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The 990 read · EIN 53-0225390 · DC · Fiscal year 2025

Humane World for Animals

Humane World for Animals Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Humane World for Animals, formerly known as the Humane Society of the United States (the HSUS), tackles the root causes of animal cruelty and suffering to create…”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$670K Cristobel Block, 0.3% of spending
Revenue
$216.5M 83.8% from donations and grants
Spent
$204.1M 71.4% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$504.5M end of 2025
Savings
29.7 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
667 employees, 1,078 volunteers
Form 990 (2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 71.4¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
71.4¢
Programs, $145.7M
20.8¢
Fundraising, $42.5M
7.8¢
Admin, $15.8M
Form 990 (2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
23¢
as reported
34¢
counting the shared mail

For each dollar donated, Humane World for Animals spent 23¢ on fundraising, or about 34¢ counting joint costs.

Fundraising ÷ $181.4M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 32.3% of program spending · $5.9M in grants $47.1M

Build a stronger animal protection movement Humane World for Animals, Inc., FKA the HSUS, works to strengthen its allies in the fight for all animals - locally, nationally and globally. Energizing the movement to drive change-through advocacy, direct care, education, enforcement of laws and consumer choice - is fundamental to bringing an end to animal cruelty. In addition to education, outreach and training work, the Organization focuses on efforts to build capacity for partner entities and agencies to use humane and effective methods for handling domestic animal cases and for resolving…

Program 2 · 19.4% of program spending · $2.4M in grants $28.3M

End the cruelest practices Humane World for Animals, Inc., FKA the HSUS, fights the worst, most institutionalized forms of animal cruelty. Current priorities include replacing product safety and pharmaceutical testing on animals with non-animal methodologies, reducing trophy hunting of wildlife, ending the use of fur in fashion, easing the suffering of billions of farm animals by eliminating cruel systems of confinement, ending the dog and cat meat trade, and ensuring that puppy mills can no longer sell puppies via pet stores.

Form 990 (2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $214.5M to $504.5M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
215
214
203
211
249
219
266
284
419
376
414
505
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Cristobel Block
President & Chief Executive Officer
$670,402
Alison Gregg Corcoran
Chief Development & Marketing Officer
$410,304
Erin Frackleton
Chief Operating Officer
$392,535
Angela Ciccolo
General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
$358,193
Rebecca Branzell
Svp. Operational Risk
$340,608
William H Hall
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
$321,852
Nicole Paquette
Chief Impact Officer, U.s. & Canada
$321,420
Jeffrey Flocken
Chief Impact Officer, Country Offices
$316,835
Form 990 (2025), Part VII, Section A
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Form 990 (2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Humane World for Animals.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Humane World for Animals CEO make?

Cristobel Block, President & Chief Executive Officer, received $670,402 in reportable compensation in 2025, 0.3% of Humane World for Animals' $204.1M in spending.

Form 990 (2025), Part VII

What percentage of Humane World for Animals donations go to programs?

Humane World for Animals reported 71.4% of 2025 spending as programs, 20.8% as fundraising and 7.8% as management. That includes $19.2M of joint mail and ad costs counted as programs; without them, programs were 62%.

Form 990 (2025), Part IX

How much money does Humane World for Animals have?

Net assets were $504.5M at the end of 2025, about 29.7 months of spending.

Form 990 (2025), Part X

Does Humane World for Animals have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Humane World for Animals Form 990, 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Humane World for Animals Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Humane World for Animals: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/humane-world-for-animals/