Give.org logo
Support Give.org
Support Give.org
CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2026 Expires: May 2028

American Humane

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(800) 227-4645
1400 16th Street NW, Suite 360
Washington, DC, 20036
https://www.americanhumane.org
📄 Full Report 🖨️ Print 📋 BBB Charity Standards

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

American Humane meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to ensure the safety, welfare, and well-being of animals."

Year, State Incorporated:
1877, DC

American Humane Association (American Humane Society) reports that, in 2025, the organization helped safeguard the welfare of more than 1.7 billion animals worldwide. Global Humane Society, the international arm of American Humane Society, is now active in 95 countries worldwide with programs operating in 71 countries across 6 continents. The American Humane Society Sanctuary provides Pups4Patriots service dog training, disaster response and animal rescue training, and serves as a space to engage our communities. The Brad and Alice Andrews Preserve in South Africa comprises 682 acres of protected land for critical species to roam and ongoing wildlife restoration efforts. The American Humane Society Rescue program helped transport over 340 animals during the LA wildfires, provided wellness support for over 185 animals at our free clinic, and assisted in welfare checks for over 1,660 animals left behind in evacuation zones. The American Humane Military Dog Reunification program reunited 12 teams in 2025 and has assisted 75 teams to date, including veterinary bill coverage for life to support their loving and dignified retirement. The Pups4Patriots Program trains highly skilled service dogs and pairs them with US veterans and retired first responders suffering from service-related post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and/or military sexual trauma. 13 service dogs and handlers were paired in 2025. The No Animals Were Harmed program has helped protect animal actors since 1940, and in 2025 monitored over 1,000 productions in 30 countries involving over 100,000 animal actors. The Zoos & Aquariums program certifies 85 zoological facilities in 19 countries, helping protect nearly 1.1 million animals to help ensure high standards of animal care, compassion, and accountability. The Global Humane Ecotourism program helped safeguard over 1 million acres of land for species and 1,200 square miles of water off the Eastern Cape of Africa. The Global Humane Conservation Fund of Africa assisted with the translocation of 42 elephants in South Africa and supported the Elephant and Wildlife Rescue Unit in Uganda to combat poaching, which helped save, rescue, and rehabilitate 131 animals in its first 6 months of operation. The American Humane Farm Program certifies 16,424 locations and is the largest independent farm animal welfare certifier globally. The Companion Animal Welfare program helps protect the well-being of the animals we welcome into our homes and encounter in everyday life, certifying the welfare of 5.1 million animals.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, American Humane's program expenses were:

Humane rescue $14,809,449
No Animals Were Harmed $11,519,762
Other $10,507,118
Humane conservation $8,241,622
Pups4Patriots and reunification $7,805,413
Farm animals program $6,749,378
Total Program Expenses $59,632,742

Chief Executive
Robin R. Ganzert PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$819,296

Chair of the Board
John Payne

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Zivo Bioscience

Board Size
14

Paid Staff Size
117

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $62,288,253, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on American Humane's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $35,327,519
Contributions and sponsorships $19,367,824
Grants $7,592,911
Royalties and rights fees $3,399,315
Services fees $3,188,496
Investment return, net $2,533,766
Events fees and ticket sales $224,049
Miscellaneous income $99,133
Total Income $72,045,906

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $72,045,906
Total expenses: $68,969,445
  Program expenses $59,632,742
  Fundraising expenses $6,234,930
  Administrative expenses $3,101,773
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $3,076,461
Beginning Net Assets $30,590,992
Other Changes In Net Assets $312,894
Ending Net Assets $33,667,453
Total Liabilities $13,015,632
Total Assets $46,683,085

Note 1: In the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" represents gain on interests in perpetual trusts ($404,048) and change in value of split interest agreements (-$91,154).

Note 2: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025, American Humane received in-kind income of $35,327,519 including airtime and billboard space.

An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus.

This report is not to be used for fundraising or promotional purposes.

RELATED CONTENT

Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance