Humane World for Animals
Humane World for Animals reported $216.5 million in revenue and $204.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.41 went to program services, $7.75 to management and general costs and $20.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $702,371 (President & Chief Executive Officer). 192 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $204MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $217M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$83.44 $181M
- Government grants$0.19 $411K
- Program service revenue$1.78 $3.9M
- Investment income$14.59 $32M
Other revenue was negative: −$367K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.4% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 20.8% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.8% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $702,371 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 192 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.7 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCare for animals in crisis As Humane World for Animals, Inc., fka the hsus, works toward a humane future, it also seeks to alleviate the suffering happening today. We respond to cruelty and disaster situations, we seek to reduce the use of lethal and cruel animal management approaches and provide transport and sanctuary for animals in crisis. Humane World for Animals, Inc., fka the hsus, is there for the most vulnerable animal populations, with a focus on lasting solutions. Continued on Schedule O
Build a stronger animal protection movement Humane World for Animals, Inc., FKA the HSUS, works to strengthen its allies in the fight for all animals - locally, nationally and globally. Energizing the movement to drive change-through advocacy, direct care, education, enforcement of laws and consumer choice - is fundamental to bringing an end to animal cruelty. In addition to education, outreach and training work, the Organization focuses on efforts to build capacity for partner entities and agencies to use humane and effective methods for handling domestic animal cases and for resolving…
End the cruelest practices Humane World for Animals, Inc., FKA the HSUS, fights the worst, most institutionalized forms of animal cruelty. Current priorities include replacing product safety and pharmaceutical testing on animals with non-animal methodologies, reducing trophy hunting of wildlife, ending the use of fur in fashion, easing the suffering of billions of farm animals by eliminating cruel systems of confinement, ending the dog and cat meat trade, and ensuring that puppy mills can no longer sell puppies via pet stores. Continued on Schedule O
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $670,402 | $0 | $31,969 | $702,371 |
| Chief Development & Marketing Officer Officer, 39.0 hrs/week | $410,304 | $0 | $33,112 | $443,416 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 32.5 hrs/week | $392,535 | $0 | $22,371 | $414,906 |
| General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer Officer, 37.0 hrs/week | $358,193 | $0 | $22,757 | $380,950 |
| SVP. Operational Risk Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $340,608 | $0 | $35,917 | $376,525 |
| Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Officer, 33.9 hrs/week | $321,852 | $0 | $49,761 | $371,613 |
| Chief Impact Officer, U.S. & Canada Officer, 37.9 hrs/week | $321,420 | $0 | $38,312 | $359,732 |
| Chief Impact Officer, Country Offices Officer, 4.0 hrs/week | $0 | $316,835 | $38,076 | $354,911 |
192 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Humane World for Animals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b19 · 19 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 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5667
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,078
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Meta Platforms Inc Advertising | $8,387,932 |
| Driftwood Music Group Inc dba Flytevu Advertising | $7,626,861 |
| Green Planet Sales Company Inc Fundraising consultant | $3,591,890 |
| Edgemark Partners Inc Print, Design & Copy Services | $2,750,674 |
| CX Marketing LLC dba Moore a series LLC Advertising & Print Services | $2,684,671 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 46 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
174 private foundations reported grants to Humane World for Animals totaling $4.4M 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.
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Every number above is copied from Humane World for Animals'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 World for Animals, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Humane World for Animals spent in 2025, $71.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Humane World for Animals's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Humane World for Animals reported that 71.4% of its $204.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.8% to management and general and 20.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Humane World for Animals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Humane World for Animals reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $702,371, for the role of President & Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Humane World for Animals get its money?
Of $216.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 83.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Humane World for Animals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0225390 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601949349301105 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511819349300341 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442019349300314 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312149349300021 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202421249349302517 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121819349300427 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011839349300726 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0225390: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.