Humane World for Animals International
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Humane World for Animals International meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to promote the human-animal bond, rescue and protect dogs and cats, improve farm animal welfare, protect wildlife, promote animal-free testing and research, respond to natural disasters, and confront cruelty to animals in all of its forms."
Year, State Incorporated:
1991, DC
Also Known As:
Humane Society International
Humane World for Animals International (HWAI, formerly Humane Society International) educates audiences worldwide about compassion toward animals; carries out direct animal care, rescue, and disaster response; provides technical and scientific support to local partners; and seeks to increase the priority given to animal protection by policymakers, industry, and civil society worldwide. HWAI's core campaigns focus on the humane management of street animals via sterilization and vaccination in Asia, Latin America, and South America; the elimination of the dog meat trade; and end to the confinement of farm animals in battery cages and gestation crates in India, Brazil, Mexico, and elsewhere; the phase out of animal testing for human and environmental hazard and risk assessment; a halt to the killing of seals for commercial purposes; the cessation of shark finning and shark fin soup consumption; and the restriction of mercy release programs that encourage the capture and subsequent release of wild animals. The organization works against the illicit global wildlife trade, advances efforts to stop commercial whaling, and seeks to improve wildlife protection mechanisms in international trade negotiations. HWAI also campaigns against the trapping and ranching of animals for fur garments, and promotes wildlife contraception as a humane way to manage wildlife populations. The organization also responds to cases of companion animal suffering and to major disasters that affect animals by sending skilled responders and funding support when disasters occur. Some ($2,416,642 or 13%) of HWAI's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Humane World for Animals International's program expenses were:
| End the cruelest practices | $10,113,614 |
| Caring for animals in crisis | $5,295,623 |
| Building a stronger animal protection movement | $3,111,586 |
| Total Program Expenses | $18,520,823 |
Chief Executive
Cristobel "Kitty" Block, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$608,129
Chair of the Board
Susan Atherton
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Information Technology Executive
Board Size
8
Paid Staff Size
37
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: Ms. Block serves as the Chief Executive Officer for both Humane World for Animals International and Humane World for Animals. The total compensation reported is what Ms. Block earns in her capacity for both organizations.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Telemarketing, Print advertisements
HWAI incurred joint costs of $7,256,900 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs, $4,840,258 was allocated to fundraising expenses and $2,416,642 was allocated to program expenses.
Fundraising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $30,048,173, 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 Humane World for Animals International's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| In-kind contributions | $3,421 |
| Event income | $11,941 |
| Investment income, net | $28,557 |
| Royalty income | $73,623 |
| Other income | $474,995 |
| Bequests | $4,119,854 |
| Program support | $7,291,015 |
| Contributions | $25,912,957 |
| Total Income | $37,916,363 |
Programs: 71% Fundraising: 18% Administrative: 11%
| Total Income | $37,916,363 |
| Total expenses: | $26,256,179 |
| Program expenses | $18,520,823 |
| Fundraising expenses | $4,840,258 |
| Administrative expenses | $2,895,098 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $11,660,184 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $9,207,966 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-203,796 |
| Ending Net Assets | $11,712,595 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,922,346 |
| Total Assets | $14,634,941 |
Note: In the financial section below above, "other changes in net assets" refers to a foreign currency loss.
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