Key People
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Stien van der Ploeg
Executive Director
Stien van der Ploeg is current Executive Director of Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Jon Bockman
Executive Director
2013 – 2018
Jon Bockman was first Executive Director of ACE from 2013, having merged his org 'Justice for Animals' into ACE to make it a 501(c)(3). Confirmed via ACE blog as of 2026-04-06.
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Elisabeth Ormandy
Programs Director
Elisabeth Ormandy is Programs Director at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Charlie Messinger
Operations Director
Charlie Messinger is Operations Director at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Gina Stuessy
Finance Director
Gina Stuessy is Finance Director at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Eitan FischerFounder
Founder
– 2013
Eitan Fischer founded predecessor org 'Effective Animal Activism' (EAA) in 2012 as a division of 80,000 Hours / Centre for Effective Altruism, which became ACE. Confirmed via Wikipedia as of 2026-04-06.
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Emma Cameron
Development Director
Emma Cameron is Development Director at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Shweta Sood
Communications Director
Shweta Sood is Communications Director at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
Board Seats
10| Member | Role | Source | Notes | Appointed | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n7KCrJuGtN | Board Member | animalcharityevaluators.org | Zach Freitas-Groff is a Board Member at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06. | — | Not checked |
| nPxMNvJ1MX | Board Member | animalcharityevaluators.org | Amy Odene is a Board Member at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06. | — | Not checked |
| sMaEzf1ygn | Board Chair | animalcharityevaluators.org | Ravi Mulani is Board Chair at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06. | — | Not checked |
| Peter Singer | Advisor | animalcharityevaluators.org | Peter Singer is an Advisor to Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06. | — | Not checked |
| eUxBUUs9UE | Board Member | animalcharityevaluators.org | Mo Esan is a Board Member at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06. | — | Not checked |
| DQ1uzdUQk5 | Board Member | animalcharityevaluators.org | Jacob Peacock joined the Board of Directors in 2025 at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06. | 2025 | Not checked |
| 8Imkvfxmek | Board Member | animalcharityevaluators.org | Anju Goel is a Board Member at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06. | — | Not checked |
| kpj5E1OSal | Board Treasurer | animalcharityevaluators.org | Tom Bilello is Board Treasurer at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06. | — | Not checked |
| Gd1l0IXQR7 | Board Secretary | animalcharityevaluators.org | John Seber is Board Secretary at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06. | — | Not checked |
| QDnJQS75rT | Board Member | animalcharityevaluators.org | Kieran Greig is a Board Member at Animal Charity Evaluators. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06. | — | Not checked |
Funding Programs
1| Name | ProgramType | Description | Currency | Deadline | Status | Source | Notes | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended Charity Fund | grant-round | Distributes donations to top-rated animal charities working to reduce farmed and wild animal suffering globally. | USD | Rolling | open | animalcharityevaluators.org | $12M+ distributed since 2017. | Not checked |
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| Stable ID: | sid_nJF5vuz1kA |
| Wiki ID: | E1463 |
| Type: | organization |
| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/animal-charity-evaluators.yaml |
| Facts: | 0 structured |
| Records: | 19 in 3 collections |