EIN 59-3786428

Humane Society Legislative Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(4)
Num. employees
21
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) is a social welfare organization that works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal levels, to educate the public about animal protection issues, and to support humane candidates for office.
Total revenues
$5,406,886
2022
Total expenses
$7,205,777
2022
Total assets
$10,034,678
2022
Num. employees
21
2022

Program areas at Humane Society Legislative Fund

Publications and Education ANIMALS & POLITICS: Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) PUBLISHED ONLINE VERSIONS OF THE HSLF BLOG "ANIMALS & POLITICS" WHICH PROVIDES DETAILED REPORTS OF HSLF'S ACTIVITIES REGARDING LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES AS WELL AS NEWS UPDATES AND ACTION ALERTS. THE BLOG IS A CRUCIAL CHANNEL FOR HSLF PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION EFFORTS. HUMANE SCORECARD: HSLF PUBLISHED ONLINE AND PRINT VERSIONS OF ITS ANALYSIS OF KEY MEASURES (VOTES AND CO-SPONSORSHIPS) BY FEDERAL LEGISLATORS ON ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES. HSLF'S ANNUAL HUMANE SCORECARD ENABLES THE READER TO ASSESS HOW U.S. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES VOTE ON THESE ISSUES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
POLITICAL ACTIVITY HSLF ENDORSED 232 CANDIDATES FOR THE U.S. CONGRESS, 17 CANDIDATES FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE, ONE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF COLORADO, FIVE CANDIDATES FOR THE COLORADO STATE LEGISLATURE, 32 CANDIDATES FOR THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE, 102 CANDIDATES FOR THE ILLINOIS STATE LEGISLATURE, ONE CANDIDATE FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE IN ILLINOIS, 16 CANDIDATES FOR THE IOWA STATE LEGISLATURE, EIGHT CANDIDATES FOR THE KANSAS STATE LEGISLATURE, ONE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND, 16 CANDIDATES FOR THE MARYLAND STATE LEGISLATURE, seven CANDIDATES FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE LEGISLATURE, ONE CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MICHIGAN, 17 CANDIDATES FOR THE MICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE, THREE CANDIDATES FOR THE MISSOURI STATE LEGISLATURE, ONE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Federal & state Legislative activity/federal regulatory activity Legislative: Humane Society Legislative Fund (hslf), federal affairs focuses on support of federal animal protection legislation and regulation. Among its significant achievements for the year, hslf lobbied congress on the big cat public safety act (h.r. 263/s. 1210, signed into law in december 2022), legislation that prohibits keeping big cats as pets as well as contact between big cats and the public. (continued on schedule o)

Who funds Humane Society Legislative Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Doris Day Animal League (DDAL)Transfer of Assets Per Approved Merger Between Ddal and Humane Society Legislative Fund To Fulfill the Mission of the Humane Society Legislative Fund$4,134,626
The Humane Society of the United StatesGeneral Support$3,548,515
Doris Day Animal League (DDAL)Support for Social Welfare Activities$590,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Humane Society Legislative Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Cristobel BlockChief Executive Officer$0
Erin FrackletonChief Operating Officer$0
William H HallChief Financial Officer$0
Alison Gregg CorcoranChief Development and Marketing Officer$0
Nicole PaquetteChief Programs and Policy Officer$0
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for Humane Society Legislative Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,320,773
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$79,555
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$6,558
Total revenues$5,406,886

Form 990s for Humane Society Legislative Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-28990View PDF
2021-122022-10-05990View PDF
2020-122021-08-04990View PDF
2019-122021-06-08990View PDF
2018-122019-11-16990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Club for GrowthWashington, DC$12,309,763
ColorOfChangeorgOakland, CA$4,023,965
Data update history
December 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
November 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
September 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,780,000 from The Humane Society of the United States
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $1,617,159 from The Humane Society of the United States
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsAnimal organizationsAnimal sheltersHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Animals
Characteristics
Political advocacyNational levelRelated 527
General information
Address
1255 23rd St NW Suite 455
Washington, DC 20037
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
hslf.org/ 
Phone
(202) 676-2314
Facebook page
humanelegislation 
Twitter profile
@hslegfund 
IRS details
EIN
59-3786428
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D20: Animal Protection and Welfare
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
124945
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-06
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