Nonprofit · EIN 47-5609093
UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $395,212 | $665,000 | -$269,788 | $189,521 | $6,889 | $182,632 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $861,406 | $994,061 | -$132,655 | $478,462 | $26,042 | $452,420 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $959,522 | $1,018,805 | -$59,283 | $603,159 | $18,084 | $585,075 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $395,212
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,033
- Other salaries and wages
- $301,645
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $449,779
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $49,812
- Accounting fees
- $39,534
- Occupancy
- $22,670
- Travel
- $8,242
- Program services (functional)
- $541,800
- Management and general (functional)
- $123,200
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $478,462
- Total assets, end of year
- $189,521
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,889
- Net assets, end of year
- $182,632
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $182,632
- Gross receipts
- $395,212
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEHMET KANAT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,033 |
| MAYA MITALIPOVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN O'SULLIVAN | CO-CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SAMET AWUT | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN GUBERMAN | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARL GERSHMAN | CO-CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEHMET KANAT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| CARL GERSHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RUDELSON | CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN O'SULLIVAN | VICE-CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SAMET AWUT | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN GUBERMAN | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEHMET O KANAT | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| NURY TURKEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RUDELSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN O'SULLIVAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAMET AWUT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIA FAMULARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARL GERSHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1602 L ST NW STE 613, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5745
- In care of
- % NURY TURKEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MEHMET O KANAT, 1602 L ST NW 910, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- MEHMET O KANAT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 790-1795
- Website
- WWW.UHRP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- IVENTURE ACCOUNTING GROUP
Mission
THE UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT (UHRP) PROMOTES THE RIGHTS OF THE UYGHURS AND OTHER TURKIC MUSLIM PEOPLES IN EAST TURKISTAN, REFERRED TO BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AS THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION, THROUGH RESEARCH-BASED ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY. UHRP DOCUMENTS AND RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ATROCITY CRIMES AGAINST UYGHURS AND MOBILIZES ACTION IN SUPPORT OF UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS. UHRP PUBLISHES RESEARCH REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, AND CIRCULATES THESE DOCUMENTS VIA OP-EDS, SOCIAL MEDIA, PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND SUBMISSIONS TO NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL BODIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED NATIONS. UHRP'S CHINESE-LANGUAGE REPORTS, SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, AND EVENTS PROVIDE A UNIQUE RESOURCE OF ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR CHINESE SPEAKERS REGARDING UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS. IN PARTICULAR, UHRP HIGHLIGHTS TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION, BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, STATE-ORGANIZED FORCED LABOR, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, AND REFUGEES, AMONG OTHER ISSUES.Expenses $529,102 · revenue $280,000
- HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE. UHRP PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT FOR UYGHUR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS, INCLUDING ACTION TO RESCUE UYGHURS AROUND THE WORLD FACING POSSIBLE DEPORTATION TO CHINA. UHRP IS A CO-MANAGER OF THE UYGHUR WELLNESS INITIATIVE, WHICH ORGANIZES ACTIVITIES TO HELP UYGHUR DIASPORA MEMBERS EXPERIENCING COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL TRAUMA DUE TO THE ONGOING GENOCIDE.Expenses $12,698
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-5609093
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $189,521
- Income (IRS master file)
- $395,212
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $395,212 | $665,000 | $189,521 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $861,406 | $994,061 | $478,462 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $959,522 | $1,018,805 | $603,159 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $813,073 | $1,091,629 | $713,312 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 47-5609093).
Questions about UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT
- What is the EIN of UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT is 47-5609093.
- Is UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT 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 UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MEHMET O KANAT.
- Who are the officers and directors of UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,033 (MEHMET KANAT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $395,212, expenses of $665,000 and total assets of $189,521 at year end.
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