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GS HUMANE CORP
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 208071520 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T30 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$3.7M
expenses
$740K
net assets
$50.3M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

GS HUMANE CORP is a New York-based grantmaking organization focused on philanthropy and animal welfare. It provides general operating support and targeted funding to nonprofit organizations working in feline welfare, early childhood education, Jewish education, and antisemitism prevention. The organization distributes grants to both direct-service providers and fiscal sponsors across New York City and select national institutions.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Child Welfare - Strong Starts Initiative
Funds child welfare programs aimed at improving outcomes for at-risk families and young children through evidence-based interventions.
Combating Hate and Antisemitism
Provides general operating support to organizations working to counter antisemitism and promote Jewish community safety.
Early Childhood Education Support
Funds programs that provide early learning services and family support, including general operating and program-specific grants in East Harlem.
Feline Welfare - General Operating Support
Provides unrestricted funding to organizations focused on cat welfare, including shelter medicine, community cat initiatives, and veterinary care access.
Jewish Education - Day School Leadership
Supports leadership development and institutional capacity in Jewish day schools through training and operational funding.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
    • Funding Jewish education initiatives
      Awards grants to support leadership training and general operations within Jewish day schools and educational organizations, including Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools and Board of Jewish Education Inc (JEP).
  • Jewish Life and Security Support 1 activity
    • Funding antisemitism prevention and hate response
      Finances general operations of organizations working to combat hate and antisemitism, including Project SHEMA.
  • Fundraising and Financial Support for IDD Services 1 activity
    • Funding child welfare innovation
      Grants support for evidence-based initiatives improving child welfare systems, including funding for Justice Innovation Inc (Center for Justice Innovation) to implement the Strong Starts Initiative.
  • Literacy Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding early childhood education programs
      Supports general operating costs and program-specific activities for organizations providing early childhood education services. Grantees include The Bridge Project, ParentChild, and Power of Two, with a focus on community-based programming in New York City.
  • Animal Welfare Fundraising through Retail and Sales 1 activity
    • Funding feline welfare programs
      Provides grants to organizations delivering feline welfare services, including general operating support for animal welfare groups, community cat initiatives, and veterinary care in underserved areas. Recipients include Animal Care Centers of NYC, ASPCA, Flatbush Cats Inc, and Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition Inc.
  • Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Funding veterinary medicine training and shelter medicine programs
      Provides financial support to academic institutions like Tufts University to advance clinical services in shelter medicine and fund student training through externships at community veterinary clinics.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.66M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$1.27M35%
Other revenue$1.41M
expenses
Total expenses$740K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$125K
Grants paid out$2.11M
balance sheet
Total assets$50.34M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$50.34M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +704.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
GLENN OPELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20 $125K
board members · 2
  • MARILYN G ORDOVER — DIRECTOR
  • SHELDON SCHNEIDER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DBA ASPCA Partner — Receives grant funding to support a licensed veterinary technician at a community veterinary clinic in Long Island City.
  • ANIMAL CARE CENTERS OF NYC (ACC) Partner — Receives grant funding for a community cat initiative in feline welfare.
  • BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION INC (JEP) Partner — Receives grant funding for general operating support in Jewish education.
  • BROOKLYN BRIDGE ANIMAL WELFARE COALITION INC Partner — Receives grant funding for general operating support in feline welfare.
  • FLATBUSH CATS INC Partner — Receives grant funding for general operating support in feline welfare.
  • JUSTICE INNOVATION INC DBA CENTER FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION Partner — Receives grant funding for the Strong Starts Initiative in child welfare.
  • PARENTCHILD Partner — Receives grant funding to support its East Harlem early childhood education program.
  • POWER OF TWO (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK) Partner — Receives grant funding for general operating support in early childhood education.
  • PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS Partner — Receives grant funding for a day school leadership training initiative in Jewish education.
  • PROJECT SHEMA (A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF FJC) Partner — Receives grant funding for general operating support to combat hate and antisemitism.
  • THE BRIDGE PROJECT Partner — Receives grant funding for general operating support in early childhood education.
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grant funding to support a community veterinary clinic and student externships in shelter medicine.