2020-10-20T08:00:26-05:00 2019-12-31 135381590 BDO USA LLP 8401 Greensboro Drive - Suite 800 McLean VA 22102 990 2019-01-01 593786428 Humane Society Legislative Fund HUMA 2026762314 1255 23rd Street NW Suite 455 Washington DC 20037 MICHAELEN BARSNESS TREASURER 2020-10-20 true Marc R Berger CPA P01871563 7038930600 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z Sara Amundson 1255 23rd Street NW Suite 455 Washington DC 20037 5307457 false X www.HSLF.org X 2004 DC TO PASS ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, AND SUPPORT HUMANE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE. 8 8 17 12 0 5076718 5269713 0 7005 15 17765 37729 5101488 5307457 130000 0 0 1593031 1969340 239507 259207 1021958 4300035 3173716 6262573 5402263 -1161085 -94806 1430349 1365861 515645 545963 914704 819898 SEE SCHEDULE O false false 2105638 FEDERAL & STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY/FEDERAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY FEDERAL AFFAIRS: Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF), FEDERAL AFFAIRS FOCUSES ON SUPPORT OF FEDERAL ANIMAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION AND REGULATION. FEDERAL AFFAIRS PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SECURING STRONG LANGUAGE IN THE FY20 APPROPRIATIONS BILL, RENEWING PROVISIONS TO DEFUND HORSE SLAUGHTER INSPECTIONS IN THE U.S. AND EXTENDING THOSE PROTECTIONS TO WILD HORSES, EFFECTIVELY MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO SLAUGHTER HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN THIS COUNTRY. FURTHER, THIS BILL DIRECTS BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) TO CREATE A PLAN TO MAINTAIN LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE POPULATIONS OF WILD HORSES AND BURROS ON THE RANGE IN A HUMANE MANNER AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS HELD OFF RANGE. ADDITIONALLY, THIS BILL REQUIRED THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO REINSTATE THE SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF AWA AND HPA INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REPORTS IT REMOVED FROM ITS SITE IN 2017. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 1797444 PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATION HUMANE ACTIVIST: HSLF PUBLISHED ITS NEWSLETTER SIX TIMES AND DISTRIBUTED IT TO MEMBERS. THE NEWSLETTER PROVIDES DETAILED REPORTS ON HSLF'S ACTIVITIES REGARDING LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES. HUMANE ACTIVIST INFORMS THE READER ON HSLF-SUPPORTED ANIMAL PROTECTION BILLS BEFORE THE U.S. CONGRESS, AND REGULATIONS BEFORE FEDERAL AGENCIES. HUMANE SCORECARD: HSLF PUBLISHED ONLINE AND PRINT VERSIONS OF ITS ANALYSIS OF VOTES AND CO-SPONSORSHIPS BY FEDERAL LEGISLATORS ON ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES. HUMANE SCORECARD ENABLES THE READER TO ASSESS HOW THE U.S. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES ACTED ON THESE ISSUES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 67048 POLITICAL ACTIVITY HSLF ENDORSED four CANDIDATES FOR THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES, three CANDIDATES FOR THE VIRGINIA STATE SENATE, one BALLOT MEASURE IN TEXAS, one CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE IN OHIO, 13 CANDIDATES FOR THE NEW JERSEY STATE ASSEMBLY, one CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE IN MASSACHUSETTS, one STATE HOUSE CANDIDATE IN LOUISIANA, AND one CANDIDATE IN THE SPECIAL FEDERAL ELECTION FOR NORTH CAROLINA'S 9th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. HSLF SOLICITED FUNDS THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING OF HSLF MEMBERS FOR ITS FEDERAL AFFILIATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AND SEVERAL STATE AFFILIATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES. 3970130 false true true true false false false false false false false false true false true false true false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true X 15 0 true 17 true false false false false true true false false false X 8 8 true false false false true false false true true false true true true true true true true true false false false CA FL GA AL HI IL KS KY MD MA MN MS MO NJ NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA AR WV WI X X Michaelen Barsness 2024521100 700 Professional Drive Gaithersburg MD 20879 Charles A Laue Chair of the Board 0.2 1.2 X X 0 0 0 David Robb Vice Chair of the Board 0.2 0 X X 0 0 0 Anita W Coupe Esq Director 0.1 0.3 X 0 0 0 Cheri Shankar Director 0.2 0 X 0 0 0 David O Wiebers MD Director 0.1 0.6 X 0 0 0 Jane Greenspun Gale Director 0.0 0 X 0 0 0 Jerry Cesak Director 0.0 0.9 X 0 0 0 Kathleen M Linehan Esq Director 0.0 1.7 X 0 0 0 Nikki Lafferty Director 0.2 0 X 0 0 0 Patricia Gay Director 0.2 0 X 0 0 0 Susan Atherton Director 0.1 5.8 X 0 0 0 Thomas J Sabatino Jr Director 0.0 1.7 X 0 0 0 Carol England Assistant Treasurer 2.0 38.0 X 0 69280 21415 Donna Mochi Assistant Treasurer 2.0 38.0 X 0 90412 16976 G Thomas Waite III Treasurer 1.0 39.0 X 0 255877 37909 Johanie V Parra Secretary 2.0 38.0 X 0 70325 15695 Katherine Karl General Counsel 1.0 39.0 X 0 261787 14790 Michaelen Barsness Treasurer 2.0 38.0 X 0 173306 22872 Sara Amundson President 30.0 10.0 X 171052 5290 34218 Theresa Reese Assistant Treasurer 2.0 38.0 X 0 146363 15262 David Balmer Senior Director, Philanthropy 40.0 0 X 104419 0 16318 Miriam Brody Senior Policy Adviser, Federal Affairs 40.0 0 X 100090 0 31834 Tracie Letterman Vice President, Federal Affairs 40.0 0 X 116443 0 26338 Bernard O Unti PhD Former Assistant Treasurer 0.0 40.0 X 0 140216 13086 Susannah May Former Secretary 0.0 40.0 X 0 140330 21163 492004 1353187 287876 4 true true false AB DATA LTD 600 AB DATA DR MILWAUKEE WI 53217 MARKETING AND MAILING CONSULTANTS 592858 INNERWORKINGS INC 600 W CHICAGO AVE STE 850 CHICAGO IL 60654 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT, PRINT, DESIGN & COPY SERVICES 385467 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP 1333 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington DC 20036 Federal lobbying 128000 JOE TRIPPI AND ASSOCIATES INC 606A N TALBOT ST STE 303 ST MICHAELS MD 21663 MEDIA BUYING CONSULTANTS 125456 4 2275251 2994462 5269713 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0 0 0 0 List Rental 900099 37689 37689 Miscellaneous Income 900099 40 40 0 0 0 0 37729 5307457 0 0 37744 204244 180694 16768 6781 1382456 1222859 113379 46218 71700 63497 5901 2302 206915 183222 17023 6670 104025 92107 8557 3361 40205 36621 3584 48256 39607 3122 5527 282526 231889 18276 32361 259207 259207 372503 305739 24097 42667 11841 10781 1055 5 316581 153089 137190 26302 15021 9358 164 5499 262057 238692 23365 87750 69661 5035 13054 7917 7211 706 EDUCATION AND MARKETING MATERIAL 1714248 1113854 31241 569153 State Registrations Fees, Income and Other Tax 14811 11249 711 2851 0 0 0 0 5402263 3970130 410174 1021958 X 1615198 941153 48277 625768 1372173 833801 1042 1057 49134 37192 0 0 0 0 8000 14429 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 479382 1430349 1365861 389785 545963 0 0 0 125860 0 515645 545963 X 778149 819898 136555 914704 819898 1430349 1365861 -94806 0 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 67048 0 67048 0 67048 true true false false Schedule C, Part I-A, Line 1 Description of Political Activities HSLF ENDORSED four CANDIDATES FOR THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES, three CANDIDATES FOR THE VIRGINIA STATE SENATE, one BALLOT MEASURE IN TEXAS, one CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE IN OHIO, 13 CANDIDATES FOR THE NEW JERSEY STATE ASSEMBLY, one CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE IN MASSACHUSETTS, one STATE HOUSE CANDIDATE IN LOUISIANA, AND one CANDIDATE IN THE SPECIAL FEDERAL ELECTION FOR NORTH CAROLINA'S 9tH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. HSLF SOLICITED FUNDS THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING OF HSLF MEMBERS FOR ITS FEDERAL AFFILIATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AND SEVERAL STATE AFFILIATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES. DUE FROM AFFILIATE 479382 479382 DUE TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES 0 X 5307457 0 0 5307457 0 0 5307457 5402263 0 0 5402263 0 0 5402263 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote The Fund is generally exempt from federal income taxes under the provisions of Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (the IRC). Income that is not related to exempt purposes, less applicable deductions, is subject to federal and state corporate income taxes. There was no income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2019. