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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 124,487,650 | 126,104,650 | 112,881,052 | 137,701,084 | 111,677,456 | 612,851,892 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 124,487,650 | 126,104,650 | 112,881,052 | 137,701,084 | 111,677,456 | 612,851,892 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 14,585,419 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 598,266,473 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 124,487,650 | 126,104,650 | 112,881,052 | 137,701,084 | 111,677,456 | 612,851,892 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,164,413 | 3,251,247 | 2,193,391 | 3,467,949 | 3,685,050 | 15,762,050 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 616,574 | 314,804 | 504,823 | 572,820 | 2,109,181 | 4,118,202 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 632,732,144 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 403095.0, COLUMN B - 122448.0, COLUMN C - 168667.0, COLUMN D - 94865.0, COLUMN E - 326804.0, COLUMN F - 1115879.0; DESCRIPTION - LIST RENTALS, COLUMN A - 96579.0, COLUMN B - 66356.0, COLUMN C - 207656.0, COLUMN D - 288955.0, COLUMN E - 293377.0, COLUMN F - 952923.0; DESCRIPTION - OTHER FEES, COLUMN A - 116900.0, COLUMN B - 126000.0, COLUMN C - 128500.0, COLUMN D - 189000.0, COLUMN E - 193000.0, COLUMN F - 753400.0; DESCRIPTION - PENSION REFUND, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 1296000.0, COLUMN F - 1296000.0; |
| Software ID: | 18007697 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4A (1 OF 4) MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS: THE HSUS ENGAGES WITH SUPPORTERS AND AUDIENCES THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA. VISITORS TO THE PRIMARY WEBSITE, HUMANESOCIETY.ORG, NUMBERED 11 MILLION IN 2018 VISITED THE SITE 14 MILLION TIMES. SUPPORTERS USED TOOLS THERE TO TAKE ACTION ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES 259,801 TIMES. THE HSUS HAS OVER 2.5 MILLION SUPPORTERS ON FACEBOOK AND REGISTERED MORE THAN 2.6 MILLION 'LIKES' DURING 2018. THE HSUS UPDATES 836,000 PEOPLE ON TWITTER, AND UPDATES MORE THAN 332,000 PEOPLE VIA INSTAGRAM. THE PRESIDENT/CEO WRITES A BLOG ABOUT ANIMAL ISSUES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES THAT WAS SENT TO MORE THAN 16,500 INDIVIDUALS; IN 2018, THE BLOG GAINED MORE THAN 1 MILLION PAGEVIEWS AND WAS SHARED ON FACEBOOK 896,000 TIMES. THE FULL BLOG WAS ALSO SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 7,500 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS EVERY WEEKDAY IT APPEARED, AND 1,000 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVED A DIGEST EACH WEEK. ONLINE MEDIA: THE HSUS USES ONLINE MEDIA TO REACH SUPPORTERS AND MEMBERS AND SENDS THOUSANDS OF EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS TO ITS CONSTITUENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A DYNAMIC TEXT MESSAGING PROGRAM, ACTIVATING MORE THAN 220,200 CONSTITUENTS TO TAKE ACTION FOR ANIMALS DIRECTLY FROM THEIR MOBILE PHONES. VIDEO: THE HSUS PRODUCES VIDEOS TIED TO ITS MAJOR CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES. THE HSUS REGISTERED MORE THAN 87 MILLION VIEWS FOR ITS ONLINE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK, HUMANESOCIETY.ORG, AND ROKU. MEDIA RELATIONS: THE DEPARTMENT WORKS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT ANIMAL PROTECTION THROUGH MASS MEDIA. IN 2018, THE HSUS DISTRIBUTED 144 PRESS RELEASES, STATEMENTS, AND NEWS BRIEFS TO JOURNALISTS, AND DISTRIBUTED SEVERAL HUNDRED OP-EDS, GUEST COLUMNS, AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, SECURING PLACEMENT IN MANY T0P-TIER PUBLICATIONS. THESE AND OTHER EFFORTS GENERATED MORE THAN 29,400 MEDIA APPEARANCES. THESE STRATEGIC EFFORTS RESULTED IN MORE THAN 40,000 MEDIA MENTIONS IN 2018. CREATIVE DEPARTMENT: THE DEPARTMENT CREATES PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MAGAZINES, BROCHURES, ADVERTISEMENTS, REPORTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. IN 2018, MORE THAN 580,000 PEOPLE RECEIVED THE HSUS'S BIMONTHLY ALL ANIMALS MAGAZINE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018, 2,643 SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVED 3,406 COPIES OF ANIMAL SHELTERING MAGAZINE FOUR TIMES PER YEAR, AND SOME 17,486 RECEIVED ITS ASSOCIATED E-NEWSLETTER, THE SCOOP. UNIQUE PAGE VIEWS TO ANIMALSHELTERING.ORG, AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR THOSE IN THE SHELTERING AND RESCUE FIELDS, NUMBERED APPROXIMATELY 779,397 IN 2018. CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: THE HSUS HOSTS A NUMBER OF CONFERENCES AND EVENTS FOR ANIMAL ADVOCATES. THESE INCLUDE ANIMAL CARE EXPO, THE FOREMOST PROFESSIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND SERVICES CONFERENCE IN THE WORLD, AND TAKING ACTION FOR ANIMALS (TAFA), A MARQUEE BIENNIAL EVENT FOR HUMANE ADVOCATES INTERESTED IN ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING. DURING 2018, 550 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE BIENNIAL TAFA EVENT. IN 2018, 1,888 PEOPLE FROM OVER FORTY COUNTRIES ATTENDED ANIMAL CARE EXPO. DONOR CARE: DONOR CARE MANAGES THE MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR THE HSUS AND RESPONDS TO THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTER AND MEMBER INQUIRIES ANNUALLY. IN 2018, DONOR CARE FIELDED 74,811 TELEPHONE CALLS AND 90,863 EMAILS ACROSS ALL HSUS AFFILIATES. COMPANION ANIMALS: THE HSUS IS COMMITTED TO CREATING A BETTER, KINDER WORLD FOR CATS, DOGS AND OTHER ANIMAL COMPANIONS. THE COMPANION ANIMALS SECTION CONDUCTS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS AIMED AT REDUCING EUTHANASIA OF HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS, PROMOTES THE SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND OTHER BENEFITS OF THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND, AND WORKS WITH SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS TO PREVENT ANIMAL SUFFERING WHEN THAT BOND BREAKS. THE SECTION INTERACTS WITH THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES INCLUDING SPAYING AND NEUTERING, TETHERING OF DOGS, GREYHOUND RACING, MICRO-CHIPPING, AND THE MANAGEMENT OF OUTDOOR CATS. THE SECTION ALSO WORKS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES, SHELTERS, AND PET OWNERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO CONFRONT ANIMAL CRUELTY, END PET OVERPOPULATION, AND PROVIDE SAFE, APPROPRIATE HOMES FOR COMPANION ANIMALS. PETS FOR LIFE: THE HSUS'S GROUNDBREAKING PETS FOR LIFE (PFL) PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL LACK OF ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE PET SERVICES AND INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE AND PETS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO WELLNESS CARE AND SERVICES. AS THE PFL PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO NEW MARKETS (SUPPORTED BY GRANTS), IT HAS PROVEN THAT IT CAN BRING UP A COMMUNITY'S SPAY/NEUTER RATE FROM LESS THAN TEN PERCENT TO 87 PERCENT, IN LINE WITH THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF MORE THAN TWO DOZEN ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS, THE HSUS IS CLOSING THE SERVICE GAP AND SHOWING ANIMAL GROUPS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS A BETTER WAY TO FOCUS ON PEOPLE AND PETS. THIS BUILDS STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND TRUST WITHIN A LARGELY UNREACHED AND OVERLOOKED DEMOGRAPHIC OF PET OWNERS. PUPPY MILLS: THE PUPPY MILLS CAMPAIGN EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOW TO OBTAIN DOGS AS PETS WITHOUT SUPPORTING THE PUPPY MILL INDUSTRY, WHILE SEEKING TO HIGHLIGHT THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH-VOLUME, SUBSTANDARD COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDING OPERATIONS. THE SECTION SUPPORTS RESPONSIBLE DOG BREEDERS BY PUBLICLY SHARING INFORMATION ON HOW TO SELECT A BREEDER, AND BY WORKING WITH A BREEDER ADVISORY AND RESOURCE COUNCIL (BARC). |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c PUBLIC POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT (CONTINUED) | CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4C (1 OF 4) EQUINE PROTECTION: IN 2018, THE HSUS'S CAMPAIGN TO END THE CRUEL PRACTICE OF SORING TENNESSEE WALKING HORSES CONTINUED TO ADVANCE. THE PREVENT ALL SORING TACTICS (PAST) ACT, TO UPGRADE THE FEDERAL LAW AGAINST SORING, SECURED 336 COSPONSORS IN THE 115th CONGRESS. THE HSUS CONTINUED TO FIGHT EFFORTS TO REOPEN DOMESTIC HORSE SLAUGHTERHOUSES. THE HSUS WORKED HARD TO RESTORE A PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF HORSE SLAUGHTERHOUSES, AND TO PROHIBIT OTHER USDA EXPENDITURES FOR HORSE SLAUGHTER. THE HSUS CAMPAIGNED FOR PASSAGE OF THE SAFEGUARD AMERICAN FOOD EXPORTS (SAFE) ACT, WHICH WOULD IMPOSE A BAN ON SLAUGHTER AND EXPORT OF AMERICAN HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND SECURED 250 COSPONSORS IN THE 115th CONGRESS. IN 2018, THE HSUS CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE HUMANE MANAGEMENT OF WILD HORSES AND BURROS ON PUBLIC LANDS, AND TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO RESEARCH THE FEASIBILITY OF TREATING FREE-ROAMING WILD BURROS WITH PZP. THE HSUS SUCCESSFULLY RALLIED TO ENSURE THAT LANGUAGE WAS INCLUDED IN FY19 APPROPRIATIONS THAT WOULD PREVENT WILD HORSES AND BURROS FROM BEING SLAUGHTERED. ANIMAL RESEARCH ISSUES: THE HSUS IS A LEADER IN THE CAMPAIGN TO END ANIMAL USE IN TOXICITY TESTING, INCLUDING COSMETICS TESTING. THE HSUS HAS SUPPORTED FEDERAL LEGISLATION, THE HUMANE COSMETICS ACT (HCA), TO PROHIBIT TESTING OF COSMETICS ON ANIMALS IN THE U.S. AND THE SALE OF COSMETICS THAT INVOLVED ANIMAL TESTING, EVEN IF CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF THE U.S., AND ALSO WORKED TO SECURE PASSAGE OF A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND COSMETICS LAW. BUILDING UPON PASSAGE OF THE FRANK R. LAUTENBERG CHEMICAL SAFETY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT, WHICH MANDATES THAT ANIMALS ONLY BE USED AS A LAST RESORT, AND PRIORITIZES DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS, THE HSUS CONTINUES TO WORK TO ENSURE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. THE HSUS ACHIEVED POLICY GAINS REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF ANIMALS FOR PESTICIDE TESTING. THE HSUS CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) AND THE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE VALIDATION OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS (ICCVAM). THESE BODIES HAVE SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE OVER THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERNATIVES TO THE USE OF ANIMALS. OECD RELEASED MULTIPLE GUIDELINES ON NON-ANIMAL ALTERNATIVES TO SPARE ANIMALS FROM THE SUFFERING INVOLVED WITH TOXICITY TESTING. THE HSUS CONTINUED TO LEAD THE HUMAN TOXICOLOGY PROJECT CONSORTIUM (WITH PROMINENT MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS), WHICH WORKS TO IDENTIFY SCIENTIFIC OPPORTUNITIES AND TO SECURE FUNDING, AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NON-ANIMAL ALTERNATIVES. THE HSUS COLLABORATES WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THROUGH ALTTOX.ORG AND BIOMED21.ORG, WEBSITES