Nonprofit · EIN 13-2875808
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC
Also known as PNC BANK EX
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,971,513 | $26,903,694 | -$7,932,181 | $208,028,742 | $19,561,328 | $188,467,414 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $84,966,357 | $101,619,472 | -$16,653,115 | $216,736,934 | $20,975,287 | $195,761,647 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $77,672,177 | $107,775,029 | -$30,102,852 | $219,032,950 | $22,614,810 | $196,418,140 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $94,185,941 | $101,504,038 | -$7,318,097 | $241,144,801 | $26,493,473 | $214,651,328 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,899,428
- Program service revenue
- $306
- Investment income
- $2,067,412
- Net rental income
- $42,454
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,165,329
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$38,636
- Other revenue
- $4,367
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $716,730
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $779,469
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,787,092
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,098,698
- Professional fundraising fees
- $475,939
- Legal fees
- $109,101
- Accounting fees
- $236,676
- Occupancy
- $1,686,477
- Travel
- $409,474
- Depreciation
- $235,775
- Program services (functional)
- $19,157,566
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,622,215
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,123,913
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $216,736,934
- Total assets, end of year
- $208,028,742
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,561,328
- Net assets, end of year
- $188,467,414
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,803,561
- Publicly traded securities
- $973,410
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,512,346
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $189,979,760
- Gross receipts
- $20,840,668
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BONHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GHISLAINE BRENNINKMEIJER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE COELHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMONE OTUS COXE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUBNA FREIH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE GILBERT-LURIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HEISING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORTEN HUMMELMOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LAKHDHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUISA LEE-REIZES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA MAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA MINANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA PRINCIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA SLAIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISABELLE DE WISMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MASA YANAGISAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW ZOLLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SKRZYNSKI | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AKWASI AIDOO | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MARTEAU EMERSON | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY RAO | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL RIMER | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FEDERICO BORELLO | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MARUSYA LAZO | CFOO Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LAUREN CAMILLI | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $0 |
| BRUCE RABB | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRANA HASSAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $494,642 | $64,837 |
| WALID AYOUB | FORMER IT DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $452,925 | $25,039 |
| WISLA HENEGHAN | FORMER COO Former | 0 | $395,835 | $31,830 |
| MEI FONG | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $322,980 | $77,544 |
| BRUNO STAGNO UGARTE | CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $350,609 | $18,457 |
| LAUREN CAMILLI | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $303,560 | $64,069 |
| MARUSYA LAZO | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $314,260 | $44,044 |
| JOSEPH SAUNDERS | DEPUTY PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,907 | $72,606 |
| MINJON THOLEN DIRECTOR | DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,860 | $77,885 |
| SARI BASHI | PROGRAMS DIRECTOR (THRU 03/31/25) Key employee | 40 | $304,935 | $34,563 |
| ANGELA DEANE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $259,720 | $68,839 |
| JAMES D ROSS | LEGAL AND POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,668 | $42,035 |
| JOSEPH LISI | CHIEF OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $245,152 | $54,074 |
| ABIR GHATTAS | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $242,825 | $30,760 |
| VERONICA MATUSHAJ | DIRECTOR, DOC VID & PHOTO Highest-paid employee | 0 | $259,328 | $6,900 |
| ALAN FELDSTEIN GEN COUNSEL | FOR OPERATIONS/FMR. ACTING GC Former | 40 | $188,644 | $39,742 |
| VALENTINA ROSA | FORMER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Former | 0 | $184,233 | $6,474 |
| FEDERICO BORELLO | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $165,950 | $0 |
