Human Rights and Business Award
Human Rights and Business Award is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $282K.
Human Rights and Business Award at a glance
In short: Human Rights and Business Award gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -70.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -55.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,703,466
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Human Rights and Business Award funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Majal ($25K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Human Rights and Business Award gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 56% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $102K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Majal Mesa, AZ | Human Rights and Business Award recipient.Promoting respect for the rights of migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. | $25,000 |
| lniciative for Future | Promoting respect for human rights and protection of the environment by improving governance in the energy, mining and transport sectors in Georgia. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,703,466 | $483,970 | $69,419 | $30,000 | 2 | $65,422 | $282,162 | $116,464 |
| 2024 | $2,347,695 | $290,794 | $129,507 | $100,300 | 3 | $129,164 | $125,207 | $102,302 |
| 2023 | $1,851,792 | $50,132 | $94,052 | $55,600 | 2 | $93,502 | $49,821 | $82,669 |
| 2022 | $1,456,307 | $301,514 | $64,262 | $50,500 | 1 | $64,110 | $17,166 | $77,565 |
| 2021 | $1,682,799 | $423,520 | $119,690 | $102,000 | 2 | $119,600 | $307,934 | $70,788 |
| 2020 | $1,151,721 | $180,152 | $28,530 | — | — | — | $127,205 | $40,684 |
| 2019 | $706,986 | $637,162 | $125,410 | $100,600 | 2 | — | $290,695 | $22,618 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Human Rights and Business Award reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Human Rights and Business Award is led by Christopher L Avery, Chair & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher L Avery
Chair & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regan Ralph
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valeria Scorza
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Human Rights and Business Award
How much does Human Rights and Business Award give each year?
Human Rights and Business Award gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 3 grants.
How large is Human Rights and Business Award?
Human Rights and Business Award reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $116K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Human Rights and Business Award?
Human Rights and Business Award is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Santa Fe, NM. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Human Rights and Business Award operate?
Human Rights and Business Award has awarded grants in Arizona, New Mexico.
What is Human Rights and Business Award's EIN?
Human Rights and Business Award's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3298803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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