Humane Society International meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Year, State Incorporated
1991, DC
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Affiliates
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust
Doris Day Animal League (DDAL)
Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA)
The Fund for Animals (FFA)
Project Chimps (PC)
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Stated Purpose
"to promote the human-animal bond, rescue and protect cats and dogs, 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."
Humane Society International (HSI) promotes the humane management of street animals through spay/neuter and vaccination programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and works to end the dog-meat trade in Asia. The organization advocates for eliminating animal testing for cosmetics and other chemicals and developing non-animal alternatives for biomedical research. HSI campaigns against farm animal suffering, particularly the use of confinement for gestating pigs and egg laying hens; for the reduction of global meat consumption; and against wildlife abuse and suffering by advocating to eliminate trophy hunting, the commercial killing of seals for fur, commercial whaling, shark finning, and to promote humane approaches to resolving human-wildlife conflict issues. Some ($2,105,608 or 9%) of HSI's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, Humane Society International's program expenses were:
Companion animals |
$9,114,257 |
Animal testing |
$4,714,592 |
Farm animals |
$4,690,265 |
Wildlife |
$4,297,245 |
Confronting cruelty |
$607,912 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$23,424,272 |
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Chief Executive
Cristobel "Kitty" Block, Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$440,527
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Chair of the Board
Susan Atherton
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Executive management experience, enterprise software and cloud computing industries
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Board Size
8
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Paid Staff Size
38
*2020 compensation, as provided by the charity, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Telephone appeals, Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
HSI incurred joint costs of $6,823,589 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs, $4,717,981 was allocated to fundraising expenses and $2,105,608 was allocated to program expenses.
Fundraising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $28,278,531, 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 Society International's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Source of Funds |
Contributions |
$26,188,536 |
Program support |
$2,050,941 |
Bequests |
$1,759,995 |
Other income |
$370,866 |
Event income |
$330,000 |
Investment return, net |
$37,298 |
Royalty income |
$4,133 |
Total Income |
$30,741,769 |
- Programs: 76%
- Fundraising: 18%
- Administrative: 6%
Total Income |
$30,741,769 |
Program expenses |
$23,424,272 |
Fundraising expenses |
$5,537,969 |
Administrative expenses |
$1,914,547 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$30,876,788 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$-135,019 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$8,498,900 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$418,998 |
Ending Net Assets |
$8,782,879 |
Total Liabilities |
$2,818,595 |
Total Assets |
$11,601,474 |
Note 1: According to HSI, in 2020, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $250,457 in the form of legal services ($244,027), medical supplies ($3,278), animal care supplies ($1,598), and animal care feed ($1,554).
Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to foreign currency gain.