Nonprofit · EIN 27-0487147
HUMANE NETWORK
Tax-exempt · RENO, NV 89502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,514,759 | $2,202,801 | $311,958 | $826,414 | $504,553 | $321,861 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,208,464 | $2,170,400 | $38,064 | $582,913 | $558,239 | $24,674 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,099,482 | $2,099,212 | $270 | $581,765 | $585,894 | -$4,129 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,303,323
- Program service revenue
- $1,204,486
- Investment income
- $6,950
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $51,118
- Other salaries and wages
- $970,051
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,240,088
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,650
- Occupancy
- $81,482
- Travel
- $17,453
- Depreciation
- $32,059
- Program services (functional)
- $2,088,341
- Management and general (functional)
- $89,770
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,690
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $582,913
- Total assets, end of year
- $826,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $504,553
- Net assets, end of year
- $321,861
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $171,446
- Publicly traded securities
- $345,429
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $321,861
- Gross receipts
- $2,514,759
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 143
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NV
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Brown | President Officer | 40 | $41,351 |
| Diane Blankenburg | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $9,767 |
| Karyen Chu PhD | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Blankenburg | CEO/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 55 | $77,709 |
| Bonney Brown | President Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $76,240 |
| Karyen Chu | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonney Brown | President Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $51,057 |
| Diane Blankenburg | CEO/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 55 | $49,583 |
| Karyen Chu | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4690 LONGLEY LN STE 1, RENO, NV 89502-7935
- In care of
- % DIANE BLANKENBURG
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 4555 Spring Drive, Reno NV 89502
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Diane Blankenburg, 4690 Longley Lane Suite 1, Reno, NV 89502
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Bonney Brown, 4555 Spring Drive, Reno NV 89502
- Signed the 990
- Diane Blankenburg, Treasurer
- Phone
- (775) 499-3700
- Website
- www.humanenetwork.org
- Return prepared by
- CORY WRIGHT CPA CHTD
Mission
Provide veterinary care to dogs and cats who would suffer without it, focusing on pets of low-income senior, veterans, disabled individuals and low-income families. Provide training and educatuion for animal shelter staff.
Program accomplishments
- Options Veterinary Care is a full-service clinic providing affordable veterinary care to pets who would otherwise suffer without it in Northern Nevada. Options services prevent the suffering of pets when the person who loves them is unable to afford needed veterinary care. Options services benefit low-income senior pet owners who rely on their pet for companionship and reduce the numbers of pets surrendered to animal shelters, reducing the strain on them by keeping pets with the people who love them and out of shelters. Over 8,200 pets received care in 2025.Expenses $1,943,737 · revenue $2,406,140
- Animal shelter consulting, education and training: 2025 is the last year in which Humane Network provided these services which included the Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program offered through the University of the Pacific since 2013, which has since been given to Petco Love, another nonprofit entity in 2025. The extensive library of free resources, including recorded webinars, remain available for public use in the resources section of the Humane Network website.Expenses $82,318 · revenue $95,962
- The Alive and Thriving Program provides training in animal behavior, safe/humane animal handling, stress reduction, and enrichment for pets in animal shelters to shelter staff across the country. The program director is a certified animal behaviorist through the international association of animal behavior consultants (IAABC) and is an expert in behavioral care for dogs and cats in shelters. The Alive and Thriving Program provides free seminars (in person and online), a free animal behavior guide for shelters (available online), consulting services, and the shelter animal behavioral certificate program through the University of the Pacific. Organizations that cannot afford consulting support are eligible to receive reduced cost or free services thanks to the generosity of donors. Over 750 people received training in 2025.Expenses $62,286 · revenue $39,991
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0487147
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $826,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,514,759
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,514,759 | $2,202,801 | $826,414 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,208,464 | $2,170,400 | $582,913 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,099,482 | $2,099,212 | $581,765 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,532,138 | $1,725,541 | $582,256 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Bonney Brown | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0487147).
Questions about HUMANE NETWORK
- What is the EIN of HUMANE NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMANE NETWORK is 27-0487147.
- Is HUMANE NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to HUMANE NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUMANE NETWORK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HUMANE NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HUMANE NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HUMANE NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Diane Blankenburg.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMANE NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $41,351 (Bonnie Brown, President).
- How much revenue does HUMANE NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,514,759, expenses of $2,202,801 and total assets of $826,414 at year end.
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