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740 INCOME TAXES, HSLF RECOGNIZES TAX LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND SETTLEMENT WITH VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE MEASURED BASED UPON THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, HSLF IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND PRIOR. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED HSLF'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT HSLF HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. X X X X true Chapman Cubine and Hussey Inc 2000 15th Street North Suite 550 Arlington VA 22201 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANTS false 0 15427 -15427 AB DATA LTD 600 AB DATA DR MILWAUKEE WI 53217 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANTS false 1991000 243780 1747220 1991000 259207 1731793 CA CO CT DC FL GA AL HI IL KS KY LA ME AK MD MA MN MS MO NJ NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA AR WA WV WI Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b(v) Payment of Fundraising Expenses The agreement Humane Society Legislative Fund entered into with A.B. Data Ltd. allowed for the payment of general fundraising expenses (such as printing, paper, postage and envelopes). Details on vendor invoices allow HSLF to identify which costs are for professional fundraising fees and which costs are related to general fundraising expenses. HSLF paid out $311,230 to A.B. Data Ltd. for general fundraising expenses. Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b(iv) General Explanation Chapman, Cubine and Hussey, Inc. (CCAH) began working with Humane Society legislative Fund during the fourth quarter of 2019. However, the specific fundraising campaigns CCAH worked on took place during 2020. Therefore, no 2019 revenues were received as a result of the services provided by CCAH. false false false false false false false false false Susannah May Former Secretary 0 140330 0 0 0 0 0 13591 0 7571 0 161493 0 0 Bernard O Unti PhD Former Assistant Treasurer 0 140216 0 0 0 0 0 11947 0 1138 0 153302 0 0 G Thomas Waite III Treasurer 0 255877 0 0 0 0 0 21922 0 15988 0 293786 0 0 Michaelen Barsness Treasurer 0 173306 0 0 0 0 0 9026 0 13846 0 196177 0 0 Theresa Reese Assistant Treasurer 0 146363 0 0 0 0 0 14027 0 1235 0 161625 0 0 Katherine Karl General Counsel 0 261787 0 0 0 0 0 11414 0 3376 0 276577 0 0 Sara Amundson President 171052 5290 0 0 0 0 16724 517 16468 509 204244 6317 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND'S (HSLF) MISSION IS TO UNDERTAKE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE STATUS OF ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND MOBILIZATION OF PUBLIC OPINION AND THROUGH THE REFORM OF LAWS, ENACTMENT OF REMEDIAL LEGISLATION AND CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICY. THE GOAL OF HSLF IS TO ADVANCE SOCIAL WELFARE BY HELPING TO PASS STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY, SUFFERING, AND UNNECESSARY KILLING AND USE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a FEDERAL & STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY/FEDERAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4A (1 OF 1) THE FY20 APPROPRIATIONS BILL PROVIDED $295,000 MORE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE HPA, AND RENEWED THE PROHIBITION OF LICENSING/RE-LICENSING "CLASS B" RANDOM SOURCE DEALERS OF ANIMALS. THE BILL MAINTAINED LEVEL FUNDING FOR THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE'S PROGRAMS THAT PROTECT SPECIES UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AS WELL AS THE OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND DEDICATED FUNDS TO FIGHT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ENFORCEMENT. IT ALSO PROVIDED INCREASED FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTS AND $2 MILLION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PET AND WOMEN SAFETY (PAWS) ACT, WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE FINAL VERSION OF THE AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2018 (H.R. 2). FINALLY, THE BILL PROVIDED $3 MILLION TO THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION FOR NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE CONSERVATION. FEDERAL AFFAIRS WORKED IN SUPPORT OF ANIMAL PROTECTION BILLS, INCLUDING THE PREVENTING ANIMAL CRUELTY AND TORTURE (PACT) ACT (H.R. 724/S. 479); THE SHARK FIN SALES ELIMINATION ACT (H.R. 737/S. 877) WHICH PASSED THE HOUSE; THE PREVENT ALL SORING TACTICS (PAST) ACT (H.R. 693/S. 1007) WHICH PASSED THE HOUSE; THE SAFEGUARD AMERICAN FOOD EXPORTS (SAFE) ACT (H.R. 961/S. 2006); THE WELFARE OF OUR FRIENDS (WOOF) ACT (H.R. 1002); THE PROVIDING RESPONSIBLE EMERGENCY PLANS FOR ANIMALS AT RISK OF EMERGING DISASTERS (PREPARED) ACT (H.R. 1042); THE BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT (H.R. 1380/S. 2561); THE HORSERACING INTEGRITY ACT (H.R. 1754;/S. 1820); THE PROHIBITING THREATENED AND ENDANGERED CREATURE TROPHIES (PROTECT) ACT (H.R. 4804); THE RESCUING ANIMALS WITH REWARDS (RAWR) ACT OF 2019 (H.R. 97/S. 1590) WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW; THE PUPPY PROTECTION ACT OF 2019 (H.R. 2442); THE SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANCE FOR VERY ENDANGERED NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES (SAVE RIGHT WHALES) ACT (H.R. 1568); PROTECT AMERICA'S WILDLIFE AND FISH IN NEED OF CONSERVATION ACT OF 2019 (H.R. 4348/S. 2491); AND THE HUMANE COSMETICS ACT (H.R. 5141). FEDERAL AFFAIRS OPPOSED THE EMPOWERING RURAL ECONOMIES THROUGH ALASKA NATIVE SUSTAINABLE ARTS AND HANDICRAFTS ACT (S.804/H.R.1806). FEDERAL AFFAIRS STAFF PARTICIPATED IN THE SIGNING OF THE PREVENTING ANIMAL CRUELTY AND TORTURE (PACT) ACT INTO LAW BY THE PRESIDENT, WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND STAKEHOLDERS. THIS LAW STRENGTHENS THE 2010 FEDERAL ANIMAL "CRUSH VIDEO" LAW BY BANNING EXTREME ANIMAL CRUELTY IN OR AFFECTING INTERSTATE COMMERCE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A VIDEO WAS PRODUCED. FEDERAL AFFAIRS IS WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) ON A PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE BLM TO USE NON-LETHAL METHODS TO MANAGE WILD HORSES AND BURROS ON FEDERAL LAND. FEDERAL AFFAIRS SUPPORTED A DECISION BY BLM TO RETURN TO A 2014 POLICY THAT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BUY ONLY FOUR (AS OPPOSED TO 25 FROM PREVIOUS YEARS) WILD HORSES OVER A SIX-MONTH PERIOD TO HELP INSURE THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT SENT TO SLAUGHTER. FEDERAL AFFAIRS ALSO SUPPORTED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S DECISION TO PHASE OUT ALL ANIMAL TESTING ON MAMMALS FOR CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES BY 2035 AND TO DEVOTE $4.25 MILLION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-ANIMAL TECHNOLOGIES AT FIVE UNIVERSITIES. FEDERAL AFFAIRS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN ITS COMMITMENT TO REPLACING, REDUCING, AND/OR REFINING ANIMAL STUDIES. FEDERAL AFFAIRS ALSO SUPPORTED THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S ADOPTION OF AN INTERNAL POLICY THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR THE ADOPTION, OR RETIREMENT TO SANCTUARY, OF ANIMALS FORMERLY USED IN FDA RESEARCH. ADDITIONALLY, FEDERAL AFFAIRS OPPOSED THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH'S DECISION NOT TO RETIRE THE REMAINING 44 CHIMPANZEES HELD AT THE ALAMOGORDO PRIMATE LABORATORY TO THE FEDERAL SANCTUARY CHIMP HAVEN, AS THEY ARE STATUTORILY OBLIGATED. FEDERAL AFFAIRS CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT VETERANS' WELL-BEING AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION THROUGH