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The Humane Society of the United States is the largest animal rights organization in the United States, with an annual budget of close to $60 million. It is frequently confused with the American Humane Society, which provides training to animal shelter professionals. As its web site notes, "the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is not affiliated with, nor is it a parent organization for, local humane societies, animal shelters, or animal care and control agencies."
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As a nonprofit, the Humane Society of the United States is required to file a Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service detailing its income and expenditures. This site has copies of the group's Form 990 for the following years,
Articles about HSUS on this site:
Pro-hunt filmmaker catches HSUS allowing a seal to suffer for an hour while they film fund-raising promotion.
A canned hunt . . . on a 45,000 acre preserve.
Dispute centers over whether poultry should be considered "livestock."
Groups sign on to resolution calling for worldwide ban on primate experimentation.
Pending lawsuit filed by Humane Society of the United States will address what sort of impact statement is required before U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can expand recreational hunting at federal wildlife refuges.
Statute refers to events where a "four (4) legged animal is caused to fight" and judge rules that chickens only have two feet.
Cloning dog proved to be difficult, but finally achieved; ultimate goal is to create embryonic stem cells from dogs.
Activist gets butterflies, apparently, when comparing hunters to Nazis.
Activists demand that Red Lobster stop buying seafood from Canada.
Max and the Humane Society of the United States are not happy that fisherman caught huge tiger shark.
But if Jeffords wants to target an animal that causes lots of injuries to children, he'd be better off banning private ownership of dogs.
First person convicted under 1999 law plans to appeal his conviction on First Amendment grounds.
Ballot measure sets up interesting urban vs. rural voter dynamic in 2006.
Norweigian committee finds it is unlikely that lobsters feel pain.
Worried about well-funded campaigns by groups such as the Humane Society of the United States, Tennessee lawmakers propose constitutional amendment to protect hunting and fishing in that state
Waiver process will likely take a couple years and will almost certainly be met with lawsuits from activists should it be granted.
In November, Maine voters handily ejected a referendum that would have banned bear baiting, trapping. . .
A number of bowhunting organizations and advocates have joined to create a new organization -- the Bowhunter. . .
Urges filmmakers to stop making films in New Mexico until the state bans cockfighting.
Last two states where cockfighting is legal can expect intense efforts from animal rights groups to ban the practice.
Wayne Pacelle concedes that cockfighting wasn't the main issue in Louisiana Senate issue, but says it could have played a role in helping defeat Democrat Chris John.
Groups expected to announce merger in late November.
Feeding the hungry vs. raising money for publicity and large salaries -- you decide.
And if they're going to merge anyway, why not bring back David Will to help run the new organization?
Plus, anti-fast food activist Eric Schlosser decides to Supersize his speaking fees.
Animal rights PAC runs ads, distributes pamphlets criticizing Democrat over his pro-cockfighting views.
HSUS is using dead pig tissue as a contraceptive for bears.
Election year politics stall effort to lower minimum hunting age in Michigan.
But Army says it will carry on with exercise as it has done for last couple decades.
Ballot measure supported by Humane Society of the United States would ban the use of bait, dogs and traps in hunting of bears, but appears to be running into solid opposition from Maine voters.
And George W. Bush's campaign website highlights Kerry's endorsements from animal rights groups.
Despite 12-7 vote by legislative review committee against hunt, Maryland governor says bear hunt will proceed in October.
Bonnie Beaver says the American Veterinary Medical Association must devote more resources to animal welfare issues to maintain credibility on issue.
Circus says it was just too expensive and wanted to go in a different direction, while HSUS says that animal rights protests are starting to have an effect on circuses.
Bills would ban bear hunting and give Humane Society of the United States and other animal rights groups seat on commission to recommend ways to manage bear population in New Jersey.
Are mourning doves in Minnesota really rapidly declining as Michael Markarian claims?
Iams sends letter to U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance apologizing for "frustration that this sponsorship has caused."
Replaces retiring Paul Irwin to head largest animal rights organization.
Groups offered money in exchange for agreement to stop bear hunting season.
Proponents claim that cormorant is causing decline in fish populations, while animal rights groups claim that hasn't been proven and, besides, fishing is just natural.
Oregon commission says traps for "nuisance animals" only need to be checked ever 76 hours.
Louisiana judge rules that state animal cruelty law trumps local animal cruelty statutes.
Follows ultimatum that British Columbia set up hunting-free reserves for grizzly bears by December 1, 2003.
HSUS apparently bends its own principles for a few bucks . . . imagine that!
