Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON CONSUMER ISSUES, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE RELATED TO PRODUCT CHOICES; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK ON ISSUES RELATED TO PUBLIC POLICIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WORKING TO INCREASE (CONTINUED) GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND ELIMINATE CONSUMER CHOICE; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS, THEIR FUNDING SOURCES AND THEIR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES RELATED TO CONSUMER CHOICES AND THE ACTIVIST COMMUNITY (CONTINUED) ATTACKING THOSE CHOICES; PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO POLICYMAKERS, THE MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
MAINTAINED HUMANEWATCH.ORG, A WATCHDOG PROJECT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ANIMAL LIBERATION ACTIVISTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ISSUES. THIS INCLUDES HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS), ITS MISLEADING FUNDRAISING PRACTICES, ITS DISMAL TRACK RECORD OF SUPPORTING PET SHELTERS AND ITS SUPPORT OF A RADICAL ANIMAL RIGHTS AGENDA.RESEARCHED VOLUMES OF DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING FEDERAL TAX FORMS, CORRESPONDENCE, NEW ARTICLES, LEGAL AND GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER RECORDS, WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES ON A DYNAMIC WEBSITE THAT GETS MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS A YEAR. PRODUCED AND PLACED NATIONWIDE ADVERTISING TO EDUCATE DONORS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT HSUS. SENT DIRECT MAIL TO MORE THAN 3 MILLION ANIMAL CHARITY DONORS. PROVIDED BLOG UPDATES AND DIRECT MAIL ON RESEARCH FINDINGS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. EDUCATED MORE THAN HALF A MILLION FACEBOOK FANS AND TWITTER FOLLOWERS. WROTE AND DISTRIBUTED PRESS RELEASES, OPINION EDITORIALS, AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TRIGGERING COVERAGE IN RADIO/TV AND ONLINE/PRINT NEWS OUTLETS. PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HSUS TO FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS AND STAFF. MAINTAINED THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE OF WWW.PETAKILLSANIMALS.COM, INCLUDING RESEARCH TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION ABOUT PETA'S PRACTICE OF PET EUTHANIZATION. PROMOTED THE WEBSITE WITH PRESS RELEASES, OPINION EDITORIALS, AND LETTERS TO THE EDITORS, RESULTING IN COVERAGE IN MEDIA PUBLICATIONS. LAUNCHED A NATIONAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO BENEFIT PET SHELTERS, CALLED "HELP PET SHELTERS" (WWW.HELPPETSHELTERS.COM). OUR CAMPAIGN EDUCATES AMERICANS ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATIONAL GROUPS AND LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS, AND ASKS THEM TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER. ADDITIONALLY, WE COLLECTED FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC TO DISTRIBUTE TO VETTED PET SHELTERS IN THEIR STATE.
LAUNCHED A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN 2019 CONCERNING FAKE MEAT PRODUCTS. COMMENCED CLEAN FOOD FACTS, A WEBSITE THAT LISTS THE INGREDIENTS OF DOZENS OF MEAT ANALOGUE FOOD PRODUCTS. CLEAN FOOD FACTS EDUCATES CONSUMERS ABOUT WHAT IS ACTUALLY IN THESE PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE OFTEN PROMOTED AS HEALTHIER DESPITE BEING ULTRA-PROCESSED. PROMOTED THE WEBSITE WITH ONLINE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, PRESS RELEASES, AND OPINION EDITORIALS, RESULTING IN COVERAGE IN MAJOR MEDIA PUBLICATIONS.
LAUNCHED A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN 2019 CONCERNING TAP WATER. MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE EXPOSED EVERY YEAR TO CONTAMINANTS IN TAP WATER INCLUDING FECAL BACTERIA AND HEAVY METALS. WE LAUNCHED AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE DATABASE AT ISTAPWATERSAFE.COM THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO LOOK INTO THEIR LOCAL WATER SUPPLIER. THE WEBSITE USES TESTING DATA PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS. THIS DATA SHOWS WHETHER A WATER SYSTEM HAS DETECTED POTENTIALLY HARMFUL LEVELS OF CONTAMINANTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Richard Berman | PRESIDENT, EXEC. DIRECTOR | 6.5 | $35,850 |
| Nelson Marchioli | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $500 |
| Richard Verrecchia | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $500 |
| Daniel Mindus | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $500 |
| David Browne | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $500 |
| James Blackstock | DIRECTOR | 0.12 | $500 |
| F Lane Cardwell | SECRETARY & TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 0.15 | $500 |
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