Humane Animal Rescue
Also known as Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh
Humane Animal Rescue reported $10.8 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.43 went to program services, $6.06 to management and general costs and $10.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $449,846 (CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$65.08 $7.0M
- Program service revenue$24.61 $2.7M
- Investment income$10.31 $1.1M
Other revenue was negative: −$53,740. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.4% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.4% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.7% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $449,846 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.71% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.8 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHolding & adoption - provides food, shelter and temporary relief to homeless, stray, and abandoned animals making every effort to find them new homes or reunite them with their previous families. There is never a time limit on how long an animal stays on the adoption floor. The arl is an open door shelter providing care to an average of 8,000 animals annually
Veterinary - provides professional basic medical care to owned animals at a lower cost than a private veterinarian, as well as a high-volume, low cost spay/neuter clinic to help reduce the pet overpopulation problem in the region
Wildlife rehabilitation center - accepts orphaned and injured wildlife from the public with the goal of treating and releasing them back into the wild. The center maintains a 70% success rate, twice the national average, and treats an average of 3,000 animals annually
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,235 | $0 | $224,611 | $449,846 |
| LEADERSHIP & LEGACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,149 | $0 | $39,608 | $165,757 |
| LEAD VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,505 | $0 | $22,642 | $152,147 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,794 | $0 | $27,590 | $149,384 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,412 | $0 | $8,536 | $117,948 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,730 | $0 | $9,861 | $116,591 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Humane Animal Rescue (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $599K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b32 · 32 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5181
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRUE SENSE Direct mail | $327,538 |
| DEFOREST KOSCENLNIK & BERARDINELLI Legal fees | $194,865 |
| IDEXX LABORATORIES INC Clinic supplies & medication | $170,600 |
| PENN VETERINARY SUPPLY INC Clinic supplies & medication | $138,616 |
| BURNS SCALO REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT Building renovation | $119,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
44 private foundations reported grants to Humane Animal Rescue totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Humane Animal Rescue's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Humane Animal Rescue, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Humane Animal Rescue's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Humane Animal Rescue reported that 83.4% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 10.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Humane Animal Rescue pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Humane Animal Rescue reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $449,846, for the role of CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Humane Animal Rescue get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 65.4% came from contributions and grants and 24.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Humane Animal Rescue a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-0325750 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349312723 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349301790 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349326696 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349303167 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349301312 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013109349300646 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-0325750: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.