Human Rights Campaign Foundation
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is a public charity based in Washington, DC. It is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization that supports LGBTQ+ equality through public education, research, training, and efforts to change policies and practices.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation at a glance
In short: Human Rights Campaign Foundation gave $1.4M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,381,120
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,056
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,500
- Total assets
- $38,475,900
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Human Rights Campaign Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1640 Rhode Island Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 628-4160
Website: https://thehrcfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Human Rights Campaign Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Human Rights Campaign Inc ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 70 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest share of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC (78%), followed by North Carolina (5%), Texas (3%), Georgia (3%), and New York (2%). Listed recipients also include organizations in Puerto Rico, Florida, Illinois, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Human Rights Campaign Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $925K (2021) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Human Rights Campaign Inc Washington, DC | Direct Lobbying in Furtherance of Hrcf's Exempt Purpose | $1,000,000 |
| The Freedom Center for Social Justice Charlotte, NC | Training Initiative Support | $55,000 |
| America Votes Education Fund Washington, DC | General Program Support | $50,000 |
| Destination Tomorrow Bronx, NY | HIV Testing Kit Initiative & Event Support | $33,000 |
| Abounding Prosperity Inc Dallas, TX | HIV Testing Kit Initiative & Event Support | $26,000 |
| Alpha Trans Corp DBA Puerto Rico Transgender Wellness Center San Juan, PR | HIV Testing Kit Initiative | $23,000 |
| Arianna's Center Fort Lauderdale, FL | HIV Testing Kit Initiative | $23,000 |
| Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus Chicago, IL | HIV Testing Kit Initiative | $23,000 |
| Thrive SS Inc Atlanta, GA | HIV Testing Kit Initiative | $23,000 |
| Young Scholars for Academic Empowerment DBA Truevolution Riverside, CA | HIV Testing Kit Initiative | $23,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,475,900 | $28,627,289 | $27,843,843 | $1,381,120 | 20 | $630,806 |
| 2024 | $38,603,855 | $21,374,576 | $28,023,257 | $1,465,807 | 24 | $778,485 |
| 2023 | $47,070,813 | $24,922,971 | $21,465,756 | $1,025,323 | 4 | $132,571 |
| 2022 | $45,329,702 | $19,751,836 | $17,908,028 | $1,124,000 | 15 | $53,348 |
| 2021 | $42,658,051 | $19,225,166 | $13,796,546 | $925,000 | 7 | $127,853 |
| 2020 | $33,450,147 | $15,135,399 | $17,559,291 | $1,095,500 | 8 | $179,226 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to promote public education and welfare for the LGBTQ+ community. It envisions LGBTQ+ people as equal and embraced members of society at home, at work, and in every community.
The Foundation describes work in public education and research; community outreach and training; workplace and economic equality; health, well-being, and fair access; youth leadership and well-being; communications; and litigation and policy advocacy. Its website also describes programs and initiatives including AI and technology advocacy, economic empowerment, stakeholder engagement, Welcoming Schools, and the Workplace Equality Program.
The 2025 grants included support for HIV testing initiatives, training, event support, general program support, and a grant to the Human Rights Campaign Inc. for lobbying. Among supported organizations, America Votes Education Fund describes its mission as expanding voter access to the ballot through grantmaking. Destination Tomorrow describes itself as a South Bronx grassroots agency providing services for the LGBTQ+ community. Abounding Prosperity says it addresses health and socioeconomic disparities among African American men, with a special emphasis on gay, bisexual, and male-to-female transgender people and their families. Thrive SS describes its mission as achieving health equity for Black same-gender-loving men; the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus describes its mission as advancing health equity among Black gay, bisexual, and same-gender-loving men. These are the grantees’ own descriptions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation reported 20 grants totaling $1,381,120. Grants ranged from $5,600 to $1,000,000, with a median of $21,500.