THAT PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC AND POLICY UPDATES REGARDING ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO USING ANIMALS FOR TOXICITY TESTING AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. THE PROTECTION AND PROMPT RETIREMENT OF CHIMPANZEES ONCE USED IN RESEARCH IS A CONTINUING PRIORITY. IN VARIOUS STATES, THE HSUS ALSO WORKED ON PUBLIC POLICY REFORM RELATED TO THE USE OF DOGS AND CATS IN RESEARCH, INCLUDING ADOPTION AFTER THEIR TIME IN THE LABORATORY. FARM ANIMALS: IN RHODE ISLAND, THE HSUS SUCCESSFULLY CAMPAIGNED FOR A BILL TO BAN BATTERY CAGE CONFINEMENT OF EGG-LAYING HENS. IN IOWA, IT LED A PRESSURE CAMPAIGN TO WEAKEN A BIZARRE MEASURE THAT REQUIRED GROCERY STORES TO SELL AT LEAST SOME EGGS FROM CAGED HENS. IN MISSISSIPPI, THE HSUS HELPED TO THWART A DANGEROUS AG-GAG MEASURE. IN OREGON, THE HSUS HELPED TO PERSUADE THE STATE TO REVOKE AN OPERATIONS PERMIT FOR A MEGA-DAIRY. WILDLIFE: THE HSUS PUSHED BACK AGAINST USDA POLICIES THAT HAVE LED TO A SHARP DECLINE IN ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST ROADSIDE ZOOS AND OTHER PROBLEM EXHIBITORS. IN 2018, THE HSUS SUCCEEDED IN PREVENTING THE AGENCY FROM IMPLEMENTING THIRD-PARTY INSPECTIONS INVOLVING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE DIVISION ALSO FOUGHT AGAINST INITIATIVES TO EXPAND THE POSSIBILITIES FOR PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF EXOTIC ANIMALS AND WORKED ON A NUMBER OF CAMPAIGNS TO END PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF WILD EXOTICS AND THEIR DISPLAY IN CAPTIVE EXHIBITION AND TRAVELING SHOWS. THE HSUS'S THIRTY-YEAR EFFORT TO PROTECT DOLPHINS FROM FISHING FLEETS THAT TARGET AND OFTEN KILL THEM TO CATCH THE TUNA THAT SWIM BELOW THEM HAS SUCCEEDED. IN 2018, THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION UPHELD A PRIOR PANEL RULING THAT FOUND THAT THE U.S. AMENDMENTS TO ITS DOLPHIN-SAFE LABELING REGIME BROUGHT IT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH WTO RULES. THE WILDLIFE DIVISION WORKED HARD TO PROTECT GRIZZLY BEARS UNDER THREAT OF REMOVAL FROM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST, AND HELPED TO DEFEAT MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR WOLVES IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION. IT DEFEATED BIDS TO EXPAND HUNTING OF BEARS IN CONNECTICUT AND NEW JERSEY, AND STOPPED PROPOSALS IN OHIO AND INDIANA TO KILL BOBCATS. THE HSUS CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH WILD NEIGHBOR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING TRAININGS AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEM HUMANELY ADDRESS WILDLIFE CONFLICTS. ANIMAL PROTECTION LITIGATION: THE SECTION CARRIES OUT PRECEDENT-SETTING LEGAL WORK ON BEHALF OF ANIMALS IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, RESEARCHING, PREPARING, AND PROSECUTING LAWSUITS, MAINLY IN AREAS COVERED BY SEVEN CORE GROUPS: FARM ANIMALS, COMPANION ANIMALS, WILDLIFE AND RESEARCH, ANIMAL MARKETING PROGRAMS, ANIMAL CRIMES, CONSTITUTIONAL AND POLICY DEFENSE, AND LEGISLATION. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | CORPORATE POLICY, ENCOMPASSING SUCH ACTIVITIES AS EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF CORPORATE POLICIES CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, URGING CONSUMERS TO MODIFY THEIR SPENDING AND LIFESTYLE HABITS, AND PERSUADING THOUGHT LEADERS IN THE CORPORATE AND OTHER SECTORS TO ALLY THEMSELVES WITH HUMANE VALUES, ARE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE HSUS'S WORK. FARM ANIMAL PROTECTION: THE FARM ANIMAL PROTECTION CAMPAIGN WORKS WITH CONSUMERS, CORPORATIONS, AND POLICY MAKERS TO SPUR REFORM IN THE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS RAISED FOR FOOD. THE HSUS SUPPORTS HUMANE FARMERS AND HUMANE, SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, AND ENCOURAGES THE PUBLIC TO FOLLOW THE 3 R'S, I.E., REDUCTION IN CONSUMPTION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS; REFINEMENT, BY WORKING FOR REFORMS IN THE WAYS IN WHICH ANIMALS ARE RAISED AND TREATED, AND ENCOURAGING CONSUMERS TO CHOOSE PRODUCTS NOT DERIVED FROM FACTORY FARMING; AND REPLACEMENT, THE INCORPORATION OF PLANT FOODS INTO THE DIET. IN 2018, THE HSUS'S FARM ANIMAL PROTECTION WORK INCLUDED SUCCESS IN PERSUADING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, RESTAURANT CHAINS, AND CORPORATIONS TO IMPROVE ANIMAL WELFARE PURCHASING POLICIES IN RELATION TO CRATE-FREE PORK, CAGE-FREE EGGS, AND OTHER ANIMAL PRODUCTS. THE HSUS COOPERATED WITH FOOD RETAILERS, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, HUMANE-MINDED FARMERS, AND OTHERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE HSUS'S PRIVATE SECTOR OUTREACH DURING THE YEAR INSPIRED FOOD INDUSTRY COMPANIES TO ANNOUNCE TIMELINES FOR ELIMINATING BATTERY CAGES FROM THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS BY SWITCHING TO 100 PERCENT CAGE-FREE EGGS. THE HSUS ALSO ACHIEVED IMPORTANT CORPORATE POLICY WINS FOR BROILER CHICKENS -- THOSE RAISED FOR MEAT -- THROUGH ITS NINE BILLION LIVES CAMPAIGN. UNDER THE HSUS'S INFLUENCE, MAJOR COMPANIES, INCLUDING ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES, ACCOR HOTELS, AND BRUEGGER'S BAGELS, ANNOUNCED COMPREHENSIVE REFORMS FOR THEIR CHICKEN SUPPLY CHAINS. THESE INCLUDED MANDATES THAT SUPPLIERS SWITCH TO HEALTHIER BREEDS, GIVE ANIMALS MORE ROOM, PROVIDE ENRICHMENT THAT ALLOW THEM TO ENGAGE IN THEIR NATURAL BEHAVIORS, AND TRANSITION TO MORE MODERN SLAUGHTER SYSTEMS. THE HSUS HOSTED A SERIES OF "FOOD FORWARD" EVENTS IN THE US AND CANADA, TRAINING MORE THAN 3,533 FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS IN 132 PLANT-BASED CULINARY TRAINING SESSIONS, ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS LIKE MEATLESS MONDAY TO REDUCE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS ON FACTORY FARMS. HSUS STAFF MEMBERS SECURED NEARLY 100 MEAT REDUCTION POLICIES WITHIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THE HSUS FORGED MAJOR PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOOD SERVICE COMPANIES SODEXO AND FRESH IDEAS. WILDLIFE PROTECTION: THE HSUS MADE MAJOR STRIDES AGAINST THE FUR TRADE, AS SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES VOTED TO BAN THE SALE OF FUR WITHIN CITY LIMITS. COACH, BURBERRY, DONNA KAREN/DKNY, VERSACE, FURLA, BOTTEGA VENETA, NICHOLAS K., TJ MAXX/MARSHALLS AND FARFETCH.COM ALL ANNOUNCED FUR-FREE POLICIES. CHANEL BANNED NOT JUST FUR BUT EXOTIC SKINS. DIANE VON FURSTENBERG AND COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR BANNED ANGORA AND MOHAIR. LONDON FASHION WEEK ANNOUNCED ITS COMMITMENT TO FUR-FREE, AND INSTYLE MAGAZINE ANNOUNCED A FUR-FREE POLICY, EXTENDING TO EDITORIALS, PHOTOS AND ADVERTISEMENTS. LINDEN STAUB BECAME THE FIRST MODELING AGENCY TO REFUSE TO SEND ITS MODELS TO SHOOTS OR RUNWAY SHOW WHERE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR FUR. PET STORE CONVERSIONS: THE CAMPAIGN ALSO ASSISTS PET STORES WILLING TO CONVERT TO OFFERING RESCUED PUPPIES FROM LOCAL SHELTERS INSTEAD OF SELLING DOGS FROM PUPPY MILLS, BY BUILDING BRIDGES WITH LOCAL SHELTERS AND FACILITATING TRANSPORT OF RESCUED DOGS. AS OF THE END OF 2018, MORE THAN 16,500 SHELTER DOGS AND PUPPIES HAD BEEN SAVED AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4A (2 OF 4) CAT PROTECTION AND POLICY: THE CAT PROTECTION AND POLICY PROGRAM WORKS TO ELEVATE THE STATUS AND IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF CATS. THROUGH EFFORTS TO ENSURE HUMANE ACQUISITION OF CATS, KEEP CATS IN LOVING HOMES, AND HUMANELY AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE OUTDOOR CAT POPULATIONS, THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF UNOWNED CATS AND INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CATS. THE HSUS WORKS TO REDUCE SHELTER INTAKE AND EUTHANASIA OF CATS, AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ANIMAL CARE FIELD TO EMBRACE PRO-ACTIVE, EFFECTIVE TRAP/NEUTER/RETURN PROGRAMS FOR FERAL AND STRAY CATS. THE HSUS ADVANCES ITS CAT PROTECTION AGENDA WITH SUCH RESOURCES AS PUBLISHED GUIDES, ONLINE COURSES; ARCHIVED WEBINARS; AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS. IN 2018, STAFF MEMBERS LED "RETHINKING THE CAT" SYMPOSIA IN TWO CITIES, WITH OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS. THE HSUS SPEARHEADED THE LAUNCH OF THE DC CAT COUNT, A COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT ON IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF HUMANE CAT MANAGEMENT. ADOPTERS WELCOME: THE "ADOPTERS WELCOME" PROGRAM CHALLENGES SHELTERS AND RESCUES TO RETHINK WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT ANIMAL ADOPTIONS. TRADITIONAL ADOPTION POLICIES WERE DESIGNED TO PREVENT SURRENDERS, AND POTENTIAL ADOPTERS HAD TO PROVE THAT THEY HAD THE RIGHT INCOME, THE RIGHT LIVING SITUATION, AND THE RIGHT REFERENCES. "ADOPTERS WELCOME" INTRODUCES A FACT-BASED ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL SCREENING, MAKING ADOPTION A VIABLE OPTION FOR MORE PEOPLE, AND RAISING ADOPTION RATES. THE SHELTER PET PROJECT: A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE HSUS, THE AD COUNCIL AND MADDIE'S FUND, THE SHELTER PET PROJECT PRODUCES GAME-CHANGING TELEVISION, PRINT, RADIO, ONLINE AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISEMENTS TO PROMOTE ADOPTION OF SHELTER PETS NATIONWIDE AND TO REDUCE THE EUTHANASIA OF HEALTHY ANIMALS. IN 2018, THE SHELTER PET PROJECT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS RAN MORE THAN 597,000 TIMES IN PRINT, RADIO, TELEVISION, INTERACTIVE AND OUT-OF-HOME ADVERTISING, HELPING TO DRIVE MORE THAN 700,000 ONLINE SEARCHES FOR PETS AND LOCAL PET ADOPTION GROUPS-AN INCREASE OF 40% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE TOTAL DONATED REVENUE (PRELIMINARY DATA) WAS MORE THAN $29 MILLION. SINCE THE CAMPAIGN'S LAUNCH IN 2009, THE ANNOUNCEMENTS HAVE RUN MORE THAN 8.7M MILLION TIMES ($379 MILLION IN FREE ADVERTISING), AND THE CAMPAIGN IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE AN ADDITIONAL $35 MILLION IN FUTURE ADVERTISING IN 2019. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2009, THE SHELTER PET PROJECT HAS PLAYED A LARGE PART IN DRIVING DOWN THE NUMBER OF PETS EUTHANIZED IN SHELTERS. SOME THREE TO FOUR MILLION SHELTER PETS GET ADOPTED EACH YEAR, WHICH MEANS THAT JUST 44 PERCENT OF DOGS AND 47 PERCENT OF CATS IN AMERICAN HOMES WERE ADOPTED FROM SHELTERS OR RESCUE GROUPS. IN 2018, THE SHELTER PET PROJECT RANKED SEVENTH IN DONATED MEDIA AMONG CURRENT AD COUNCIL CAMPAIGNS. THE CAMPAIGN PARTNERED WITH FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AMAZON, SONY'S A DOGS WAY HOME AND SCREENVISION, AMONG OTHER MEDIA PARTNERS, TO MAXIMIZE REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS. THE COMPANION ANIMALS DIVISION WORKED WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO SUPPORT VETERANS' WELL-BEING AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION THROUGH INTERACTIONS WITH AND ADOPTION OF RESCUED ANIMALS FOR PETS. WHILE MUCH OF THE HSUS'S WORK TARGETS THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF PET HOMELESSNESS AND SUFFERING, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SEEKS TO HELP SHELTERS IMPROVE THEIR PROGRAMS FOR ANIMALS AND SAVE THE LIVES OF PETS AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOMES, FOR WHATEVER REASON. THE HSUS'S SHELTER AND RESCUE SERVICES TEAM PROVIDES EXPERT ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND TRAINING ON OPERATIONS, STANDARDS, AND BEST PRACTICES TO SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS ACROSS THE NATION. ANIMAL SHELTERING, A MAGAZINE, OFFERS BIMONTHLY, FULL-COLOR, BROAD-REACHING COVERAGE OF THE LATEST LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL NEWS ABOUT ANIMALS; ANALYSIS OF TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD; INSPIRATION AND ADVICE FROM LEADERS; AND INFORMATION ON TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. ANIMAL SHELTERING IS SENT TO HUMANE SOCIETY DIRECTORS, MUNICIPAL ANIMAL CONTROL PERSONNEL, RESCUERS, SHELTER WORKERS, VOLUNTEERS, WILDLIFE REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS, VETERINARIANS, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. THE HSUS'S WEBSITE, ANIMALSHELTERING.ORG, IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE RESOURCE IN THE ANIMAL WELFARE FIELD. THE SITE FEATURES A LIBRARY OF ARTICLES, GUIDELINES, AND TRAINING INFORMATION ON TOPICS FROM ADOPTION TO ZOONOTIC DISEASE CONTROL; A POPULAR JOB SEARCH ENGINE FOR POSITIONS IN ANIMAL CARE AND SERVICES; A SHARED TRAINING AND EVENTS CALENDAR FOR THE HUMANE MOVEMENT; AND AN ARCHIVE OF BACK ISSUES OF OUR MAGAZINE, ANIMAL SHELTERING. EQUINE PROTECTION: THE EQUINE PROTECTION DIVISION EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT RESPONSIBLE HORSE OWNERSHIP AND CARE; CONFRONTS CRUELTY, NEGLECT, AND OTHER FORMS OF MISTREATMENT OF HORSES; OPPOSES HORSE SORING IN THE TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE INDUSTRY; CAMPAIGNS AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER AND THE SHIPMENT OF AMERICAN HORSES TO SLAUGHTER PLANTS ELSEWHERE; ADVOCATES FOR THE PROHIBITION OF RACE-DAY MEDICATIONS; AND SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF HORSE RESCUE THROUGH EQUINE SANCTUARIES, TRAINING AND OTHER MEANS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4A (3 OF 4) ANIMAL RESEARCH ISSUES: THE ANIMAL RESEARCH ISSUES DIVISION WORKS TO MINIMIZE AND END HARM TO ANIMALS IN RESEARCH, TESTING, AND EDUCATION, THROUGH POLICY EFFORTS; COLLABORATION WITH SCIENTISTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS; AND PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL OUTREACH. WILDLIFE PROTECTION: THE HSUS WILDLIFE PROTECTION DIVISION WORKS TO PROTECT AND DEFEND WILD ANIMALS FROM BASIC CRUELTY OR OTHER THREATS TO THEIR WELFARE AND SURVIVAL. THE DIVISION WORKS ON ISSUES RELATING TO CHARISMATIC MEGAFAUNA; WILDLIFE CONFLICT RESOLUTION; URBAN WILDLIFE; PRINCIPLES OF HUMANE CONSERVATION ; LAND ACQUISITION AND PRESERVATION; EXOTIC PET OWNERSHIP; INVASIVE SPECIES; AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND ASSOCIATED ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS. THE SECTION PROMOTES HUMANE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND THOSE THAT PRESERVE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; ADVOCATES FOR RESPONSIBLE, HUMANE APPROACHES TO THE CONSERVATION OF THREATENED, ENDANGERED, AND OTHER SPECIES; PROMOTES THE PROTECTION AND HUMANE TREATMENT OF ALL WILDLIFE -- CAPTIVE AND FREE; SUPPORTS THE PROTECTION OF QUALITY WILDLIFE HABITAT; AND SEEKS TO FOSTER RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR WILD ANIMALS AND NATURE. THE SECTION PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC AND POLICY ANALYSES CONCERNING WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS, AND WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL INITIATIVES; FOCUSES ON MISTREATMENT OF WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVE SETTINGS, INCLUDING ZOOS, ROADSIDE EXHIBITS, AQUARIA, AUCTIONS, THE EXOTIC MEAT INDUSTRY, AND CANNED HUNTS; CAMPAIGNS AGAINST TROPHY HUNTING, TRAPPING, THE FUR TRADE, AND CALLOUS KILLING OF ANIMALS FOR RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; PROMOTES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WILDLIFE CONTRACEPTION TECHNIQUES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE SPECIES; CARRIES OUT INITIATIVES TO PROTECT WHALES AND OTHER MARINE MAMMALS; DISCOURAGES THE KEEPING OF WILD ANIMALS AS PETS; AND WORKS TOWARD SOLUTIONS FOR THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH FREE-ROAMING CAT POPULATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE SECTION SEEKS TO HARMONIZE HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS WITH WILD ANIMALS LIVING IN OR NEAR HUMAN COMMUNITIES, HELPING PEOPLE TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS THROUGH HUMANE, EFFECTIVE APPROACHES. IT ALSO CAMPAIGNS AGAINST PHEASANT STOCKING, FOX PENNING, DOVE SHOOTING, AND REMOTE HUNTING. WITH THE BOTSTIBER INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE FERTILITY CONTROL, THE WILDLIFE DIVISION ENGAGES SCIENTISTS, VETERINARIANS, MANAGERS, POLICY-MAKERS AND ADVOCATES FROM A RANGE OF DISCIPLINES IN DISCUSSIONS OF WILDLIFE FERTILITY CONTROL. HUMANE SOCIETY INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND POLICY (HSISP): HSISP INTEGRATES ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE INTO PUBLIC POLICY AND OTHER CONTEXTS. HSISP FOCUSES THE ENERGY AND EXPERTISE OF HSUS SCIENTISTS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS ON THE MOST URGENT PUBLIC POLICY QUESTIONS AFFECTING ANIMALS WORLDWIDE, VIA CONFERENCES, CONSULTATIONS, PUBLIC EXCHANGES AND MORE. HSISP OPERATES THE ANIMAL STUDIES REPOSITORY -- AN OPEN ACCESS, CURATED COLLECTION OF DIGITAL MATERIALS -- TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO USEFUL DOCUMENTS FOR A BROAD AUDIENCE. HSISP ALSO PRODUCES ANIMAL SENTIENCE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL ON ANIMAL FEELING, AN OPEN PEER COMMENTARY JOURNAL THAT PUBLISHES CURRENT EMPIRICAL FINDINGS ON WHAT, WHEN AND HOW NONHUMAN ANIMALS FEEL, ALONG WITH THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS. USERS HAVE DOWNLOADED DOCUMENTS FROM THE REPOSITORY NEARLY 750,000 TIMES, AND ARTICLES FROM ANIMAL SENTIENCE WERE DOWNLOADED 70,000 TIMES DURING THE FIRST 24 MONTHS FOLLOWING LAUNCH. FAITH OUTREACH: THE FAITH OUTREACH PROGRAM ENGAGES PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS OF FAITH WITH ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ITS TOOL KITS, "FILL THE BOWL PROJECT"; "EATING MERCIFULLY," "ST. FRANCIS IN A BOX"; AND "HUMANE BACKYARD." OVER 2,100 OF THESE TOOL KITS WERE ORDERED IN 2018. THE PROGRAM MANAGES MORE THAN 700 FAITH OUTREACH VOLUNTEER AND ALLIES. THIS GRASSROOTS NETWORK WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 1,500 ACTIONS INCLUDING FILM SCREENINGS, COLLECTION DRIVES, AND PUBLISHED MEDIA AND ENDORSEMENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED ASSISTANCE FOR HSUS CAMPAIGNS AND PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES BY FACILITATING SUPPORT FROM FAITH LEADERS AND FROM SEVERAL HSUS FAITH COUNCILS. LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTREACH: IN 2018, THE HSUS HOSTED 89 SEMINARS, TRAINING 2,880 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PROSECUTORS FROM MORE THAN 1,360 AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE DIVISION ALSO HELD ITS FIRST SERIES OF TRAININGS FOR AN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c PUBLIC POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT (CONTINUED) | CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4C (2 OF 4) SINCE 2005, APL HAS FILED NEARLY 200 LEGAL ACTIONS; SECURED WELL OVER 150 FAVORABLE RULINGS FOR ANIMALS IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS; AND WON MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN JUDGMENTS, SETTLEMENTS, AND ATTORNEYS' FEES FROM A RANGE OF PARTIES. APL ALSO DRAFTS ANIMAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION AND DEFENDS AGAINST LAWSUITS SEEKING TO OVERTURN LEGISLATIVE GAINS FOR ANIMALS SECURED BY THE HSUS AND OTHER GROUPS. APL LEVERAGES THE IMPACT OF ITS WORK BY COOPERATING CLOSELY WITH PRO BONO LAWYERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. IN 2018, APL WON A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT CASES. AFTER NOTIFYING THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE OF ITS LEGAL VIOLATIONS REGARDING THE STATE'S TIMBER DAMAGE BLACK BEAR REMOVAL PROGRAM, THE AGENCY AGREED TO MODIFY ITS APPROACH. APL SETTLED ITS ESA CASE WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE REQUIRING THAT THE AGENCY COMPLETE AN ASSESSMENT OF COMMON PREDATOR POISONS THAT ENDANGER NON-TARGET SPECIES. APL SUCCESSFULLY CHALLENGED THE ISSUANCE OF 131 PERMITS BY THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES WHICH AUTHORIZED THE COLLECTION OF OVER A QUARTER OF A MILLION FISH - A PRACTICE DESTRUCTIVE TO DELICATE CORAL REEFS. APL PREVENTED THE TRANSFER OF FEMALE GRIZZLY BEAR HUNTING RIGHTS FROM MONTANA TO WYOMING, ULTIMATELY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF BEARS HUNTED BY HALF. A JUDGE IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OREGON RULED IN FAVOR OF THE HSUS ALLOWING THE REGISTRATION OF THE DRUG, ZONOSTAT-H, FOR WILD HORSE AND BURRO FERTILITY CONTROL. THE CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEALS UPHELD A CALIFORNIA IVORY BAN RECOGNIZING THAT A STATE MAY CONSTITUTIONALLY CONSERVE WILDLIFE BY CLOSING ITS MARKETS TO IVORY PRODUCTS. RESPONDING TO AN APL PETITION, THE HAWAII BOARD OF AGRICULTURE ADOPTED A REGULATION PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS TO BRING DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS INTO THE STATE FOR TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS. CONCEDING TO OBJECTIONS FROM APL, THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ABANDONED ITS PLANS TO OPEN A BLACK BEAR BOW-HUNTING SEASON IN A MONTANA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WHERE FEDERALLY PROTECTED GRIZZLY BEARS ALSO RESIDE. A FEDERAL JUDGE IN MONTANA PROHIBITED WYOMING AND IDAHO FROM OPENING HUNTING SEASONS ON GRIZZLY BEARS AND REESTABLISHED FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PROTECTION IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. THE 8TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMED THE LOWER COURT'S OPINION THAT CRICKET HOLLOW ZOO (A ROADSIDE ZOO IN IOWA) VIOLATED THE ESA IN ITS TREATMENT OF ENDANGERED LEMURS AND TIGERS; THE COURT DENIED THE DEFENDANT'S ARGUMENT THAT BEING AN AWA-LICENSED ENTITY CREATES IMMUNITY FROM PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY THE ACT. FOR COMPANION ANIMALS, APL ASSISTED THE CITY OF TEXARKANA, TEXAS WITH A CIVIL FORFEITURE HEARING FOR 27 FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPIES DISCOVERED IN A CARGO CONTAINER SUFFERING FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION AND DEHYDRATION. APL ALSO ASSISTED THE HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IN CONVICTING A MAN ON SIX COUNTS OF FELONY ANIMAL CRUELTY AND ONE MISDEMEANOR. THREE YEARS AGO, THE HSUS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESCUED APPROXIMATELY 65 DOGS IN NEED OF URGENT CARE FROM HIS PROPERTY AND PROVIDED EMERGENCY SHELTER, CARE AND REHABILITATION FOR THE DOGS. APL WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN DRAFTING A TRAINING HANDBOOK FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS, HUMANE OFFICERS AND CRUELTY INVESTIGATORS WHICH COVERED ILLEGAL ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT, APPLICABLE STATE LAWS, INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES AND INTERVENTIONS. APL ASSISTED THE CABBARRUS COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER WITH A BONDING/COST OF CARE PETITION FOR 15 DOGS SEIZED FROM A DOG FIGHTING OPERATION. FOR FARM ANIMALS THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RULED IN FAVOR OF THE HSUS AND ENJOINED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM UNLAWFULLY SENDING MORE THAN $20 MILLION TO THE PORK INDUSTRY'S LARGEST LOBBYING GROUP, THE NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL. AN OREGON STATE MEGA-DAIRY HAD ITS PERMIT REVOKED BY THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CAN NO LONGER OPERATE IN THE STATE. IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS THE HSUS COMMENTED ON THE FACT THAT THE DAIRY HAD BEEN IN VIOLATION OF ITS PERMITS BY FAILING TO COMPLETE BUILDING THE REQUIRED WASTE LAGOONS AND STORAGE FACILITIES AND INAPPROPRIATELY RELEASING WASTE WATER. IN 2018, APL'S LEGISLATIVE TEAM HANDLED OVER 100 INDIVIDUAL BILL DRAFTING AND REVIEW REQUESTS. THESE INCLUDED ASSISTING IN DRAFTING LANGUAGE TO REQUIRE MARYLAND PET STORES TO SOURCE DOGS AND CATS FROM RESCUES AND SHELTERS; AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF TEN CATASTROPHIC FEDERAL BILLS TO EVISCERATE THE FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, REVIEW OF A BILL TO BAN THE SALE OF GIRAFFE PARTS, DRAFTING ANIMAL FIGHTING PARAPHERNALIA BILLS, DRAFTS AND REVIEW OF NUMEROUS PET STORE SALES ORDINANCES, RESEARCHING ISSUES RELATED TO POTENTIAL BILLS ON THE POSSESSION OF FUTURE OWNERSHIP OF ANIMALS IN CONNECTION WITH A SEPARATE OFFENCE, AND DRAFTING AND REVIEW OF COST-OF-CARE BILLS, EXOTIC LEGISLATION AND BANS ON KILLING CONTESTS. APL HELPED TO DRAFT AND FILE A BALLOT MEASURE IN OHIO TO ESTABLISH STRONG COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDING STANDARDS FOR OHIO FACILITIES AND REQUIRE THAT DOGS SOLD TO CONSUMERS IN THE STATE COME FROM BREEDERS WHO COMPLY WITH THOSE STANDARDS; A DEAL STRUCK WITH THE OHIO LEGISLATURE LED TO PASSAGE OF A RELEVANT BILL AND WITHDRAWAL OF THE BALLOT MEASURE. APL ALSO WORKED ON A CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURE WHICH UPGRADED THE EXISTING CALIFORNIA LAW CONCERNING CONFINEMENT OF FARM ANIMALS BY PROVIDING MORE SPACE FOR EGG-LAYING HENS, BREEDING PIGS, AND CALVES, AND TO REQUIRE THAT ALL EGGS, PORK AND VEAL SOLD IN TO CONSUMERS IN THE STATE COME FROM CAGE-FREE AND CRATE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c PUBLIC POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT (CONTINUED) | CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4C (3 OF 4) STATE AFFAIRS: STATE AFFAIRS: IN 2018, THE HSUS HELPED TO PASS 204 NEW STATE AND LOCAL MEASURES TO PROTECT ANIMALS (107 STATE LAWS, 97 ORDINANCES), AND HELPED TO DEFEAT 32 HARMFUL MEASURES. AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS: CALIFORNIA PASSED A STRONG FARM ANIMAL PROTECTION LAW; FLORIDA BANNED GREYHOUND RACING; NEW JERSEY AND HAWAII PROHIBITED ALL WILD ANIMAL ACTS; OHIO PASSED THE STRONGEST PUPPY MILL LAW IN THE COUNTRY; RHODE ISLAND BANNED BATTERY CAGES; ILLINOIS BANNED THE TRADE IN IVORY; CALIFORNIA PASSED THE FIRST STATE LAW PROHIBITING THE SALE OF FINAL COSMETICS PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN TESTED ON ANIMALS; MISSISSIPPI PASSED A MEASURE TO UPGRADE THE PENALTIES AND ADD PARAPHERNALIA/COST OF CARE TO THE DOG FIGHTING LAW AS A RESULT OF A 2017 CASE; MARYLAND PROHIBITED THE SALE OF DOGS AND CATS FROM PET STORES; VIRGINIA BECAME THE FOURTH STATE TO PASS AN ALTERNATIVES TO TESTING LAW AND ALSO PASSED A LAW TO RESTRICT STATE FUNDING OF ANIMAL TESTING; LOUISIANA PASSED A LAW BANNING BESTIALITY; AND VERMONT BANNED CONTEST KILLS. HUMANE STATE RANKINGS: IN 2018, THE HSUS CONTINUED ITS HUMANE STATE RANKINGS, AN ACCOUNT OF ANIMAL-FRIENDLY REGULATIONS AND LAWS IN ALL FIFTY STATES. INVESTIGATIONS: CONSISTENT WITH ITS FOUNDERS' VISION, HSUS CONDUCTED SEVERAL UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONS DURING 2018. WILD ANIMAL KILLING CONTESTS: TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THESE CRUEL AND WASTEFUL COMPETITIONS, HSUS INVESTIGATORS WENT TO TWO OF THEM WITH UNDERCOVER CAMERAS: BOTH WERE FOX AND COYOTE KILLING CONTESTS, ONE IN NEW YORK AND THE OTHER IN NEW JERSEY. HSUS UNDERCOVER VIDEO REVEALED PILES OF DEAD ANIMALS- ABOUT 200 OR SO ANIMALS WERE KILLED IN THE NY CONTEST ALONE, AS COMPETITORS DRANK AND CELEBRATED. AFTER A VIDEO OF THE TWO CONTESTS WAS RELEASED NATIONALLY, THE STATE OF VERMONT BANNED COYOTE-KILLING CONTESTS, AND THE ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING WILDLIFE KILLING CONTESTS AND CALLING FOR A STATEWIDE BAN. GIRAFFE PARTS FOR SALE IN THE U.S: TO SHED LIGHT ON THE DRAMATIC DROP IN GIRAFFE POPULATIONS AND THE PART AMERICANS PLAY IN SUCH DECLINE, HSUS INVESTIGATORS SCRUTINIZED MORE THAN 50 U.S. BUSINESSES SELLING GIRAFFE-LEATHER BOOTS, GIRAFFE-HIDE RUGS AND FURNITURE, GIRAFFE-BONE KNIFE HANDLES, GIRAFFE TAXIDERMY, AND MORE. INVESTIGATORS VISITED 21 GIRAFFE-PARTS SELLERS, INCLUDING SEVERAL VENDORS AT THE ANNUAL DALLAS SAFARI CLUB CONVENTION. RESEARCHERS DETERMINED THAT SOME GIRAFFE PARTS ON THE U.S. MARKET COME FROM TROPHY-HUNTED GIRAFFES. GREYHOUND RACING TRACK: THE HSUS SENT AN UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATOR TO THE PALM BEACH KENNEL CLUB IN FLORIDA TO DOCUMENT THE TREATMENT OF DOGS. OUR INVESTIGATOR VIDEOTAPED DOGS BEING FORCIBLY CRAMMED INTO STARTING BOXES AND SUSTAINING INJURIES ON THE TRACK. CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES TOXICITY TESTS ON DOGS: DURING APRIL-SEPTEMBER 2018, HSUS WORKED UNDERCOVER IN CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, A PRIVATELY-OWNED ANIMAL TESTING LABORATORY IN MICHIGAN, TO DOCUMENT BEAGLES AND LARGE, SHY HOUNDS USED IN TOXICITY AND SAFETY TESTING. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT DOW AGROSCIENCES HAD CONTRACTED WITH THE LAB TO FORCE-FEED A NEW PESTICIDE TO 36 BEAGLES. PETLAND: PETLAND, THE LARGEST PUPPY-SELLING RETAIL STORE IN THE NATION, WAS THE SUBJECT OF AN HSUS UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION IN 2018. AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, INVESTIGATORS FOUND ANIMALS IN POOR CONDITION AND SUFFERING WITHOUT PROPER VETERINARY CARE. PUPPY MILLS CAMPAIGN: THE PUPPY MILLS CAMPAIGN HELPS TO RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATE PROBLEM PUPPY MILLS, OFTEN LEADING TO PUPPY MILL CLOSURES AND RESCUES, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING STRONGER PUBLIC POLICIES TO HELP ENSURE HUMANE CARE AT BREEDING OPERATIONS. THE CAMPAIGN CELEBRATED ITS 2018 PUPPY MILL ACTION WEEK NATIONWIDE BY RELEASING ITS SIXTH ANNUAL "HORRIBLE HUNDRED" REPORT DOCUMENTING SPECIFIC PROBLEMS AT 100 PUPPY MILLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, A NUMBER OF BREEDERS LISTED IN THE REPORT HAD CLOSED. ADVOCATES USED THE REPORT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BREEDERS SELLING TO PET STORES IN THEIR TOWNS, AND HELPED TO PASS NEW LOCAL ORDINANCES THAT BAN THE SALE OF PUPPIES IN PET STORES. AS OF THE END OF 2018, MORE THAN 290 U.S. MUNICIPALITIES HAD PASSED ORDINANCES TO BAN THE SALE OF PUPPIES IN PET STORES UNLESS THEY COME FROM SHELTERS OR RESCUES. THE CAMPAIGN ALSO RELEASED THE RESULTS OF A TEN-YEAR STUDY OF MORE THAN 5,100 PUPPY BUYER COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE HSUS. THE STUDY EXAMINED THE STATES AND TYPES OF SELLERS THAT RECEIVED THE MOST COMPLAINTS. IN OCTOBER, THE CAMPAIGN HOSTED ITS FIRST ANNUAL PUPPY MILL ACTION BOOT CAMP IN PENNSYLVANIA, ONE OF THE STATES IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A VERY HIGH RATE OF BOTH PET STORE AND BREEDER COMPLAINTS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c PUBLIC POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT (CONTINUED) | CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4C (4 OF 4) FEDERAL AFFAIRS: FEDERAL AFFAIRS FOCUSES ON FEDERAL ANIMAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION AND REGULATION. THE DIVISION PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SECURING STRONG LANGUAGE IN THE FY18 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, RENEWING PROVISIONS TO DEFUND HORSE SLAUGHTER PLANTS IN THE U.S. AND EXTENDING THOSE PROTECTIONS TO WILD HORSES, EFFECTIVELY MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO SLAUGHTER HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN THIS COUNTRY. THE BILL ALSO DIRECTS THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) TO CREATE A PLAN TO MAINTAIN LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE POPULATIONS OF WILD HORSES AND BURROS ON THE RANGE IN A HUMANE MANNER. THIS BILL SUSTAINED FUNDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF KEY LAWS SUCH AS THE HORSE PROTECTION ACT (HPA), ANIMAL WELFARE ACT (AWA), AND HUMANE METHODS OF SLAUGHTER ACT, AND PROVIDED $2 MILLION MORE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE AWA. THE HSUS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN ENSURING THAT THE PET AND WOMEN SAFETY (PAWS) ACT (H.R. 909/S. 322), PARITY IN ANIMAL CRUELTY ENFORCEMENT ACT (H.R. 4202/S. 2971), AND DOG AND CAT MEAT TRADE PROHIBITION ACT (H.R. 1406) WERE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL VERSION OF THE AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2018 (H.R. 2). THE HSUS HELPED TO BUILD A BIPARTISAN COALITION AGAINST THE PROTECTING INTERSTATE COMMERCE (PICA) ACT (H.R. 3599/H.R.4879) AND KEEPING THAT PROVISION OUT OF THE FINAL FARM BILL. FEDERAL AFFAIRS PLAYED A ROLE IN GARNERING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FROM 190 REPRESENTATIVES AND 38 SENATORS TO CALL FOR AMPLE FY19 FUNDING AND STRONG LANGUAGE TO ENFORCE IMPORTANT ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS AND RESTORE PURGED USDA INSPECTION REPORTS AND OTHER RECORDS REGARDING THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT AND HORSE PROTECTION ACT ENFORCEMENT. FEDERAL AFFAIRS CONTINUED TO ENCOURAGE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) TO PUBLISH A RULE STRENGTHENING HORSE PROTECTION ACT REGULATIONS. FEDERAL AFFAIRS OPPOSED THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S REMOVAL OF ANIMAL WELFARE ACT AND HORSE PROTECTION ACT ENFORCEMENT DATA FROM ITS ONLINE REPOSITORY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. FEDERAL AFFAIRS SUPPORTED USDA'S CONSIDERATION OF WAYS TO IMPROVE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT LICENSING REGULATIONS AND DECISION TO DENOUNCE AN EARLIER PROPOSAL THAT WOULD ALLOW THIRD-PARTY INSPECTIONS OF LICENSED FACILITIES. THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE UDALL AMENDMENT PROHIBITING HORSE SLAUGHTER FACILITIES FROM OPENING IN THE U.S. THE COMMITTEE REPORT ACCOMPANYING HOUSE LABOR-HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONTAINED STRONG LANGUAGE ENCOURAGING NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) TO EXPEDITE RETIREMENT OF NIH-OWNED CHIMPANZEES AND CONSIDER A POSSIBLE EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL SANCTUARY SYSTEM. THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL PROVIDED STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S (FDA) PROGRAM TO REPLACE ANIMALS FOR DRUG AND OTHER TESTING. THE COMMITTEE REPORT ACCOMPANYING THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONTAINED STRONG LANGUAGE URGING USDA TO PROMPTLY RESTORE AND RESUME POSTING ONLINE SEARCH ABLE RECORDS RELATED TO AWA AND HPA ENFORCEMENT; IT ALSO INCLUDED A PROHIBITION ON LICENSING/RELICENSING OF CLASS B DEALERS WHO SELL "RANDOM SOURCE" DOGS AND CATS FOR USE IN RESEARCH. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS REPORT LANGUAGE ENCOURAGES WILDLIFE SERVICES TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES TO M-44 CYANIDE BOMBS FOR PREDATOR CONTROL. THE HOUSE INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDED STRONG FUNDING AND COMMITTEE REPORT LANGUAGE FOR EPA'S COMPUTATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM, WHICH DEVELOPS ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTING. FEDERAL AFFAIRS DEFENDED THE ESA AGAINST MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED LEGISLATIVE ATTACKS THROUGHOUT THE 115TH CONGRESS. FEDERAL AFFAIRS PARTICIPATED IN A MEETING WITH EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS, USDA OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS RAISING THE STANDARDS OF CARE FOR DOGS IN LARGE-SCALE COMMERCIAL BREEDING OPERATIONS. THE DIVISION SUPPORTED UPGRADING DOG DEALER STANDARDS AND TIGHTENING LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEALERS AND EXHIBITORS. FEDERAL AFFAIRS SUPPORTED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)'S NATIONWIDE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF ILLEGAL TRADE IN RHINOCEROS HORN AND ELEPHANT IVORY. FEDERAL AFFAIRS OPPOSED THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE (USFWS) DECISION TO ALLOW THE IMPORT OF ELEPHANT AND LION TROPHIES FROM ZIMBABWE AND ZAMBIA. FEDERAL AFFAIRS IS WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ON A PROPOSAL FOR USING NON-LETHAL METHODS TO MANAGE WILD HORSES AND BURROS ON FEDERAL LAND. FEDERAL AFFAIRS IS SUPPORTIVE OF DOI'S SECRETARIAL ORDER TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS, AND THE AGENCY'S SUPPORT FOR RESTORING GRIZZLY BEARS IN THE NORTH CASCADES ECOSYSTEM. FEDERAL AFFAIRS SUPPORTED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S STRATEGIC PLAN TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERNATIVE TEST METHODS. FEDERAL AFFAIRS SUPPORTED THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN COMMITMENTS TO HUMANE AND JUDICIOUS ANIMAL RESEARCH BY PLEDGING TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY INVESTIGATION OF THE AGENCY'S ANIMAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS, ESTABLISH A NEW ANIMAL WELFARE COUNCIL, AND STRENGTHENED ITS COMMITMENT TO REPLACING, REDUCING, AND/OR REFINING ANIMAL STUDIES. FEDERAL AFFAIRS SUPPORTED THE FINAL RULES ISSUED BY NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO LIST THE OCEANIC WHITETIP SHARK AS THREATENED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, AND DESIGNATE CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS INSULAR FALSE KILLER WHALE DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE HSUS IS THE NATION'S MOST INFLUENTIAL ANIMAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATION, HELPING ANIMALS THROUGH DIRECT CARE, CORPORATE REFORM, EDUCATION, DISASTER RESPONSE, EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RESCUE, FIELD WORK, INVESTIGATIONS, LITIGATION, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, MEDIA OUTREACH, PUBLIC COMMUNICATION, AND LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY INITIATIVES. FROM ITS FOUNDING IN 1954, THE HSUS HAS COMPLEMENTED AND ENHANCED THE WORK OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL HUMANE SOCIETIES, PROMOTING THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS AT THE STATE, NATIONAL (AND GLOBAL) LEVEL, TACKLING ISSUES THE SCOPE AND MAGNITUDE OF WHICH EXCEED THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND WORKING TO EXPAND THE HUMANE MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. THE FOUNDERS OF THE HSUS DID NOT SEEK TO REPLICATE THE ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL GROUPS BUT CHOSE INSTEAD TO BE A NATIONAL VOICE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRUELTY AND THE CELEBRATION OF THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND. THEY WANTED TO BE ACTIVE, AS AN EARLY HSUS MISSION STATEMENT DECLARED, IN "EVERY FIELD OF HUMANE WORK - EVERYWHERE." THE HSUS CONFRONTS LARGE-SCALE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS ANIMAL FIGHTING, PUPPY MILLS, COMPANION ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION, SEAL KILLING, COMMERCIAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE PARTS AND PRODUCTS, TROPHY HUNTING, TRAPPING AND RAISING OF ANIMALS FOR FUR, CRUEL KILLING PRACTICES, SUFFERING OF HORSES VIA SORING, DRUGGING, AND OTHER ABUSES, AND INHUMANE SLAUGHTER AND FACTORY FARMING OF ANIMALS RAISED FOR FOOD. ITS PRIMARY DIVISIONS FOCUS ON COMPANION ANIMALS; WILDLIFE, MARINE ANIMALS AND WILD HABITAT; FARM ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS IN RESEARCH, TESTING, AND EDUCATION; EQUINE PROTECTION; ANIMAL CRUELTY AND RESCUE; HUMANE EDUCATION; RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH; FAITH OUTREACH; AND GLOBAL ANIMAL PROTECTION. ITS STAFF INCLUDES SCIENTISTS, VETERINARIANS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS, INVESTIGATORS, ATTORNEYS, AND OTHER EXPERTS. IN ADDITION TO ITS SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS, THE HSUS PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL DIRECT CARE FOR ANIMALS ON ITS OWN AND VIA AFFILIATES LIKE THE FUND FOR ANIMALS, THE HUMANE SOCIETY VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, THE SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER, THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TRUST, AND HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL. TOGETHER, THE HSUS AND ITS AFFILIATES ASSIST, RESCUE, CARE FOR, OR PROTECT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS ANNUALLY. THE HSUS RESCUES THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS EVERY YEAR FROM NATURAL AND HUMAN-CAUSED DISASTERS, SUPPORTS SANCTUARIES, ADVANCES MAJOR CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE ADOPTION AND SPAYING AND NEUTERING, AND PROVIDES LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS AND PET WELLNESS CLINICS IN UNDERSERVED URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE HSUS SUPPORTS THE PASSAGE OF LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION, SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT EXISTING LAWS ARE ENFORCED, AND CONDUCTS PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONS TO HIGHLIGHT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND THE NEED FOR REFORM IN THEIR TREATMENT. BY TRADITION, LOCAL HUMANE SOCIETIES ARE INDEPENDENT ENTITIES WITH THEIR OWN POLICIES, GOVERNANCE, AND PRIORITIES. THE HSUS SUPPORTS THEM THROUGH ADVICE AND PRACTICAL CONTRIBUTIONS; GRANTS; COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH INVESTIGATIONS AND SEIZURES OF ANIMALS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS; LARGE-SCALE INITIATIVES PROMOTING ADOPTION AND SPAY/NEUTER TO REDUCE THE HOMELESS ANIMAL POPULATION; THE PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICES IN ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL; PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER RESOURCES; AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES (VIA ANIMAL CARE EXPO -- AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE -- AND ONLINE AND TRADITIONAL COURSES AND WEBINARS). THE HSUS ALSO DELIVERS BENEFITS TO LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETIES BY PURSUING POLICY OBJECTIVES AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL THAT ADVANCE THE WORK OF SUCH SOCIETIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4A (4 OF 4) RURAL OUTREACH: THE DEPARTMENT WORKS ON PRIORITY STATE AND FEDERAL CONCERNS, PROGRAMS, AND LEGISLATION, TO ADVANCE FARM ANIMAL WELFARE AND PROMOTE MORE HUMANE, SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE. THE SECTION PARTNERS WITH FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND OTHER AGRICULTURE STAKEHOLDERS TO CONFRONT POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT UNDERMINE THE FAMILY FARM IN AMERICA. IT ALSO SEEKS TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF FARMERS WHO REJECT THE INDUSTRIAL MODEL OF FOOD ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND WANT TO PRESERVE INDEPENDENT FAMILY FARMS. THROUGHOUT 2018, THE HSUS STRENGTHENED ITS COLLABORATION WITH FARMERS COMMITTED TO HUMANE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND THE STRONGEST STANDARDS OF ANIMAL CARE. WITH LIKE-MINDED PRODUCERS, THE HSUS HAS BUILT AN AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL OF FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND AG PROFESSIONALS FROM MORE THAN A DOZEN STATES THAT FEATURES PROMINENT LEADERS AND EXPERTS ON CORE ISSUES. SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL LEAD OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE THE HSUS'S GOALS. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH HSUS STAFF MEMBERS, THESE ADVOCATES HAVE HELPED TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF SUCH ISSUES AS COMMODITY CHECKOFF REFORM; USDA ORGANIC FOOD REGULATION; CAFO (CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION) REFORM; COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELING; AND RELATED ISSUES. CELEBRITY OUTREACH: THE HSUS'S CELEBRITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES WORK WITH INFLUENTIAL PUBLIC FIGURES FROM ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING ACTORS, MUSICIANS, ATHLETES, AUTHORS, AND FILMMAKERS, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE HSUS'S CORE CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS THROUGH EVENTS, PRINT ADVERTISEMENT AND VIDEO CAMPAIGNS, EXPOSES, AND OTHER ADVOCACY EFFORTS SUCH AS PUBLIC APPEALS, SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY, OPINION PIECES, AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR HUMANE LEGISLATION AND HUMANE CORPORATE ADVANCES. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b DIRECT CARE AND SERVICE (CONTINUED) | CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4b (1 of 2) A LARGE PORTION OF THE HSUS'S WORK ON DIRECT CARE AND SERVICE COMES VIA SUCH AFFILIATED ENTITIES AS THE FUND FOR ANIMALS, THE SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER, HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL, AND THE HUMANE SOCIETY VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, WHICH, TOGETHER, CARE FOR, RESCUE, REHABILITATE, AND PROTECT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS YEARLY. FOR FURTHER DETAILS, SEE ENTRIES CONCERNING THE FUND FOR ANIMALS AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER ON SCHEDULE O, THE FUND FOR ANIMALS 2018 FORM 990, THE SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER 2018 FORM 990, THE HUMANE SOCIETY VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ENTRY ON SCHEDULE O, THE HUMANE SOCIETY VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2018 FORM 990, THE HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL ENTRY ON SCHEDULE O, AND THE HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL 2018 FORM 990. ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM: THE HSUS'S ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM DEPLOYS TO ASSIST ANIMALS IN IMMEDIATE OR IMMINENT DISTRESS, AND WORKS TO END MALICIOUS ACTS OF CRUELTY AND ALL FORMS OF ANIMAL FIGHTING, AND TO SENSITIZE PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. IN 2018, THE ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM WAS INVOLVED IN 23 RESCUES; SEVEN RESULTED IN FULL TEAM DEPLOYMENTS. THE TEAM RESCUED 3,051 ANIMALS FROM SITUATIONS OF EXTREME CRUELTY AND DISASTER. OF THE ANIMALS RESCUED, 78 WERE FROM PUPPY MILLS, 369 FROM ANIMAL FIGHTING OPERATIONS, AND 494 FROM CASES OF SEVERE NEGLECT. THE ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM ASSISTED AND/OR RELOCATED 2,110 ANIMALS AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTER. WITH RESCUE COALITION PARTNERS, THE HSUS PLACED THREE SURVIVORS OF DOG FIGHTING. THE ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM FIELDED MORE THAN 4,629 COMPLAINTS OF ILLEGAL ANIMAL CRUELTY AND FIGHTING AND PAID 23 REWARDS FOR TIPS THAT RESULTED IN SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS AND ANIMALS RESCUED. TWENTY-ONE REWARDS WERE FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO DOG FIGHTING AND 2 FOR COCKFIGHTING. REWARD PAYMENTS TOTALED $115,000. THE ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM VOLUNTEER PROGRAM DEPLOYED 379 VOLUNTEERS, LOGGING 33,771.5 HOURS OF SERVICE TO RESCUED ANIMALS. DISASTER RESPONSE: THE 2018 HURRICANE SEASON RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA DURING HURRICANE FLORENCE. HURRICANE MICHAEL WROUGHT DESTRUCTION ON THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND CAUSED POWER OUTAGES AND FLOODING THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. IN BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA THE ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM ASSISTED WITH SHELTERING OF OWNED ANIMALS DISPLACED BY THE DEVASTATING CAMP FIRE. THE HSUS SUCCESSFULLY RESPONDED TO THESE EVENTS, PROVIDING TIMELY, VERSATILE SERVICES TO ANIMALS AND COMMUNITIES IN NEED. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE HSUS TRANSPORTED MORE THAN 1,793 ANIMALS FROM HURRICANE-STRICKEN ZONES TO SAFETY; ASSISTED HUNDREDS OF ANIMALS AND/OR HOUSEHOLDS WITH FIELD SERVICES, FOOD AND VETERINARY CARE; RESCUED 157 ANIMALS OUT OF FLOOD ZONES AND WATERS, INCLUDING PIGS, COWS, FOWL OF VARIOUS TYPES, DOGS, AND CATS; AND WORKED WITH MORE THAN 50 EMERGENCY PLACEMENT PARTNERS TO TAKE IN DISPLACED ANIMALS. CHIMPANZEE SANCTUARY IN THE UNITED STATES: THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 500 TO 600 CHIMPANZEES COMING OUT OF LABORATORIES IN NEED OF RETIREMENT TO SANCTUARIES. PRIMARILY THROUGH PROJECT CHIMPS, A 236-ACRE SANCTUARY IN GEORGIA, THE HSUS PLANS TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING CARE OF HUNDREDS OF CHIMPANZEES. THROUGH ITS AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW IBERIA RESEARCH CENTER (NIRC), PROJECT CHIMPS EXPECTS TO RETIRE MORE THAN 200 CHIMPANZEES IN TOTAL. BY DECEMBER 2018, 59 CHIMPANZEES HAD MADE THEIR WAY TO THE SANCTUARY WHERE THEY WILL RECEIVE LIFETIME CARE. MORE CHIMPANZEES WILL MOVE TO THE SANCTUARY IN 2019. PETS FOR LIFE: THE PETS FOR LIFE (PFL) PROGRAM TO DATE, IN ALL MARKETS, THROUGH ITS CORE AND MENTORSHIP MODELS, HAS SERVED 175,000 PETS, PROVIDED OVER 100,000 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES AND OVER 425,000 MEDICATIONS, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES. IN 2018, PFL SERVED 30,000 PETS, PROVIDING DIRECT CARE TO MORE THAN 7,300 PETS IN PFL'S CORE CITIES OF LOS ANGELES AND PHILADELPHIA. SPAYATHON FOR PUERTO RICO: WITH PARTNERS, THE HSUS SPAYED/NEUTERED AND VACCINATED 17,003 DOGS AND CATS ON THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO. WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: THE HSUS ACTIVELY PROMOTES FERTILITY CONTROL METHODS WHEN PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO REDUCING HUMAN-DEER CONFLICTS. FERTILITY CONTROLS METHODS PRESENT A NON-LETHAL ALTERNATIVE TO INEFFECTIVE LETHAL MANAGEMENT METHODS FOR SUBURBAN DEER POPULATIONS AND THE HSUS CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFICACY AND THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THESE METHODS AS VIABLE DEER MANAGEMENT TOOLS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b DIRECT CARE AND SERVICE (CONTINUED) | CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4b (2 of 2) THE HSUS MAINTAINS TWO ONGOING FIELD PROGRAMS AND IS PURSUING A THIRD TO HIGHLIGHT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FERTILITY CONTROL TO MANAGE WILDLIFE POPULATIONS IN A HUMANE MANNER. THE HSUS COMPLETED THE SECOND YEAR OF A COOPERATIVE BURRO IMMUNOCONTRACEPTIVE PROJECT WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE HUMANE, SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WILD BURROS BY ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF USING IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION TO MANAGE A WILD BURRO POPULATION IN THE BLACK MOUNTAIN HERD MANAGEMENT AREA IN NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA. THE HSUS COMPLETED THE FIFTH YEAR OF A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT ADMINISTERING IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION VACCINES TO WHITE-TAILED DEER IN HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK. HANDS-ON TRAINING: THE HSUS WILDLIFE TEAM PROVIDED LOCAL AND STATEWIDE TRAININGS ON HUMANE WILDLIFE CONFLICT RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF NEARLY 1,000 ANIMAL CONTROL AND POLICE OFFICERS, SHELTER STAFF, WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS, AND PARK STAFF. IN ADDITION, THE HSUS CONSULTED WITH AND PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT HUMANELY SOLVING CONFLICTS WITH WILDLIFE TO COMMUNITY LEADERS IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITIES IN 2018. VOLUNTEER OUTREACH: THE HSUS VOLUNTEER OUTREACH DEPARTMENT STANDS AT THE HEART OF THE HSUS'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE VOLUNTEERISM IN GENERAL AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE HSUS AND ITS AFFILIATES, VIA EMERGENCY RESPONSE DEPLOYMENT, ANIMAL CARE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNSHIPS, AND CITIZEN ADVOCACY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORTERS WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR VOLUNTEERISM AND HELPS LINK THEM TO SPECIFIC CHANNELS WHERE VOLUNTEER SERVICE IS NEEDED. VOLUNTEER OUTREACH MANAGES A VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT AND GRASSROOTS DATABASE TO DETERMINE SUPPORTERS' INTERESTS AND ENGAGE THEM FURTHER IN THE HSUS'S WORK. IN 2018, THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTED THE INVOLVEMENT OF MORE THAN 1,598 VOLUNTEERS WHO PERFORMED OVER 95,540 HOURS OF SERVICE, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 50 INTERNS WHO WORKED OVER 14,000 HOURS ON BEHALF OF THE HSUS. THE PROGRAM HAS BOLSTERED OR CULTIVATED THE ENGAGEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS IN 95 DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO MANAGERS OF VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE ANIMAL PROTECTION FIELD. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 2,284,726 including grants of $ 127,410)(Revenue $ 124,057) CORPORATE POLICY |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 3b Reason for not filing Form 990-T | THE ORGANIZATION IS AWAITING RECEIPT OF CERTAIN K-1'S RELATED TO INVESTMENT INCOME THAT ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990-T. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | THE HSUS'S BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AND MAY EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS OF THE HSUS BOARD WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, EXCEPT THE POWER TO ELECT AND REMOVE OFFICERS. THE BYLAWS REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO BE COMPOSED OF AT LEAST (7) SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. DURING 2017, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAD THIRTEEN VOTING MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM WERE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE SOCIETY'S GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER IS A NON-VOTING MEMBER, AND THE SOCIETY'S PRESIDENT/CEO MAY PARTICIPATE, BUT WITHOUT VOTE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | OFFICERS MARKARIAN, PACELLE, WAITE, REESE, ENGLAND, MOCHI, PARRA, BLOCK, KARL AND BARSNESS, AND FORMER OFFICER ROWAN, WERE EMPLOYED BY HSUS ALONG WITH OTHER AFFILIATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS ON WHOSE BOARD HSUS DIRECTORS ARCINIACO, ATHERTON, BERNTHAL, BRADHAM, CESAK, FANG, GREENSPUN GALE, LAUE, MCDONNELL, NEY, KISLAK, PERELMAN, WIEBERS, COUPE, AND PROBST SERVED. THEREFORE, THESE INDIVIDUALS HAD "BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS" WITH EACH OTHER. - Business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE $25 OR MORE ANNUALLY ARE "VOTING MEMBERS" OF THE SOCIETY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE $25 OR MORE ANNUALLY AND WHO ARE IN GOOD STANDING ARE "VOTING MEMBERS" OF THE SOCIETY WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A ROTATING ONE-THIRD OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders | ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS, AND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDES TO SUBMIT TO THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP, MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL TO THAT MEMBERSHIP BY REFERENDUM. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | AFTER THE HSUS'S INTERNAL ACCOUNTING STAFF DRAFTS THE 990, THE DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO THE HSUS'S CORPORATE OFFICERS AND OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARERS FOR THEIR REVIEW, REACTION, AND REVISION. ADDITIONALLY, THE HSUS'S TREASURER/CFO, WHO IS AN OFFICER, AND THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE CONDUCT A FURTHER REVIEW OF AN ADVANCED OR FINAL DRAFT. PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FINALIZED FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | THE HSUS'S CONFLICTS POLICY is COVERED IN ORIENTATION SESSIONS FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS. Additionally, COPIES OF THE POLICY AND RELATED QUESTIONNAIRE ARE DISTRIBUTED, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO HSUS OFFICERS AND SELECTED SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED, SIGNED, AND RETURNED TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY, WHO NOTIFIES THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF ANY CONCERNS. