HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $7.6M · expenses $12.2M · assets $8.9M

EIN
13-3116646
Address
121 W 36TH ST PMB 250, NEW YORK, NY 10018-3612
Website
WWW.HUMANRIGHTSFIRST.ORG
NTEE code
Q700
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 1982 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

47 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Michael F Breen PRESIDENT AND CEO2018-2024 $173,154$1,471,214 1
Eleanor Acer SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION2017-2024 $204,406$1,306,913 1
Kurt Pacquette SR VP, FINANCE2017-2024 $182,016$1,060,842 1
Jennifer Quigley VP, ADVOCACY2021-2024 $177,790$314,062 1
Perris Richter SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB2022-2024 $178,087$309,333 1
Jenna Gilbert SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE REPRESENTATION2022-2024 $155,833$298,362 1
Quentin Hines CHIEF OF STAFF2022-2024 $144,357$281,286 1
Marc Tobias COO2024 $256,453$256,453 1
Laura Senkevitch DIRECTOR DONOR RELATIONS2024 $194,524$194,524 1
Robyn Barnard SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE ADVOCACY2024 $187,033$187,033 1
Adam Keith SENIOR DIRECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY2024 $171,753$171,753 1
Susan E Hendrickson PRESIDENT AND CEO2021-2024 $161,913$161,913 1
Jason Long TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB2024 $152,864$152,864 1
Licha Nyiendo CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER2024 $147,176$147,176 1
Anwen Hughes SENIOR DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES2024 $145,348$145,348 1
Zachary Silverstein (former) COO2017-2020 $143,964$921,249 1
Robert Berschinski (former) Senior VP, Policy2017-2020 $183,490$697,770 1
Elisa Massimino (former) Former President & CEO2017-2019 $138,654$693,185 1
Hardy Vieux (former) Senior VP, Legal2017-2020 $172,227$658,608 1
James B Bernfield (former) SR VP, MKT & COMM2020-2022 $211,704$574,643 1
Cynthia M Burns (former) VP, Operations2018-2021 $145,928$562,772 1
Jennifer Mellen (former) SR VP, DEVELOPMENT2020-2022 $183,595$532,688 1
Sharon Kelly McBride (former) Senior VP, Advocacy2018-2020 $179,371$531,589 1
Vinincia Ellington Dorsey (former) SR VP, HR & OFFICE2019-2022 $169,988$490,852 1
Welton Chang (former) Chief Tech Officer2020-2021 $205,602$435,326 1
Melissa Hooper (former) Dir. Frgn Pl & Adv2017-2019 $142,420$421,091 1
Breen Michael F (former) PRESIDENT AND CEO2023 $379,478$379,478 1
Raha Wala (former) Sr. Dir., Govt Rel2019-2020 $160,670$279,851 1
Nicole Elkon (former) COO2020-2021 $118,158$239,278 1
Shora Kareem (former) EXE VP PROG AND POLICY2023 $235,890$235,890 1
Bernfield James B (former) SR VP OF MKTG AND COMM2023 $234,747$234,747 1
Kareem Shora (former) EXECUTIVE VP, PROGRAM AND POLICY2022 $231,870$231,870 1
Nyiendo Licha M (former) CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER2023 $219,099$219,099 1
Acer Eleanor A (former) SR DIRECTOR2023 $214,830$214,830 1
Pacquette Kurt (former) SR VP FINANCE2023 $187,241$187,241 1
Mellen Jennifer A (former) SR VP DEVELOPMENT2023 $181,928$181,928 1
Sharon E Kelly-McBride (former) VP, Advocacy2017 $180,696$180,696 1
Wilson Erin E (former) SR DIRECTOR2023 $176,988$176,988 1
Hines Quentin (former) CHIEF OF STAFF2023 $175,902$175,902 1
Frances C Woodard (former) VP of Human Resources2017 $169,258$169,258 1
Richter Perris (former) ASSOC DIRECTOR2023 $168,169$168,169 1
Amy B Sobel (former) VP of Trafficking2017 $167,567$167,567 1
Quigley Jennifer A (former) SR. DIRECTOR2023 $167,164$167,164 1
Licha M Nylendo (former) CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER2022 $161,365$161,365 1
Sunil Oommen (former) Director of Dev2017 $158,605$158,605 1
Bishop Morris Garrison Jr (former) Ntl Sec Outreach2020 $157,614$157,614 1
Paul LeGendre (former) Dir, Foundations2018 $127,174$127,174 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

56 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Donald Francis Donovan CO-CHAIR2017-2024 2 $0 reported 3
Lynda Clarizio CO-CHAIR2017-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Matthew S Dontzin VICE CHAIR2017-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lev A Sviridov VICE CHAIR2017-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Robert A Mandell TREASURER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Hassan Murphy SECRETARY2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Sanja Partalo DIRECTOR2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Carlos Pascual DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Catherine Amirfar DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Cindy Simon Skjodt DIRECTOR2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David P Matthews DIRECTOR2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Fiona Philip DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jay Carney DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jon Drimmer DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Krishna Omkar DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Brendan Condon DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mara Frankel Wallace DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nithya Thadani DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mike Rozen DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tom A Bernstein DIRECTOR2017-2024 2 $0 reported 1
William D Zabel DIRECTOR2017-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Ben Morelli DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Alencia Johnson DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ben Jealous DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gil Ha DIRECTOR THRU 4/242022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Bowyer DIRECTOR THRU 4/242017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nat Kreamer DIRECTOR THRU 4/242023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sarah Cleveland DIRECTOR THRU 4/242021-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Mona Sutphen DIRECTOR THRU 4/242017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Benedict P Morelli (former) DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Michael K Rozen (former) DIRECTOR2017-2023 1 $0 reported 1
