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Human Rights Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-2669700 Website

THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO UNITE PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF THEIR POLITICAL, CULTURAL, AND IDEOLOGICAL ORIENTATIONS IN THE COMMON CAUSE OF DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROMOTING LIBERAL DEMOCRACY GLOBALLY. THE MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT FREEDOM IS BOTH PROMOTED AND PROTECTED.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$96.9M

+66.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$747K

-19.2% YoY

Grant Count

19

+58.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

-49.0% YoY

About Human Rights Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Human Rights Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $96.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $747K. Net investment income was $8.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAustinBrooklineBrooklynCheyenneChicagoEl PortalLos AngelesMiamiMiddletownNashvilleNeedhamNew YorkPark CityPhiladelphiaPomonaSanta MonicaSanta RosaWashingtonWellington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$22M$33M$44M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$96,930,292$58,286,837$34,686,596
Revenue$38,718,664$17,478,062$28,840,839
Expenses$39,817,874$25,327,045$13,296,276
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$8,536,346$-32,304$-1,589,556
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$231K$462K$693K$924K6 grants20203 grants20215 grants202212 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PMART CONSULTANCY INC$200KHUMANO Y LIBRE FOUNDATION$180KCITIZEN POWER INITIATIVE…$55KSTUDENTS FOR A FREE TIBE…$35KIDEAS BEYOND BORDERS$30KVOCES DE LA MEMORIA INC$30KBITSHALA LLC$25KLIBRERIA DE SATOSHI INC$25KCADAL FOUNDATION INC$20KHONG KONG DEMOCRACY COUN…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CELINE BOUSTANIPRESIDENT$330KTHOR HALVORSSENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$313KALEXANDER GLADSTEINCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$268KJAVIER EL-HAGECHIEF LEGAL AND POLICY OFFICER$250KROBERTO GONZALEZCHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER$237KSANDRA GERMAINECHIEF TALENT OFFICER$222KCHRISTIAN KEROLESDIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM$178KELISHA MALDONADOCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$146KMICHELLE GULINODIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND PROGRAM$119KMALAAK JAMALDIRECTOR OF POLICY AND RESEA…$119KOMAR AL-FOTIHI HEAD OFVIDEO AND MULTIMEDIA PRODUCT…$116KCASEY MICHELCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$110K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GARRY KASPAROVCHAIRMAN THRU MAY 20242
RONALD M JACOBSSECRETARY THRU MAY 20242
DAN GROSSMANTREASURER1
ALEXANDER LLOYDDIRECTOR1
YEONMI PARKDIRECTOR1
CAMERON COLBY THOMSONDIRECTOR1
KONSTANTINA YANEVADIRECTOR1
THOR HALVORSSENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$312,735
CELINE BOUSTANIPRESIDENT40$329,588
JAVIER EL-HAGECHIEF LEGAL AND POLICY OFFICER40$249,988
SANDRA GERMAINECHIEF TALENT OFFICER40$221,846
ALEXANDER GLADSTEINCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40$268,138
ROBERTO GONZALEZCHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER40$236,888
CHRISTIAN KEROLESDIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM40$177,955
OMAR AL-FOTIHI HEAD OFVIDEO AND MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION40$115,680
MICHELLE GULINODIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND PROGRAM40$119,373
MALAAK JAMALDIRECTOR OF POLICY AND RESEARCH40$118,603
CASEY MICHELCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40$110,231
ELISHA MALDONADOCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40$146,188

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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