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS TO ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO ANSWER PART VI, LINES 1B AND 2, COVER MUCH THE SAME GROUND. A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - - THE LEGAL, BYLAWS, ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE - - IS CHARGED WITH CONSIDERING ETHICS QUESTIONS AND CASES BROUGHT TO ITS ATTENTION AND WITH MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS THEREON TO THE BOARD. INDIVIDUALS HAVING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CANNOT VOTE, PARTICIPATE IN BOARD OR COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS ON THE SUBJECT, OR BE COUNTED TOWARD MEETING A QUORUM (THEY MAY ANSWER QUESTIONS). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE OFFICER EVALUATION, COMPENSATION AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE ("OECNC") IS CHARGED WITH ANNUALLY EVALUATING THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE PRINCIPAL SALARIED HSUS OFFICERS (including the PRESIDENT/CEO, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE TREASURER/CFO, the Controller, THE Chief Scientific Officer, THE CORPORATE SECRETARY, AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL/CLO - THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND BOARD TREASURER ARE UNPAID VOLUNTEER POSITIONS). The committee also makes RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ABOUT EACH OFFICER'S COMPENSATION, as well as other senior staff, WHICH THE FULL BOARD DETERMINES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF TREAS. REG. 53.4958-6, THE ANNUAL OECNC PROCESSES INVOLVE ATTENTION TO AND AVOIDANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA GATHERED AND PRESENTED BY AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION EXPERT, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE MEETINGS, DELIBERATIONS, AND DECISIONS. THESE PROCESSES, which are completed annually, were UNDERTAKEN for the 2018 year in early 2018. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | PLEASE REFER TO FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | THE HSUS MAKES COPIES OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS AVAILABLE TO VOTING MEMBERS FREE-OF-CHARGE, BY MAIL, UPON REQUEST. THE FORMAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON HSUS'S WEBSITE, ARE FILED WITH STATE CHARITABLE SOLICITATION REGISTRATIONS, AND PROVIDED TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS, AND TO MAJOR DONORS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, BY MAIL, UPON REQUEST (FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN OTHER FORMATS - E.G., THE FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL REPORT - IS AVAILABLE ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE AND WILL ALSO BE MAILED, ON REQUEST, AS SET FORTH IN IRS CODE SECTION 6104(D)). THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a, Column (B) DIRECTOR HOURS PER WEEK | AMANDA HEARST HAS 0 AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK BECAUSE she resigned her position on the Board in mid-January 2018. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue | Education and other - Total Revenue: 4628, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 4628, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue | OTHER FEES - Total Revenue: 193000, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 193000; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | PENSION BENEFITS ADJUSTMENT - 349423; ADJUSTMENT TO ANNUITY CHANGE IN VALUATION - -133333; OTHER - -1824; |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c AUDIT OVERSIGHT | CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS, THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS), THROUGH ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE, PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT (APPOINTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF HSUS) THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1f GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS | THE HSUS MADE GRANTS TO STATE BALLOT COMMITTEES and 501(c)(4) organizations TO FURTHER ANIMAL WELFARE LEGISLATION. |
| Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1g DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFF, ETC. | IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION AND TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION ON LEGISLATIVE MATTERS OR REFERENDA, HSUS STAFF, UNPAID VOLUNTEERS, AND PAID CONSULTANTS HAD DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFF, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES. |
| Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1h RALLIES, DEMONSTRATIONS, SEMINARS, CONVENTIONS, ETC. | THE HSUS HELD LOBBY DAYS IN VARIOUS STATE CAPITALS FOR CITIZENS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES, AND WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY. |
| Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1i OTHER ACTIVITIES | THE HSUS STAFF CONDUCT RESEARCH AND HAVE INTERNAL MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS AS WELL AS EXTERNAL MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCUSS PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND STRATEGY FOR INFLUENCING SUCH LEGISLATION. |
| AFFILIATE DESCRIPTIONS | AFFILIATE DESCRIPTIONS FOR HSUS SCHEDULE O (PART 1 OF 2) THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES AND AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY, THE SOCIETY) ARE NOT-FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THE WORLDWIDE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS. THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA, PRESENTED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS), INCLUDES THE OPERATIONS OF THE HSUS AND THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES WHOSE MISSIONS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW: THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TRUST EIN # 52-1808517 (HSWLT), FOUNDED IN 1993, PROTECTS WILDLIFE BY PERMANENTLY PRESERVING AND CONNECTING HABITAT. HSWLT PROTECTS A PORTFOLIO OF MORE THAN 116 PERMANENT WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES COMPRISING OVER 20,000 ACRES AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF HABITAT IN NEARLY 40 STATES AND NINE COUNTRIES. AT THESE SANCTUARIES, RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL HUNTING -- AND A VARIETY OF PRACTICES THREATENING TO ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITAT -- WILL ALWAYS BE PROHIBITED. STAFF MEMBERS WORK WITH LANDOWNERS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PERMANENT PROTECTION FOR THEIR PROPERTIES AND THE ANIMALS LIVING THERE. SOMETIMES THAT INVOLVES TRANSFERRING THE LAND TO HSWLT. AT OTHER TIMES, IT INVOLVES PERMANENT CONSERVATION AGREEMENTS, OR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, WHICH ESTABLISH RESTRICTIONS ON HOW THE LAND CAN BE USED TO ENSURE THAT IT WILL ALWAYS BE A SAFE HOME FOR WILDLIFE. HSWLT ALSO WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE PROTECTION OF HABITAT AND WILDLIFE. HSWLT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN 30 SUCH PROJECTS, INVOLVING TWO MILLION ACRES IN TOTAL. THE FUND FOR ANIMALS EIN #13-6218740, SINCE 2005, IS THE ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST HSUS ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES INCLUDING, FOR 2018, THE CLEVELAND AMORY BLACK BEAUTY RANCH (TX), THE DUCHESS SANCTUARY (OR), AND THE FUND FOR ANIMALS WILDLIFE CENTER (CA). THESE FACILITIES FOCUS ON REHABILITATION AND RELEASE, AND OTHER HANDS-ON CARE AND RESCUE OF INJURED, ORPHANED, AND ABANDONED ANIMALS. THEY ALSO PROMOTE THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ALL ANIMALS AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. THE CLEVELAND AMORY BLACK BEAUTY RANCH IN MURCHISON, TEXAS IS A 1,437-ACRE SANCTUARY THAT CARES FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,000 ANIMALS YEAR-ROUND, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 40 SPECIES, RESCUED FROM ABUSE OR ABANDONMENT. ANIMAL RESIDENTS INCLUDE EXOTIC AS WELL AS DOMESTIC SPECIES, E.G., HORSES AND BURROS, CATTLE AND BUFFALO, DEER, PIGS, TORTOISE, TIGERS, CHIMPANZEES, AND OTHER PRIMATE SPECIES. THE DORIS DAY EQUINE CENTER AT BLACK BEAUTY RANCH PROVIDES CARE AND REHABILITATION FOR RESCUED HORSES AND TRAINING THAT SUPPORTS HORSES' PLACEMENT AND ADOPTION WITH NEW FAMILIES. THE 1,120-ACRE DUCHESS SANCTUARY IN OAKLAND, OREGON CARES FOR ABOUT 200 FORMERLY MISTREATED, ABANDONED, AND NEGLECTED HORSES. MARES RESCUED FROM THE PREGNANT MARE URINE (PMU) INDUSTRY AND THEIR OFFSPRING MAKE UP THE MAJORITY. THE FUND FOR ANIMALS WILDLIFE CENTER IN RAMONA, CALIFORNIA IS A 13-ACRE FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL TREATMENT, CARE, AND REHABILITATION OF NATIVE WILDLIFE, AND RELEASES THEM BACK INTO THE WILD. THE CENTER FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON THE REHABILITATION AND RELEASE OF PREDATOR SPECIES NATIVE TO CALIFORNIA, SUCH AS SKUNKS, COYOTES, BOBCATS, EAGLES, HAWKS, AND OWLS. IN 2018, HUNDREDS OF ANIMALS RECEIVED CARE AND TREATMENT. PRESENTLY, A NUMBER OF NON-RELEASABLE OR NON-NATIVE ANIMALS RESCUED FROM THE EXOTIC PET TRADE AND INDIVIDUAL CRUELTY CASES LIVE AT THE CENTER, INCLUDING AN AFRICAN LION, PYGMY HIPPO, AND MOUNTAIN LION. THE CENTER SERVES AS A SHELTER FOR SEVERAL DOZEN FERAL CATS RESCUED FROM NEARBY SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. DORIS DAY ANIMAL LEAGUE EIN #95-4117651 (DDAL), FOUNDED IN 1987 BY THE LATE ACTRESS AND ANIMAL ADVOCATE, IS A NONPROFIT, NATIONAL, CITIZEN'S LOBBYING ORGANIZATION WORKING FOR THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, DDAL, A 501(C)(4) ENTITY, HAS BEEN A LEADER ON ANIMAL WELFARE LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC POLICY. DDAL WORKS WITH THE U.S. CONGRESS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS, AND OTHER POLICY STAKEHOLDERS TO SECURE THE PASSAGE OF NEW LAWS AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING LAWS THAT REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS. IN 2018, DDAL CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR NON-ANIMAL METHODS OF TESTING WITHIN RELEVANT FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE EPA AND NIH AND WITHIN INTERNATIONAL BODIES CHARGED WITH REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCT TESTING AND SAFETY. DDAL ALSO SOUGHT TO PRIORITIZE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NON-ANIMAL TESTING METHODS, IN ITS SUPPORT OF THE HUMANE COSMETICS ACT, AND ITS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE REFORMS OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA), TO REDUCE ANIMAL TESTING FOR CHEMICAL SAFETY EVALUATION, AND PLACE A PRIORITY ON NEWER, MORE COST-EFFECTIVE, AND RELIABLE METHODS. IN THE CONGRESS, DDAL WORKED FOR THE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION INCLUDING THE SAFEGUARD AMERICAN FOOD EXPORTS (SAFE) ACT; THE HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY ACT; AND THE PREVENT ALL SORING TACTICS (PAST) ACT. DDAL WAS ALSO THE LARGEST SPONSOR OF AMENDMENT 13 IN FLORIDA TO END GREYHOUND RACING THERE BY 2020. (CONTINUED) |
