Humane World for Animals Inc

Analysis

Humane World for Animals Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1956, 70 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, Humane World for Animals Inc reported income of $175.0m and spending of $177.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $159.2m to $175.0m (+9.9%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane World for Animals Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Best Friends Animal Society ($173.5m), Wildlife Conservation Society ($345.5m) and Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation ($155.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.9m (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $46.2m. It paid $7.4m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $454.7m against liabilities of $40.3m, net assets of $414.4m. It reported 644 employees.