WITNESS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WITNESS INC (EIN 13-4167155)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-01-29
IRS object ID
202610299349301021
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-01-29T10:18:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134167155EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WITNESS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWITNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7187832000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1228 PARK AVE S 26641AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSAMUEL GREGORYPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7187832000PhoneNum
Signature2026-01-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonELIZABETH W HELLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00397829PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSAMUEL GREGORYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1228 PARK AVE S 26641AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,446,562GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WITNESS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWITNESS INC. ("WITNESS") IS AN INTERNATIONAL, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS PEOPLE USE VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$400,782PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$516,733CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$29,377PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$192,733CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$7,738,411PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,640,676CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$64,886PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$77,517CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$208,830PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$12,645,359TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,227,413TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,115,824TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$14,494,701NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,529,535NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWITNESS HELPS PEOPLE USE VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS. WITNESS IS WORKING TOWARDS A WORLD WHERE THE COMMUNITIES WE CENTER, SERVE, AND SUPPORT CAN SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY USE VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY TO END HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. A WORLD WHERE TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURES ACCOUNT FOR THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, INSTEAD OF EXCLUDING OR HARMING THEM, AND THE CREATIVE POWER OF VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY FOR CATALYZING TRANSFORMATION CAN BE REALIZED.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,126,261ExpenseAmt
Grant$77,517GrantAmt
Revenue$12,013RevenueAmt
DescTRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING:WITNESS TRAININGS HELP FILL CRITICAL GAPS IN THE USE OF VIDEO FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, ENSURING THAT THE VIDEOS PEOPLE OFTEN GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO CAPTURE CAN BE TRUSTED AND VERIFIED; THAT THE PEOPLE WHO RECORD THESE VIDEOS CAN STAY SAFE AND MANAGE RISK; THAT EVIDENTIARY VIDEOS CAN BE FOUND AMIDST MASS VOLUME; THAT MOVEMENTS AND GROUPS CAN USE VISUAL STORYTELLING IN STRATEGIC AND IMPACTFUL WAYS; AND THAT NEW AND EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES CAN ENABLE GREATER CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.EACH YEAR, WITNESS PROVIDES A SERIES OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAINING TO COMMUNITIES, HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, JOURNALISTS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY AROUND THE WORLD, SHARING RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND TOOLS AROUND THE SAFE, ETHICAL, AND EFFECTIVE USE OF VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$432,181ExpenseAmt
DescTECHNOLOGY THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES:BUILDING ON A RICH HISTORY OF ANTICIPATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES POSED BY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, WITNESS REMAINS LASER-FOCUSED ON ENSURING THAT INNOVATION OPERATES IN SERVICE OF A HEALTHY AND INFORMED SOCIETY, WHILE SERVING AND PROTECTING THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. IT ENGAGES ACTORS ACROSS THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM, BRINGING GRASSROOTS PERSPECTIVES TO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND SCALING IMPACT IN THE PROCESS. WITNESS UTILIZES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE REAL AND UNPRECEDENTED THREATS POSED BY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO DEVELOP THREAT MODELS, ENSURE COMPANIES TAKE RIGHTS-RESPECTING APPROACHES, AND COLLABORATE ON APPLIED RESEARCH. THE ORGANIZATION IS A THOUGHT LEADER AND CROSS-SECTOR CONVENER, ADDRESSING THE THREATS OF SYNTHETIC MEDIA, DECEPTIVE AI, SURVEILLANCE, AND SECURITY FACING THE HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT AT LARGE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$349,033ExpenseAmt
DescLEARNING AND SHARING: A PRIMARY MECHANISM BY WHICH WITNESS HELPS BUILD THE FABRIC OF ECOSYSTEMS IS THROUGH THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO LEARN AND SHARE, ENSURING THAT GUIDANCE AND TOOLS CAN BE ADAPTED TO, AND SHARED WITH, COMMUNITIES FACING SIMILAR ISSUES AROUND THE WORLD. AS PATTERNS OF WRONGDOING REPEAT THEMSELVES ACROSS BORDERS AND GEOGRAPHIES, SO TOO MUST THE STRATEGIES AND TACTICS FOR HOW VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP REALIZE OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPOSE THESE ABUSES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

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Expense$147,159ExpenseAmt
DescRESOURCE CREATIONWITNESS ONLINE LIBRARY ENABLES PEOPLE TO ACCESS, DOWNLOAD, AND ADAPT A RANGE OF OPEN SOURCE TIPS AND GUIDANCE ON HOW TO USE VIDEO MORE SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. YEAR AFTER YEAR, WITNESS HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN THE OVERALL ENGAGEMENT WITH THESE RESOURCES, DEMONSTRATING APPETITE AND NEED FOR ITS MATERIALS ACROSS ISSUE AREAS, REGIONS, AND LANGUAGES. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE STRATEGIC POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS AS TOOLS TO WIDELY DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION, AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ARE TURNING TO THESE PLATFORMS TO COMMUNICATE AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$5,054,634TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SONALI THIMMAYABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7187832000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1228 PARK AVE S 26641AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
POLLY FIELDS
CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONICA ALEMAN
CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HIRSCHHORN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN ENRIGHT
TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SABRY MOHIDEEN
BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER (FROM 6/23)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER GABRIEL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
INCA MOHAMED
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADELIN CAI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KOKETSO MOETI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEONARDO CUSTODIO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMILLA MUDHRAY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE OWONO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORA DINIZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL GREGORY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$234,333$0$36,949
SONALI THIMMAYA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$147,479$0$34,009
KALIM PATWA
DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & SYSTEMS40.00$157,199$0$30,494Yes (X)
SARA FEDERLEIN
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY40.00$147,425$0$32,392Yes (X)
JACQUELIN ZAMMUTO
ASSO. DIRECTOR - LEARNING & SHARING (THROUGH 1/3/240.00$119,800$0$31,542Yes (X)
ADEBAYO OKEOWO
ASSO. DIR OF PROGRAMS - REGIONAL & PARTNER ENGAGEM40.00$115,648$0$25,006Yes (X)
SHANTHA BARRIGA
