https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXtpQ1qMrx8

New twist in HSUS

There is a new and interesting twist in the saga of this ostensible animal-loving organization, which has historically boasted about its 4-star rating from Charity Navigator: the Humane Society was recently downgraded to 3-stars, and then had its rating totally revoked.

Now, instead of a rating, there is a “donor advisory” warning that urges donors to think twice before donating to the HSUS.

Ouch.

According to HumaneWatch.org, the American Institute of Philanthropy gave HSUS a “D” grade in April 2012, its sixth consecutive “D” rating, reflecting its high operational costs and inefficient fundraising. But the Charity Navigator service continued to give the Humane Society a four-star assessment — until now.

“The Humane Society of the United States scandalously only gives 1% of its budget to local pet shelters, and doesn’t actually run any rescue pet shelters of its own,” reported by HumaneWatch.org. Humane Watch is the watchdog of the Humane Society.

Even more telling is buried in HSUS’s latest tax return is the non-profit’s admission that it made “investments” totaling $25.7 million in the “Central American and the Caribbean” region, according to the 2012 IRS Form 990 for the Humane Society.

HumaneWatch.org. filed an official IRS complaint against the Humane Society for inflating revenue on its tax return. Charity Navigator initially downgraded the Humane Society’s score to a C-, and eventually revoked any recommendation or rating for charitable contributions.

IRS troubles

The 2012 tax return shows the Humane Society spend $10 million on marketing, $7 million on direct mail, more than $3.5 million on fundraising consultants, $1.8 on “print management” (brokers), and the CEO received $400,000 in salary and benefits.

The top staff and non-profit officers were paid more than $3.6 million in salary and benefits.

Total staff salaries and benefits paid for 2012 were more than $44.5 million, out of $125.7 million of revenue — nearly 30 percent of the total revenue.

Total expenses for fundraising are more than $4 million.

http://patch.com/georgia/loganville/hsus-charity-rating-revokedlike-a-snowball-headed-for-hell

May 19, 2011
California Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen Cockfighting Laws
SB 425 now moves to Assembly
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Humane Society of the United States commends the California Senate for passing SB 425, authored by Sen. Ronald Calderon, D – Montebello, to upgrade California’s weak anti-cockfighting laws. This bill received overwhelming bi-partisan support, passing with a 36 -1 vote and will set mandatory minimum fines and allow for profit forfeiture following cockfighting charges.

Calderon also authored SB 426, which is expected to be considered on Monday, seeking to allow landlords to evict tenants using their property for animal fighting, or keeping animals for use in animal fighting. Both bills were unanimously approved by policy committees.

“This vote by the California Senate brings us closer to stopping this cruel bloodsport where roosters fight to the death with knives tied to their legs,” said Jennifer Fearing, California senior state director for The HSUS. “We hope that the Assembly will follow the Senate’s lead

God let these guys pay for what they have been doing…

“Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson collected nearly half a million dollars in questionable payments from four federally funded nuclear labs after she left office, the Energy Department’s inspector general says in a new report.”

Puzzling….