NonprofitsHuman Rights First

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Human Rights First

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$7.6M

Total expenses

$12.2M

Net assets

$4.7M

Grants received

$41.5M

350 grants

EIN

133116646

Tax year

2024

Mission

To empower americans to work for justice in our own communities and around the world.

Programs

2 programs

Innovation labthe innovation lab develops technological solutions to protect human rights. Key 2024 activities include enhancing ai tools to improve human rights investigations and developing ai tools to track legislation with human rights implications.

Expenses: $1.3M

Accountability and human rights defendershuman rights first promotes accountability for corruption and human rights abuses by investigating, documenting, and exposing human rights abuses, then advocates for systemic change at the national and international levels. In 2024, the organization issued major reports on the use and impact of magnitsky-style sanctions and visa restrictions and provided recommendations to strengthen sanctions implementation and address gaps. In addition, we published reports on the work of human rights defenders in ukraine.

Expenses: $884K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.7M
Program service revenue$9K
Investment income$445K
Other revenue$384K
Total revenue$7.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$8.7M
Fundraising$989K
Other expenses$3.5M
Total expenses$12.2M
Total assets$8.9M
Net assets$4.7M

People

44 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KURT PACQUETTE

SR VP, FINANCE

Board

$171K

37.5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL F BREEN

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$156K

37.5 hrs/wk

SUSAN E HENDRICKSON

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$134K

37.5 hrs/wk

KRISHNA OMKAR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENDAN CONDON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARA FRANKEL WALLACE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NITHYA THADANI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE ROZEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TOM A BERNSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

WILLIAM D ZABEL

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BEN MORELLI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALENCIA JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEN JEALOUS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GIL HA

DIRECTOR THRU 4/24

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH BOWYER

DIRECTOR THRU 4/24

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAH CLEVELAND

DIRECTOR THRU 4/24

Board

1 hrs/wk

MONA SUTPHEN

DIRECTOR THRU 4/24

Board

1 hrs/wk

NAT KREAMER

DIRECTOR THRU 4/24

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONALD FRANCIS DONOVAN

CO-CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LYNDA CLARIZIO

CO-CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATTHEW S DONTZIN

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LEV A SVIRIDOV

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT A MANDELL

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

HASSAN MURPHY

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

SANJA PARTALO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CARLOS PASCUAL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE AMIRFAR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CINDY SIMON SKJODT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID P MATTHEWS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FIONA PHILIP

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAY CARNEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JON DRIMMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARC TOBIAS

COO

Staff

$225K

37.5 hrs/wk

LAURA SENKEVITCH

DIRECTOR DONOR RELATIONS

Staff

$179K

37.5 hrs/wk

ELEANOR ACER

SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION

Staff

$165K

37.5 hrs/wk

PERRIS RICHTER

SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB

Staff

$162K

37.5 hrs/wk

JENNIFER QUIGLEY

VP, ADVOCACY

Staff

$161K

37.5 hrs/wk

ADAM KEITH

SENIOR DIRECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY

Staff

$156K

37.5 hrs/wk

ROBYN BARNARD

SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE ADVOCACY

Staff

$151K

37.5 hrs/wk

JENNA GILBERT

SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE REPRESENTATION

Staff

$150K

37.5 hrs/wk

QUENTIN HINES

CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$138K

37.5 hrs/wk

LICHA NYIENDO

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

Staff

$135K

37.5 hrs/wk

ANWEN HUGHES

SENIOR DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES

Staff

$130K

37.5 hrs/wk

JASON LONG

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB

Staff

$125K

37.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ACCORDANT GLOBAL PARTNERS

