2026-01-29T10:18:32-06:00 2025-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-07-01 134167155 WITNESS INC WITN 7187832000 228 PARK AVE S 26641 NEW YORK NY 10003 SAMUEL GREGORY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7187832000 2026-01-29 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SAMUEL GREGORY 228 PARK AVE S 26641 NEW YORK NY 10003 11446562 0 X WWW.WITNESS.ORG X 2001 DE WITNESS INC. ("WITNESS") IS AN INTERNATIONAL, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS PEOPLE USE VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS. 13 13 28 13 0 0 7302135 3919197 6117 12013 400782 516733 29377 192733 7738411 4640676 64886 77517 0 0 5255136 5428477 38784 26480 800924 2170775 1792229 7529581 7324703 208830 -2684027 15722114 12645359 1227413 1115824 14494701 11529535 X WITNESS 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. 0 0 4126261 77517 12013 TRAINING 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. 432181 TECHNOLOGY 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. 349033 LEARNING 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. 147159 RESOURCE 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. 147159 5054634 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA DE IL NY X X SONALI THIMMAYA 7187832000 228 PARK AVE S 26641 NEW YORK NY 10003 POLLY FIELDS CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MONICA ALEMAN CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HIRSCHHORN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HELEN ENRIGHT TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SABRY MOHIDEEN BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER (FROM 6/23) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER GABRIEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 INCA MOHAMED BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELIN CAI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KOKETSO MOETI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARDO CUSTODIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMILLA MUDHRAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE OWONO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORA DINIZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL GREGORY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 234333 0 36949 SONALI THIMMAYA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 147479 0 34009 KALIM PATWA DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & SYSTEMS 40.00 X 157199 0 30494 SARA FEDERLEIN DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 147425 0 32392 JACQUELIN ZAMMUTO ASSO. 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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. X X X X X 1 STEFAN SIRUCEK 15 PARKSIDE COURT BROOKLYN NY 11226 GRANT WRITING SUPPORT 0 0 12950 -12950 CLARAPY CREATIVE LLC 133 N 5TH ST BROOKLYN NY 11249 GRANT WRITING SUPPORT 0 0 13530 -13530 26480 -26480 CA DE IL NY 1 BERKELEY COPWATCH 2022 BLAKE STREET BERKELEY CA 94705 203541104 501(C)(3) 7500 0 CAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: WITNESS 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SAMUEL GREGORY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 234333 0 0 0 0 0 7141 0 29808 0 271282 0 0 0 KALIM PATWA DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & SYSTEMS 157199 0 0 0 0 0 8511 0 21983 0 187693 0 0 0 SONALI THIMMAYA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 147479 0 0 0 0 0 4489 0 29520 0 181488 0 0 0 SARA FEDERLEIN DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 147425 0 0 0 0 0 4486 0 27906 0 179817 0 0 0 JACQUELIN ZAMMUTO ASSO. DIRECTOR - LEARNING & SHARING 119800 0 0 0 0 0 3657 0 27885 0 151342 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B SENIOR 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 12C AS 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 15 THE 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 19 THE 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 9 DURING 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.