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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0225390

HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037

Financials

$259.5M$138.2M2021$175M$177.7M2023$207.9M$194.9M2024$216.5M$204.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$216,548,337$204,118,009$12,430,328$543,169,847$38,667,627$504,502,220
December 31, 2024990$207,939,996$194,917,959$13,022,037$497,168,604$39,435,456$457,733,148
December 31, 2023990$174,968,233$177,657,489-$2,689,256$454,727,590$40,323,340$414,404,250
December 31, 2021990 (amended)$259,519,738$138,173,863$121,345,875$449,724,533$30,945,984$418,778,549
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$181,406,582
of which government grants
$410,633
Program service revenue
$3,868,290
Investment income
$31,640,399
Royalties
$177,171
Net rental income
$35,154
Net gain from sales of assets
$28,315,170
Net income from fundraising events
-$1,103,723
Other revenue
-$366,934

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$52,421,002
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,139,642
Other salaries and wages
$55,224,027
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$73,087,557
Professional fundraising fees
$7,351,219
Legal fees
$1,908,988
Accounting fees
$320,804
Occupancy
$3,505,617
Travel
$5,372,233
Depreciation
$1,388,973
Program services (functional)
$145,749,272
Management and general (functional)
$15,821,630
Fundraising (functional)
$42,547,107

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$497,168,604
Total assets, end of year
$543,169,847
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,667,627
Net assets, end of year
$504,502,220
Land, buildings and equipment
$15,316,540
Publicly traded securities
$127,456,806
Net assets without donor restrictions
$431,342,098
Net assets with donor restrictions
$73,160,122
Gross unrelated business income
$85,721
Gross receipts
$312,445,370
Employees
667
Volunteers
1,078
Year formed
1954
State of legal domicile
DE

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 BlockPresident & Chief Executive Officer
Officer
40$670,402$0$31,969
Alison Gregg CorcoranChief Development & Marketing Officer
Officer
39$410,304$0$33,112
Erin FrackletonChief Operating Officer
Officer
32.5$392,535$0$22,371
Angela CiccoloGeneral Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
Officer
37$358,193$0$22,757
Rebecca BranzellSVP. Operational Risk
Highest-paid employee
40$340,608$0$35,917
William H HallChief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Officer
33.9$321,852$0$49,761
Nicole PaquetteChief Impact Officer, U.S. & Canada
Officer
37.9$321,420$0$38,312
Jeffrey FlockenChief Impact Officer, Country Offices
Officer
4$0$316,835$38,076
Stephanie BriggsChief People Officer
Officer
40$300,033$0$45,013
Stacy StonichSVP. Technology & Information Solutions
Highest-paid employee
40$298,190$0$40,911
Kevin BiondiSVP. Marketing & Growth
Key employee
40$265,308$0$43,975
Alexandra FreidbergChief Impact Officer, International
Officer
39.5$257,094$0$37,173
Anna FrosticChief Strategy Officer
Officer
5.2$31,489$210,735$48,938
Jonathan LovvornSVP. & Chief Counsel, APL
Highest-paid employee
40$266,796$0$17,072
Kimberlee DinnSVP. Philanthropy
Key employee
40$248,337$0$35,269
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Margaret AllanSVP. Communications & Brand
Highest-paid employee
40$236,950$29,470
Reva BhatiaSVP. Accounting & Finance/Controller
Highest-paid employee
30$225,578$21,362
Johanie V ParraSecretary
Officer
36$96,525$29,250
Sara AmundsonChief Government Relations Officer
Officer
1$62,956$7,871
Aditya KumarDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
Anastasia KellyDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
Bhavana BartholfDirector
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
Brad JakemanDirector
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
Caren M FleitDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Charles A LaueDirector
Trustee or director
1.4$0$0
Darrell W GunterDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
David NiekirkDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
Deesha DyerDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
Elizabeth BradhamDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Georgina BloombergDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Howard BerkDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Jessica RiveraDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
Lisa FeriaDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
Marilia DufflesDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
Robert GreensponDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
Susan AthertonDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
Suzy WelchDirector
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
Sylvia KaserDirector
Trustee or director
1.1$0$0
Thomas J Sabatino JrDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
Yolanda BerkowitzDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Cristobel BlockPresident & Chief Executive Officer
Officer
40$641,210$0$35,464
Angela CiccoloGeneral Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
Officer
37$405,419$0$21,566
Alison Gregg CorcoranChief Development & Marketing Officer
Officer
38$392,125$0$32,317
Erin FrackletonChief Operating Officer
Officer
32.5$380,574$0$27,657
William H HallChief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Officer
32.5$311,880$0$46,955
Jeffrey FlockenChief International Officer
Officer
4$0$314,705$34,913
Nicole PaquetteChief Programs & Policy Officer
Officer
36.7$311,084$0$37,398
Kimberlee DinnSVP., Philanthropy
Key employee
40$243,979$0$35,600
Rebecca BranzellSVP., Operational Risk
Highest-paid employee
40$239,573$0$38,976
Jonathan LovvornSVP. & Chief Counsel, APL
Highest-paid employee
40$239,466$0$16,073
Stacy StonichSVP. Technology & Information Solutions
Highest-paid employee
40$234,407$0$15,300
Steven McVeighVP. Business Development & Corporate Relations
Highest-paid employee
40$222,488$0$24,389
Reva BhatiaSVP., Finance & Accounting/Controller
Highest-paid employee
24.5$224,845$0$19,787
Stephanie BriggsChief People Officer
Officer
40$165,366$0$37,134
Marshall TaylorChief People Officer
Officer
38$148,211$0$9,599
Jamie NatelsonFormer Key Employee
Former
40$113,362$0$13,923
Johanie V ParraSecretary
Officer
30$97,242$0$29,071
Sara AmundsonChief Government Relations Officer
Officer
1$16,054$0$2,022
Aditya KumarDirector
Trustee or director
1.1$0$0$0
Bhavana BartholfDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
Brad JakemanDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0$0
C Thomas McMillenDirector
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0$0
Caren M FleitDirector
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0$0
Carolyn EversonDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
Cathy KangasDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0$0
Charles A LaueDirector
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0$0
Darrell W GunterDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0$0
David NiekirkDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Deesha DyerDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0$0
Elizabeth BradhamDirector
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0$0
Georgina BloombergDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
Jessica RiveraDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Robert GreensponDirector
Trustee or director
1.2$0$0$0
Susan AthertonDirector
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0$0
Suzy WelchDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0$0
Sylvia KaserDirector
Trustee or director
1.4$0$0$0
Thomas J Sabatino JrDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0$0
Wayne S FlickDirector
Trustee or director
1.1$0$0$0
Yolanda BerkowitzDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Cristobel BlockPresident & Chief Executive Officer
Officer
40$608,991$0$40,681
Alison Gregg CorcoranChief Development & Marketing Officer
Officer
38$372,864$0$41,074
Angela CiccoloGeneral Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
Officer
37$385,199$0$21,433
Erin FrackletonChief Operating Officer
Officer
32.5$366,699$0$29,949
William H HallChief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Officer
32.9$299,612$0$42,775
Jeffrey FlockenChief International Officer
Officer
4$0$302,809$35,708
Nicole PaquetteChief Programs & Policy Officer
Officer
36.9$300,639$0$36,650
Miguel Abi-HassanChief Animal Rescue, Care and Sanctuary Officer
Officer
34$307,259$0$25,975
Marshall TaylorChief People Officer
Officer
38$312,841$0$19,600
Kimberlee DinnSVP., Philanthropy
Key employee
40$233,616$0$34,648
Rebecca BranzellSVP., Operational Risk
Highest-paid employee
40$233,532$0$34,669
Jamie NatelsonSVP. Marketing Operations
Key employee
40$240,073$0$24,332
Jonathan LovvornSVP. & Chief Counsel, APL
Highest-paid employee
40$229,900$0$14,885
Stacy StonichSVP. Technology & Information Solutions
Highest-paid employee
40$227,081$0$14,261
Steven MaughanVP. Planned Giving
Highest-paid employee
40$208,393$0$20,726
Estelle MunnSenior Associate General Counsel
Highest-paid employee
40$208,458$0$20,508
Johanie V ParraSecretary
Officer
30$107,106$0$6,074
Aditya KumarDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0$0
Brad JakemanDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0$0
C Thomas McMillenDirector
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0$0
Caren M FleitDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0$0
Carolyn EversonDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Cathy KangasDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Charles A LaueDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0$0
David NiekirkDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0$0
Elizabeth BradhamDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
Georgina BloombergDirector
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0$0
Marcus EastDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
Robert GreensponDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0$0
Susan AthertonDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0$0
Suzy WelchDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0$0
Sylvia KaserDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0$0
Thomas J Sabatino JrDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Wayne S FlickDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
Yolanda BerkowitzDirector
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0$0
Sara AmundsonChief Government Relations Officer
Officer
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Cristobel BlockPresident & Chief Executive Officer
Officer
40$453,464$32,692
Melissa RubinSVP. Animal Rescue, Care, & Sanctuary
Highest-paid employee
38$405,065$2,068
Erin FrackletonChief Operating Officer
Officer
40$313,024$24,147
Katherine KarlGeneral Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
Officer
39$295,708$17,976
William H HallChief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Officer
38$262,971$31,233
Alexa HerndonChief People Officer
Officer
40$246,409$36,943
Nicole PaquetteChief Programs & Policy Officer
Officer
39$238,085$29,070
Rebecca BranzellDeputy General Counsel
Highest-paid employee
40$200,246$40,282
Kimberlee DinnSVP., Philanthropy
Key employee
40$197,161$34,056
Jonathan LovvornSVP. & Chief Counsel, APL
Highest-paid employee
40$208,356$20,802
Jamie NatelsonSVP. Marketing Operations
Key employee
40$204,101$20,419
Michaelen BarsnessSVP., Finance & Accounting
Highest-paid employee
32.2$192,492$23,771
Stacy StonichSVP. Technology & Information Solutions
Highest-paid employee
40$193,998$10,369
Theresa ReeseFormer Second Deputy Treasurer
Former
36$156,315$16,719
Alison Gregg CorcoranChief Development & Marketing Officer
Officer
40$144,555$15,185
Amy NicholsFormer Key Employee
Former
40$101,279$20,154
Johanie V ParraSecretary
Officer
30$78,324$20,500
Miguel Abi-HassanChief Animal Rescue, Care, & Sanctuary Officer
Officer
40$50,896$2,705
Aditya KumarDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
Brad JakemanDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
C Thomas McMillenDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
Caren M FleitDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carolyn EversonDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
Cathy KangasDirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
Charles A LaueDirector
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
David NiekirkDirector
Trustee or director
1.1$0$0
Elizabeth BradhamDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
Georgina BloombergDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
Kathleen M Linehan EsqDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
Marcus EastDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Marsha PerelmanDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
Neil B Fang Esq CPADirector
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
Robert GreensponDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sharon Lee PatrickDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
Steven G WhiteDirector
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
Susan AthertonDirector
Trustee or director
1.1$0$0
Suzy WelchDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Sylvia KaserDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
Thomas J Sabatino JrDirector
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
Yolanda BerkowitzDirector
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0

Address and contacts

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

Mission

Humane World for Animals, Inc., formerly known as the Humane Society of the United States (The Organization), tackles the root causes of animal cruelty and suffering. Continued on Schedule O

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Care for animals in crisis As Humane World for Animals, Inc., fka the hsus, works toward a humane future, it also seeks to alleviate the suffering happening today. We respond to cruelty and disaster situations, we seek to reduce the use of lethal and cruel animal management approaches and provide transport and sanctuary for animals in crisis. Humane World for Animals, Inc., fka the hsus, is there for the most vulnerable animal populations, with a focus on lasting solutions. Continued on Schedule O
    Expenses $70,398,716 · grants $44,098,624 · revenue $1,868,432
  • Build a stronger animal protection movement Humane World for Animals, Inc., FKA the HSUS, works to strengthen its allies in the fight for all animals - locally, nationally and globally. Energizing the movement to drive change-through advocacy, direct care, education, enforcement of laws and consumer choice - is fundamental to bringing an end to animal cruelty. In addition to education, outreach and training work, the Organization focuses on efforts to build capacity for partner entities and agencies to use humane and effective methods for handling domestic animal cases and for resolving situations involving human-wildlife conflict. Continued on Schedule O
    Expenses $47,083,161 · grants $5,943,719 · revenue $1,249,621
  • End the cruelest practices Humane World for Animals, Inc., FKA the HSUS, fights the worst, most institutionalized forms of animal cruelty. Current priorities include replacing product safety and pharmaceutical testing on animals with non-animal methodologies, reducing trophy hunting of wildlife, ending the use of fur in fashion, easing the suffering of billions of farm animals by eliminating cruel systems of confinement, ending the dog and cat meat trade, and ensuring that puppy mills can no longer sell puppies via pet stores. Continued on Schedule O
    Expenses $28,267,395 · grants $2,378,659 · revenue $750,237

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
53-0225390
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
1956
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$543,169,847
Income (IRS master file)
$312,445,370

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$216,548,337$204,118,009$543,169,847XML
990December 2024$207,939,996$194,917,959$497,168,604XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$174,968,233$177,657,489$454,727,590XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$157,445,864$166,959,267$416,909,787IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021$259,519,738$138,173,863$449,724,533XML
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 53-0225390).

Questions about HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC

What is the EIN of HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC is 53-0225390.
Is HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
Are donations to HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC 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 WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC 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 WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC 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 WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CRISTOBEL BLOCK.
Who are the officers and directors of HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 40 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $670,402 (Cristobel Block, President & Chief Executive Officer).
How much revenue does HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $216,548,337, expenses of $204,118,009 and total assets of $543,169,847 at year end.

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