Human Rights Watch Inc

New York, NY ·EIN 13-2875808 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$34.3M received 172 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds Human Rights Watch Inc?

Human Rights Watch Inc is funded by 172 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($6.7M), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($5.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Human Rights Watch Inc between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Schmidt Family Foundation$6,665,00012024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$5,025,00022024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$4,266,60012024
Advocacy Action Fund Inc$2,000,00012024
Adobe Foundation$2,000,00012024
Sandler Foundation$2,000,00012024
Jeff and Marieke Rothschild Foundation$1,000,00012024
The Hilda Mullen Foundation$1,000,00012024
Foundation for Truth Justice and Compassion$1,000,00012024
Trellis Charitable Fund$750,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$598,43412024
The Ford Foundation$550,00022024
Skyline Foundation$350,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$325,00022024
Donald a Pels Charitable Trust Utd$300,00012024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$258,95012024
The Heising-simons Foundation$250,00012024
Wilson-oconnor Family Foundation$250,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$241,75012024
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation$200,00012024
Marin Community Foundation$180,00012024
The Scott Foundation$161,00012024
The New York Community Trust$158,10922024
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation$150,00022024–2025
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$150,00012024
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Caufield Family Foundation$150,00012024
The Barry and Wendy Meyer Foundation$150,00012024
The Panaphil Foundation$150,00012024
Fishman Family Foundation$125,00012024
The San Francisco Foundation$124,75012024
The Chicago Community Trust$113,22512024
Seattle Foundation$105,00022024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$101,80012024
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$101,50012024
Long Ridge Foundation$100,00012024
The Benificus Foundation$100,00012024
The Diller-von Furstenberg Family$100,00012024
Leomi Foundation$100,00012024
WRLD Foundation$100,00012024
Leo Model Foundation Inc$90,00012024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$75,00012024
The Niemeyer Family Foundation$75,00012024
JEC Foundation$70,00022024–2025
California Community Foundation$65,68112024
Aria Foundation$65,00012024
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$60,00012024
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for$50,00012024
The Bernard Osher Foundation$50,00012024
Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust$50,00012024
Onward Together$50,00012024
Conant Family Foundation$50,00012024
Stone Family Foundation$50,00012024
Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation$50,00012024
Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc$50,00022024
Pumpkin Foundation$50,00022024
Impactassetsinc$45,50022024
Theodore A Von Der Ahe Jr Trust$40,00022024–2025
Fairfax Foundation$40,00012024
Connecting Kids Heart 2 Heart$40,00022024
Tides Foundation$38,00012024
Jewish Community Federation of San$37,00012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$36,19812024
Guerin Foundation$35,00012024
The Isabel Allende Foundation$35,00012024
Skoll Fund$35,00012024
John M Lloyd Foundation$35,00022024
Weingart Foundation$30,50022024
Wayne County Community Foundation$30,00022024–2025
Earl M and Margery C Chapman Foundation$30,00022024–2025
The Dillon Fund$30,00012024
Normandie Foundation Inc$30,00012024
Stephen M Silberstein Foundation$30,00012024
Ttees the Edith W Mac Guire Char Tr$30,00022024
Jeannette and H Peter Kriendler Char Trust$30,00022024
The Holtzman Family Foundation$30,00022024
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles$29,35012024
The Minneapolis Foundation$29,25022024–2025
Santa Barbara Foundation$26,00012024
Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation$25,00022024–2025
Michael E Gellert Trust$25,00012024
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation$25,00012024
Barbara and Bentley Kassal Foundation$25,00012024
Aarp$25,00012024
Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable$25,00012024
Foundation for Systemic Change$25,00012024
Manitou Fund$25,00012024
Center for the Study of Democratic Institution$25,00012024
Irfan Kathwari Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$23,25012024
Global Impact$20,09512024
Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Homer & Martha Gudelsky Family Fdn$20,00012024
Hunter-white Foundation$20,00012024
New Venture Fund$20,00012024
The Longhill Charitable Foundation$20,00012024
The Schaffner Family Foundation$20,00012024
The Khan Spire Family Foundation$20,00012024
Natembea Foundation$20,00012024
Community Foundation of New Jersey$15,10012024
Ploughshares Foundation$15,00012024
The Lucky One Foundation$15,00012024
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation$15,00012024
The George and Judy Marcus Family$15,00012024
The Adam J Weissman Foundation$15,00012024
Community Foundation of Greater Flint$15,00012024
Patrick J Durkin Charitable Foundation$15,00012024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$15,00012024
Danielson Foundation$15,00012024
James G Hart Foundation$12,50012024
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole$11,00012024
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc$10,50012024
Columbus Foundation$10,25012024
Ja & Hg Woodruff Jr Charitable Trus$10,00022024–2025
Susan a & Donald P Babson Foundation$10,00012024
The Little One Foundation$10,00012024
Romita Shetty and Nasser Ahmad Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Mazar Family Charitable Foundation Trust$10,00012024
Philip J Solondz Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Horn Foundation$10,00012024
The Huneeus Foundation$10,00012024
Karakoram Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Herbert & Elaine Kendall$10,00012024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$10,00012024
Essex County Community Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Sirovich Family Charitable Fdn$10,00012024
The Feltheimer Family Foundation$10,00012024
Jewish Foundation of Memphis$10,00012024
Branson Family Foundation$10,00012024
Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable$10,00012024
Trio Foundation of St Louis$10,00012024
David and Anita Keller Foundation$10,00012024
Friedlander Family Fund$10,00012024
Ol Pathy Family Foundation Inc$10,00022024
The Karsh Family Foundation$10,00022024
Harman Family Foundation$10,00022024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$9,00012024
Key Foundation$8,00012024
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$7,50012024
Wolff Family Foundation$7,00012024
Community Foundation Boulder County$6,00012024
Stevens Margaret L Fdn-ima$5,50012024
The Paul & Erika White Foundation$5,15012024
Network for Good$5,13112024
Fthree Foundation$5,00012024
Sandpiper Fund Inc$5,00012024
The Sanford & Linda Gallanter Foundation$5,00012024
The William R and Susan K Lewis$5,00012024
Peco Foundation$5,00012024
The Sue and Melvin Gray Foundation$5,00012024
The Crh Foundation$5,00012024
Legal Horizons Foundation$5,00012024
Alchemy Foundation$5,00012024
David D Dodge Foundation$5,00012024
Baskin Family Foundation$5,00012024
Bodhisattva Foundation$5,00012024
The Jesse H and Susan R Oppenheimer$5,00012024
Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family$5,00012024
Metzner Family Foundation$5,00012024
The James and Judith K Dimon Foundation$5,00012024
The Shanbrom Family Foundation$5,00012024
Gang Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman$5,00012024
The Robert and Jane Toll Foundation$5,00012024
The Richard R Howe Foundation$4,50012024
Alalusi Foundation$4,30022024–2025
Franklin Conklin Foundation$4,00012024
James J & Helen M Mccaffery Charitable Foundation Trust$4,00012024
Snl Foundation$2,80912025
Stanley F Goldfein Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Michael Dunitz Crisis Foundation$1,00012025
Honeybee Foundation$90012025
Mlg Foundation$10012025