CONSULTANT

$215K

BRIAN DOOLEY HUMAN RIGHTS

CONSULTANT

$184K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 350

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$400K
International Development
2024
$334K
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
2024
$200K
CHARITABLE
2024
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$170K
INCREASE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES BY EXPANDING TRAINING FOR NONPROFITS TO HELP STAFF MEMBERS BECOME ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LEGAL ACCESS PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLINIC CONVENING
2024
$103K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$60K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
DEPLOYMENT OF PRO-BONO LAWYERS TO ENSURE US IS GLOBAL LEADER IN HUMAN RIGHTS (IMMIGRATION)
2024
$50K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$25K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$16K
General Operating Support
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$5K
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST - SECURING WORK AUTHORIZATION
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
IN ORDER TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.
2024
$2.6M
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$1.8M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$454K
AGENCY PAYMENTS
2023
$435K
International Development
2023
$200K
HUMAN RIGHTS SUPPORT
2023
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200K
CHARITABLE
2023
$150K
Program support for Veterans for American Ideals
2023
$150K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$85K
REFUGEE SUPPORT
2023
$75K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$65K
DEPLOYMENT OF PRO-BONO LAWYERS TO ENSURE US IS GLOBAL LEADER IN HUMAN RIGHTS (IMMIGRATION)
2023
$65K
INCREASE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES BY EXPANDING TRAINING FOR NONPROFITS TO HELP STAFF MEMBERS BECOME ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LEGAL ACCESS PROGRAMS
2023
$59K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$40K
STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS
2023
$38K
For support of refugee representation CA
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Organizations Exempt Purpose
2023
$20K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$15K
General Operating Support
2023
$11K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE
2023
$7K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
General Use
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
Support of Human Rights
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$590
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2023
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3.1M
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$750K
PROTECTING AND PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS
2022
$750K
PROTECTING AND PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS
2022
$712K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$700K
INNOVATION LAB
2022
$575K
TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THE GRANTEE'S GLOBAL MAGNITSKY PROGRAM ON HUMAN RIGHTS ACCOUNTABILITY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION, IN ORDER TO AID CIVIL SOCIETY GLOBALLY DEVELOP THIS MULTILATERAL TOOL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
2022
$423K
International Development
2022
$390K
AFGHANISTAN WELCOME.US
2022
$350K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$235K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
CHARITABLE
2022
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$175K
HUMAN RIGHTS SUPPORT
2022
$150K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$150K
Program support for Veterans for American Ideals
2022
$117K
For general support
2022
$101K
GENERAL
2022
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$85K
REFUGEE PROTECTION
2022
$83K
For general support
2022
$75K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$50K
URBAN AFFAIRS
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$50K
DEPLOYMENT OF PRO-BONO LAWYERS TO ENSURE US IS GLOBAL LEADER IN HUMAN RIGHTS (IMMIGRATION)
2022
$49K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$45K
FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND OTHER GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$40K
STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS PROJECT
2022
$32K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
For support of refugee representation CA
2022
$25K
PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY
2022
$25K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2022
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$21K
General Support
2022
$21K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2022
$20K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE
2022
$14K
General Operating Support
2022
$13K
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST AWARDS CELEBRATION
2022
$11K
CONTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION DINNER
2022
$10K
FURTHERANCE OF CHARITY'S GOALS
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
IN ORDER TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$5K
General Use
2022
$5K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT OFFER SOLUTIONS TO HUMAN RIGHTS PROBLEMS.
2022
$3K
CHARITY/EDUCATION
2022
$1K
FOR OPERATIONS
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
General Support
2022
$1K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM
2022
$400
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$300
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$300
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2022
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2022
$40
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2022
$3.1M
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$637K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$389K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$389K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$250K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$200K
General operating support
2021
$200K
CHARITABLE
2021
$180K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$117K
For general support
2021
$106K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$100K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2021
$75K
REFUGEE PROTECTION
2021
$66K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$50K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$50K
FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND OTHER GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$50K
PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY
2021
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$50K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2021
$40K
BRINGING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CORRUPTION
2021
$25K
MIGRANT RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2021
$25K
to support human rights
2021
$14K
General Operating Support
2021
$11K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$11K
CONTRIBUTION
2021
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
FUNDING FOR INNOVATION LAB
2021
$10K
Operating
2021
$10K
CHARITABLE
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021

Funded by

$41.5M from 157 funders · 350 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$10.1M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Freedom Together Foundation

$5.8M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$4.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$3.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.5M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Meyer Foundation

$1.2M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Sergey Brin Family Foundation

$1.2M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$1.1M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN133116646
NTEE codeQ700
Subsection03
Ruling date1982-07
Formed1978
Employees87
Volunteers1782
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