2023-11-22T15:09:11-06:00 2022-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2022-01-01 133116646 HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST HUMA 2128455200 75 BROAD STREET FL 31 NEW YORK NY 10004 MICHAEL BREEN PRESIDENT & CEO 2128455200 2022-05-22 1 MICHAEL BREEN 999009999 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2126618640 2023-11-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MICHAEL BREEN 75 BROAD STREET FL 31 NEW YORK NY 10004 27879805 0 X WWW.HUMANRIGHTSFIRST.ORG X 1978 NY TO EMPOWER AMERICANS TO WORK FOR JUSTICE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITIES AND AROUND THE WORLD. 29 29 88 1000 0 0 13323789 14461670 0 0 256128 -100104 312388 124978 13892305 14486544 208218 30072 0 0 6805998 7541187 0 0 699454 6532780 8345157 13546996 15916416 345309 -1429872 18464972 16184151 2096193 2903490 16368779 13280661 X HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST IS AN INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY AND ACTION ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ACTUALIZE FREE AND EQUAL SOCIETIES. BECAUSE EVERY PERSON DESERVES TO BE RESPECTED, VALUED, AND INVESTED IN, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST PROTECTS FREEDOM, AND PROMOTES EQUALITY AT HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD. TO REACH THAT GOAL, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST LEADS ACTIONS THAT HOLD OPPRESSORS ACCOUNTABLE, FREE PEOPLE FROM INJUSTICE, AND BUILD INSTITUTIONS THAT ENSURE UNIVERSAL RIGHTS. HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST, WHICH FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS HAS BUILT BIPARTISAN COALITIONS AND WORKED WITH FRONT-LINE ACTIVISTS AND LAWYERS TO TACKLE GLOBAL CHALLENGES, IS BASED IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON D.C., AND LOS ANGELES. 0 0 9062023 PROTECTING REFUGEESHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST'S REFUGEE REPRESENTATION TEAM PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS BY ASSISTING REFUGEES WHO ARE FLEEING PERSECUTION. WE PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, FREQUENTLY WITH PRO BONO LAWYERS, TO HELP OUR CLIENTS ACCESS LEGAL PROTECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES CONSISTENT WITH U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAW. WE ALSO ASSIST OUR CLIENTS IN ACCESSING OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES. WE USE THIS EXPERIENCE TO ADVOCATE FOR LAWS AND POLICIES THAT PROTECT REFUGEES.IN 2022, VOLUNTEER LAWYERS IN THE NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 125,000 HOURS OF IN-KIND LEGAL SERVICES. DURING THAT PERIOD, WE REPRESENTED MORE THAN 2,902 PEOPLE FROM 90 COUNTRIES AND WON LEGAL PROTECTION FOR 158 CLIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. WE ALSO CONDUCTED 22 PRO BONO ATTORNEY TRAININGS, EQUIPPING OVER 2,000 ATTORNEYS TO REPRESENT ASYLUM CLIENTS.AMONG THE KEY 2022 POLICY ACHIEVEMENTS RESULTING FROM OUR ADVOCACY TO PROTECT REFUGEES WERE THE FOLLOWING: OUR RESEARCH, REPORTING AND ANALYSIS OF THE TITLE 42 POLICY (WHICH USES "PUBLIC HEALTH" AS A PRETEXT TO EVADE REFUGEE LAW AND TURN AWAY REFUGEES WITHOUT ALLOWING THEM TO SEEK ASYLUM) WAS WIDELY CITED BY THE MEDIA AND IN KEY COURT DECISIONS, INCLUDING A DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DC CIRCUIT DIRECTING THAT THE POLICY BE VACATED. OUR DECEMBER 2022 REPORT "TITLE 42: HUMAN RIGHTS STAIN, PUBLIC HEALTH FARCE" TRACKED OVER 13,000 REPORTS OF TORTURE, KIDNAPPING, AND OTHER BRUTAL ATTACKS AGAINST THE VICTIMS OF THE TITLE 42 POLICY SINCE JANUARY 2021. OUR WRITTEN ANALYSIS, COMMENTS, MEDIA WORK AND RELATED ADVOCACY HELPED LEAD TO IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S NEW ASYLUM RULE PROCESS, INCLUDING RESTORED ACCESS TO IMMIGRATION COURT HEARINGS. WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED, ALONG WITH OUR PARTNERS, AGAINST SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CODIFY THE TITLE 42 POLICY INTO STATUTE. WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT OF 2022. WE WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR THE BICAMERAL, BIPARTISAN INTRODUCTION OF THE AFGHAN ADJUSTMENT ACT.DONATED LEGAL AND RELATED EXPENSES: $97,864,095 1293280 ACCOUNTABILTYHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST WORKS TO HOLD CORRUPT ACTORS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS AROUND THE WORLD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. KEY 2022 ACHIEVEMENTS RESULTING FROM OUR WORK INCLUDE: SECURED THE PERMANENT REAUTHORIZATION OF THE GLOBAL MAGNITSKY ACT, THE LEGISLATIVE FOUNDATION OF THE PRIMARY U.S. TARGETED SANCTIONS PROGRAM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE AND CORRUPTION. PRODUCED THE FIRST-EVER JOINT REPORT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY COUNTERPARTS IN THE U.K., EUROPEAN UNION, AND CANADA ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EACH JURISDICTION'S MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS PROGRAM. CONDUCTED JOINT ADVOCACY FOR