DEPUTY EXEC DIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/9/25)40.00$135,900$0$4,075Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,057,784TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$194,467TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,564,469GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,354,728AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,919,197TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHONORARIADesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,013RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$12,013TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$253,728TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$253,728ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,068,891SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,805,886SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$263,005SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$263,005TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$263,005ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS900099$6,727$6,727
MISCELLANEOUS900099$3,027$3,027
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$192,733OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$709,466ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,500TotalAmt
Program Services$7,500ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$525TotalAmt
Program Services$525ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,492TotalAmt
Program Services$69,492ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$456,086TotalAmt
Program Services$232,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,552FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,902,627TotalAmt
Program Services$2,834,827ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$581,713ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$486,087FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,522TotalAmt
Program Services$52,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,592FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$775,481TotalAmt
Program Services$565,036ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$113,671ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,774FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$223,761TotalAmt
Program Services$158,399ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,762FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,086TotalAmt
Program Services$29,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,421ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,477FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,601TotalAmt
Program Services$14,899ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,927ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,775FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,480TotalAmt
Fundraising$26,480FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,260TotalAmt
Management And General$49,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$340,338TotalAmt
Program Services$219,466ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,113FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,046TotalAmt
Program Services$2,364ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,287ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$395FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,967TotalAmt
Program Services$35,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,848FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,358TotalAmt
Program Services$107,436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,922ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,076TotalAmt
Program Services$8,574ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,208FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$456,586TotalAmt
Program Services$425,537ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,575FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,080TotalAmt
Program Services$20,310ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,674FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,538TotalAmt
Program Services$43,229ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,788FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,786TotalAmt
Program Services$36,058ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,079FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PAYROLL SERVICES$307,586$120,265$167,240$20,081
PROGRAM EXPENSES$68,639$26,838$37,320$4,481
PROGRAM EQUIPMENT$25,486$25,486
DUES & SUBS.$20,587$8,049$11,194$1,344

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,209TotalAmt
Program Services$11,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$839FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,324,703TotalAmt
Program Services$5,054,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,469,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$800,924FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$332,761BOYAmt
EOY$336,693EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,260,628BOYAmt
EOY$1,220,980EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,222,551BOYAmt
EOY$3,676,699EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,343BOYAmt
EOY$62,269EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,917BOYAmt
EOY$84,028EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$317,032LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$269,544LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,791BOYAmt
EOY$47,488EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,525,955BOYAmt
EOY$6,942,042EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,168BOYAmt
EOY$275,160EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,722,114BOYAmt
EOY$12,645,359EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$477,413BOYAmt
EOY$365,824EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$750,000BOYAmt
EOY$750,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,227,413BOYAmt
EOY$1,115,824EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,989,482BOYAmt
EOY$7,011,470EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,505,219BOYAmt
EOY$4,518,065EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,494,701BOYAmt
EOY$11,529,535EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,722,114BOYAmt
EOY$12,645,359EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,684,027ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$38,887NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$320,026OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,189,060CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,411,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,612,823CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,302,135CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,919,197CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,434,291TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,189,060CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,411,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,612,823CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,302,135CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,919,197CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,434,291TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,604,513SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$24,829,778PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$47,552CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$59,918CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99,494CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$256,087CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$253,728CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$716,779TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,913CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,435CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,519CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,377CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$192,733CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$280,977TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$32,432,047TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$35,673GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76560PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83410PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,913. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 49,435. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,519. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 20,590. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 3,027. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 8,135. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 6,727. FX CONVERSION LOSS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 652. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 182,979.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$317,032OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$269,544DepreciationAmt
Book Value$47,488BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$47,488TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDABLE ADVANCESDesc
