International Association of Human- Animal Interaction Organizations
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN ADVANCING THE FIELD OF HUMAN ANIMAL INTERACTION (HAI).THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION AMONG OUR MEMBERSHIP, POLICY MAKERS, CLINICAL PRACTITIONERS, OTHER HUMAN ANIMAL INTERACTION ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
- Income
- $110,474
- Spending
- $132,572
- Reserves
- 13.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 48%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $64,152 spent. IAHAIO HELD ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 7-8, 2024. THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE WAS, THE POWER OF HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS IN TIMES OF CRISIS. THE CONFERENCE, HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE IN CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA, WAS ATTENDED BY 120 PARTICIPANTS. THE CONFERENCE CONSISTED OF FIVE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, 25 ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS, AND FOUR INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS. THE GOALS OF THE CONFERENCE WERE TO:1. PROVIDE RESEARCH BACKED STUDIES ON HUMAN ANIMAL INTERACTION. HOW BOTH HUMANS AND ANIMALS BENEFIT FROM AN EMPATHETIC RELATIONSHIP. 2. HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE ANIMAL'S PERSPECTIVE ON HUMANS IN TIMES OF CRISIS AND TRAUMATIC SITUATIONS.3. TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN ANIMAL INTERACTION, AND ENCOURAGE NEW SUDENTS TO TAKE INTEREST IN ETHOLOGY.
- $18,091 spent. ONLINE PUBLICATION OF THE JOURNAL, PEOPLE AND ANIMALS: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE (PAIJ), A PEER-REVIEWED OPEN-ACCESS PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION ORGANIZATIONS. PAIJ PUBLISHES ARTICLES RELATED TO RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN THE FIELDS OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS (AAI) AND HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS (HAI) WHERE THE WELLBEING OF HUMANS AND ANIMALS ARE CONCERNED. THE JOURNAL SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN THE LINKS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF THESE FIELDS, THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY LENS DRAWING FROM THE FIELDS OF PSYCHOLOGY, MEDICINE, EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION, SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, NURSING, VETERINARY MEDICINE, ETHOLOGY, BIOLOGY, ETHICS, AND LAW.
- $6,850 spent. SIX WEBINARS, ATTENDED IN TOTAL BY 1,264 PARTICIPANTS, WERE ORGANIZED BY IAHAIO OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR TO PRESENT INFORMATION BY EXPERTS ON IMPORTANT TOPICS RELATED TO HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS. THE WEBINARS HOSTED IN 2024 WERE:MARCH 14: SECURING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH IN HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS.MARCH 21: WORKING WITH CAMELIDS IN ANIMAL-ASSISTED SERVICES.APRIL 26: DIFERENCIAS ENTRE PERROS DE ASISTENCIA, PERROS DE TERAPIA Y PERROS DE SOPORTE EMOCIAL.JUNE 20: ASSESSING AND MITIGATING RISK IN ANIMAL-ASSISTED SERVICES.OCTOBER 17: "ONLY FUN AND GAMES?" THE POWER OF PLAY FOR HUMAN-DOG TEAMS WORKING IN ANIMAL-ASSISTED SERVICES.NOVEMBER 14: THE POWER AND POTENTIAL OF HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION AIMING FOR WELL-BEING UNIQUE TO JAPAN.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2010.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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