Humane America Animal Foundation
Also known as Food System Innovations
Humane America Animal Foundation reported $10.2 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2023. Of every $100 it spent, $94.91 went to program services, $4.19 to management and general costs and $0.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $312,342 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% between 2019 and 2023. Source: Form 990, 2023.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2023 · 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 2023 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2023 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.9% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $312,342 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.50% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 36.9 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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
2023 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFood system innovations is the primary program of Humane America Animal Foundation. It consists of several sub programs but all have the same goal/mission. Humane America Animal Foundation's vision is a world that is more humane, and our mission is to create, implement, and promote innovative and effective programs that have significant and measurable benefits for animals and people. Through our food system innovations program, we work to support the reduction/elimination of animals in the human food system
Fiscal sponsorships. Humane America Animal Foundation supports grassroots groups and organizations by providing fiscal sponsorships. We offer a comprehensive model and a pre-approved granting model. We identify particularly impactful organizations and programs to reduce/remove animals from the human food system
Animal welfare grants. Humane America still has recurring donations from the adopt-a-pet.com program post sale 9.13.2021. Since the original intent of the donors was to support companion animals, we use the funds collected to provide $1,000.00 grants to animal welfare organizations that apply for grants. Approval is based on helping as many companion animals and people as possible. Provides grants for veterinary clinics, catch-spay and release programs, pet food pantries and to fill gaps in organizations budgets for supplies
Highest reported compensation
2023 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $272,295 | $0 | $40,047 | $312,342 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,874 | $0 | $38,086 | $167,960 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Humane America Animal Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $312K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2023 · 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–1b3 · 3 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 511
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
2023 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Humane America Animal Foundation totaling $493K 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 America Animal Foundation'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 America Animal Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Humane America Animal Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2023, Humane America Animal Foundation reported that 94.9% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Humane America Animal Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Humane America Animal Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2023 was $312,342, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Humane America Animal Foundation get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2023, 99.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Humane America Animal Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4761276 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349316923 · read the filing · XML
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349310452 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243079349303559 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132789349300718 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032589349300538 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4761276: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.