Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 320 organizations whose IRS filings report $49,964,402 to it, the largest being SAG-AFTRA PRODUCERS INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT AND COOPERATIVE FUND ($30,621,414). 153 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $37M
- Funders on record
- 320
- Grants received
- $50M
- Net assets
- $31M
What American Humane Association does
Mission
Founded in 1877, American Humane Association, dba american humane society (american humane) is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and well-being of animals. Our leadership programs are first to serve in promoting and nurturing the bonds between animals and humans.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
American humane certified no animals were harmedamerican humane society's "no animals were harmed" certification program was and is the first to protect animals in film and television, safeguarding millions of animals on tens of thousands of productions worldwide for more than 80 years. Since 1940, our program has been at the forefront of animal welfare in filmed entertainment. We are the leading industry-sanctioned organization with oversight of animals in filmed production and the sole entity to award the internationally recognized no animals were harmed end-credit certification to productions that meet our rigorous standard of care.the purpose of the no animals were harmed certification program is to help ensure that film productions meet the requirements of our "no animals were harmed" keeping animals safe on sets, which also results in greater safety for human actors. The program fundamentally: works to protect animals used in film, television and commercial production, no matter where filming occurs, during the production and on set. Educates and informs film industry professionals and the public regarding the humane treatment of animal actors in the global media community.…
$7,719,359 spentof which $3,596 as grants$123,733 earned by the program32% of program spendingHumane conservationamerican humane certified zoos and aquariumsin the face of what scientists are calling a "sixth mass extinction" with species disappearing at an unprecedented rate, zoos and aquariums are playing an outsized role in preserving the vital web of life on earth. To elevate standards and shine a spotlight on those who take good care of their animals, american humane society developed the first-ever independent, global, and science-based humane certification dedicated solely to helping ensure the welfare and humane treatment of the animals in the world's zoos, aquariums, and conservation centers. Animal welfare standards are regularly reviewed by the program's scientific advisory committee, an international group of animal science experts, veterinarians, and ethicists.fewer than three percent of zoological institutions worldwide are accredited or certified. While industry-affiliated associations offer programs for broad accreditation of business practices, american humane certified is the only independent, third-party certification effort solely devoted to the humane treatment of animals in zoos, aquariums, and other conservation organizations. The american humane…
$4,531,023 spentof which $560,553 as grants$448,089 earned by the program19% of program spendingAmerican humane certified farm programamerican humane society believes people should be able to follow their food preference and find humanely raised dairy, meat, and egg products.the american humane certified farm program is the first welfare certification program in the united states to help ensure the humane treatment of farm animals. The american humane certified farm program is the oldest, largest, and fastest-growing auditing and certification effort in the country. The purpose of this vital program is to help improve and verify the treatment of animals on farms and ranches utilizing evidence and science-based welfare standards, and to educate consumers and people involved in the food supply chain about the significance and benefits of the humane treatment of farm animals.this program certifies the humane treatment of more animals in food production than any other and has expanded into south america. Farm animal welfare standards are frequently reviewed by the program's scientific advisory committee, an international group of animal science experts, veterinarians, and ethicists. Third-party audits are conducted annually by independent auditors, and are based on the science…
$3,533,822 spentof which $5,636 as grants$1,045,727 earned by the program15% of program spendingAmerican humane rescuefor more than 100 years, american humane society's rescue teams have helped animals suffering in natural disasters as well as human-made cases of cruelty, neglect, or hoarding. American humane rescue teams save, feed, and shelter animals in crisis, and provide lifesaving tips and disaster preparation training before, during, and after disasters. First responders travel the nation with a fleet of specially equipped rescue vehicles.american humane rescue serves the animal victims of unimaginable cruelty and abuse. Our emergency rescue team collaborates with local law enforcement agencies on large-scale animal cruelty investigations, involving everything from hoarding cases to puppy mills and dogfighting operations. Whenever and wherever tragedy strikes, whether a natural disaster or an incident of deplorable abuse, american humane rescue is there for animals. The program's purpose is to provide intervention for communities in crisis and to build more humane communities nationwide through training, grants, shelter support, and humane education.in january 2025, the rescue team deployed to los angeles in response to massive and devastating wildfires. In addition…
$2,425,667 spentof which $22,568 as grants10% of program spendingAmerican humane military working dog reunificationamerican humane society is committed to helping america's veterans and recognizing their heroic contributions to the united states both on and off the battlefield. American humane society has worked with the u.s. Military for over a century: the animal rescue program was born on the battlefields of world war I europe, where, at the request of the u.s. Secretary of war, volunteers with american humane society deployed to rescue and care for 68,000 wounded war horses each month.we continue to proudly honor this legacy today through our program that reunites retired military working dogs with their former handlers. American humane society raises funds to cover the costs of transportation and coordinates the reunification process. Additionally, we provide lifetime veterinary care for the dogs we reunite with their handlers, supporting their health and happiness for years to come.american humane pups4patriots programamerican humane society helps provide lifesaving service dogs to veterans and retired first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress (pts) and/or traumatic brain injury (tbi). Research shows that specially trained…
$2,250,421 spentof which $55,798 as grants9% of program spendingOtheramerican humane hero dog awards the american humane hero dog awards is an annual, nationwide competition that searches out and recognizes america's hero dogs often ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or helping people achieve their goals. Dogs are honored in multiple categories for the hero dog awards: law enforcement and first responder dogs this category broadly includes dogs that are critical to first responders, that safeguard the public, and that find the missing and victims of disasters. Law enforcement dogs' ability to help protect their human handlers, thwart lawbreakers, and find evidence makes them true partners to first responders. Scent detection dogs can accurately detect a variety of targets, including correctly identifying a multitude of diseases and flora and fauna, and are used to detect illicit substances, drugs, fire accelerants, firearms, or explosives. Search and rescue dogs are trained to find the missing, from those lost in the wilderness or city to victims of accidents and natural disasters. Service and guide/hearing dogs service dogs are trained to…
$3,844,467 spentof which $278,246 as grants$2,030,371 earned by the program16% of program spending
The 6 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $24,304,759.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $36M to $45M (+26%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2022 1% · 2025 2%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
67% of AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (67% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Robin Ganzert Phd
President & CEO
Board chair
John Payne
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 58 funders to 112 funders, grant income rose $3.5M → $10.0M.
31 of 320 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 9% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 320 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION leans on a few funders — its largest provides 61% of grant income and the top three 69%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
78% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 60% · 2018 33% · 2019 73% · 2020 58% · 2021 59% · 2022 67% · 2023 77% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
39% of AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 48% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 39 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $4.5M arriving through sponsors registered in 21 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 134 animals nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 134 animals nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Government funding AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $11k on record.
- DE$7k
- NJ$3k
- VT$650
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
75% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
60%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 39 states
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- Global Humane Conservation Fund of Africa · exempt
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Questions and answers
- Who funds AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION?
- AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 320 organizations whose IRS filings report $49,964,402 to it, the largest being SAG-AFTRA PRODUCERS INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT AND COOPERATIVE FUND ($30,621,414). 153 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION have?
- IRS filings report 320 organizations giving $49,964,402 in grants to AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION, 153 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION?
- SAG-AFTRA PRODUCERS INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT AND COOPERATIVE FUND is the largest funder on record, with $30,621,414 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 320 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing