Humanity United is a private philanthropic foundation based in San Francisco, California, focused on advancing the dignity and voice of those most affected by violent conflict, exploitation, and injustice. Established in 2001, the organization operates as a 501(c)(3) private foundation with a mission to cultivate conditions that transform human exploitation and violent conflict into enduring peace and freedom.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$15.4M
-59.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$16.7M
-14.2% YoY
Grant Count
209
-12.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$80K
-1.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Humanity United's mission is to cultivate conditions that transform human exploitation and violent conflict to enduring peace and freedom. The organization tackles complex challenges with understanding, collaboration, and innovation, devoting resources to promising ideas and collaborating with partners committed to systemic change.
The foundation operates across four primary focus areas:
Forced Labor & Human Trafficking: This portfolio addresses power imbalances at the heart of worker exploitation by bolstering the leadership of those within these systems who can play a leading role in ending forced labor, human trafficking, and worker exploitation. The portfolio focuses on rebalancing power dynamics to accelerate the transformation of labor systems toward fairness and justice for exploited workers.
Peacebuilding: This portfolio works to transform the global system so that international cooperation on peacebuilding is defined and driven by the agency and power of proximate peacebuilders. It supports sustainable networks that contribute to an environment where peacebuilders can make meaningful change in their contexts and globally.
Racial Justice & Equity: A core funding area supporting systemic change related to racial justice.
Public Engagement: This cross-cutting portfolio seeks to foster an enabling environment to advance peace and freedom by centering communities with lived experience and influencing policy outcomes to ensure greater accountability.
Grantmaking
The foundation maintains active grant opportunities and demonstrates consistent recent grant activity.
Grant Range
s and Activity:**
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Humanity United's grant-making focuses primarily on the District of Columbia, California, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
2024 Financial Data:
- Total Assets: $15,350,613
- Total Revenue: $22,671,834
- Total Expenses: $41,102,820
- Total Liabilities: $3,920,000
- Total Giving: $16,738,851
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,350,613 | $37,544,380 | $79,432,188 |
| Revenue | $22,671,834 | $2,232,111 | $47,686,091 |
| Expenses | $41,102,820 | $41,794,381 | $42,721,765 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $41,199,424 | $41,505,547 | $43,950,952 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,057,487 | $1,026,615 | $46,960,102 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Humanity United
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Key leadership includes:
- Srik Gopal – Managing Partner & President
- Pamela Omidyar – Board Chair
- Pat Christen – Board Vice-Chair
- Philippe Sion – Managing Director
- Melanie Greenberg – Managing Director
- Kehinde Adedayo Togun – Managing Director
- Joel Beck-Coon – General Counsel & Secretary
- Kevin Luu – CFO & Treasurer
- Shea Loewen Lazarow – Assistant Secretary
Additional board members include Jeff Mohr, Purity Kagwiria, and Rajasvini Bhansali.
The organization employs 68 staff members as of 2024.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Luu | CFO & Treasurer | 40 | $331,991 |
| Pamela Omidyar | Board Chair | 0.28 | — |
| Pat Christen | Brd Vice-Chair | 1.84 | — |
| Jeff Mohr | Board member | 2 | — |
| Philippe Sion | Managing Director | 40 | $393,099 |
| Srik Gopal | Managing Partner & President | 40 | $550,396 |
| Joel Beck-Coon | General Counsel & Secretary | 40 | $359,074 |
| Melanie Greenberg | Managing Director | 40 | $372,930 |
| Kehinde Adedayo Togun | Managing Director | 40 | $322,275 |
| Shea Loewen Lazarow | Assistant Secretary | 40 | $243,215 |
| Purity Kagwiria | Board member | 4 | — |
| Rajasvini Bhansali | Board member | 4 | — |
| Kim Tyler | CFO & Treasurer | 40 | $271,937 |
| Sandy Nathan | Managing Director | 40 | $413,879 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Humanity United has been active in advancing its mission through various initiatives:
Re:Structure Lab awarded grant funding from Humanity United Action, theThe organization signed a statement urging full restoration of grant programs at the U.S. Department of Labor's International Labor Affairs Bureau.
HU Signs Statement Urging Full Restoration Of Grant Programs at the U.S.Humanity United, in partnership with U.S. government agencies and private donors, launched a competition to combat labor trafficking.
Humanity United, U.S. government agencies, and private donors launch competitionThe foundation awarded grant funding to the Re:Structure Lab for research and policy work to combat forced labor, in collaboration with other major funders.
Re:Structure Lab awarded grant funding from Humanity United Action, theRecent publications and perspectives include a statement on the conflict in the Middle East, a survey report titled "A Pathway to Peace," and reflections on the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking's 2025 Report.
The organization has released research reports on the shrimp export industry and published a sustainability indicator report on the MSC Ecolabel's approach to fisher welfare.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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