2025-11-11T09:42:33-06:00 2024-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2024-01-01 133116646 HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST HUMA 2128455200 121 WEST 36TH ST PMB 250 NEW YORK NY 10018 UZRA ZEYA PRESIDENT & CEO 2128455200 2025-11-11 1 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2126618640 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X UZRA ZEYA 121 WEST 36TH ST PMB 250 NEW YORK NY 10018 14022777 0 X WWW.HUMANRIGHTSFIRST.ORG X 1978 NY TO EMPOWER AMERICANS TO WORK FOR JUSTICE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITIES AND AROUND THE WORLD. 25 24 87 1782 0 0 13133224 6748588 841692 9086 622337 444793 113893 384408 14711146 7586875 0 0 0 0 9063287 8717674 0 0 988813 6022653 3527279 15085940 12244953 -374794 -4658078 16896740 8913031 4223873 4166992 12672867 4746039 X HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, ADVOCACY AND ACTION ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ADVANCE FREE AND EQUAL SOCIETIES. WE HOLD PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE, PROTECT PEOPLE FROM INJUSTICE, AND STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONS THAT SAFEGUARD UNIVERSAL RIGHTS. FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST HAS BUILT BIPARTISAN COALITIONS AND WORKED WITH LAWYERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES. THE ORGANIZATION IS BASED IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND LOS ANGELES. 0 0 6615471 POLICY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIONHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO REFUGEES SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED STATES. WORKING WITH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, THE ORGANIZATION SCREENS CASES, TRAINS LAWYERS, AND WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ASYLUM SEEKERS AND IMMIGRANTS HAVE ACCESS TO DUE PROCESS. IN 2024, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 2,077 REFUGEES AND ASYLUM 1,327,951. ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM 83 COUNTRIES, SECURING PROTECTION FROM 382 CLIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEER LAWYERS CONTRIBUTED THAN 97,000 HOURS OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES. HRF ALSO CONNECTS CLIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND USES THIS EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS THAT STRENGTHEN FAIRNESS AND EFFICIENCY IN THE LEGAL PROCESS. THESE SERVICES PROTECT VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS FROM PERSECUTION AND ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW IN THE UNITED STATES. 1327951 INNOVATION LABTHE INNOVATION LAB DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS. KEY 2024 ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ENHANCING AI TOOLS TO IMPROVE HUMAN RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS AND DEVELOPING AI TOOLS TO TRACK LEGISLATION WITH HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS. 883559 9086 ACCOUNTABILITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERSHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST PROMOTES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CORRUPTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES BY INVESTIGATING, DOCUMENTING, AND EXPOSING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, THEN ADVOCATES FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION ISSUED MAJOR REPORTS ON THE USE AND IMPACT OF MAGNITSKY-STYLE SANCTIONS AND VISA RESTRICTIONS AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN SANCTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AND ADDRESS GAPS. IN ADDITION, WE PUBLISHED REPORTS ON THE WORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN UKRAINE. 8826981 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 87 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY CA X X DAWN BARNARD 2128455200 121 WEST 36TH STREET PMB 520 NEW YORK NY 10018 SUSAN E HENDRICKSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 37.50 X X 134340 0 27573 DONALD FRANCIS DONOVAN CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNDA CLARIZIO CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW S DONTZIN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEV A SVIRIDOV VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT A MANDELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HASSAN MURPHY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANJA PARTALO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS PASCUAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE AMIRFAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY SIMON SKJODT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID P MATTHEWS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FIONA PHILIP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY CARNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON DRIMMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISHNA OMKAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN CONDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARA FRANKEL WALLACE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NITHYA THADANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ROZEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM D ZABEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN MORELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALENCIA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN JEALOUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIL HA DIRECTOR THRU 4/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BOWYER DIRECTOR THRU 4/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAT KREAMER DIRECTOR THRU 4/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CLEVELAND DIRECTOR THRU 4/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONA SUTPHEN DIRECTOR THRU 4/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL F BREEN PRESIDENT AND CEO 37.50 X 155681 0 17473 KURT PACQUETTE SR VP, FINANCE 37.50 X 170897 0 11119 MARC TOBIAS COO 37.50 X 224655 0 31798 LAURA SENKEVITCH DIRECTOR DONOR RELATIONS 37.50 X 179343 0 15181 ELEANOR ACER SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION 37.50 X 165012 0 39394 PERRIS RICHTER SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB 37.50 X 161732 0 16355 JENNIFER