2011-06-21T14:56:11-04:00 2010-09-30 BDO USA LLP 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2009-10-01 520851555 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA INC AMNE 2128078400 5 PENN PLAZA 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 CURT GOERING 2011-06-15 true Paul Hammerschmidt 2128858000 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z LARRY COX AIUSA 5 PENN PLAZA 16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10001 46810134 false X WWW.AMNESTYUSA.ORG X 1966 NY TO ACT IN CONCERT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT, WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ITS WORK TO PROMOTE ALL PROVISIONS IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 18 18 213 1351 0 0 34230422 35617916 1029174 463618 -312438 673327 291741 298289 35238899 37053150 8017468 8908245 0 0 13441833 11169947 3249251 1696178 6649390 16032677 18384253 40741229 40158623 -5502330 -3105473 19990009 17945392 5845600 6521342 14144409 11424050 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC. IS THE U.S. SECTION OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE WHO CAMPAIGN FOR INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ACT IN CONCERT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT, WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ITS WORK TO PROMOTE ALL PROVISIONS IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. false false 12221577 0 0 COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS - THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP, MEDIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNS AND ITS WORK. OTHER METHODS OF COMMUNICATION INCLUDE PRESS CONFERENCES, EDITORIAL BOARD MEETINGS, OP-ED PIECES, VIDEO PRODUCTIONS AND PUBLICATION OF COUNTRY REPORTS AND THE ANNUAL REPORT. ADDITIONALLY, TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AIRTIME FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHICH INFORM VIEWERS AND LISTENERS ABOUT THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS FINANCED PRINCIPALLY BY CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS COMPRISING LOCAL GROUPS AND OTHER ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO CONSTITUTE THE MAIN VOLUNTEER WORK FORCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ACCOUNTS OF VARIOUS INDEPENDENT LOCAL VOLUNTEER GROUPS FOR WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. 8856762 8856762 0 INTERNATIONAL - SUPPORTS RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS WORLDWIDE AND THE COORDINATION OF INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO STOP THEM. THE LARGEST COMPONENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT PAID TO THE INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT TO FUND ITS RESEARCH AND ACTIONS TO PREVENT AND END GRAVE ABUSES OF THE RIGHTS TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL INTEGRITY, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND EXPRESSION, AND FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION. ALSO INCLUDED ARE SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS FURTHERING THE GOALS OF THE MOVEMENT. 6816109 51483 630163 ORGANIZING, MEMBERSHIP, AND CAMPAIGNS - CENTERS ITS WORK ON FIVE DYNAMIC HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THESE FIVE CAMPAIGNS ARE: 1) TO AID PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR THEIR STANCE AGAINST INJUSTICE. 2) TO END - AND ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR - TORTURE, ILLEGAL DETENTION, AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED IN THE NAME OF COUNTERING TERRORISM. 3) TO END THE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES THAT ARE A CAUSE AND A CONSEQUENCE OF POVERTY. 4) TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE. 5) TO RESPOND AS NEEDED TO URGENT HUMAN RIGHTS CRISES AROUND THE WORLD. AS THE FOUNDATION FOR EFFORTS IN THESE FIVE AREAS, ORGANIZING, MEMBERSHIP, AND CAMPAIGNS EMPHASIZES THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) TO INCREASE ACTIVISM AND AWARENESS IN THE UNITED STATES ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. 2) TO ENGAGE MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS IN THEIR GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS. 3) TO RUN PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS ON KEY HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES AND GLOBALLY. 3897604 0 0 31792052 true true false true false false false false true true true false false false true true false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 23 0 true 213 true false false false false false true true false false false false false 18 18 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X CANDICE CARNAGE 2126334239 AIUSA 5 PENN PLAZA 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 CAROLE NAGENGAST 10.0 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA CARVALHO MORRIS 10.0 X X 0 0 0 SARAH AIRD 10.0 X X 0 0 0 SHAHRAM HASHEMI 10.0 X X 0 0 0 THERESA HARRIS 10.0 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA SPROUL 10.0 X 0 0 0 FRANK KENDALL THRU 610 10.0 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BACHMAN 10.0 X X 0 0 0 RAFIA ZAKARIA 10.0 X X 0 0 0 STEVE ABRAMS THRU 610 10.0 X 0 0 0 SIMON BILLENNESS 10.0 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA BRADY 10.0 X 0 0 0 LAURA FINLEY 10.0 X 0 0 0 MAYRA GOMEZ THRU 610 10.0 X 0 0 0 RICK HALPERIN THRU 610 10.0 X 0 0 0 ANGIE HOUGAS 10.