J Adam Abram (former) TREASURER (THRU MAR 23)2017-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Robbie Karp (former) DIRECTOR (THRU APR 23)2017-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Nazanin Rafsanjani (former) DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 23)2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Nat Kraemer (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Bobby Mandell (former) DIRECTOR2017-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Kerry Kennedy (former) Director2017-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Robert N Kreamer (former) Director2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Matthew G Olsen (former) Director2017-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Tony Blinken (former) Vice Chair2017-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Leslie Gimbel-left in '20 (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1
RS Greathead-left in '20 (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1
M Greenberg-left in '20 (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1
Lewis B Kaden-left in '20 (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1
A Ashe Meyers - left in '20 (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1
Alberto Mora (former) Director2017-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Leslie Gimbel (former) Director2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
R Scott Greathead (former) Director2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Myrna K Greenberg (former) Director2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Lewis B Kaden (former) Director2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Alexi Ashe Meyers (former) Director2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Todd Lang (former) Director2017-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Daryl Libow (former) Director2017-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Dan Doctoroff (former) Director2017 1 $0 reported 1
Gavin Hood (former) Director2017 1 $0 reported 1
Admiral Mike Mullen (former) Director2017 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 44 people listed · 15 paid, $2.6M · 87 employees · 1,782 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARC TOBIAS COO37 $224,655$0$31,798 $256,4531
ELEANOR ACER SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION37 $165,012$0$39,394 $204,4061
LAURA SENKEVITCH DIRECTOR DONOR RELATIONS37 $179,343$0$15,181 $194,5241
ROBYN BARNARD SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE ADVOCACY37 $150,669$0$36,364 $187,0331
KURT PACQUETTE SR VP, FINANCE37 $170,897$0$11,119 $182,0161
PERRIS RICHTER SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB37 $161,732$0$16,355 $178,0871
JENNIFER QUIGLEY VP, ADVOCACY37 $161,435$0$16,355 $177,7901
MICHAEL F BREEN PRESIDENT AND CEO37 $155,681$0$17,473 $173,1541
ADAM KEITH SENIOR DIRECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY37 $156,232$0$15,521 $171,7531
SUSAN E HENDRICKSON PRESIDENT AND CEO37 $134,340$0$27,573 $161,9131
JENNA GILBERT SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE REPRESENTATION37 $149,917$0$5,916 $155,8331
JASON LONG TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB37 $124,681$0$28,183 $152,8641
LICHA NYIENDO CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER37 $135,380$0$11,796 $147,1761
ANWEN HUGHES SENIOR DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES37 $129,595$0$15,753 $145,3481
QUENTIN HINES CHIEF OF STAFF37 $138,111$0$6,246 $144,3571
DONALD FRANCIS DONOVAN CO-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $03
LYNDA CLARIZIO CO-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
MATTHEW S DONTZIN VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
LEV A SVIRIDOV VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT A MANDELL TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
HASSAN MURPHY SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
SANJA PARTALO DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CARLOS PASCUAL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CATHERINE AMIRFAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
CINDY SIMON SKJODT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID P MATTHEWS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FIONA PHILIP DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAY CARNEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JON DRIMMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KRISHNA OMKAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRENDAN CONDON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARA FRANKEL WALLACE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NITHYA THADANI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE ROZEN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
TOM A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM D ZABEL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
BEN MORELLI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALENCIA JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BEN JEALOUS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GIL HA DIRECTOR THRU 4/241 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH BOWYER DIRECTOR THRU 4/241 $0$0$0 $01
NAT KREAMER DIRECTOR THRU 4/241 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH CLEVELAND DIRECTOR THRU 4/241 $0$0$0 $02
MONA SUTPHEN DIRECTOR THRU 4/241 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 43 people listed · 11 paid, $2.3M · 81 employees · 1,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BREEN MICHAEL F PRESIDENT AND CEO37 $325,891$0$53,587 $379,4781
SHORA KAREEM EXE VP PROG AND POLICY37 $228,518$0$7,372 $235,8901
BERNFIELD JAMES B SR VP OF MKTG AND COMM37 $185,317$0$49,430 $234,7471
NYIENDO LICHA M CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER37 $198,788$0$20,311 $219,0991
ACER ELEANOR A SR DIRECTOR37 $165,855$0$48,975 $214,8301
PACQUETTE KURT SR VP FINANCE37 $168,634$0$18,607 $187,2411
MELLEN JENNIFER A SR VP DEVELOPMENT37 $176,139$0$5,789 $181,9281
WILSON ERIN E SR DIRECTOR37 $157,942$0$19,046 $176,9881
HINES QUENTIN CHIEF OF STAFF37 $162,220$0$13,682 $175,9021
RICHTER PERRIS ASSOC DIRECTOR37 $149,525$0$18,644 $168,1691
QUIGLEY JENNIFER A SR. DIRECTOR37 $149,529$0$17,635 $167,1641
