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Susan Atherton

Board Chair · Humane World for Animals International

Board Chair at Humane World for Animals International. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Others who share this name
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Reported as Board Chair of Humane World for Animals International, based in Washington, DC.
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Also listed as Director of Project Chimps, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Humane World Actin Fund, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

The Humane Society of the United States Director · $216.5M revenue · Washington, DCHumane World for Animals, Inc., formerly known as the Humane Society of the United States (The Organization), tackles the root causes of animal…Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Humane World for Animals International Board Chair · $35.1M revenue · Washington, DCHumane Society International (HSI) works around the globe to address the root causes of animal cruelty and rescue animals impacted by natural and…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Humane World Actin Fund Director · $7.3M revenue · Washington, DCTO PASS ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, AND SUPPORT HUMANE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.Filed FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Project Chimps Director · $2.6M revenue · Morgantown, GATO PROVIDE LIFELONG EXEMPLARY CARE TO CHIMPANZEES RETIRED FROM RESEARCHFiled FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Susan Atherton

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Susan Atherton 1 organization · San Francisco, CASan Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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Susan Atherton 1 organization · Buckland, MABuckland Public Library INC
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Susan Atherton 1 organization · Riverside, CAU C Riverside Foundation

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President & Chief Executive Officer · FY2025
$670K
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Chief Development & Marketing Officer · FY2025
$410K
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SVP. Animal Rescue, Care, & Sanctuary · FY2021
$405K
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2025
$393K
A
General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer · FY2025
$358K
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SVP. Operational Risk · FY2025
$341K
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Chief Development & Marketing Officer · FY2020
$323K
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Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer · FY2025
$322K
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Chief Impact Officer, U.s. & Canada · FY2025
$321K
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President · FY2024
$315K
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Chief Animal Rescue, Care and Sanctuary Officer · FY2023
$307K
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President · FY2024
$305K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org