| LISHAN AKLOG | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/21/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BONHAM | DIRECTOR (FROM 12/5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GHISLAINE BRENNINKMEIJER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE COELHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONE OTUS COXE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTO DANINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MARTEAU EMERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUBNA FREIH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE GILBERT-LURIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HEISING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORTEN HUMMELMOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAKHDHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISA LEE-REIZES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA MINANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA PRINCIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SLAIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABELLE DE WISMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASA YANAGISAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ZOLLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKWASI AIDOO | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR ROBIN SANDERS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SIMPSON | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 5/18/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SKRZYNSKI | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY RAO | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL RIMER | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE RABB | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRANA HASSAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $539,225 | $60,087 |
| PHILIPPE BOLOPION | CHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 9/1/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $488,157 | $50,733 |
| WISLA HENEGHAN DEPUTY | EXECUTIVE DIR./COO (THRU 4/30/24) Officer | 40 | $457,150 | $73,026 |
| BARBARA PIRTO FORMER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Former | 0 | $443,954 | $29,164 |
| BRUNO STAGNO UGARTE | CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $382,626 | $35,721 |
| MEI FONG | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $337,728 | $72,161 |
| SARI BASHI | PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $341,860 | $65,613 |
| VALENTINA ROSA CHIEF | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (THRU 5/16/24) Key employee | 40 | $383,799 | $7,626 |
| LAUREN CAMILLI | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $329,585 | $36,714 |
| JOSEPH SAUNDERS | DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $275,125 | $70,694 |
| MINJON THOLEN DIRECTOR | DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $277,381 | $47,817 |
| JAMES D ROSS | LEGAL AND POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,668 | $41,405 |
| JOSEPH LISI | CHIEF OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $243,575 | $52,402 |
| ALAN FELDSTEIN GEN COUNSEL | FOR OPERATIONS/FMR. ACTING GC Former | 40 | $216,350 | $40,760 |
| JAMES POWELL | FORMER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Former | 0 | $198,873 | $32,137 |
| SHANTHA BARRIGA FOUNDING | DIRECTOR & FMR. JT. ACTING COO Former | 40 | $164,937 | $0 |
| MARUSYA LAZO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $100,420 | $9,945 |
| LISHAN AKLOG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GHISLAINE BRENNINKMEIJER | DIRECTOR (FROM 10/18/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE COELHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONE OTUS COXE | DIRECTOR (FROM 10/18/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTO DANINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MARTEAU EMERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUBNA FREIH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE GILBERT-LURIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HEISING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORTEN HUMMELMOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAKHDHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISA LEE-REIZES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA MINANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA PRINCIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SLAIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIRI STOLT-NIELSEN | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE WARBURG | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABELLE DE WISMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASA YANAGISAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ZOLLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SKRZYNSKI VICE CHAIR | & TREASURER (FROM 12/6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY TOWERS VICE CHAIRMAN | & TREASURER (THRU 12/6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKWASI AIDOO | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OKI MATSUMOTO | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 12/6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR ROBIN SANDERS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SIMPSON | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY RAO | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL RIMER | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE RABB | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 51 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH ROTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 8/31/22) Officer | 40 | $2,736,748 | $62,585 |
| WISLA HENEGHAN DEPUTY EXEC | DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $481,923 | $73,026 |
| TIRANA HASSAN CHIEF PROGRAM | OFFICER, EXEC. DIR. (FROM 3/27/23) Officer | 40 | $425,609 | $14,631 |
| BRUNO STAGNO UGARTE | CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $382,446 | $41,651 |
| JAMES POWELL | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $347,805 | $53,032 |
| COLIN MINCY | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $350,435 | $44,744 |
| BARBARA PIRTO DIRECTOR OF | FINANCE & ADMIN. (THRU 4/30/23) Officer | 40 | $313,550 | $72,458 |
| PHILIPPE BOLOPION | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $306,513 | $66,255 |
| MEI FONG | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $333,230 | $35,625 |
| LAUREN CAMILLI | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $329,185 | $28,759 |
| JOSEPH SAUNDERS | DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,927 | $65,584 |
| SARI BASHI | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $279,933 | $35,034 |
| WALID AYOUB | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $243,583 | $63,352 |
| JAMES ROSS | LEGAL AND POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,185 | $38,593 |
| VALENTINA ROSA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $256,071 | $28,510 |
| MICHELE ALEXANDER | FORMER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Former | 0 | $266,174 | $8,666 |
