About Humane America Animal Foundation
Create, implement, and promote innovative and effective programs that have significant and measurable benefits for animals and people.
Focus Areas
Animal welfare (companion animals)Farm animal welfareSpay/neuter and population controlAnimal rescue and sanctuary supportAlternative proteins / food system changeResearch and evaluationGrantmaking and capacity building
Who They Fund
farmed animals (land-based livestock, poultry)fish and sea animals used for foodinsects used as foodanimal-protection advocacy organizations and fiscally sponsored initiatives
About Humane America Animal Foundation
Humane America Animal Foundation’s recent grantmaking is defined by food-system change: in 2024 it awarded $1,505,000 to Food Solution Action for general support and $755,000 to The Humane League for Open Wing Alliance and Animal Policy Alliance work. That combination points to a funder that backs animal protection groups while also investing in advocacy, research, and movement infrastructure. Its active programs extend beyond companion-animal rescue into farm animal welfare, alternative proteins, consumer research, and donor advising, with grants used for general support, restricted project support, fiscal sponsorship, and conference or capacity-building work. The foundation also makes program-related investments and operates with a national scope of giving. Across the recent grants list, the organization’s priorities include farm animal protection campaigns, organizations working to reduce animals in the food system, and research that can inform food-system transition. It has supported groups in Washington, DC; Rockville, Maryland; Denver, Colorado; and elsewhere, often through large, unrestricted awards or purpose-restricted funding. The pattern suggests a funder that combines direct nonprofit support with strategic bets on policy, research, and field-building initiatives.
What Humane America Animal Foundation Funds
Farm animal welfare and food-system transition appear throughout the recent grants. Humane America Animal Foundation gave $205,000 to The Humane Society of the United States for its Farm Animal Protection Division and $100,000 to Animal Wellness Action for lobbying, showing support for both direct protection work and policy advocacy. The foundation also backs alternative protein and market-change efforts. It awarded $175,000 to Material Innovation Institute for general support, and it supported Greener by Default with $135,000 for general support. Research is another clear theme. Stanford University’s Board of Trustees received $87,645 for a food-system research grant on reducing meat portions and meat consumption in a university cafeteria. The foundation also funded Sentient Media with $140,000 for general support, linking research and media coverage to farm animal welfare topics.
How Humane America Animal Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $50,000, with a lower quartile of $20,000 and an upper quartile of $131,250. Recent awards range from smaller research and media grants to seven-figure general-support funding, indicating a mix of program-specific and broader organizational support. The recent grants list also shows repeat recipients across 2023 and 2024, including The Good Food Institute, The Humane League, Karuna Foundation, The Accountability Board, Mercy for Animals, Material Innovation Institute, and Centre for Effective Altruism USA Inc. Humane America Animal Foundation is a regular funder and makes program-related investments, which fits its use of general support, restricted support, fiscal sponsorship, and transfer funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8M
Total Assets
$39.8M
Total Revenue
$10.2M
Total Expenses
$12.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $131K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$131K
Geographic Reach
National19 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DAVID MEYER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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