable Adult Rides & Services (CARS) or call (855) 500-7433. Please make sure to have the year, make, model, VIN, mileage, title information, and location of the vehicle handy. You’ll coordinate a convenient time for pickup of your vehicle, plus receive instructions on how to transfer your title and what to do with your old plates. CARS will provide a receipt for your very generous gift, which you may use for tax purposes.

Our Impact

I'm passionate about improving the lives of animals, but it's challenging to identify the best charities for making an impact on animal welfare. That's why I love ACE's Recommended Charity Fund; it allows me to take advantage of a team of experts with extensive experience in assessing impact. The fund helps me feel confident that my donations are making a huge impact, and a larger impact than if I tried to find effective charities on my own.

Jonathan Dutson

Recommended Charity Fund Donor

Many people wanting to help animals ask me for advice about the organizations to which they should donate. My standard answer is to refer them to Animal Charity Evaluators. If we want to bring about the biggest reduction in animal suffering for each dollar we donate, the research ACE does is our best guide.

Peter Singer

Philosopher

Before ACE, no groups evaluated animal advocacy tactics or charities based on impact. I’m confident that their findings will optimize efforts to help animals.

William MacAskill

Philosopher

I support ACE because I believe in the enormous importance of understanding better how we can most effectively help animals.

Rupert McCallum

The recommendation of Animal Charity Evaluators has had a huge impact on our work. It profoundly motivated our team, gave us a much wider international recognition, and is helping us to significantly increase our sources of funding to improve and expand our work for the animals.

Carolina Galvani

President, Sinergia Animal (Standout Charity, 2018)

Animal Charity Evaluators' Recommended Charity Fund is my favorite place to give. I love being able to trust that my donation will be expertly allocated to where it can make the greatest impact for animals most in need. I even have the Fund in my will, and can rest easy knowing my giving will continue having an outsized impact for animals far into the future.

Ben Romney

Recommended Charity Fund donor

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Why ACE?

$68M

$10M

$6M

More Ways to Donate

ACH (U.S. bank accounts only)

Wire Transfer

Every.org

PayPal Giving Fund

Zelle (U.S. bank accounts only)

Check

eBay