DONALD FRANCIS DONOVAN CO-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $03
SANJA PARTALO CO-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
LEV A SVIRIDOV VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
MATTHEW S DONTZIN VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
HASSAN MURPHY SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT A MANDELL TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
ALENCIA JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BEN JEALOUS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BENEDICT P MORELLI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CARLOS PASCUAL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CATHERINE AMIRFAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
CINDY SIMON SKJODT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID P MATTHEWS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FIONA PHILIP DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GIL HA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAY CARNEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JON DRIMMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KRISHNA OMKAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH BOWYER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNDA CLARIZIO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARA FRANKEL WALLACE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NAT KREAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NITHYA THADANI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH CLEVELAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
SUSAN E HENDRICKSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL K ROZEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MONA SUTPHEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM D ZABEL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
J ADAM ABRAM TREASURER (THRU MAR 23)2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBBIE KARP DIRECTOR (THRU APR 23)1 $0$0$0 $01
NAZANIN RAFSANJANI DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 23)1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 40 people listed · 11 paid, $2.1M · 88 employees · 1,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL BREEN PRESIDENT & CEO37 $351,160$0$40,315 $391,4751
KAREEM SHORA EXECUTIVE VP, PROGRAM AND POLICY37 $225,315$0$6,555 $231,8701
JAMES B BERNFIELD SR VP, MKT & COMM37 $174,186$0$37,518 $211,7041
ELEANOR ACER SR. DIR REFUGEE PRO37 $160,190$0$36,866 $197,0561
KURT PACQUETTE SR VP, FINANCE37 $169,953$0$14,337 $184,2901
JENNIFER MELLEN SR VP, DEVELOPMENT37 $178,101$0$5,494 $183,5951
VININCIA ELLINGTON DORSEY SR VP, HR & OFFICE37 $140,390$0$29,598 $169,9881
LICHA M NYLENDO CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER37 $157,910$0$3,455 $161,3651
JENNA K GILBERT DIRECTOR, REFUGEE REPRESENTATION37 $128,866$0$13,663 $142,5291
QUENTIN HINES CHIEF OF STAFF37 $127,201$0$9,728 $136,9291
PERRIS RICHTER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB37 $120,093$0$11,153 $131,2461
MICHAEL K ROZEN CO-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
MONA SUTPHEN CO-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
LYNDA CLARIZIO VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH BOWYER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
J ADAM ABRAM TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
CATHERINE AMIRFAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
TOM BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAY CARNEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH CLEVELAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
DONALD DONOVAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
MATTHEW DONTZIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARA FRANKEL WALLACE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GIL HA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN HENDRICKSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BEN JEALOUS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALENCIA JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBBIE KARP DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NAT KRAEMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BOBBY MANDELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MATTHEWS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BENEDICT MORELLI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HASSAN MURPHY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KRISHNA OMKAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SANJA PARTALO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CARLOS PASCUAL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NAZANIN RAFSANJANI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY SIMON-SKJODT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEV SVIRIDOV DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM ZABEL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 35 people listed · 10 paid, $1.8M · 84 employees · 1,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Breen President & CEO37 $268,637$0$6,733 $275,3701
James B Bernfield Sr VP, Mkt & Comm37 $183,072$0$29,756 $212,8281
Welton Chang Chief Tech Officer37 $200,822$0$4,780 $205,6021
Vinincia Ellington Dorsey Sr VP, HR & Office37 $166,451$0$29,312 $195,7631
Eleanor Acer Sr. Dir Refugee Pro37 $165,256$0$29,378 $194,6341
Jennifer Mellen Sr VP, Development37 $180,629$0$4,409 $185,0381
Kurt Pacquette Sr VP, Finance37 $158,187$0$10,839 $169,0261
Cynthia M Burns VP, Operations37 $131,557$0$14,371 $145,9281
Jennifer A Quigley Sr Dir,Govt Affair37 $125,498$0$10,774 $136,2721
Nicole Elkon COO37 $115,385$0$2,773 $118,1581
Michael K Rozen Co-Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Mona Sutphen Co-Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Lynda Clarizio Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Bowyer Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