QUIGLEY VP, ADVOCACY 37.50 X 161435 0 16355 ADAM KEITH SENIOR DIRECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY 37.50 X 156232 0 15521 ROBYN BARNARD SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE ADVOCACY 37.50 X 150669 0 36364 JENNA GILBERT SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE REPRESENTATION 37.50 X 149917 0 5916 JASON LONG TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB 37.50 X 124681 0 28183 ANWEN HUGHES SENIOR DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES 37.50 X 129595 0 15753 QUENTIN HINES CHIEF OF STAFF 37.50 X 138111 0 6246 LICHA NYIENDO CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 37.50 X 135380 0 11796 2337680 0 295027 17 0 1 0 ACCORDANT GLOBAL PARTNERS 555 BRYANT STREET 940 PALO ALTO CA 94301 CONSULTANT 215000 BRIAN DOOLEY HUMAN RIGHTS 41 FISHBOURNE LANE RYDE UK PO33 4EX CONSULTANT 183963 2 352990 2054667 4340931 6748588 FEE FOR SERVICES 900099 9086 9086 9086 189460 189460 6464704 6209371 255333 255333 255333 226531 352990 226531 0 FELLOWSHIP INCOME 900099 309000 309000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 75408 75408 384408 7586875 9086 0 829201 1887128 1179048 443020 265060 5355158 4378050 591757 385351 98511 76120 14671 7720 825227 619700 133823 71704 551650 405792 95435 50423 42865 42865 61000 61000 32086 32086 1062746 593175 467671 1900 27191 25698 1493 235578 168180 48341 19057 104036 85690 10350 7996 1099077 866600 136698 95779 123416 76026 39992 7398 24553 20425 4128 120939 120939 91855 72505 11149 8201 70208 53376 16832 ON-LINE SERVICES 207125 129357 24419 53349 RECRUITING 73706 73706 COPYING 46709 43694 1636 1379 BANK AND OTHER FEES 38451 6901 18054 13496 65738 26644 39094 12244953 8826981 2429159 988813 1256311 580381 750223 4753 6407496 2101335 79172 99874 174656 181871 2173276 2078427 169493 94849 4655426 3250642 602717 637411 2801246 1961915 16896740 8913031 1445383 661425 2778490 3505567 4223873 4166992 X 1917868 -1489666 10754999 6235705 12672867 4746039 16896740 8913031 X -4658078 -3268750 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12344382 13323789 14461670 13133224 6748588 60011653 12344382 13323789 14461670 13133224 6748588 60011653 8021720 51989933 137368 131850 203552 178716 189460 840946 244513 312388 124978 113893 384408 1180180 62032779 850778 0.83810 0.84490 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FELLOWSHIP INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 225,860. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 231,258. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 71,250. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 79,500. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 309,000. OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 18,653. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 81,130. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 53,728. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 34,393. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 75,408. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 53968 97756 151724 8675257 8826981 591349 147837 0 0 723279 843769 756832 591349 2915229 4372844 349766 446512 333600 151724 1281602 180820 210942 189208 147837 728807 1093211 120591 46202 51451 53968 272212 4985448 195943 1293338 3888053 4798451 136000 482161 431164 4985448 5314592 421000 -670420 266721 4798451 4816634 260000 477053 239095 5314592 4310769 43000 670439 207574 4816634 1.00000 0 0 1037541 1013114 24427 655593 585171 70422 480142 480142 0 94849 OTHER INVESTMENTS 637411 C 637411 SECURITY DEPOSIT 35253 OPERATING LEASE RIGHTS FOR USE ASSETS 1926662 1961915 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 2015567 LINE OF CREDIT 1490000 3505567 X 90048311 85587522 -3094000 82493522 7554789 32086 32086 7586875 97975139 85587522 174750 85762272 12212867 32086 32086 12244953 PART V, LINE 4: IN 2011, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY IN A SEPARATE PERMANENT FUND TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO PROMOTE THE POLICIES AND PROJECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN 2018 AND CONTINUING THROUGH 2023, 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, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: WRITE-OFF OF RESTRICTED PLEDGES -3,094,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES 174,750. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY 184000 SOUTH ASIA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY 12400 0 2 0 0 0 2 196400 0 196400 0 0 0 0 0 0 GALA 579521 352990 226531 226531 579521 352990 226531 226531 226531 0 X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARC TOBIAS COO 224655 0 0 0 0 0 6379 0 25419 0 256453 0 0 0 ELEANOR ACER SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN 165012 0 0 0 0 0 5209 0 34185 0 204406 0 0 0 LAURA SENKEVITCH DIRECTOR DONOR RELATIONS 179343 0 0 0 0 0 3641 0 11540 0 194524 0 0 0 ROBYN BARNARD SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE ADVOCACY 150669 0 0 0 0 0 4763 0 31601 0 187033 0 0 0 KURT PACQUETTE SR VP, FINANCE 170897 0 0 0 0 0 3977 0 7142 0 182016 0 0 0 PERRIS RICHTER SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB 161732 0 0 0 0 0 4933 0 11422 0 178087 0 0 0 JENNIFER QUIGLEY VP, ADVOCACY 161435 0 0 0 0 0 4933 0 11422 0 177790 0 0 0 MICHAEL F BREEN PRESIDENT AND CEO 155681 0 0 0 0 0 4817 0 12656 0 173154 0 0 0 ADAM KEITH SENIOR DIRECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY 156232 0 0 0 0 0 4766 0 10755 0 171753 0 0 0 SUSAN E HENDRICKSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 134340 0 0 0 0 0 2400 0 25173 0 161913 0 0 0 JENNA GILBERT SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE REPRESENTAT 149917 0 0 0 0 0 4495 0 1421 0 155833 0 0 0 JASON LONG TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB 124681 0 0 0 0 0 3986 0 24197 0 152864 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A KURT PACQUETTE, SR VP, FINANCE RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,091 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B 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 OUTSOURCED FRACTIONAL CFO, COO, 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 XI, LINE 9: WRITE-OFF OF RESTRICTED PLEDGES -2,994,500. UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES EXPENSE -274,250.