Human Animal Bond Research Foundation

Analysis

Human Animal Bond Research Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 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, Human Animal Bond Research Foundation reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $2.0m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Human Animal Bond Research Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foster Parrots Ltd ($2.0m), Humane Society of Greater Kansas City ($2.0m) and Southside Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $353k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $237k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $589k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 4 employees.