Humane World Action Fund
Humane World Action Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $11,417,226
- +6.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $6,330,546
- -13.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $339,369
- +6.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $6,065,084
- -20.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Humane World Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $10K (2022). In 2022 it reported $10K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doris Day Animal Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Animal Welfare | $8,333 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,417,226 | $6,330,546 | $6,065,084 | — | — | $339,369 |
| 2023 | $10,726,461 | $7,330,907 | $7,655,999 | — | — | $319,698 |
| 2022 | $10,034,678 | $5,406,886 | $7,205,777 | $9,779 | Total only | $79,555 |
| 2021 | $11,185,575 | $14,350,994 | $5,052,737 | $8,333 | 1 | $130,545 |
| 2020 | $1,472,278 | $5,732,356 | $5,273,137 | — | — | $2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Humane World Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
Humane World Action Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $339K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Humane World Action Fund is led by Cristobel Block, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2021; 7 of 27 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cristobel Block
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sara Amundson
President
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$238K (2020) → $305K (2024)
David Robb
Chair of the Board
Vice Chair of the Board → Chair of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Pyle
Political Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $141K (2024)
Katherine Blocher
Director & Digital Communications
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $137K (2024)
Jennifer Eskra
Director & Legislative
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$142K (2023) → $147K (2024)
Charles A Laue
Director
Chair of the Board → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Milzcik
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen M Linehan Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas J Sabatino Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurisa Schutt
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah H Trott de Seve
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Kangas
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Brez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Balmer
Senior Philanthropy Officer
Senior Director & Philanthropy → Senior Philanthropy Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$116K (2020) → $149K (2024)
Miriam Brody
Senior Policy Adviser & Federal Affairs
Director & Federal Affairs → Senior Policy Adviser & Federal Affairs, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $134K (2024)
Tracie Letterman
Vice President Federal Affairs
Vice President & Federal Affairs → Vice President Federal Affairs, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$156K (2020) → $197K (2024)
C Thomas McMillen
Vice Chair of the Board
Director → Vice Chair of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johanie V Parra
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H Hall
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Gregg Corcoran
Chief Development & Marketing Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Ciccolo
General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Frackleton
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Flocken
Chief International Officer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Marshall Taylor
Chief People Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Paquette
Chief Programs & Policy Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Briggs
Chief People Officer
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Susan Atherton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Miguel Abi-Hassan (2022–2023) — Chief Animal Rescue, Care & Sanctuary Officer
- Former: Bernard O Unti PhD (2020–2022) — Former Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Katherine Karl (2020–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: Michaelen Barsness (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Susannah May (2020–2022) — Former Secretary
- Former: Theresa Reese (2020–2022) — Former Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Gillian Lyons (2022) — Director & Regulatory
- Former: Cheri Shankar (2020) — Director
- Former: G Thomas Waite III (2020) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Keisha Sedlacek (2020) — Director & Regulatory
- Former: Nikki Lafferty (2020) — Director
- Former: Patricia Gay (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $305K, to Sara Amundson (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Humane World Action Fund
How large is Humane World Action Fund?
Humane World Action Fund reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What is Humane World Action Fund?
Humane World Action Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $11.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Humane World Action Fund operate?
Humane World Action Fund has awarded grants in California.
What is Humane World Action Fund's EIN?
Humane World Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3786428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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