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Joint Costs
Humane World Action Fund's rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.
| Program % | Cost to Raise $100 |
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| 80% | $37 |
Financial Documents
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| Humane Society Legislative Fund | Consolidated Audited Financial Statements | Multiple |
| Humane Society Legislative Fund | IRS Form 990 | 59-3786428 |
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Entity: Humane Society Legislative Fund Document Type: Consolidated Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: Multiple |
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Entity: Humane Society Legislative Fund Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 59-3786428 |
Governance & Transparency
Top Salaries
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
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| 1 | Sara Amundson | President | $344,024 |
| 2 | Tracie Letterman | VP, Federal Affairs | $225,388 |
| 3 | David Balmer | Senior Philanthropy Officer | $163,291 |
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1 Name: Sara Amundson Title: President Compensation: $344,024 |
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2 Name: Tracie Letterman Title: VP, Federal Affairs Compensation: $225,388 |
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3 Name: David Balmer Title: Senior Philanthropy Officer Compensation: $163,291 |
Analysts' Notes
CharityWatch's rating of Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) is for the 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, social welfare organization (tax ID #59-3786428). The rating does not include the financial activities of the Humane Society Legislative Fund - Political Action Committees (PACs), which are separate legal entities. Per the Humane Society Legislative Fund's public website regarding a merger with Doris Day Animal League and a name change subsequent to December 31, 2023: "...In September 2021, the Doris Day Animal League merged with and into Humane Society Legislative Fund. Humane Society Legislative Fund was the sole surviving entity of the merger. Subsequently, in 2025, Humane Society Legislative Fund changed its name to Humane World Action Fund..."
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According to the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) consolidated audit of December 31, 2023 (Note 7, Contributed nonfinancial assets): HSLF received donated office space during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, on which it placed a total value of $152,710. [Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.] |
According to the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) consolidated audit of December 31, 2023 (Note 6, Affiliated Organizations): "HSLF is affiliated with, although is not controlled by, the Humane Society of the United States (the HSUS). Under a written agreement, HSLF and the HSUS share certain costs, which include such items as administrative salaries, occupancy costs, insurance and other office costs. The HSUS bills HSLF during the year for these costs. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the HSUS provided grants totaling $3,548,515 to support HSLF programs...As of December 31, 2023, HSLF has no amounts due from the HSUS and had $1,619,462 payable to the HSUS." |
According to the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) 2023 tax filing, re: the existence of a family or business relationship among officers, directors, trustees, or key employees (IRS Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2), HSLF reported: "Officers Abi-Hassan, Block, Ciccolo, Corcoran, Frackleton, Flocken, Hall, Paquette, Parra, and Taylor were employed by another organization on whose board directors Atherton, Kangas, Laue, Linehan, McMillen, and Sabatino served. Therefore, these individuals had 'business relationships' with each other - business relationship." HSLF reports having nine voting members on its governing board at the end of 2023, with all nine being independent (IRS Form 990, Part VI, Section A, lines 1a & 1b). |