Witness Inc
Witness helps people use video and technology to protect and defend human rights. Witness is working towards a world where the communities we center, serve, and support can safely and effectively use video and technology to end human rights violations. A world where technology infrastructures account for the needs and aspirations of human rights defenders, instead of excluding or harming them, and the creative power of video and technology for catalyzing transformation can be realized.
Witness Inc at a glance
In short: Witness Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $12,645,359
- -19.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Witness Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berkeley Copwatch ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $15K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Copwatch Berkeley, CA | Capacity Building and Human Rights Program | $7,500 |
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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 | $12,645,359 | $4,640,676 | $7,324,703 | $7,500 | 1 | $516,733 |
| 2024 | $15,722,114 | $7,738,411 | $7,529,581 | $15,000 | 1 | $400,782 |
| 2023 | $15,109,334 | $8,715,928 | $6,418,816 | — | — | $89,757 |
| 2022 | $12,318,415 | $6,505,968 | $4,654,213 | — | — | $43,590 |
| 2021 | $11,602,278 | $5,360,477 | $4,060,247 | — | — | $159,657 |
| 2020 | $9,711,613 | $6,420,686 | $4,060,770 | — | — | $50,860 |
| 2019 | $6,855,938 | $7,329,286 | $4,010,509 | — | — | $41,407 |
About Witness Inc
Based on IRS filings
Witness Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $517K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Witness Inc is led by Samuel Gregory, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samuel Gregory
Executive Director
Program Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $234K (2025)
Sonali Thimmaya
Director of Finance
Associate Director, Finance & Ops → Director of Finance, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $147K (2025)
Sara Federlein
Director of Philanthropy
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $147K (2025)
Jacquelin Zammuto
Asso. Director - Learning & Sharing
Ass. Director - Learning & Sharing → Asso. Director - Learning & Sharing, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $120K (2025)
Kalim Patwa
Director of People & Systems
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$149K (2024) → $157K (2025)
Adebayo Okeowo
Asso. Director of Programs - Regional & Partner Engagem
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Shantha Barriga
Deputy Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$136K (2025)
Helen Enright
Treasurer & Board Member
Treasurer → Member & Treasurer, 2024
Member & Treasurer → Treasurer & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hirschhorn
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Gabriel
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Polly Fields
Co-Chair
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Aleman
Co-Chair
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Inca Mohamed
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adelin Cai
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debora Diniz
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Owono
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Koketso Moeti
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonardo Custodio
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamilla Mudhray
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabry Mohideen
Board Member & Treasurer
Treasurer → Member & Treasurer, 2024
Member & Treasurer → Board Member & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Tanya Karanasios (2019–2024) — Director of Gp
- Former: Yvette Alberdingk Thijm (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: David Mendels (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lekha Singh (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Regan Ralph (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Leo Custodio (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Mudhray (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elinor Tappethrough (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mika El-Bazthrough (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Wongthrough (2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Hass (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mika El-Baz (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Wong (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Elinor Tappe (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Towers (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Tarrant (2019) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $234K, to Samuel Gregory (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Witness Inc
How much does Witness Inc give each year?
Witness Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Witness Inc?
Witness Inc reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
What is Witness Inc?
Witness Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $12.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Witness Inc operate?
Witness Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Witness Inc's EIN?
Witness Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4167155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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