| ALAN FELDSTEIN GEN COUNSEL | FOR OPERATIONS, ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $215,719 | $39,036 |
| MINJON THOLEN DIRECTOR | DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,023 | $4,751 |
| JOE LISI | SENIOR DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $157,477 | $40,229 |
| SHANTHA BARRIGA | STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LEADER Key employee | 40 | $167,264 | $18,216 |
| DINAH POKEMPNER | FORMER GENERAL COUNSEL Former | 0 | $175,000 | $0 |
| AKWASI AIDOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISHAN AKLOG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE COELHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTO DANINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MARTEAU EMERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUBNA FREIH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE GILBERT-LURIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HEISING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH HEUMANN | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY KAREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAKHDHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISA LEE-REIZES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA MINANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA PRINCIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR ROBIN SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SKRZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SLAIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIRI STOLT-NIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE WARBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABELLE DE WISMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASA YANAGISAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ZOLLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY RAO | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL RIMER | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY TOWERS | VICE-CHAIRMAN & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OKI MATSUMOTO | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE ZENNSTROM | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE RABB | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 350 5TH AVE FL 34, NEW YORK, NY 10118-3499
- In care of
- % ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 350 5th Ave Fl 34, New York NY 10118
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PHILIPPE BOLOPION, 350 FIFTH AVENUE 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 101183299
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Ethridge Darlene, 659 lake road, Atkins AR 72823
- Signed the 990
- MARUSYA LAZO, CFOO
- Phone
- (212) 216-1292
- Website
- Www.humanrightwatchinc.com
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ("HRW") DEFENDS THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. WE SCRUPULOUSLY INVESTIGATE ABUSES, EXPOSE THE FACTS WIDELY, AND PRESSURE THOSE WITH POWER TO RESPECT RIGHTS AND SECURE JUSTICE. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH IS AN INDEPENDENT, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS AS PART OF A VIBRANT MOVEMENT TO UPHOLD HUMAN DIGNITY AND ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- ASIA DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, INC. MONITORS AND PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES FROM AFGHANISTAN TO THE EAST. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SENDS INVESTIGATIVE MISSIONS TO COLLECT INFORMATION AND REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $2,594,129
- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA - FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH HAS WORKED TO EXPOSE AND CURB A WIDE RANGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. WITH A STAFF OF MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE, WE REPORT ON 17 COUNTRIES IN THE REGION FROM OUR LOCALOFFICES IN TUNISIA, LEBANON, ISRAEL, JORDAN, AS WELL AS FROM OUR OTHER INTERNATIONAL OFFICES.Expenses $1,994,095
- AFRICA DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, INC. MONITORS AND PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SENDS INVESTIGATIVE MISSIONS TO COLLECT INFORMATION AND REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $1,915,324 · grants $238,433
- THE EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA DIVISION OF HRW MONITORS AND PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES FROM AFGHANISTAN TO THE EAST. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SENDS INVESTIGATIVE MISSIONS TO COLLECT INFORMATION AND REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $1,863,544 · grants $380,752
- CHILDREN'S RIGHTSExpenses $1,356,454
- WOMEN'S RIGHTSExpenses $1,113,540
- AMERICASExpenses $1,089,785 · grants $97,545
- DISABILITY RIGHTSExpenses $912,863
- UNITED STATESExpenses $728,527
- LGBT'S RIGHTSExpenses $405,761
- OTHER PROGRAMS:OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE OUR WORK ON REFUGEES, THE ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS AND INVESTIGATIONS, ADVOCACY, LEGAL AND POLICY, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $5,183,544
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2875808
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $208,028,742
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,840,668
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $18,971,513 | $26,903,694 | $208,028,742 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2025 | $84,966,357 | $101,619,472 | $216,736,934 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $77,672,177 | $107,775,029 | $219,032,950 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $94,185,941 | $101,504,038 | $241,144,801 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Ethridge Darlene | June 30, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2875808).
Questions about HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC
- What is the EIN of HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC is 13-2875808.
- Is HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PHILIPPE BOLOPION.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,971,513, expenses of $26,903,694 and total assets of $208,028,742 at year end.
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