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The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) spends more money on
its lobbying activities and for hosting Receptions at the
U.S. Capitol and State Capitols than it does on direct
animal care.
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The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) spends more money on
Receptions and Award Dinners in Hollywood and Washington DC
for entertainers and celebrities than it does in direct
financial support of animal shelters for dogs and cats.
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The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) acknowledges on its
website that the HSUS does not operate a single animal
shelter for dogs and cats anywhere in the U.S., and it has
never reported how much, if any, of the One Billion Dollars
of Revenue that it has received in the last 10 years was
used in support of animal shelters for dogs and cats in the
U.S.
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Although the Missouri Ethics Commission has reported on its
Website that the HSUS has contributed over $1.2 Million for
the lobbying activities related to the Proposition B Ballot
Initiative, there is no known record of the Humane Society
of the U.S. contributing a single dime in support of any
animal shelter for dogs and cats in Missouri.
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Although the required Lobbying Reports that the Humane
Society of the U.S. (HSUS) has filed with the States of
California and Ohio document that the HSUS contributed
$5,830,728.76 in support of Ballot Initiatives in those two
States, the HSUS has never told the public how much, if any,
of the more than $200 Million Dollars of Revenue that it has
received in the last two years was used in support of animal
shelters for dogs and cats in either California or Ohio.
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is auditing the lobbying
activities of the Humane Society of the U.S. to determine if
it has exceeded the IRS limitation of “TOO MUCH LOBBYING” by
a tax-exempt, public charity. (IRS CASE FILE NUMBERS:
29-92012 & 55-1005-0025-C)
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The Humane Society (HSUS) of the U.S. may have made
misrepresentations on its Tax Returns because the HSUS had
denied each year on its Tax Returns that any of its
Volunteers and Paid Staff had “lobbied” until after the IRS
assigned CASE FILE NUMBER 29-92012 to an IRS Investigation
File in December of 2008.
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If the IRS determines that the Humane Society of the U.S.
(HSUS) has engaged in “TOO MUCH LOBBYING,” the IRS may
rescind its tax-exempt, public charity status and assess
back taxes and penalties against the Humane Society of the
U.S. that could total in excess of $100 Million.
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The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) may not be in
compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act (2 U.S.C.
1601-1607), a Federal Statute. In this regard, despite the
fact that the HSUS reports on its Tax Returns that it
lobbies the U.S. Congress, the registration records
maintained on the websites of the Clerk of the U.S. House
and the Secretary of the U.S. Senate, who are responsible
for maintaining lobbying registrations required by the
Lobbying Disclosure Act, reveal the words “no matching
filings found” when a search request is submitted for the
following:
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The
Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS)
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Wayne Pacelle (President and CEO of the HSUS)
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Michael Markarian (Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the
HSUS)
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Nancy Perry (Vice President of Government Affairs whose
BIO on the HSUS Website explicitly references her
oversight responsibilities for the lobbying activities
of the HSUS)
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The Humane Society Legislative Fund (The Lobbying
Affiliate of the HSUS, whose President is the same
Michael Markarian who is the COO of the HSUS)
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If the Humane Society of the U.S. is not in compliance with
the Lobbying Disclosure Act, it could be subject to a civil
fine of up to $200,000.
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The Humane Society of the U.S. has prepared and distributed
a “Humane Action Guide for Kids” as young as 5-years old.
This Guide potentially exploits children by including a
detailed section that encourages 5-12 year-old children to
contact Elected Representative and provides detailed
instructions as to how to be an effective lobbyist.
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is auditing the lobbying
activities of the Humane Society of Missouri in order to
determine if it has exceeded the IRS limitation of “TOO MUCH
LOBBYING” by a tax-exempt, public charity. (IRS CASE FILE
NUMBER: 2010-003995)
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If the IRS determines that the Humane Society of Missouri
the U.S. has engaged in “TOO MUCH LOBBYING,” the IRS may
rescind its tax-exempt, public charity status and assess
back taxes and penalties against the Humane Society of
Missouri.
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Humane Society of the U.S. has never publically condemned
those who violate the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - - a
Federal Terrorism Statute that was amended after 9-11.
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By letter dated January 18, 2008, the President and CEO of
the Humane Society of the U.S. suggested that the Animal
Enterprise Terrorism Act is an “unjust” law, and that it is
appropriate for acts of “civil disobedience . . . to draw
attention to unjust laws.”
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In an E-Mail dated November 16, 2009, the President and CEO
of the HSUS stated that every “responsible breeder” is a
“puppy miller;” every “family farmer” is “factory farmer;”
and every “responsible hunter” is a “poacher.”
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The Missouri Pet Breeders Association was the first
Commercial Pet Breeder Association to publicly condemn
substandard kennels in February, 2006.
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Commercial Pet Breeder Associations in the 10 States where
over 85% of all Federally licensed and inspected breeders
are located have now publicly condemned substandard kennels.
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Despite repeated written requests asking that the Humane
Society of the U.S. (HSUS) acknowledge the public
condemnations by responsible breeders, the HSUS has never
acknowledge the condemnations by responsible breeders who
truly care about the health and well being of their dogs,
and especially the puppies that bring so much love and joy
into the homes of millions of appreciative dog owners.
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The Humane Society of the U.S. and its Chief Attorney were
named as defendants in a lawsuit that was filed in the
District Court of Washington DC on February 16, 2010. The
lawsuit was filed by the parent company of Ringling
Brothers, and the lawsuit alleges that the Humane Society of
the U.S. and its Chief Attorney, Jonathan R. Lovvorn,
engaged in “malicious prosecution,” and conspired to violate
the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
(“RICO”) 18 U.S. C. 1961. The allegations in this lawsuit
also raise the issue of “money laundering” by the HSUS.