FASTER PROGRESS TOWARD "MULTI-LATERALIZING" THESE SANCTIONS AND ADDRESSING OMISSIONS, SUCH AS ABUSES AGAINST MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE FIRST-EVER USE OF GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS TO ADDRESS HUMAN TRAFFICKING ABUSES. PRODUCED A REPORT ON THE OMISSION OF ABUSES AND CORRUPTION BY CERTAIN U.S. SECURITY PARTNERS FROM THE GLOBAL MAGNITSKY PROGRAM. PARTICIPATED IN A NEW INTERNATIONAL EXPERT PANEL ON STATE IMPUNITY AND THE NORTHERN IRELAND CONFLICT. PUBLISHED DOZENS OF POSTS ON THE WORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN UKRAINE SINCE RUSSIA'S FULL-SCALE FEBRUARY 2022 INVASION.DONATED LEGAL AND RELATED EXPENSES: $63,963 1225649 INNOVATION LABTHE HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST'S INNOVATION LAB HARNESSES AI AND DATA-DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY TO DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY. IT BUILDS AND RELEASES TECHNOLOGY TOOLS, APPLIES ITS TECH AND INSIGHTS TO DRIVE DIRECT IMPACT, AND EDUCATES AND TRAINS THE BROADER FIELD ON USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO PROTECT RIGHTS. KEY 2022 ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE: DEVELOPED A TOOL TO HELP RESEARCHERS, LAWYERS, AND ADVOCATES UNCOVER SYSTEMIC DISPARITIES IN ASYLUM CASE DECISIONS. PILOTED A TOOL INCUBATED BY THE LAB THAT UNCOVERS AND ANALYZES HATE NETWORKS ON YOUTUBE. DESIGNED THE USER INTERFACE AND DEPLOYED A FUNCTIONAL MVP, OUR MACHINE-POWERED TOOL, GLIMPSE, THAT AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS VIOLENT OBJECTS AND ACTIONS IN VIDEO TO ASSIST HUMAN RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS. DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED AN OCR-POWERED TOOL THAT MAKES IMAGE-BASED TEXT DOCUMENTS SEARCHABLE. 2294420 GENERAL ADVOCACY / VFAI / EXTREMISM / COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH 2294420 13875372 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 58 0 1 88 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY CA X X KURT PACQUETTE 2128455200 75 BROAD STREET FLOOR 31 NEW YORK NY 10004 MICHAEL K ROZEN CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MONA SUTPHEN CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNDA CLARIZIO VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BOWYER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 J ADAM ABRAM TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE AMIRFAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY CARNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CLEVELAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD DONOVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW DONTZIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARA FRANKEL WALLACE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIL HA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HENDRICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN JEALOUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALENCIA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBBIE KARP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAT KRAEMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY MANDELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MATTHEWS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENEDICT MORELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HASSAN MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISHNA OMKAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANJA PARTALO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS PASCUAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAZANIN RAFSANJANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY SIMON-SKJODT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEV SVIRIDOV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ZABEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BREEN PRESIDENT & CEO 37.50 X 351160 0 40315 KURT PACQUETTE SR VP, FINANCE 37.50 X 169953 0 14337 JENNIFER MELLEN SR VP, DEVELOPMENT 37.50 X 178101 0 5494 ELEANOR ACER SR. DIR REFUGEE PRO 37.50 X 160190 0 36866 KAREEM SHORA EXECUTIVE VP, PROGRAM AND POLICY 37.50 X 225315 0 6555 LICHA M NYLENDO CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 37.50 X 157910 0 3455 JAMES B BERNFIELD SR VP, MKT & COMM 37.50 X 174186 0 37518 VININCIA ELLINGTON DORSEY SR VP, HR & OFFICE 37.50 X 140390 0 29598 JENNA K GILBERT DIRECTOR, REFUGEE REPRESENTATION 37.50 X 128866 0 13663 QUENTIN HINES CHIEF OF STAFF 37.50 X 127201 0 9728 PERRIS RICHTER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB 37.50 X 120093 0 11153 1933365 0 208682 11 0 1 0 SEAN BACKSTROM 407 S KENMORE AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90020 DEVELOPMENT OF STRAGE 3 SURVAI 330593 ACCORDANT GLOBAL PARTNERS 555 BRYANT STREET PALO ALTO CA 94301 RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 287520 2 949423 335575 13176672 14461670 203552 203552 12877452 13181108 -303656 -303656 -303656 212153 949423 212153 0 FELLOWSHIP INCOME 900099 71250 71250 