Amt$750,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$750,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,094,822TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$38,887NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$464,519DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$503,406RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,591,416RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$49,260InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$49,260RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,640,676TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,739,962TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$464,519DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$464,519ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,275,443ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$49,260InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$49,260ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,324,703TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (15 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC023PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM$82,178
EUROPE014PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM$395,096
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA03PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM$1,263
NORTH AMERICA08PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM$90,712
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN06PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM$260
SOUTH AMERICA031PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM$217,517
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA032PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM$95,474
SOUTH ASIA01PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM$2,822
RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM$2,400
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$24,461
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$19,200
RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$15,000
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$6,000
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$4,566
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$266
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees118SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee118TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$885,322SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$71,893ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$957,215TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SOUTH AMERICAGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$24,461WIRE TRANSFER$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$19,200WIRE TRANSFER$0
RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDANT STATESGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$15,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$6,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWITNESS IS NOT A GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATION. WE SOMETIMES PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR PARTNERS IN THE FORM OF MICROGRANTS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION AND SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE. THE PROVISION OF THESE SMALL MICROGRANTS REQUIRES A LETTER OF AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT TO OUTLINE ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES OR AREAS OF SPENDING, BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE MONITORING OR REPORTING FROM THE PARTNER. WE DO OFTEN RECEIVE ANECDOTAL FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERS ABOUT HOW THE MICROGRANT HAS SUPPORTED THEIR WORK.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
STEFAN SIRUCEK
15 PARKSIDE COURTBROOKLYNNY11226GRANT WRITING SUPPORT0$0$12,950-$12,950
CLARAPY CREATIVE LLC
133 N 5TH STBROOKLYNNY11249GRANT WRITING SUPPORT0$0$13,530-$13,530
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$26,480TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$26,480TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERKELEY COPWATCHBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12022 BLAKE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94705ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN203541104RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$7,500CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantCAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWITNESS IS NOT A GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATION. WE SOMETIMES PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR PARTNERS IN THE FORM OF MICROGRANTS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION AND SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE. THE PROVISION OF THESE SMALL MICROGRANTS REQUIRES A LETTER OF AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT TO OUTLINE ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES OR AREAS OF SPENDING, BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE MONITORING OR REPORTING FROM THE PARTNER. WE DO OFTEN RECEIVE ANECDOTAL FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERS ABOUT HOW THE MICROGRANT HAS SUPPORTED THEIR WORK.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SAMUEL GREGORY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$234,333$0$0$0$0$0$7,141$0$29,808$0$271,282$0$0$0
KALIM PATWA
DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & SYSTEMS$157,199$0$0$0$0$0$8,511$0$21,983$0$187,693$0$0$0
SONALI THIMMAYA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE$147,479$0$0$0$0$0$4,489$0$29,520$0$181,488$0$0$0
SARA FEDERLEIN
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY$147,425$0$0$0$0$0$4,486$0$27,906$0$179,817$0$0$0
JACQUELIN ZAMMUTO
ASSO. DIRECTOR - LEARNING & SHARING$119,800$0$0$0$0$0$3,657$0$27,885$0$151,342$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BSENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE INFORMATION BEING COMPILED FOR THE 990 IN ADVANCE OF PREPARING A DRAFT, AND REVIEWS THE FINAL 990 PRIOR TO IRS FILING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS A FINAL DRAFT OF THE 990, AND THEN THE FINAL 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO IRS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAS PART OF ONBOARDING, ALL NEW MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. ADDITIONALLY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT TAKE UP THE AFFAIRS OF WITNESS, IT IS THE OBLIGATION OF BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT ONCE AND, WHEN A FINANCIAL INTEREST MAY BE INVOLVED, TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY INFLUENCE OR VOTE ON THE MATTER AND TO BE ABSENT DURING THE BOARD'S REVIEW AND VOTE ON THE DECISION IN QUESTION. THE ABSTENTION AND ABSENCE SHOULD BE NOTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. IF A BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER IS IN DOUBT AS TO WHETHER THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A SPECIFIC SITUATION, DISCLOSURE AND CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD CHAIR OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL IS ADVISED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE HR TEAM CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE BENCHMARKING EXERCISE USING DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, INCLUDING BASE SALARIES, TO COMPARE THEM WITH DATA FROM NGOS SIMILAR TO WITNESS. WE SET STARTING SALARIES BASED ON THE 50TH PERCENTILE OF THE BENCHMARK DATA, AND EVERYONE WHOSE SALARY WAS BELOW THE NEW BENCHMARKED SALARY RECEIVED AN INCREASE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GAVE FINAL APPROVAL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2024. THE SAME COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS IS USED FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY STAFF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.WITNESS.ORG, AND BY REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:RESTRUCTURING AND REORGANIZATION COSTS -320,026.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9DURING THE YEAR, WITNESS APPROVED AND IMPLEMENTED A RESTRUCTURING AND REORGANIZATION PLAN DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE OPERATIONS AND REDUCE COSTS. THE PLAN PRIMARILY INVOLVED WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS AND RELATED SEVERANCE. WITNESS RECOGNIZED TOTAL RESTRUCTURING CHARGES OF $320,026 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, A LIABILITY OF $45,403, RELATED TO UNPAID SEVERANCE, IS INCLUDED IN ACCRUED LIABILITIES ON THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION.

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