INTERACTIONS WITH AND ADOPTION OF RESCUED ANIMALS FOR PETS. FEDERAL AFFAIRS SUPPORTED THE FINAL RULE ISSUED BY NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO LIST THE GULF OF MEXICO BRYDE'S WHALE AS ENDANGERED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. FEDERAL AFFAIRS ALSO SUPPORTED THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICES' DETERMINATION THAT THE PETITION TO LIST THE GIRAFFE AS ENDANGERED DOES "PRESENT SUBSTANTIAL SCIENTIFIC OR COMMERCIAL INFORMATION INDICATING THAT THE PETITIONED ACTIONS MAY BE WARRANTED." FEDERAL AFFAIRS CONTINUED TO PUSH FOR THE USDA TO RETURN THE AWA AND HPA ENFORCEMENT DATA TO ITS ONLINE REPOSITORY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. FEDERAL AFFAIRS SUPPORTS THE USDA'S PROPOSED RULE TO IMPROVE THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT LICENSING AND DOG DEALER STANDARDS REGULATIONS. FEDERAL AFFAIRS SUPPORTED THE PROPOSAL BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROHIBIT AIRLINES FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST BREEDS OF SERVICE DOGS; EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF SERVICE DOG TO INCLUDE PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOGS; AND EXCLUDE WILD ANIMALS FROM SERVING AS SERVICE AND SUPPORT ANIMALS UNDER THE AIR CARRIER ACCESS ACT. COALITIONS: INTERNATIONAL COALITION FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION IN THE OECD (ICAPO): WITH PARTNERS IN EUROPE, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES, HSLF SERVED FOR Doris Day Animal League (DDAL) ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE ICAPO, WHICH ACTIVELY LOBBIES FOR CHANGES IN TEST GUIDELINES TO HARMONIZE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR ALTERNATIVES AND ANIMAL TESTS. HSLF SUPPORTED EXPERT COMMENTS ON TEST GUIDELINE REVIEWS AND PROPOSED POLICY CHANGES, LOBBIED THE U.S. AND CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVES TO OECD AND PROVIDED GUIDANCE FOR THE DIRECTION OF THE WORKING GROUPS. COALITION FOR CONSUMER INFORMATION ON COSMETICS (CCIC): HSLF PROVIDED DDAL REPRESENTATION ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR DDAL, WHICH MANAGES THE U.S. STANDARD FOR "CRUELTY-FREE" COSMETICS AND HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS. WE WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR EUROPEAN PARTNERS FOR A NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN STANDARD. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATION CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4b (1 OF 1) COALITION-BUILDING: HSLF CONTINUES RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING ON AREAS OF COMMON INTEREST WITH INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND "THINK-TANKS" FOR FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY WORK. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a Number of Employees Reported on Form W-3 The Humane Society of the United States pays wages to the employees of HSLF and files all required federal employment tax returns, including Form W-3. HSLF does not report employees on Form W-3. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons OFFICERS KARL, WAITE, BARSNESS, REESE, MOCHI, AND PARRA WERE EMPLOYED BY ANOTHER ORGANIZATION ON WHOSE BOARD DIRECTORS LAUE, COUPE, WIEBERS, CESAK, LINEHAN, ATHERTON AND SABATINO SERVED. THEREFORE, THESE INDIVIDUALS HAD "BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS" WITH EACH OTHER. - Business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST OF PERSONS WHO SUPPORT THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSES AND WHO AFFIRMATIVELY RESPOND TO THE CORPORATION'S INVITATION TO JOIN. MEMBERS SHALL PAY ANNUAL DUES IN SUCH AMOUNT AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY PERSON WHO RESPONDS AFFIRMATIVELY TO AN INVITATION TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND (HSLF) AND EITHER 1) MAKES A SINGLE CONTRIBUTION OF TEN DOLLARS ($10) OR MORE TO HSLF AS MEMBERSHIP DUES, OR 2) MAKES A SERIES OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT TOTAL TEN DOLLARS ($10) OR MORE IN THE