The Albert Schweitzer Foundation (ASF) is a German nonprofit that works to improve farmed animal welfare standards through litigation, corporate outreach, and corporate campaigns.
ASF was founded in 2000,[1] with Albert Schweitzer's fundamental maxim of "reverence for life" as their guiding philosophy, and a focus on "the single greatest source of pain and death for animals: the use of animals and animal products as a food source."[2]
ASF is recommended by Founders Pledge as "one of the most cost-effective animal advocacy organisations in the world."[3] As of May 2022, ASF has received over $3 million in funding from Open Philanthropy.[4]
Clare, Stephen (2020) The Albert Schweitzer Foundation, Founders Pledge, November 3.
Albert Schweitzer Foundation. Official website.
Albert Schweitzer Foundation (2018) Statute, Albert Schweitzer Foundation.
Albert Schweitzer Foundation (2021) Mission statement, Albert Schweitzer Foundation.
Clare, Stephen (2020) The Albert Schweitzer Foundation, Founders Pledge, November 3.
Open Philanthropy (2022) Grants database, Open Philanthropy.