The Humane League

Environment and animals
Rockville, Maryland
EIN 04-3817491
Tax-exempt since 2006

Firms paid: 6
Fees reported, 2018–2025: $2.9M
Fees reported in 2025: $27K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $27.9M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2025

$26,524 to 1 fundraiser

Fundraisers The Humane League paid in 2025, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
DIRECT MAIL SYSTEMS, INC.Direct responseFundraising consulting, direct mail	Fundraising consulting, direct mail	$26,524

Also among its largest contractors in 2025

From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.

Dms Direct Mail SystemsMarketing, fundraising, direct mail$520,074

All firms paid

Fundraisers The Humane League reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
Mal Warwick Donor Digital	2020–2024 · 5 years	$2,452,800
Mal WarwickDirect response	2018	$370,814
DIRECT MAIL SYSTEMS, INC.Direct response	2024–2025 · 2 years	$120,487

Listed as a client by:

Per firm websites

Big DuckFull-service fundraising

Form 990 Snapshot

The Humane League's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2024	$27.9M	$23.9M	$2.1M	$360K
2023	$18.5M	$17.7M	$2.0M	$473K
2022	$16.0M	$15.4M	$2.0M	$530K
2021	$13.6M	$13.0M	$1.4M	$412K
2020	$15.5M	$14.1M	$1.3M	$415K
2019	$10.6M	$10.5M	$1.3M	—
2018	$14.5M	$14.0M	$846K	$371K

Fees are what The Humane League reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.