Human Rights First

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → New York, NY EIN 13-3116646

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025

Total received

$20.0M

Foundation funders

95

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2025

Who funds Human Rights First?

Human Rights First is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.1M), Freedom Together Foundation ($2.8M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Human Rights First between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$3,106,00032022–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$2,750,00032022–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,257,50032022–2024
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation$1,050,00042022–2025
Foundation to Promote Open Society$875,00022022–2024
The Grove Foundation$710,00042022–2025
Sergey Brin Family Foundation$700,00012022
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Inc$638,37422024–2025
The Meyer Foundation$600,00032022–2024
Charina Endowment Fund Inc$600,00032022–2024
Democracy Fund Inc$600,00042022–2023
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$550,00032022–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$400,00042022–2025
Samerian Foundation Inc$400,00032022–2024
Gofundmeorg$390,00012023
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$350,00012022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$335,00092022–2024
Council on American-Islamic Relations California$334,23412024
National Philanthropic Trust$324,85042022–2025
Jewish Communal Fund$309,18882022–2025
The Rock Foundation$300,00012025
Leon Levy Foundation$300,00022022–2023
Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc$234,77522023–2024
The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc$225,00042022–2025
The Winston Foundation Inc$210,00042022–2025
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Leo Model Foundation Inc$165,00032022–2024
Henry M Jackson Foundation$160,00042022–2025
Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management$150,00012025
The Karsh Family Foundation$125,00032022–2025
Equal Justice Works$118,10022024–2025
Impactassetsinc$102,50012024
Pledgeling Foundation$101,34112022
Paul & Daisy Soros Foundation$100,00012023
Alan B Slifka Foundation$100,00012022
The Longhill Charitable Foundation$90,00042022–2025
MC Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation$86,00032022–2024
The David Berg Foundation Inc$81,40012022
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma$71,00022022–2023
The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation$64,50042022–2025
The James Irvine Foundation$62,50022022–2023
The San Diego Foundation$50,00012025
Roaring Brook Family Foundation$50,00022022–2023
Goldhirsh Foundation$50,00012022
Columbus Foundation$50,00012022
The William C Bullitt Foundation Inc$45,00022022–2023
Smith Family Benevolent Fund$41,95242022–2025
Greater Washington Community Foundation$40,00042022–2025
Heymann Wolf Foundation$35,00032022–2024
The Sidley Austin Foundation$30,40052023–2025
Charina Foundation Inc$30,00032023–2025
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc$27,36422024–2025
The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation$25,00012024
Dr Bronners Family Foundation$25,00012024
Tides Foundation$25,00012024
Abraham and Mildred Goldstein Charitable$25,00012023
Women's Refugee Commission Inc$25,00012022
United Way Miami Inc$22,35012023
Georgetown University$21,25012023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$20,70822022–2023
The Alan J Hirschfield Family$20,00022023–2024
Libra Global Philanthropies Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$20,00022023–2024
The Angelson Family Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Kingsberg Foundation$20,00012022
Integrity First for America Inc$20,00012022
The Brightwater Fund$15,00032023–2025
Ja & HG Woodruff Jr Charitable Trus$15,00032023–2025
Arnold & Porter Foundation$15,00012024
Perkins Coie Foundation$12,88012022
Al Mailman Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach$10,00022023–2024
The Arnold S & Madaleine Penner Family F$10,00012023
The DLA Piper Foundation$10,00012023
The New York Community Trust$6,35012023
Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation$6,00012024
The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation$6,00022023–2024
The New York Bar Foundation$5,29012024
Legal Horizons Foundation$5,00012024
The Roxe Foundation$5,00012024
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc$5,00012024
John and Ilene Kennedy Foundation$4,00022023–2024
David M & Hope G Solinger Foundation$3,00012023
The McLean Family Foundation$2,50012025
Clive J Davis Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation Inc$1,80012023
Meyer and Raena Hammerman$1,54032023–2025
Diamondston Foundation Inc$1,25012025
The Red Elm Tree Foundation$1,00012025
Baker Hughes Foundation$1,00012023
Barry Friedberg & Charlotte Moss Family$1,00012023
The Kansha Foundation$50012025
The Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation$50012024
Harvey Ginsberg Charitable Trust$50012023
Eugene M Lang Foundation$25012025
Robins Kaplan Foundation$10022024–2025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M45 grants2022 67 grants2023 56 grants2024 32 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2025) to $6.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $2.3M.

What grants has Human Rights First received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationGENERAL DONATION$475,000
2025The Grove FoundationREFUGEE PROTECTION$465,000
2025The Rock FoundationCHARITABLE$300,000
2025US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants IncAGENCY PAYMENTS$184,536
2025Southern California Center for Nonprofit ManagementLEGAL SERVICES$150,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustINTERNATIONAL$95,250
2025Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor general support$83,300
2025The Winston Foundation IncINTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY$60,000
2025Equal Justice WorksFELLOWSHIP SUPPORT$59,000
2025The San Diego FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025The Karsh Family FoundationPHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY$50,000
2025The Kaplen Brothers Fund IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,000
2025Henry M Jackson FoundationSTRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS PROGRAM$40,000
2025The Longhill Charitable FoundationCHARITY$30,000
2025The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati FoundationGeneral Operating Support$20,000
2025The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$12,888
2025Smith Family Benevolent FundCONTRIBUTION$10,111
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Charina Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Brightwater FundGeneral Use$5,000
2025Ja & HG Woodruff Jr Charitable TrusINNOVATION LAB$5,000
2025The McLean Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2025Diamondston Foundation IncCHARITABLE$1,250
2025The Red Elm Tree FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$1,000
2025Meyer and Raena HammermanOPERATING PROGRAMS$750
2025The Kansha FoundationGENERAL & UNRESTRICTED$500
2025Eugene M Lang FoundationGENERAL$250

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Human Rights First?

Human Rights First is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.1M), Freedom Together Foundation ($2.8M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Human Rights First between 2022–2025.

Who is Human Rights First's largest funder?

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of Human Rights First, with $3.1M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Human Rights First received?

IRS 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Human Rights First across 200 grants from 95 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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