American Humane Association

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Nov 14, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$13,969,963

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Humane hollywood - the "no animals were harmed" certification program monitored the treatment of 100,000 animal actors on more than 2,000 film and entertainment productions around the globe achieving a stunning 99.98% safety rate for the animals. Animal actors, and their human counterparts, are grateful for the protections afforded by the only officially sanctioned animal welfare program in the entertainment industry.the purpose of the no animals were harmed certification program is to ensure and certify the safety of animal actors, which also results in greater safety for human actors, in the production of filmed media. The program fundamentally:- protects animals used in film, television and commercial production, no matter where filming occurs, during the production and on set.- supports compliant productions with respect to any improper allegations of animal mistreatment or abuse, throughout the life of the project within our scope on set.- educates and informs film industry professionals and the public regarding the humane treatment of animal actors in the global media community.- enforces american humane association's guidelines for the safe use of animals in filmed media (guidelines) with specially trained certified animal safety representatives.the program coverage is significant for intense animal action seen in filmed media. The no animals were harmed certified animal safety representatives monitored 77.5% of all intense animal action representing 2,138 production days for us based sag-aftra productions. The certified animal safety representatives monitored 48.10% of total animal action for a total of 4,447 production days for us based sag-aftra productions. The program issued 535 ratings, and awarded 383 "no animals were harmed" end credit certifications.humane hollywood educated millions with the american humane association hero dog awards, a program initiative designed to inspire and entertain millions while educating them on the power of the human-animal bond and the role of working dogs in society. The national television broadcast of the second annual american humane association hero dog awards featuring kristin chenoweth and betty white was featured on the hallmark channel, with their 87.5 million subscribers, and hallmark movie channel. More than 3 million votes were cast by the public coast-to-coast to determine the top american hero dog of the year - military war dog gabe who served in iraq and afghanistan.

Activity 3

Humane intervention - our famed red star teams rescue and shelter animals in crisis and provide lifesaving tips and disaster preparation training to protect children, families and communities before, during and after disasters. The purpose of humane intervention initiatives, to include red star animal emergency services and red star animal assisted therapy, is to provide humane intervention to communities in crisis. In just the past five years, red star animal emergency services teams with their 200 highly trained volunteers nationwide have rescued and cared for some 70,000 animals. In just the past year, red star animal emergency services responded to a large-scale hoarding and cruelty case in memphis, tn, and disaster responses in colorado springs, co, the northeast following superstorm sandy and moore, ok following the tornado outbreak. The superstorm sandy disaster response included the delivery of more than 80,000 pounds of supplies to area residents and animal shelters valued at over $182,000 including emergency medical and relief supplies, and red star coordinated the delivery of an additional 400,000 pounds of supplies to the impacted areas for a value of $527,000 in donated goods. Following the moore, oklahoma tornado, american humane association's red star team managed the temporary animal shelter for those displaced animals for over 30 days, and held a community adopt-a-thon where approximately 250 animals were placed in new homes or reunited with their owners.the red star team held an educational tour on the west coast in march, visiting area schools and communities in california, oregon and washington state, to include participation in the california ag day in sacarmento. The purpose of the tour was to provide education for community disaster preparation. In fy2013 alone, 933 individuals were trained through red star courses held nationwide.a new red star animal emergency service disaster response vehicle was built for the florida region, and was unveiled in march 2013 in palm beach county. The red star team maintains a fleet of disaster response vehicles and boats, to include an 82 foot tractor trailer and rig that serves as a mobile command unit and veterinary surgical and triage unit. Our red star animal assisted therapy teams are on the ground year-round providing life-healing comfort for children with cancer, the aged, the infirm, and military families impacted by service. In the past five years, aha's animal assisted therapy programs have: improved the lives of 60,000 children, including at summer camps for children of military families; assessed 800 animals for therapy work and trained 600 handlers; and, made more than 500,000 visits in 15 states across the country. In the past year, red star animal assisted therapy deployed 64 animal assisted therapy teams to 15 summer camps for children of our nation's military and military family retreats in partnership with the national military families association's operation purple.in the past year, american humane association's second chance fund provided medical and emergency fund grants to local shelters and rescue groups. The fukushima humane intervention grant totaling $35,000 dollars provided funding to support the hundreds of displaced animals still in temporary shelters in fukushima, japan following the devastating nuclear incident.

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EIN

84-0432950