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 53728 53728 124978 14486544 124978 0 -100104 X 30072 30072 1561358 1291838 187574 81946 4800307 3935705 612266 252336 52487 47621 1964 2902 648428 577866 37910 32652 478607 433416 19248 25943 50133 50133 2152757 1924657 220626 7474 19269 18192 952 125 44907 37460 6277 1170 113179 101573 5684 5922 1400511 1254466 70015 76030 92445 76236 5978 10231 262380 135002 14352 113026 159473 134720 16040 8713 80568 73410 3466 3692 AFGHAN PROJECT EXPENSES 3346351 3346275 76 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 274549 217933 12794 43822 RECRUITING 89030 82234 6796 OTHER EXPENSES 80844 39919 40774 151 178761 116777 28665 33319 15916416 13875372 1341590 699454 180742 365008 1535174 971744 6729165 4380497 58806 27971 121132 176711 2667316 2424237 209316 243079 8719688 7433839 561298 573126 136594 2012176 18464972 16184151 1568217 937686 527976 1965804 2096193 2903490 X 965740 1763819 15403039 11516842 16368779 13280661 18464972 16184151 X -1429872 -740246 -918000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 16138186 8824855 12344382 13323789 14461670 65092882 16138186 8824855 12344382 13323789 14461670 65092882 10835900 54256982 59945 152976 137368 131850 203552 685691 385336 295224 244513 312388 124978 1362439 67141012 0.80810 0.76570 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FELLOWSHIP INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 237,797. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 238,086. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 225,860. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 231,258. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 71,250. OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 147,539. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 57,138. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 18,653. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 81,130. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 53,728. SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: ESTABLISH THE WILLIAM D. ZABEL LEGACY FUND DATE: 05/16/19 AMOUNT: 5000000. 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IN 2018 AND CONTINUING INTO 2019, 2020 AND 2021, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ADDITIONAL DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY IN A SEPARATE RESTRICTED FUND TO BE USED FOR (I) REPRESENTING AND/OR ADVOCATING FOR REFUGEES, (II) SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, AND (III) ADVANCING U.S. POLICY IN HUMAN RIGHTS. IT ALSO PERMITS THE BOARD TO CHANGE PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS AS LONG AS THE FOCUS REMAINS IN THE SPIRIT OF THE DONOR'S INTENT. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR THE PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: AMORTIZATION OF DISCOUNT OF LT PLEDGE EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH/ ADVOCACY 819515 NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH/ ADVOCACY 1973 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES LEGAL REVIEW / REF. 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DIR REFUGEE PRO 160190 0 0 0 0 0 4712 0 32154 0 197056 0 0 0 KURT PACQUETTE SR VP, FINANCE 166953 0 3000 0 0 0 4611 0 9726 0 184290 0 0 0 JENNIFER MELLEN SR VP, DEVELOPMENT 176101 0 2000 0 0 0 5343 0 151 0 183595 0 0 0 VININCIA ELLINGTON DORSEY SR VP, HR & OFFICE 140390 0 0 0 0 0 3971 0 25627 0 169988 0 0 0 LICHA M NYLENDO CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 157910 0 0 0 0 0 3237 0 218 0 161365 0 0 0 TOM BERNSTEIN BOARD EMERITUS 149645 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUR ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. THE DRAFT FORM WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S SVP OF FINANCE, COUNSEL, PRESIDENT/CEO, AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD REVIEW ALL ANNUAL DISCLOSURES, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DISCLOSURES MADE DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. ANY DISCLOSURE THAT INDICATES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REPORTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATE FOLLOW UP IS UNDERTAKEN AS SET FORTH IN THE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR TRANSACTION OR ACTION MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OR DECISION MAKING WITH RESPECT TO THAT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AFTER A PERFORMANCE REVIEW, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND CEO BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND BASED ON APPROPRIATE SALARY SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE EITHER ON THE WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,924,657. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 220,626. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,474. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,152,757. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DISCOUNT ON LONG TERM PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -918,000.