J Adam Abram Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Tom A Bernstein Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jay Carney Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Sarah H Cleveland Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Donald Donovan Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Matthew Dontzin Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mara Frankel Wallace Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Susan E Hendrickson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Robbie Karp Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kerry Kennedy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Robert N Kreamer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Bobby Mandell Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Matthews Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Benedict P Morelli Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Hassan Murphy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew G Olsen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Sanja Partalo Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Nazanin Rafsanjani Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Cindy Simon-Skjodt Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lev A Sviridov Director1 $0$0$0 $01
William D Zabel Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 40 people listed · 14 paid, $2.4M · 77 employees · 1,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Breen President & CEO37 $288,882$0$20,902 $309,7841
Welton Chang Chief Technology Officer37 $223,969$0$5,755 $229,7241
Robert Berschinski Senior VP, Policy37 $171,835$0$11,655 $183,4901
Eleanor Acer Sr Dir Refugee Pro37 $152,951$0$30,171 $183,1221
Sharon Kelly McBride Senior VP, Advocacy37 $167,222$0$12,149 $179,3711
Hardy Vieux Senior VP, Legal37 $160,323$0$11,904 $172,2271
Jennifer Mellen Senior VP, Development37 $160,769$0$3,286 $164,0551
Raha Wala Sr. Dir., Govt Rel37 $151,961$0$8,709 $160,6701
Bishop Morris Garrison Jr Ntl Sec Outreach37 $148,895$0$8,719 $157,6141
James Bernfield Sr.VP of Mktg&Comm37 $129,032$0$21,079 $150,1111
Zachary Silverstein COO37 $125,740$0$18,224 $143,9641
Cynthia M Burns Director of Oprtns37 $127,630$0$15,133 $142,7631
Kurt Pacquette Finance Direct.37 $119,755$0$11,134 $130,8891
Nicole Elkon COO37 $119,231$0$1,889 $121,1201
Michael K Rozen Co-Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Mona Sutphen Co-Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Blinken Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Lynda Clarizio VC & Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Robbie Karp Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
J Adam Abram Treas till 6/201 $0$0$0 $01
Tom A Bernstein Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Bowyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Donald Donovan Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Matthew Dontzin Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Leslie Gimbel-left in '20 Director1 $0$0$0 $01
RS Greathead-left in '20 Director1 $0$0$0 $01
M Greenberg-left in '20 Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lewis B Kaden-left in '20 Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kerry Kennedy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Robert N Kreamer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Bobby Mandell Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Matthews Director1 $0$0$0 $01
A Ashe Meyers - left in '20 Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alberto Mora Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Hassan Murphy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew G Olsen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Sanja Partalo Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Cindy Simon - Skjodt Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lev A Sviridov Director1 $0$0$0 $01
William D Zabel Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 35 people listed · 12 paid, $2.0M · 82 employees · 1,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Breen President & CEO37 $245,835$0$21,740 $267,5751
Zachary Silverstein COO37 $217,159$0$28,244 $245,4031
Eleanor Acer Sr. Dir-Ref Prot.37 $150,629$0$28,015 $178,6441
Robert Berschinski Senior VP, Policy37 $166,123$0$11,457 $177,5801
Sharon Kelly McBride Senior VP, Advocacy37 $163,557$0$11,845 $175,4021
Hardy Vieux VP, Legal37 $156,258$0$11,736 $167,9941
Melissa Hooper Dir. Frgn Pl & Adv37 $131,364$0$11,056 $142,4201
Cynthia Burns Dir of Operations37 $125,865$0$15,025 $140,8901
Elisa Massimino Former President & CEO37 $138,654$0$0 $138,6541
Kurt Pacquette Dir. of Finance37 $116,963$0$10,851 $127,8141
Vinincia Ellington Dorsey Director of HR37 $100,727$0$24,374 $125,1011
Raha Wala Sr Dir Govt Reltns37 $109,500$0$9,681 $119,1811
Michael K Rozen Co-Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Mona Sutphen Co-Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Blinken Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Lynda Clarizio Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
J Adam Abram Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Robbie Karp Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Tom A Bernstein Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Bowyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Donald Francis Donovan Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Matthew Dontzin Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Leslie Gimbel Director1 $0$0$0 $01
R Scott Greathead Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Myrna K Greenberg Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lewis B Kaden Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kerry Kennedy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Bobby Mandell Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alexi Ashe Meyers Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Matthews Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew G Olsen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alberto Mora Director1 $0$0$0 $01
William D Zabel Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Sanja Partalo Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lev A Sviridov Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 35 people listed · 11 paid, $1.9M · 100 employees · 1,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Zachary Silverstein COO37 $265,363$0$25,127 $290,4901
Elisa Massimino President & CEO37 $264,166$0$14,894 $279,0601
Robert Berschinski Sr. Vice President37 $166,257$0$11,424 $177,6811
Sharon Kelly McBride VP, Advocacy37 $165,390$0$11,426 $176,8161
Eleanor Acer Sr. Dir-Ref Prot.37 $151,283$0$23,729 $175,0121
Hardy Vieux Legal Director37 $151,137$0$11,207 $162,3441
Melissa Hooper Dir. Hmn Rts & Civ37 $129,958$0$10,386 $140,3441
Kurt Pacquette Dir. of Finance37 $127,077$0$10,633 $137,7101
Cynthia Burns Dir of Operations37 $118,976$0$14,215 $133,1911
Paul LeGendre Dir, Foundations37 $103,786$0$23,388 $127,1741
Michael Breen President & CEO37 $51,297$0$2,559 $53,8561
William D Zabel Co-Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Tom A Bernstein Co-Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Michael K Rozen Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Lynda Clarizio Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Robbie Karp Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
J Adam Abram Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Blinken Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Bowyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Donald Francis Donovan Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Matthew Dontzin Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Leslie Gimbel Director1 $0$0$0 $01
R Scott Greathead Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Myrna K Greenberg Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lewis B Kaden Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kerry Kennedy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Todd Lang Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Daryl Libow Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Bobby Mandell Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Matthews Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alexi Ashe Meyers Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alberto Mora Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew G Olsen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Mona K Sutphen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lev A Sviridov Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 38 people listed · 11 paid, $1.9M · 102 employees · 1,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elisa C Massimino President & CEO37 $250,355$0$25,116 $275,4711
Zachary Silverstein COO37 $216,941$0$24,451 $241,3921
Sharon E Kelly-McBride VP, Advocacy37 $169,435$0$11,261 $180,6961
Eleanor A Acer Sr. Dir. Ref. Prot37 $150,981$0$23,058 $174,0391
Frances C Woodard VP of Human Resources37 $152,487$0$16,771 $169,2581
Amy B Sobel VP of Trafficking37 $156,436$0$11,131 $167,5671
Robert Berschinski Senior VP, Policy37 $149,098$0$9,921 $159,0191
Sunil Oommen Director of Dev37 $147,774$0$10,831 $158,6051
Hardy Vieux Legal Director37 $145,142$0$10,901 $156,0431
Melissa Hooper Dir. Hmn Rts & Civ37 $127,872$0$10,455 $138,3271
Kurt Pacquette Dir. of Finance37 $118,855$0$10,242 $129,0971
William D Zabel Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Tom A Bernstein Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Michael K Rozen Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Lynda Clarizio Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Robbie Karp Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
J Adam Abram Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Blinken Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Bowyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dan Doctoroff Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Donald Francis Donovan Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Matthew Dontzin Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Leslie Gimbel Director1 $0$0$0 $01
R Scott Greathead Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Myrna K Greenberg Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Gavin Hood Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lewis B Kaden Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kerry Kennedy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Todd Lang Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Daryl Libow Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Bobby Mandell Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Matthews Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alexi Meyers Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alberto Mora Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Admiral Mike Mullen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew G Olsen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mona K Sutphen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lev A Sviridov Director1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $399K
NameLocationServicePaid
ACCORDANT GLOBAL PARTNERSPALO ALTO, CACONSULTANT$215,000
BRIAN DOOLEY HUMAN RIGHTSRYDECONSULTANT$183,963
2023 · 5 contractors · $1.7M
NameLocationServicePaid
ACCORDANT GLOBAL PARTNERSPALO ALTO, CACONSULTANT$1,030,462
BRIAN DOOLEYRYDECONSULTANT$188,656
FREEDMAN CONSULTING LLCWASHINGTON, DCSTRATEGY ASSISTANCE$175,000
PYRRA TECHNOLOGIES INCWASHINGTON, DCTECHNOLOGY ADVISOR$162,200
WEST END STRATEGY TEAMWASHINGTON, DCSTRATEGIC COMMUNI.$156,000
2022 · 2 contractors · $618K
NameLocationServicePaid
SEAN BACKSTROMLOS ANGELES, CADEVELOPMENT OF STRAGE 3 SURVAI$330,593
ACCORDANT GLOBAL PARTNERSPALO ALTO, CARISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTING$287,520
2021 · 2 contractors · $252K
NameLocationServicePaid
West End Strategy TeamWashington, DCStrategic Communications$132,000
Brian DooleyLondonProgram Advisor$120,000
2020 · 2 contractors · $252K
NameLocationServicePaid
West End Strategy TeamWashington, DCStrategic Communications$132,000
Brian DooleyLondonProgram Advisor$120,000
2019 · 3 contractors · $460K
NameLocationServicePaid
Seven LetterWashington, DCStrategic Communications$180,000
Freedman Consulting LLCWashington, DCStrat Pln/Ongoing Advice$160,000
Brian DooleyLondonProgram Advisor$120,000
2017 · 1 contractor · $111K
NameLocationServicePaid
Brian Dooley, RydeProgram Advisor$111,000

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $30K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $208K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,586,875$12,244,953 $8,913,031$4,746,039 $6,748,588$9,086 $1,887,128871,782
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,711,146$15,085,940 $16,896,740$12,672,867 $13,133,224$841,692 $1,415,962811,000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,486,544$15,916,416 $16,184,151$13,280,661 $14,461,670$0 $1,561,358881,000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,892,305$13,546,996 $18,464,972$16,368,779 $13,323,789$0 $1,166,022841,000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,876,194$10,409,945 $18,327,603$15,712,759 $12,344,382$0 $1,634,624771,000
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,333,972$10,414,351 $13,961,911$12,639,390 $13,824,855$0 $1,300,424821,000
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,520,730$10,275,345 $9,782,893$8,436,680 $16,138,186$0 $1,115,6131001,000
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,657,880$11,510,302 $3,993,442$2,165,437 $6,971,612$0 $1,154,9321021,000

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

265 grantors reported grants to this organization, $77,919,929 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 265). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2013-2024 14$16,000,000 2024$1,000,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2024 11$11,236,874 2024$29,325
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2024 8$4,536,181 2024$750,400
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$3,437,999 2024$313,499
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2024 10$3,033,545 2024$400,000
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FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Human Rights First”, “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2020-2022, 2024 7$2,975,000 2024$300,000
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FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Human Rights First”, “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2009-2011, 2013-2015, 2022 7$2,850,300 2022$300
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THE MEYER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2012, 2014-2015, 2018-2024 10$2,550,000 2024$200,000
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SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2020-2022 3$2,050,000 2022$700,000
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WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2017-2023 7$1,750,000 2023$100,000
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DAVID BERG FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2011-2013 4$1,575,000 2013$325,000
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JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2009-2024 16$1,483,499 2024$50,000
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CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Human Rights First”, “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2011-2016, 2018-2019, 2021-2022, 2024 12$1,470,000 2024$83,300
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COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2010-2011, 2013-2022 15$1,350,000 2022$50,000
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LEON LEVY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Human Rights First”, “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2014-2023 10$1,205,000 2023$150,000
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IC DIAMOND REALTY HOLDINGS INC Public charity Exact 2012 1$1,175,000 2012$1,175,000
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JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Human Rights First”, “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2011-2016 6$1,100,000 2016$150,000
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LIBRA FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2016-2020 5$925,000 2020$200,000
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THE GROVE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2020-2024 5$785,000 2024$465,000
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BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2021-2022 2$700,000 2022$350,000
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MARTY & DOROTHY SILVERMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2023-2024 2$675,000 2024$475,000
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U S COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS INC Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$638,374 2024$184,536
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ALAN B SLIFKA FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Human Rights First”, “HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST” 2012-2015, 2017-2018, 2020-2021 8$635,000 2021$100,000
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IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CORPS INC Public charity Exact 2015-2020 6$574,355 2020$70,000
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EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS Public charity Exact 2015-2020, 2023-2024 8$498,021 2024$59,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $12,244,953 spent · pay $8,717,674 · grants $0 · events $251,084
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $5,355,158$4,378,050$591,757$385,351 43.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,887,128$1,179,048$443,020$265,060 15.4%
Occupancy $1,099,077$866,600$136,698$95,779 9.0%
Fees: other services $1,062,746$593,175$467,671$1,900 8.7%
Other employee benefits $825,227$619,700$133,823$71,704 6.7%
Payroll taxes $551,650$405,792$95,435$50,423 4.5%
Office expenses $235,578$168,180$48,341$19,057 1.9%
Other (as described)ON-LINE SERVICES $207,125$129,357$24,419$53,349 1.7%
Travel $123,416$76,026$39,992$7,398 1.0%
Interest $120,939-$120,939- 1.0%
Information technology $104,036$85,690$10,350$7,996 0.8%
Pension plan contributions $98,511$76,120$14,671$7,720 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $91,855$72,505$11,149$8,201 0.8%
Other (as described)RECRUITING $73,706-$73,706- 0.6%
Insurance $70,208$53,376$16,832- 0.6%
All other expenses $65,738$26,644$39,094- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $61,000-$61,000- 0.5%
Other (as described)COPYING $46,709$43,694$1,636$1,379 0.4%
Fees: legal $42,865-$42,865- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK AND OTHER FEES $38,451$6,901$18,054$13,496 0.3%
