Nonprofit · EIN 59-3786428
HUMANE WORLD ACTIN FUND
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,371,045 | $6,100,955 | $270,090 | $12,434,854 | $2,029,884 | $10,404,970 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,330,546 | $6,065,084 | $265,462 | $11,417,226 | $1,954,621 | $9,462,605 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,330,907 | $7,655,999 | -$325,092 | $10,726,461 | $2,053,363 | $8,673,098 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,388,059
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $952,806
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,750
- Other revenue
- $30,180
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $542,277
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,051,873
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,146,757
- Professional fundraising fees
- $67,440
- Legal fees
- $15,495
- Accounting fees
- $124,443
- Occupancy
- $37,103
- Travel
- $48,791
- Program services (functional)
- $4,472,495
- Management and general (functional)
- $162,469
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,465,991
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,417,226
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,434,854
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,029,884
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,404,970
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,965,438
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,404,970
- Gross receipts
- $6,404,458
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA AMUNDSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 38 | $268,390 | $33,559 |
| TRACIE LETTERMAN | VP. FEDERAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $204,877 | $35,451 |
| DAVID BALMER | SENIOR PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,441 | $23,308 |
| JENNIFER ESKRA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEGISLATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,467 | $20,262 |
| BRADLEY PYLE | POLITICAL MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,180 | $20,975 |
| GILLIAN LYONS | MANAGING DIRECTOR, REGULATORY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,750 | $19,540 |
| KATHERINE BLOCHER | PRINCIPAL, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,856 | $19,342 |
| C THOMAS MCMILLEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY KANGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES A LAUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROBB | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY MCAULIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN MILZCIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURISA SCHUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA FERIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH H TROTT DE SEVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| STEVE HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| THOMAS J SABATINO JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY BREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ALISON GREGG CORCORAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA CICCOLO | GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| CRISTOBEL BLOCK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ERIN FRACKLETON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FLOCKEN | CHIEF INTERNATIONAL OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHANIE V PARRA | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE PAQUETTE | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER, U.S. & CANADA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BRIGGS | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H HALL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Amundson | President Officer | 38 | $305,016 | $38,414 |
| Tracie Letterman | VP. Federal Affairs Key employee | 40 | $197,455 | $35,522 |
| David Balmer | Senior Philanthropy Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,224 | $23,244 |
| Jennifer Eskra | Director, Legislative Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,816 | $20,074 |
| Miriam Brody | Senior Policy Adviser, Federal Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,931 | $31,651 |
| Bradley Pyle | Political Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,197 | $21,009 |
| Katherine Blocher | Director, Digital Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,681 | $19,390 |
| C Thomas McMillen | Vice Chair of the Board Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Kangas | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles A Laue | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Robb | Chair of the Board Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Milzcik | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen M Linehan Esq | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurisa Schutt | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah H Trott de Seve | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas J Sabatino Jr | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachary Brez | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Gregg Corcoran | Chief Development & Marketing Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Ciccolo | General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cristobel Block | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Frackleton | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Flocken | Chief International Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Johanie V Parra | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marshall Taylor | Chief People Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Paquette | Chief Programs & Policy Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Briggs | Chief People Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| William H Hall | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Amundson | President Officer | 38 | $306,834 | $37,190 |
| Tracie Letterman | VP. Federal Affairs Key employee | 40 | $191,053 | $34,335 |
| David Balmer | Senior Philanthropy Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,616 | $18,675 |
| Miriam Brody | Senior Policy Adviser, Federal Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,110 | $28,937 |
| Jennifer Eskra | Director, Legislative Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,024 | $17,494 |
| Bradley Pyle | Political Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,616 | $18,181 |
| Katherine Blocher | Director, Digital Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,778 | $16,596 |
| C Thomas McMillen | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Kangas | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles A Laue | Chair of the Board Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Robb | Vice Chair of the Board Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Milzcik | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen M Linehan Esq | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurisa Schutt | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah H Trott de Seve | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Atherton | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas J Sabatino Jr | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Gregg Corcoran | Chief Development & Marketing Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Ciccolo | General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cristobel Block | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Frackleton | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Flocken | Chief International Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Johanie V Parra | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marshall Taylor | Chief People Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miguel Abi-Hassan | Chief Animal Rescue, Care and Sanctuary Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Paquette | Chief Programs & Policy Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William H Hall | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1255 23RD STREET NW SUITE 455, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1125
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CRISTOBEL BLOCK, 1255 23RD STREET NW SUITE 455, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM H HALL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 676-2314
- Website
- WWW.HUMANEACTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA PA
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- FEDERAL & STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY/FEDERAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY LEGISLATIVE: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND (THE ACTION FUND), FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND (HSLF), FEDERAL AFFAIRS FOCUSES ON SUPPORT OF FEDERAL ANIMAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION AND REGULATION. FEDERAL AFFAIRS CONTINUED WORK ADVOCATING FOR THE BETTER CARE FOR ANIMALS ACT (H.R. 3112/ S. 1538)), PREVENT ALL SORING TACTICS (PAST) ACT (H.R. 1684), PUPPY PROTECTION ACT (H.R. 2253), AND SAVE AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN EQUINES (SAFE) ACT (H.R.1661/S. 775). (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Expenses $2,310,915
- PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATION HUMANE SCORECARD: THE ACTION FUND, FKA HSLF, PUBLISHED ONLINE ITS ANALYSIS OF KEY MEASURES (VOTES AND CO-SPONSORSHIPS) BY FEDERAL LEGISLATORS ON ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES. THE ANNUAL HUMANE SCORECARD ENABLES THE READER TO ASSESS HOW U.S. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES VOTE ON THESE ISSUES. THE ACTION FUND, FKA HSLF, ALSO PUBLISHED ONLINE VERSIONS OF ITS ANALYSIS OF KEY MEASURES (VOTES AND CO-SPONSORSHIPS) BY STATE LEGISLATURES ON ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES IN STATE HUMANE SCORECARDS IN COLORADO, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Expenses $1,911,325
- POLITICAL ACTIVITY THE ACTION FUND ENDORSED ONE CANDIDATE FOR U.S. CONGRESS, FIVE CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICE IN ILLINOIS, ONE CANDIDATE FOR LOCAL OFFICE IN MICHIGAN, 20 CANDIDATES FOR STATE LEGISLATURE IN NEW JERSEY, ONE CANDIDATE FOR LOCAL OFFICE IN NEW YORK, 18 CANDIDATES FOR STATE LEGISLATURE IN VIRGINIA, AND ONE CANDIDATE FOR STATE LEGISLATURE IN WASHINGTON. THE ACTION FUND SOLICITED FUNDS THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING OF ITS MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS FOR ITS FEDERAL AFFILIATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AND SEVERAL STATE AFFILIATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Expenses $250,255
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
- 59-3786428
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,434,854
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,404,458
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,371,045 | $6,100,955 | $12,434,854 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,330,546 | $6,065,084 | $11,417,226 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,330,907 | $7,655,999 | $10,726,461 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,406,886 | $7,205,777 | $10,034,678 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 59-3786428).
Questions about HUMANE WORLD ACTIN FUND
- What is the EIN of HUMANE WORLD ACTIN FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMANE WORLD ACTIN FUND is 59-3786428.
- Is HUMANE WORLD ACTIN FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2005.
- Are donations to HUMANE WORLD ACTIN FUND tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HUMANE WORLD ACTIN FUND 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 ACTIN FUND 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 ACTIN FUND 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 ACTIN FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CRISTOBEL BLOCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMANE WORLD ACTIN FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,390 (SARA AMUNDSON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does HUMANE WORLD ACTIN FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,371,045, expenses of $6,100,955 and total assets of $12,434,854 at year end.
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