The largest 2025 grant was $1,000,000 to Human Rights Campaign Inc. for direct lobbying in furtherance of the Foundation’s exempt purpose. Other notable grants included $55,000 to The Freedom Center for Social Justice for training initiative support; $50,000 to America Votes Education Fund for general program support; $33,000 to Destination Tomorrow for an HIV testing kit initiative and event support; and $26,000 to Abounding Prosperity for an HIV testing kit initiative and event support. The Foundation also awarded $23,000 each to Alpha Trans Corp. dba Puerto Rico Transgender Wellness Center, Arianna’s Center, Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus, Thrive SS, and Young Scholars for Academic Empowerment dba Truevolution for HIV testing kit initiatives. Other listed grants included $20,000 to Lionel Lee Jr Center for Wellness for training initiative support and $15,000 to Power Rising for event support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jamaul Webster as chair. Listed board members include Julia Anderton, Gwen Baba, Beck Bailey, Jordan Barth, Josh Beasley, Gurpreet Brar, and Candi Castleberry. It also lists Sandy Bass as a board member until October 2024 and Bruce Bastian as a board member until June 2024.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation is led by Kelley Robinson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 46 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelley Robinson
President
President - → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamaul Webster
Chair
Director → Board Member -, 2023
Board Member - → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
6.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Bastian
Board Member -
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Lehtonen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deb Taft
Board Member
Director → Director -, 2022
Director - → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
6.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edie Cofrin
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Baba
Board Member
Director - → Director, 2022
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Robin
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Brown
Vice President & Chief of Staff
Assistant Vice President - → Assistant Vice President, 2021
Assistant Vice President → Vice President & Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jodie Patterson
Board Member
Chair → Chair -, 2023
Chair - → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Shepard
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Mikita
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lester Perryman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Garrett
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Smith
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Weinholtz
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randall Hance
Board Member -
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rey Ocanas
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Jenkins
Board Member
Director → Director -, 2022
Director - → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brigid Scarbrough
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Walton
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Michael Smith
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Costos
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johnnie Lee
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Layne Rackley
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherie Hughes
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candi Castleberry
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latoya Holman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beck Bailey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Holloman
Board Member -
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herrin Hopper Asst Sec
Deputy General Counsel
On filings since 2024
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James M. Rinefierd Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Finance & Data Analytics
On filings since 2024
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Morgan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Bass
Board Member -
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2024
6.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Garavaglia
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Green Asst Treasurer
Vice President, Operations & Security
New on the 2025 filing
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Solomon
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashlyn Harris
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gurpreet Brar
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Barth
Board Member -
New on the 2025 filing
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Beasley
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Anderton
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
6.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins Secr
Senior Vice President & General Counsel - to
New on the 2025 filing
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Orlando Gonzales Svp Program
Research & Training -
New on the 2025 filing
36 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle Ford Secretary
Interim Senior Vice President & General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Osborn Vp Chief
Operating Officer -
New on the 2025 filing
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: Cathi Scalise (2020–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Joni Madison (2020–2024) — Chief of Staff -
- Former: Marlene Olshan (2020–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins (2020–2024) — Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Xavier Esters (2020–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Andrea Green (2022–2024) — Assistant Treasurer, Senior Director & Ops
- Former: Linda Reyes-Hart (2023–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Jay Brown Cos Svp (2024) — Programs, Research & Training
- Former: Anne Fay (2020–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: James M. Rinefierd (2020–2023) — Treasurer, Vice President, Finance & Operations
- Former: Jay Sethi (2021–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Jay Brown Asst Vice Pres (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President, Programs, Research & Training
- Former: Percy Brown (2022–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Herrin Hopper (2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Joni Madison President (2023)
- Former: Alphonso David (2020–2022) — President -
- Former: Ashley Smith (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Molly Meegan (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary & Deputy General Counsel
- Former: Patty Ellis (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Paul Thompson (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Candi Castleberry Singleton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Liz Balcom (2022) — Director -
- Former: George Cheeks (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: June Crenshaw (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Robb Webb (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Sean Vangorder (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Tina White (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Tom Kovach (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Nik Harris (2021) — Director
- Former: Chad Griffin (2020) — President -
- Former: Charlie Frew (2020) — Vice Chair -
- Former: Cheryl Rose (2020) — Director -
- Former: Chris Labonte (2020) — Director -
- Former: Darrin Hurwitz (2020) — Assistant Secretary -
- Former: David Lahti (2020) — Director -
- Former: Dyshaun Muhammad (2020) — Director -
- Former: Elizabeth Schlesinger (2020) — Director -
- Former: James Harrison (2020) — Director -
- Former: Jay Biles (2020) — Director -
- Former: Jody Gates (2020) — Director -
- Former: Suzanne Hamilton (2020) — Director -
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Campaign Foundation
How much does Human Rights Campaign Foundation give each year?
Human Rights Campaign Foundation gave $1.4M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 24 grants.
What is Human Rights Campaign Foundation's typical grant size?
Human Rights Campaign Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $21,500, and its average grant was $69,056, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Human Rights Campaign Foundation give grants?
Human Rights Campaign Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), Atlanta, GA (3 grants) and Charlotte, NC (2 grants).
Does Human Rights Campaign Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "HIV Testing Kit Initiative" (5 grants) and "Event Support" (4 grants).
Who are Human Rights Campaign Foundation's largest grantees?
Human Rights Campaign Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Human Rights Campaign Inc ($1,000,000), The Freedom Center for Social Justice ($55,000) and America Votes Education Fund ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Human Rights Campaign Foundation?
Human Rights Campaign Foundation reported $38.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.6M.
What does Human Rights Campaign Foundation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to promote public education and welfare for the LGBTQ+ community. It envisions LGBTQ+ people as equal and embraced members of society at home, at work, and in every community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Human Rights Campaign Foundation?
Human Rights Campaign Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check thehrcfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Human Rights Campaign Foundation's EIN?
Human Rights Campaign Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1481896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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