Fees: investment management $32,086-$32,086- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $27,191$25,698$1,493- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $24,553$20,425$4,128- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $226,531$226,531reported apart
Total$12,244,953100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $15,085,940 spent · pay $9,063,287 · grants $0 · events $474,548
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $6,119,515$4,566,634$890,707$662,174 40.6%
Fees: other services $2,645,529$2,509,745$45,952$89,832 17.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,415,962$1,075,535$192,316$148,111 9.4%
Other (as described)AFGHAN PROJECT EXPENSES $1,063,120$1,063,104$7$9 7.0%
Occupancy $905,366$801,037$41,973$62,356 6.0%
Other employee benefits $845,040$733,793$47,695$63,552 5.6%
Payroll taxes $572,910$497,488$32,336$43,086 3.8%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $260,370$208,499$13,027$38,844 1.7%
All other expenses $182,312$68,189$97,047$17,076 1.2%
Fees: legal $154,563-$154,563- 1.0%
Travel $151,591$98,902$38,801$13,888 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $143,819$118,659$11,141$14,019 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $109,860$95,397$6,200$8,263 0.7%
Information technology $99,474$87,715$4,973$6,786 0.7%
Other (as described)ON-LINE SERVICES $92,803$75,089$502$17,212 0.6%
Insurance $78,188$68,537$3,880$5,771 0.5%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $68,649$22,435$39,823$6,391 0.5%
Fees: accounting $64,650-$64,650- 0.4%
Office expenses $37,918$26,991$8,471$2,456 0.3%
Fees: investment management $33,698-$33,698- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $25,875$12,280$13,215$380 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $14,728$6,607$8,109$12 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $380,024$380,024reported apart
Total$15,085,940100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $15,916,416 spent · pay $7,541,187 · grants $30,072 · events $474,533
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $4,800,307$3,935,705$612,266$252,336 30.2%
Other (as described)AFGHAN PROJECT EXPENSES $3,346,351$3,346,275$76- 21.0%
Fees: other services $2,152,757$1,924,657$220,626$7,474 13.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,561,358$1,291,838$187,574$81,946 9.8%
Occupancy $1,400,511$1,254,466$70,015$76,030 8.8%
Other employee benefits $648,428$577,866$37,910$32,652 4.1%
Payroll taxes $478,607$433,416$19,248$25,943 3.0%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $274,549$217,933$12,794$43,822 1.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $262,380$135,002$14,352$113,026 1.6%
All other expenses $178,761$116,777$28,665$33,319 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $159,473$134,720$16,040$8,713 1.0%
Information technology $113,179$101,573$5,684$5,922 0.7%
Travel $92,445$76,236$5,978$10,231 0.6%
Other (as described)RECRUITING $89,030$82,234$6,796- 0.6%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $80,844$39,919$40,774$151 0.5%
Insurance $80,568$73,410$3,466$3,692 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $52,487$47,621$1,964$2,902 0.3%
Fees: investment management $50,133-$50,133- 0.3%
Office expenses $44,907$37,460$6,277$1,170 0.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $30,072$30,072-- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $19,269$18,192$952$125 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $212,153$212,153reported apart
Total$15,916,416100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $13,546,996 spent · pay $6,805,998 · grants $208,218 · events $326,884
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $4,486,441$3,712,563$438,433$335,445 33.1%
Other (as described)Afghan project expenses $2,498,367$2,498,367-- 18.4%
Occupancy $1,380,973$1,159,520$122,507$98,946 10.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,166,022$964,891$113,950$87,181 8.6%
Fees: other services $1,058,784$964,667$82,655$11,462 7.8%
Other employee benefits $680,900$563,450$66,540$50,910 5.0%
Payroll taxes $429,403$360,147$38,617$30,639 3.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $326,884$112,368$554$213,962 2.4%
Other (as described)Repairs & maintenance $224,704$154,746$22,981$46,977 1.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $208,218$208,218-- 1.5%
All other expenses $185,603$166,660$13,478$5,465 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $159,205$157,881$1,324- 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $152,007$126,724$13,919$11,364 1.1%
Other (as described)Recruiting $148,516$74,259$74,257- 1.1%
Other (as described)Bank, investmt. & payroll fees $124,484$11,202$91,884$21,398 0.9%
Information technology $111,748$93,679$10,395$7,674 0.8%
Insurance $61,598$51,219$5,848$4,531 0.5%
Fees: investment management $43,487-$43,487- 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $43,232$35,775$4,224$3,233 0.3%
Travel $30,500$29,097$1,403- 0.2%
Office expenses $25,920$20,140$4,745$1,035 0.2%
Total$13,546,996100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $10,409,945 spent · pay $7,000,688 · grants $0 · events $199,788
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $4,253,046$3,549,022$409,716$294,308 40.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,634,624$1,364,040$157,471$113,113 15.7%
Occupancy $1,427,443$1,225,718$102,860$98,865 13.7%
Fees: other services $801,870$771,420$6,490$23,960 7.7%
Other employee benefits $608,996$504,458$62,023$42,515 5.9%
Payroll taxes $447,072$370,603$45,286$31,183 4.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $199,788$98,336$1,420$100,032 1.9%
Other (as described)Repairs & maintenance $187,983$144,353$16,729$26,901 1.8%
Depreciation and depletion $154,451$136,666$5,303$12,482 1.5%
Information technology $125,461$105,715$12,325$7,421 1.2%
All other expenses $92,916$74,164$7,658$11,094 0.9%
Insurance $65,991$54,938$6,443$4,610 0.6%
Other (as described)Copying $59,070$49,643$5,482$3,945 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $56,950$47,046$5,915$3,989 0.5%
Other (as described)Bank, investmt. & payroll fees $53,815$1,683$38,893$13,239 0.5%
Fees: accounting $46,057$23,028$23,029- 0.4%
Fees: investment management $40,795-$40,795- 0.4%
Travel $39,061$36,049$1,860$1,152 0.4%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $35,105$33,607$416$1,082 0.3%
Office expenses $31,824$20,611$10,324$889 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $25,152$24,423$625$104 0.2%
Fees: legal $18,475-$18,475- 0.2%
Fees: professional fundraisers $4,000--$4,000 0.0%
Total$10,409,945100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $10,414,351 spent · pay $6,568,731 · grants $0 · events $346,987
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $4,156,207$3,437,591$415,273$303,343 39.9%
Occupancy $1,435,769$1,191,938$141,532$102,299 13.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,300,424$1,075,577$129,934$94,913 12.5%
Fees: other services $1,001,360$901,024$53,186$47,150 9.6%
Other employee benefits $634,402$519,872$66,465$48,065 6.1%
Payroll taxes $413,440$339,137$43,101$31,202 4.0%
Travel $199,867$169,873$10,051$19,943 1.9%
Depreciation and depletion $178,694$147,855$17,705$13,134 1.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $170,237$121,431$4,669$44,137 1.6%
Other (as described)Repairs & maintenance $158,189$121,433$9,690$27,066 1.5%
Information technology $120,842$100,515$12,195$8,132 1.2%
Insurance $91,381$71,578$13,959$5,844 0.9%
All other expenses $82,915$68,699$9,933$4,283 0.8%
Office expenses $68,376$49,772$16,084$2,520 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $64,258$52,573$6,786$4,899 0.6%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $60,495$53,039$7,206$250 0.6%
Fees: professional fundraisers $58,000--$58,000 0.6%
Other (as described)Copying $56,645$46,842$5,733$4,070 0.5%
Fees: accounting $43,200$21,600$21,600- 0.4%
Other (as described)Bank, investmt. & payroll fees $35,680$1,933$7,934$25,813 0.3%
Fees: investment management $31,858-$31,858- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $27,832$24,231$8$3,593 0.3%
Fees: legal $24,280-$24,280- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $176,750$176,750reported apart
Total$10,414,351100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $10,275,345 spent · pay $6,889,624 · grants $0 · events $497,040
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $4,590,925$3,793,479$441,856$355,590 44.7%
Occupancy $1,407,401$1,141,624$162,820$102,957 13.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,115,613$921,831$107,372$86,410 10.9%
Other employee benefits $652,539$539,193$62,804$50,542 6.4%
Payroll taxes $404,561$334,289$38,937$31,335 3.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $323,642$221,193$2,422$100,027 3.1%
Fees: other services $321,023$304,877$12,062$4,084 3.1%
Depreciation and depletion $227,920$189,195$19,997$18,728 2.2%
All other expenses $152,732$102,763$8,529$41,440 1.5%
Travel $142,863$129,353$5,917$7,593 1.4%
Pension plan contributions $125,986$104,102$12,126$9,758 1.2%
Other (as described)Recruiting $123,775$2,114$121,642$19 1.2%
Information technology $115,065$94,971$11,354$8,740 1.1%
Other (as described)Repairs & maintenance $111,070$78,905$9,847$22,318 1.1%
Other (as described)Dues & subscriptions $78,082$74,836$1,327$1,919 0.8%
Insurance $74,101$62,210$6,020$5,871 0.7%
Fees: professional fundraisers $69,000--$69,000 0.7%
Other (as described)Copying $64,265$52,679$6,360$5,226 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $51,168$46,666$30$4,472 0.5%
Office expenses $45,238$29,719$13,550$1,969 0.4%
Fees: accounting $40,500$20,250$20,250- 0.4%
Fees: legal $35,835-$35,835- 0.3%
Fees: investment management $2,041-$2,041- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $173,398$173,398reported apart
Total$10,275,345100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $11,510,302 spent · pay $8,089,183 · grants $0 · events $377,475
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $5,639,453$4,677,112$514,496$447,845 49.0%
Occupancy $1,714,821$1,319,722$294,577$100,522 14.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,154,932$957,851$105,366$91,715 10.0%
Other employee benefits $743,195$616,278$66,609$60,308 6.5%
Payroll taxes $492,583$408,469$44,222$39,892 4.3%
Depreciation and depletion $299,154$279,245$10,892$9,017 2.6%
Fees: other services $295,198$270,992$27,562-$3,356 2.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $213,853$130,310$5,773$77,770 1.9%
Travel $168,791$149,633$7,274$11,884 1.5%
All other expenses $158,634$137,802$14,823$6,009 1.4%
Information technology $153,826$125,970$16,418$11,438 1.3%
Other (as described)Repairs & maintenance $113,543$77,138$19,563$16,842 1.0%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $71,451$56,078$5,881$9,492 0.6%
Insurance $69,739$58,345$5,836$5,558 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $59,020$48,937$5,268$4,815 0.5%
Other (as described)Bank, investment. & payroll fe $48,293$19,988$6,612$21,693 0.4%
Other (as described)Dues & subscriptions $43,446$40,609$1,500$1,337 0.4%
Office expenses $35,116$27,499$5,825$1,792 0.3%
Fees: professional fundraisers $30,000--$30,000 0.3%
Fees: legal $5,254-$5,254- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $163,622$163,622reported apart
Total$11,510,302100%

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Federal lobbying

Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.

YearSpentEarnedReports
2026$63,2273
2025$296,8844
2024$521,4765
2023$779,4846
2022$938,6605
2021$620,0004
2020$600,0005
2019$570,0006
2018$790,0007
2017$1,600,0008
2016$850,0005
2015$1,190,0008
2014$1,180,0006
2013$680,0004
2012$470,0004
2011$610,0005
2010$230,0004
2009$120,0004
2008$130,0005
2007$120,0002
2006$310,0003
2005$200,0006

Issues: Immigration, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Foreign Relations, Defense, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security, Education, District of Columbia

Firms hired: HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST, M+R STRATEGIC SERVICES, MR. CORY SMITH

Trademarks

3 US trademarks, 2 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST787754032005-12-16Registered and renewedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST781768752002-10-22Registration cancelledTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST781768712002-10-22Registered and renewedTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

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