What grants has Human Rights Watch Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Raymond Debbane Family FoundationTO PROTECT EMBATTLED ACTIVISTS AND TO HELP HOLD ABUSERS TO ACCOUNT AND BRING JUSTICE TO VICTIMS.$100,000
2025JEC FoundationGeneral fund$35,000
2025Elizabeth Bixby Janeway FoundationOPERATIONS$25,000
2025Theodore A Von Der Ahe Jr TrustGeneral Support$20,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN AFFAIRS$16,750
2025Wayne County Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025Edward & Verna Gerbic Family FoundationCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$15,000
2025Earl M and Margery C Chapman FoundationGENERAL GRANT$15,000
2025Ronald S Lushing Family FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2025Ja & Hg Woodruff Jr Charitable TrusCHILDREN'S RIGHTS PROGRAMS$5,000
2025Snl FoundationGeneral$2,809
2025Stanley F Goldfein Foundation IncCHARITABLE$1,000
2025Michael Dunitz Crisis FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION$1,000
2025Honeybee FoundationCHARITABLE/CIVIC$900
2025Alalusi FoundationHUMANITARIAN AND CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE$300
2025Mlg FoundationHUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY$100
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationCAPACITY BUILDING, FOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL), PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA$6,665,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS$4,875,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationInternational Development$4,266,600
2024Advocacy Action Fund IncSUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING$2,000,000
2024Adobe FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000,000
2024Sandler FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000,000
2024Jeff and Marieke Rothschild FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024The Hilda Mullen FoundationUNRESITRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000,000
2024Foundation for Truth Justice and CompassionGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000,000
2024Trellis Charitable FundGENERAL SUPPORT$750,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$598,434
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2024Skyline FoundationDIGITAL INVESTIGATION LAB$350,000
2024Donald a Pels Charitable Trust UtdGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$300,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Human Rights Watch Inc?

Human Rights Watch Inc is funded by 172 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($6.7M), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($5.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Human Rights Watch Inc between 2024–2025.

Who is Human Rights Watch Inc's largest funder?

The Schmidt Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Human Rights Watch Inc, with $6.7M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Human Rights Watch Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Human Rights Watch Inc across 200 grants from 172 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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