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM JONES 10.0 X 0 0 0 ELLEN MOORE 10.0 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY MICHAELSON 10.0 X 0 0 0 DENNIS NURKSE THRU 610 10.0 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS PAUTRAT THRU 610 10.0 X 0 0 0 MONICA RABASSA 10.0 X 0 0 0 ANIL RAJ 10.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WALTZ 10.0 X 0 0 0 LARRY COX 35.0 X 212428 0 4494 PETER FARNSWORTH THRU 810 35.0 X 171692 0 3443 TIMOTHY HIGDON 35.0 X 214615 0 7776 CURTIS GOERING 35.0 X 141585 0 15378 CATHERINE CASEY 35.0 X 136038 0 2878 BETSY HAWKINGS THRU 310 35.0 X 147000 0 17242 GOURI SADWANI 35.0 X 145438 0 6484 JILL WASSERMAN 35.0 X 135000 0 18810 1303796 0 76505 18 false true false 0 20881 35597035 790047 35617916 MEDIA AND MERCHANDISE SALES 452000 249863 249863 LITERATURE AND MERCHANDISE SALES 452000 61605 61605 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 152150 152150 463618 282638 282638 0 0 80118 155205 -75087 -75087 -75087 9967548 9576859 390689 390689 390689 24920 20881 24920 0 0 0 LIST RENTAL 900099 166545 166545 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 206831 206831 373376 37053150 630163 0 805071 0 51483 51483 8856762 8856762 0 657303 317670 185300 154333 0 8793419 7331154 266889 1195376 31821 27901 3920 1045823 849399 48415 148009 641581 519567 30506 91508 0 62588 33609 28979 105725 105725 1486583 1486583 1696178 1696178 0 1672708 1488826 17349 166533 0 1454477 899475 417241 137761 976995 787105 72269 117621 0 2446631 1947750 188303 310578 2050999 1869853 78822 102324 0 0 0 0 167779 133552 12919 21308 116787 23232 90111 3444 JOINT PRODUCTION COSTS 4872149 3301331 1570818 DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS 2167972 1345815 822157 EQUIPMENT REPAIR/MAINTENANCE 427288 340612 32716 53960 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 116562 88383 23930 4249 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 98970 98970 160040 125599 14107 20334 40158623 31792052 1717181 6649390 X 4872149 3301331 1570818 3020544 1692046 2083577 1564049 1546947 874955 316975 249318 785512 992089 6838962 6224024 782717 614938 11413338 11917598 40399 40399 19990009 17945392 2762512 3507559 3083088 3013783 5845600 6521342 X 10683905 8787481 2030703 1206768 1429801 1429801 14144409 11424050 19990009 17945392 X false true true X false X 40030216 44525577 40997850 34230422 35617916 195401981 40030216 44525577 40997850 34230422 35617916 195401981 195401981 646890 659112 779357 535825 207551 2828735 348064 369654 131956 177438 206831 1233943 199464659 6142503 0.97963 0.97573 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 88389 876286 964675 32544558 33509233 1000000 250000 false 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 204522 360000 963163 964675 2492360 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 1229 88389 89618 1429801 62891 -52812 10079 1429801 1936167 -494031 -12335 1429801 1.00000 false false 1466075 970598 495477 3577205 3504073 73132 1795682 1749353 46329 614938 0 GIFT ANNUITY PAYABLE 2980616 OTHER LIABILITIES 33167 3013783 37053150 40158623 -3105473 385114 385114 -2720359 43288921 385114 5850657 6235771 37053150 37053150 46009280 5850657 5850657 40158623 40158623 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A STREAM OF RETURNS THAT WOULD BE UTILIZED TO FUND VARIOUS PROGRAMS WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY, AND AS DIRECTED BY THE DONORS. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INVESTED IN VEHICLES SUCH AS MONEY MARKET FUNDS, MUTUAL FUNDS, BONDS AND EQUITY SECURITIES, AS WELL AS CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking 8856762 8856762 Europe/Iceland/Greenland ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL LTD. 8856762 WIRE 1 PART I, LINE 2: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT UNITED KINGDOM CORPORATION, WHICH PERFORMS RESEARCH AND OTHER FUNCTIONS IN SUPPORT OF ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF MANY AFFILIATED NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH CONTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED THROUGH AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, THIS ASSESSMENT WAS $8,856,762. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: IT IS A POLICY OF THE BOARD THAT THE BOARD SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHICH REQUIRES THEM TO DISCLOSE AND LIST CONFLICTS, IF ANY. THE FORMS ARE KEPT IN THE BOARD FILES BY THE STAFF MEMBER WHO IS THE BOARD LIAISON, AND REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY USING COMPARABILITY DATA, REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. THE CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY USING COMPARABILITY DATA, REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS OWN WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.