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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1808517

THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037

Financials

$2.6M$1.3M2023$658K$1.7M2024$1.1M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,094,491$1,171,796-$77,305$21,929,508$61,978$21,867,530
December 31, 2024990$657,667$1,657,003-$999,336$21,071,393$53,275$21,018,118
December 31, 2023990$2,558,908$1,339,397$1,219,511$21,568,082$46,153$21,521,929
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$834,970
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$143,866
Royalties
$17,415
Net rental income
$74,280
Net gain from sales of assets
$120,498
Other revenue
$115,655

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$332,726
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$170,368
Other salaries and wages
$233,915
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$463,142
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$113,141
Occupancy
$30,203
Travel
$62,964
Depreciation
$4,998
Program services (functional)
$1,060,441
Management and general (functional)
$104,517
Fundraising (functional)
$6,838

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,071,393
Total assets, end of year
$21,929,508
Total liabilities, end of year
$61,978
Net assets, end of year
$21,867,530
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,235,766
Publicly traded securities
$1,019,169
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,343,137
Net assets with donor restrictions
$19,524,393
Gross receipts
$1,780,523
Employees
4
Volunteers
4
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Cristobel BlockFormer Vice Chair
Former
0$0$670,402$31,969
William H HallTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$321,852$49,761
Nicole PaquetteChair & President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$321,420$38,312
Anna FrosticFormer Director
Former
0$0$242,224$48,938
Susannah MayFormer Highest Compensated Employee
Former
0$0$186,909$27,039
Jennifer HillmanDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$173,682$33,915
Jim ReedExecutive Director
Officer
40$140,134$0$30,233
Deborah MuseFormer Assistant Secretary
Former
0$0$114,306$17,842
Johanie V ParraSecretary
Officer
2$0$96,525$29,250
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Cristobel BlockFormer Vice Chair
Former
0$0$641,210$35,464
William H HallTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$311,880$46,955
Nicole PaquetteChair & President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$311,084$37,398
Anna FrosticFormer Director
Former
0$0$208,294$42,278
Susannah MayFormer Highest Compensated Employee
Former
0$0$181,536$26,661
Jennifer HillmanDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0$168,782$33,609
Jim ReedExecutive Director
Officer
40$135,748$0$29,884
Deborah MuseFormer Assistant Secretary
Former
0$0$111,241$17,710
Johanie V ParraSecretary
Officer
2$0$97,242$29,071
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Cristobel BlockFormer Vice Chair
Former
0$0$608,991$40,681
William H HallTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$299,612$42,775
Nicole PaquetteChair & President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$300,639$36,650
Anna FrosticDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$178,475$37,883
Susannah MayAssociate General Counsel
Highest-paid employee
2$9,632$166,196$23,796
Jennifer HillmanVice Chair & Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$162,834$28,610
Jim ReedExecutive Director
Officer
40$133,036$0$25,343
Deborah MuseFormer Assistant Secretary
Former
0$0$106,008$15,212
Johanie V ParraSecretary
Officer
2$0$107,106$6,074

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1255 23RD ST NW STE 450, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1168
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Jim Reed, 1255 23RD STREET NW 450, Washington, DC 20037
Signed the 990
WILLIAM H HALL, TREASURER
Phone
(202) 452-1100
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TRUST (HSWLT) PROTECTS WILDLIFE BY PRESERVING NATURAL HABITATS AND PERMANENT SANCTUARIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PERMANENT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY PROTECTION: HSWLT PROTECTS A PORTFOLIO OF WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES COMPRISING MORE THAN 17,000 ACRES IN THE UNITED STATES. ON EACH SANCTUARY, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND OTHER CONSERVATION VALUES ARE MANAGED AND PROTECTED CONSISTENT WITH HSWLT'S MISSION. IN 2025, HSWLT STAFF AND CONTRACTORS CONDUCTED IN-PERSON, PHYSICAL ANNUAL MONITORING INSPECTIONS OF ALL OF THE TRUST'S EASEMENTS. THOSE PHYSICAL INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLIMENTED BY A CONTINUED USAGE OF REMOTE TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS LOW ELEVATION AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND HIGH-RESOLUTION SATELLITE IMAGERY. (CONTINUED on Schedule O)
    Expenses $1,057,662 · grants $331,854 · revenue $23,960
  • PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING: HSWLT BELIEVES THAT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IS AN IMPORTANT WAY TO CREATE A HUMANE AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD FOR ALL ANIMALS-A WORLD THAT WILL ALSO BENEFIT PEOPLE. MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF HSWLT DEVOTE SUBSTANTIAL PORTIONS OF THEIR TIME, AS WELL AS OPERATIONAL EXPENSES, TO PROGRAM OVERSIGHT, OPERATIONS, AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AIMED AT WILDLIFE HABITAT PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT. HSWLT SEEKS TO FORGE A LASTING AND COMPREHENSIVE CHANGE IN HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS OF AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD ALL ANIMALS IN ORDER TO PROTECT WILD HABITATS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF LIFE. (Continued on Schedule O)
    Expenses $2,779 · grants $872

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1808517
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D340)
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,929,508
Income (IRS master file)
$1,780,523

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,094,491$1,171,796$21,929,508XML
990December 2024$657,667$1,657,003$21,071,393XML
990December 2023$2,558,908$1,339,397$21,568,082XML
990December 2022$1,680,214$841,872$19,601,915IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 52-1808517).

Questions about THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR

What is the EIN of THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR is 52-1808517.
Is THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR 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 THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR 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 THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR 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 THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jim Reed.
Who are the officers and directors of THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TR have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,094,491, expenses of $1,171,796 and total assets of $21,929,508 at year end.

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