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  • Humane Society of the United States 2022 Tax Return Shows Only 1% of Money Given to Pet Shelters

    HumaneWatch|Oct 18, 2023

    We obtained the latest tax return for the Humane Society of the United States, a national organization that raises money to save homeless animals. The tax return, covering 2022, shows HSUS wasting millions. Despite its name, HSUS is not affiliated with local humane societies. And it generally only gives about 1% of its money as financial grants to pet shelters–which once again appears to be the case in 2022, based on reported grants. Here are more highlights from the 2022 tax year: CEO Kitty B...

  • Think Before You Give: How the ASPCA and HSUS Use Donations–and Why You Should Give Local

    Humanewatch.org|Jan 3, 2022

    To whom much is given, much is expected. And collectively, the ASPCA and Humane Society of the United States raise over $400 million a year in the name of helping animals. Using the latest tax filings and other sources, here's how each group spends donations. ASPCA Tax records show the ASPCA spends about half (48 percent) of its budget on overhead. The ASPCA has about $12 million offshore, mostly in the Caribbean. ASPCA CEO Matt Bershadker made over $950,000 in 2020–and got a raise during the p...

  • Beware of Afghan Dog "Rescue" Exploitation

    HumaneWatch|Sep 6, 2021

    News has broken that a number of military working dogs were left in Afghanistan. We've read several news articles as well as a number of Tweets about the matter. We are warning people to be skeptical of anyone asking for donations and to be careful of one group in particular: SPCA International. SPCA International is a highly questionable group that has been exposed for wasting donor dollars. The group recently received an "F" grade from CharityWatch (https://www.charitywatch.org/) for spending...

  • Another "D" Grade for the Humane Society of the United States

    Humanewatch.org|May 7, 2021

    April 30, 2021 - Yesterday, CharityWatch, an independent and well-regarded charity evaluator, announced that it had updated its rating of the Humane Society of the United States. And once again, HSUS finds itself in the doghouse. CharityWatch has issued a "D" grade to HSUS, the latest instance in a pattern of poor grades for the animal liberation group. This is a good time to note that HSUS is not affiliated with local humane societies that run pet shelters–although HSUS certainly benefits f...

  • Stealing Turkeys Doesn't Pay: Judge Rules against DxE (Direct Action Everywhere) and Forbids them from Approaching Turkey Farm They had Wanted to Close

    HumaneWatch|Dec 8, 2020

    November was a tough time for Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) founder Wayne Hsiung. At the start of the month, the animal liberation extremist lost his bid for Mayor of Berkeley, California by about 40%. If you're too loony for Berkeley, that's saying something. Then, at the end of the month, he and his organization lost a civil suit and countersuit. In January 2017, DxE filed a lawsuit accusing Diestel Turkey Ranch, a family-owned farm that supplies Whole Foods, of violating California's false a...