The Humane League

Analysis

The Humane League is a registered charity in United States, based in Rockville, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Humane League reported income of $18.5m and spending of $19.5m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.6m to $18.5m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Humane League sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rodeo Austin ($18.5m), Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Monterey Cty ($18.6m) and Sedgwick County Zoological Society Inc ($18.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $391k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.3m. It paid $473k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $19.7m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $18.5m. It reported 114 employees.