Humane USA chair discusses the record of leading Democratic presidential candidates visa vis animals.
Over 100,000 people sign petition to put anti-bear baiting and trapping initiative on November 2004 ballot.
Cockfighting is legal in Louisiana, but a local sheriff says his parish's animal cruelty statute makes the activity illegal.
National Institutes of Health responds that it has not plan to change its approach to non-human primate research.
Alaska currently allows baiting of black bears, but not brown bears.
Law makes second offense of trespassing on a farm or ranch punishable by up to $1,000 fine and six months in jail.
Best award yet, including (finally) an accurate description of many animal rights activists.
U.S. District judge orders halt to pheasant shooting until completion of environmental impact statement.
Plaintiffs argue that 1998 supermajority ballot initiative to protect hunting chills free speech of other Utah citizens and is therefore unconstitutional.
Activists criticize Pataki for, among other things, not realizing they support the killing of elk and deer.
Sixty day hunting season will result in shooting of 120,000-150,000 mourning doves.
Hunting mourning doves is already legal in states that border Michigan.
Group charges that the Humane Society of the United States illegally funneled money through Hawaiian Humane Society to avoid state campaign finance disclosure rules.
Does any other misdemeanor warrant a specific $800,000 federal budget?
HSUS and other groups filed a lawsuit last Fall to stop the federal government from stocking pheasants at Cape Cod National Seashore for hunting purposes.
Opponents of bear baiting say it is unfair and teaches bear to seek out human-supplied sources of food.
But Citizens for Responsible Wildlife Management is still pursuing another challenge to this and other initiatives related to wildlife management.
L.A. Zoo wants to focus on Asian elephants, whereas Knoxville Zoo already focused on Asian elephants.
But Canadian government says HSUS is distorting the reason and methods behind the seal hunt.
Animal rights activists applaud move, while rsearchers complain it will add burdensome record keeping requirements.
Humane Farm Animal Care unveils a new labelling program for producers who meet strict animal care guidelines.
Despite protests from animal rights activists, foie gras stayed on the menu in Singapore gourmet summit.
PETA's Stephanie Boyles complains that dolphins have minds of their own and shouldn't be used for mine sweeping duty.
Concern over increase in bear complaints and attacks leads New Jersey to consider its first bear hunt since 1970.
9th Circuit Court of Appeals decides to rewrite existing precedents for treaties with Native American Tribes.
Letters and calls from hunters and fishers results in Accor ending its partnership to promote the Humane Society of the United States.
Steven Zaks writes an angry op-ed about people who call animal rights activists terrorists. Next time he might try actually addressing the issue.
Addition shows HSUS is still an extremist animal rights group, even if it tries to play an animal welfare group for TV.
The way is now cleared for the Makah to kill up to four gray whales this summer.
New law will make it easier for law enforcement officials in Kansas to prosecute people engaged in cockfighting.
Wayne Pacelle finally find somebody he can relate to on an intellectual level.
The Audubon Society and the Humane Society of the United States are on opposite sides of a lawsuit over trapping in California.
Researchers at Texas A and M managed to clone a cat, which Humane Society of the United States' Wayne Pacelle characteristically described as "unfortunate news."
Efforts to overturn the inclusion of rodents and birds under the Animal Welfare Act are one step closer.
Washington state banned fur traps in 2000, and now finds it illegal to trap moles.
Many of them seemed to care more about animals than they did the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Yet another prominent animal rights activist has decided to weigh in with a nutty diatribe linking the. . .
Last week the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade sent out a press release saying it was reorganizating.. . .
One of the few things I agree with the Humane Society of the United States about is that cockfighting. . .
An attorney is bringing a class action lawsuit against McDonald's. How about taking on PETA and HSUS instead?
The animal welfare group persuasively argues that most animal rights groups are heavily engaged in political activity and should not be tax-exempt nonprofits.
What is HSUS most concerned about protecting: animals or its bottom line?
Masked thugs assault Huntingdon Life Sciences director Brian Cass.
With fox hunting on the hot seat in Great Britain, could animal rights activists ever garner enough support to ban hunting in the United States?
The Humane Society of the United States acknowledges the importance of animal research in medical advances of the past, but apparently does so largely for strategic and public relations reasons.
Two animal rights groups tell Burlington Coat Factory to stop selling fur-trimmed coats or face anti-fur protests.
The company will likely come to regret its close cooperation with animal rights activists.
Environmentalists want to test common chemicals for toxicity, but animal rights advocates argue the tests are unnecessary and cruel.
The Humane Society of the United States activist is back with a new book, but the same old tired rhetoric.