AGGREGATE WITHIN FOUR (4) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE CONSIDERED A MEMBER OF HSLF FOR THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD ENDING ON THE ANNIVERSARY DATE ON WHICH HSLF HAS DETERMINED THAT AN AGGREGATE OF TEN DOLLARS HAS BEEN REACHED IN THE CASE OF CONTRIBUTORS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2, ABOVE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body AFTER INTERNAL ACCOUNTING STAFF DRAFTS THE 990, THE DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO HSLF'S INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND REVISION, AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE. THE REVISED DRAFT IS THEN GIVEN TO HSLF'S TREASURER FOR FURTHER REVIEW. ONCE ALL STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS/REVISIONS ARE DONE, THE TREASURER SENDS THE PROPOSED FINAL OF THE FORM 990 TO THE HSLF BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION. ONCE THE BOARD HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE FINALIZED VERSION IS FILED WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy HSLF IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS). ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE HSUS APPLY TO HSLF INCLUDING, INTER ALIA, THOSE CODIFIED IN THE CURRENT HSUS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. IN CASES WHERE THE LITERAL READING OF THE HSUS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MAY OR COULD CAUSE CONFUSION (E.G., THE HSUS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY'S REFERENCES TO HSUS DIRECTORS), FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL HSLF ACTIVITIES, THESE POLICIES WILL BE READ TO APPLY AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO HSLF, MAKING SUBSTITUTIONS IN TERMINOLOGY AS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED GOAL. IN CASE OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE HSUS AND HSLF, THE STRICTER WILL CONTROL. HSLF HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO REINFORCE THE OBLIGATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE POLICY COVERS HSLF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. HSLF BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR OFFICERS WHO ARE DIRECTORS OR SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS OF THE HSUS ARE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN THOSE CAPACITIES. A DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND HOW IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH REGARD TO HSLF IS MADE AT THE HSLF EXECUTIVE LEVEL OR, IF NECESSARY, BY ITS BOARD. CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IS ALSO PROVIDED DURING THE LEGAL REVIEW OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED BEFORE PROCEEDING. INDIVIDUALS HAVING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CANNOT VOTE OR PARTICIPATE IN BOARD OR COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS ON THE SUBJECT OR TO BE COUNTED TOWARD MEETING A QUORUM; HOWEVER, THEY MAY RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public HSLF MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS AVAILABLE TO DONORS FREE OF CHARGE UPON REQUEST. FORMAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH STATE CHARITABLE SOLICITATION REGISTRATIONS AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MAJOR DONORS AND, WHERE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MAIL UPON REQUEST. HSLF MAKES COPIES OF ITS FORM 1024 APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BOTH BY MAIL AND IN PERSON AT HSLF'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC. HSLF MAKES COPIES OF THE THREE MOST RECENTLY-FILED FORMS 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BOTH BY MAIL AND IN PERSON AT HSLF'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC, AS WELL AS ON HSLF'S WEBSITE, AS SET FORTH IN IRS CODE SECTION 6104(D). THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c AUDIT OVERSIGHT THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD WHICH ACTS AS ITS OWN COMMITTEE. 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