| AFFILIATE DESCRIPTIONS (CONTINUED) | AFFILIATE DESCRIPTIONS (2 OF 2) HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL EIN #52-1769464 (HSI), FOUNDED IN 1991, EDUCATES AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE ABOUT COMPASSION TOWARD ANIMALS; CARRIES OUT DIRECT ANIMAL CARE, RESCUE, AND DISASTER RESPONSE; PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT TO LOCAL PARTNERS; AND SEEKS TO INCREASE THE PRIORITY GIVEN TO ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES BY POLICY-MAKERS, INDUSTRY, AND CIVIL SOCIETY AROUND THE WORLD. HSI'S CORE CAMPAIGNS FOCUS ON THE HUMANE MANAGEMENT OF STREET ANIMALS VIA STERILIZATION AND VACCINATION IN MUCH OF ASIA, LATIN AMERICA, AND SOUTH AMERICA; THE ELIMINATION OF THE DOG MEAT TRADE IN ASIA; AN END TO THE CONFINEMENT OF FARM ANIMALS IN BATTERY CAGES AND GESTATION CRATES IN INDIA, BRAZIL, MEXICO, AND ELSEWHERE; A WORLDWIDE PHASE-OUT OF ANIMAL TESTING FOR HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AND RISK ASSESSMENT; A HALT TO THE KILLING OF SEALS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; THE CESSATION OF SHARK FINNING AND SHARK FIN SOUP CONSUMPTION; AN END TO TROPHY HUNTING AND POACHING OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES; AND THE RESTRICTION OF MERCY RELEASE PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE CAPTURE AND SUBSEQUENT RELEASE OF WILD ANIMALS. HSI WORKS AGGRESSIVELY AGAINST THE ILLICIT GLOBAL WILDLIFE TRADE (VIA PARTICIPATION IN CITES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES), ADVANCES EFFORTS TO STOP COMMERCIAL WHALING (VIA THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION) AND SEEKS TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE PROTECTION MECHANISMS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS. HSI ALSO CAMPAIGNS AGAINST TRAPPING AND RANCHING OF ANIMALS FOR FUR GARMENTS AND PROMOTES WILDLIFE CONTRACEPTION AS A HUMANE WAY TO MANAGE WILDLIFE POPULATIONS (PARTICULARLY ELEPHANTS) WITHOUT THE STRESS OF CAPTURE AND TRANSLOCATION OR CULLING. IN ADDITION, HSI RESPONDS TO CASES OF COMPANION ANIMAL SUFFERING (E.G. RESCUING DOGS FROM THE DOG MEAT TRADE IN ASIA OR FROM PUPPY MILLS IN CANADA) AND TO DISASTERS THAT AFFECT ANIMALS BY SENDING SKILLED RESPONDERS AND OTHER SUPPORT WHEN SUCH INCIDENTS OCCUR. HSI ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANE ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND HANDS-ON PROGRAMS. EVERY YEAR, HSI ORGANIZES AN INTERNATIONAL TRACK AS PART OF ANIMAL CARE EXPO, AIMED SPECIFICALLY AT INTERNATIONAL ATTENDEES. HSI ALSO ORGANIZES AND SUPPORTS WORKSHOPS ACROSS THE WORLD TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL PROTECTION MOVEMENT. AS PART OF THIS APPROACH, HSI HAS DEVELOPED PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT FACILITATE HIGH-VOLUME STERILIZATION OF STREET DOGS. THESE PROJECTS TRAIN VETERINARIANS, VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND ANIMAL HANDLERS, CHANGE THE WAY COMMUNITIES VIEW STREET ANIMALS, AND INDIRECTLY AND DIRECTLY ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WHILE ALSO IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF STREET ANIMALS. SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER EIN #23-7086391 (SFWC), INCORPORATED IN 1969, HELPS ANIMALS IN SOUTH FLORIDA'S TRI-COUNTY REGION (PALM BEACH, BROWARD, AND MIAMI-DADE). SFWC PERSONNEL RESTORE MOBILITY AND FUNCTION TO INJURED WILDLIFE, PROVIDE REHABILITATIVE CARE IN ENRICHED, SPECIES-SPECIFIC HABITATS, AND WHENEVER FEASIBLE RELEASE REHABILITATED ANIMALS BACK INTO THE WILD. THEY ALSO TREAT AND PLACE DOMESTIC, EXOTIC AND FARM ANIMALS IN NEED; AND TEACH THE PUBLIC ABOUT LIVING ALONGSIDE OUR WILD NEIGHBORS. IN 2018, SFWC PROVIDED DIRECT CARE TO NEARLY 11,000 BIRDS, MAMMALS AND REPTILES, MAKING IT ONE OF THE HIGHEST-VOLUME WILDLIFE TRAUMA HOSPITALS AND REHABILITATION CENTERS IN THE NATION. SFWC'S STAFF OF FORTY-THREE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDES THREE LICENSED VETERINARIANS, TWO LICENSED WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS, AND A CORPS OF CLINICAL STAFF AND ANIMAL CARE AND RESCUE SPECIALISTS. SFWC HANDLED NEARLY 50,000 CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC. RESCUE STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PERFORMED FIELD RESCUES OF INJURED, ORPHANED AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE AREA OF PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND DADE COUNTIES, AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED MORE THAN 11,552 HOURS OF SERVICE. SFWC HOSTED THIRTY-NINE VETERINARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, THROUGH ITS VETERINARY TECHNICIAN AND WILDLIFE REHABILITATION INTERNSHIPS AND EXTERNSHIPS. THESE FUTURE PROFESSIONALS SPENT 9,216 HOURS LEARNING TO CARE FOR HUNDREDS OF SPECIES, HANDLING TRAUMA CASES, LEARNING ABOUT HABITAT ENRICHMENT AND PRACTICING HEALING TECHNIQUES. THE HUMANE SOCIETY VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION EIN #22-2768664 (HSVMA) PROMOTES VETERINARY LEADERSHIP IN ANIMAL ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND DIRECT CARE TO AID ANIMALS IN NEED. HSVMA'S MAIN PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE COMMUNICATION, EDUCATIONAL, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE, CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENTS FOCUSING ON ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES, ADVOCATING FOR HUMANE ALTERNATIVES IN VETERINARY EDUCATION, AND A DIRECT CARE PROGRAM CALLED RAVS (RURAL AREA VETERINARY SERVICE) THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR ANIMALS ON NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND REMOTE LOCATIONS ABROAD. DURING 2018, THE RAVS PROGRAM OPERATED 25 FIELD CLINICS AND OUTREACH EVENTS, PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, NO-COST VETERINARY MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE FOR APPROXIMATELY 7,515 ANIMALS (FOR A TOTAL VALUE OF SERVICES PROVIDED OF OVER $1.25 MILLION). APPROXIMATELY 150 PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS (VETERINARIANS AND VETERINARY TECHNICIANS) PARTICIPATED IN THE RAVS CLINICS, ALONG WITH MORE THAN 180 VETERINARY AND VETERINARY TECHNICIAN STUDENTS. IN 2018, HSVMA'S MEMBERSHIP GREW TO APPROXIMATELY 9,200 VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS (INCLUDING VETERINARIANS, VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, VETERINARY STUDENTS AND VETERINARY TECHNICIAN STUDENTS). HSVMA MOBILIZED MORE THAN 2,000 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS TO PARTICIPATE IN ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION EFFORTS. HSVMA FOCUSED ON RECRUITING VETERINARY SUPPORT FOR WELFARE IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO FARM ANIMAL WELFARE, ANIMAL CRUELTY REPORTING, WILDLIFE PROTECTIONS AND ENDING THE ABUSES ASSOCIATED WITH PUPPY MILLS. MORE THAN 1,000 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS WERE INVOLVED IN THESE EFFORTS IN 2018. HSVMA'S CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDES A WEBINAR SERIES FOR VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS THAT FOCUSES ON ANIMAL WELFARE TOPICS. IN 2018, HSVMA HOSTED SIX WEBINARS ON TOPICS SUCH AS WILDLIFE CARE, CAT AND DOG BEHAVIOR, CULTURAL SENSITIVITY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND CLINICAL TRIALS WITH MORE THAN 1,000 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS IN ATTENDANCE. IN ADDITION TO ONLINE CONTINUING OFFERINGS, HSVMA HOSTS IN-PERSON CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENTS FOR VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS ON ANIMAL WELFARE, INCLUDING A SHELTER MEDICINE TRACK AT ANIMAL CARE EXPO AND A FEATURED PRESENTATION AT VMX, THE LARGEST VETERINARY CONFERENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. HSVMA'S STUDENT OUTREACH PROGRAM ENGAGES VETERINARY STUDENTS IN ANIMAL WELFARE INITIATIVES AND PROVIDING ANIMAL WELFARE TRAINING AND RESOURCES. DURING 2018, HSVMA HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 50 PRESENTATIONS AT VETERINARY SCHOOLS, REACHING MORE THAN 2,000 VETERINARY STUDENTS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM EARLY-AGE STERILIZATION AND PUPPY MILLS TO FERAL CATS ISSUES AND FIELD SERVICE WORK. HSVMA SPONSORS A STUDENT CHAPTER AND REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM WITH REPRESENTATION ON 26 CAMPUSES, HOSTS AN ANNUAL ANIMAL WELFARE SYMPOSIUM FOR VETERINARY STUDENTS, OFFERS A COMPASSIONATE CARE SCHOLARSHIP FOR VETERINARY STUDENTS ENGAGED IN ANIMAL WELFARE WORK WHILE IN SCHOOL AND SPONSORS WORLD SPAY DAY CLINICS AT VETERINARY SCHOOLS. PROJECT CHIMPS (EIN # 47-1439557) IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE HSUS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 TO ESTABLISH A SANCTUARY TO PROVIDE LIFETIME CARE FOR FORMER RESEARCH CHIMPANZEES, AND AS OF DECEMBER 2018, 59 CHIMPANZEES RESIDED AT THE GEORGIA FACILITY. PROJECT CHIMPS HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA'S NEW IBERIA RESEARCH CENTER TO, OVER TIME, RELOCATE THE CENTER'S PRIVATELY-OWNED CHIMPANZEE POPULATION, PREVIOUSLY USED FOR RESEARCH, TO PERMANENT HOUSING IN A SANCTUARY SETTING. |
| GENERAL NOTE JOINT COST ALLOCATIONS | For many years, HSUS has relied on direct mail, email, telephone and other means of solicitation to recruit, expand and maintain its membership. Direct marketing and other donor channels allow the HSUS to share specific details about recent accomplishments and to provide information about current campaigns and priorities to millions of supporters. The HSUS also uses postal mail -- and other channels -- to educate and to call the public to action to advance its mission and lifesaving work for animals. This is why, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines, the HSUS allocates a portion of its direct mail, email, phone and other communication costs to program services and to fundraising. Such costs are allocated to each major program, including - 1) Education and Engagement -- The HSUS reaches tens of millions of people through its website and social media platforms, award-winning videos and magazines, training and educational conferences for animal advocates, national media coverage and more. 2) Public Policy and Enforcement - The HSUS seeks to strengthen legal protections for animals at the local, state and national levels. We defend our victories in court and train thousands of law enforcement officers to investigate and prosecute animal cruelty. 3) Direct Care and Service - The HSUS and its affiliates provide hands-on care for more than 100,000 animals every year, including horses, companion animals and wildlife. We respond to major cruelty cases, save animals from the dog meat trade, take in wild exotics confiscated from irresponsible persons, provide relief to animals during disasters, rescue animals from animal fighting rings, arrange veterinary care and spay/neuter services for pets in underserved communities and much more. 4) Corporate Policy -- We work with the world's biggest food companies, cosmetics manufacturers, fashion brands, and other industry leaders to improve the treatment of animals in their sectors. |
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