Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,517,587 | 3,642,192 | 872,420 | 2,122,476 | 3,149,009 | 11,303,684 |
| 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 | 1,517,587 | 3,642,192 | 872,420 | 2,122,476 | 3,149,009 | 11,303,684 |
| 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).. | 5,844,733 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,458,951 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,517,587 | 3,642,192 | 872,420 | 2,122,476 | 3,149,009 | 11,303,684 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 125,645 | 114,557 | 139,558 | 159,555 | 85,862 | 625,177 |
| 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.).. | 40,307 | 99,446 | 37,009 | 30,830 | 40,393 | 247,985 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 12,176,846 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - SALE OF GRAIN, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - 18526.0, COLUMN C - 31824.0, COLUMN D - 28888.0, COLUMN E - 27368.0, COLUMN F - 106606.0; DESCRIPTION - INSURANCE PROCEEDS, COLUMN A - 25000.0, COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 25000.0; DESCRIPTION - SALE OF TIMBER, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - 69543.0, COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 69543.0; DESCRIPTION - LIST RENTAL, COLUMN A - 15307.0, COLUMN B - 11377.0, COLUMN C - 5185.0, COLUMN D - 1942.0, COLUMN E - 13025.0, COLUMN F - 46836.0; |
| Software ID: | 20011424 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a PERMANENT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY PROTECTION | Continued from Part III, Line 4a (1 of 1) WILDLIFE AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT COLLABORATIONS: HSWLT WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD TO PROMOTE ITS VALUES OF HABITAT AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION. HSWLT PARTICIPATES IN THESE COLLABORATIONS THROUGH ACTIVE CONSULTATION BY HSWLT STAFF WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FORM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HABITAT ACQUISITION FUNDING. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING | Continued from Part III, Line 4b (1 of 1) IN 2020, HSWLT CARRIED OUT EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, POSTAL DISTRIBUTION OF A WILDLIFE UPDATE NEWSLETTER AND SIMILAR PUBLICATIONS (APPROXIMATELY 45,000), ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS AND SIMILAR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS (68 EDITIONS, MORE THAN 120,000 TOTAL RECIPIENTS), AND WEBSITE AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (ESTIMATED VIEWS IN EXCESS OF 600,000). |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 2a Number of Employees Reported on Form W-3 | The Humane Society of the United States pays wages to the employees of HSWLT and files all required federal employment tax returns, including Form W-3. HSWLT does not report employees on Form W-3. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS | Officers Barsness, Reese were employed by another organization on whose board directors Block, Hall, Paquette and Waite served. Therefore, these individuals had "Business Relationships" with each other. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | OFFICERS BARSNESS, REESE, MUSE, REED AND EDWARDS, AND DIRECTOR HILLMAN, WERE EMPLOYED BY ANOTHER TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHERE DIRECTORS BLOCK, HALL, PAQUETTE AND WAITE SERVED AS OFFICERS. THEREFORE, THESE INDIVIDUALS HAD "BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS" WITH EACH OTHER. - Business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS HSWLT'S BOARD. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | AFTER INTERNAL ACCOUNTING STAFF DRAFTS THE 990, THE DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO HSWLT'S INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND REVISION, AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE. THE REVISED DRAFT IS THEN GIVEN TO HSWLT'S TREASURER FOR FURTHER REVIEW. ONCE ALL STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS/REVISIONS ARE DONE, THE TREASURER SENDS THE PROPOSED FINAL OF THE FORM 990 TO HSWLT'S BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION. ONCE THE BOARD HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE FINALIZED VERSION IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The Humane Society of the United States's (HSUS) Conflict of Interest Policy applies to all directors, officers, and employees of the HSUS. The policy is incorporated in the HSUS's Employee Handbook, which all employees (including officers) receive upon joining the organization, and which applies to HSWLT by board resolution adopted in 2017. The policy is also covered in orientation sessions for new board directors. Additionally, a questionnaire is distributed to directors, officers, and key employees on an annual basis in order to ascertain the presence of any conflicts and enable the organization to answer Part VI, Lines 1b and 2. The questionnaires are completed, signed, and returned to the Corporate Secretary, who notifies the General Counsel of any concerns. The board of directors is charged with considering conflicts of interest involving directors and officers. Individuals having possible conflicts of interest cannot vote, participate in committee deliberations on the subject, or be counted toward meeting a quorum (they may answer questions). Conflicts of interest involving non-officer employees are reviewed by the General Counsel. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | HSWLT MAKES COPIES OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS AVAILABLE TO DONORS FREE-OF-CHARGE UPON REQUEST. FORMAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH STATE CHARITABLE SOLICITATION REGISTRATIONS, AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MAJOR DONORS AND WHERE REQUIRED BY LAW, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MAIL UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN OTHER FORMATS - E.G., THE FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL REPORT - IS AVAILABLE ON HSWLT'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 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 (WHICH INCLUDES HSWLT) AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT (APPOINTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF HSUS) THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| Software ID: | 20011424 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |