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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0851555

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036

Financials

$63.1M$62.4M2023$61.2M$62.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$61,167,328$62,793,256-$1,625,928$57,939,297$21,821,922$36,117,375
December 31, 2023990$63,084,650$62,432,814$651,836$52,745,391$16,876,869$35,868,522
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$60,465,217
Program service revenue
$11,308
Investment income
$543,418
Royalties
$106,700
Net gain from sales of assets
$96,299
Net income from sales of inventory
$40,157
Other revenue
$147,385

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,019,013
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,303,121
Other salaries and wages
$13,246,977
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$19,024,116
Professional fundraising fees
$4,061,797
Legal fees
$161,977
Accounting fees
$133,740
Occupancy
$1,089,408
Travel
$1,154,199
Depreciation
$210,665
Program services (functional)
$44,402,259
Management and general (functional)
$3,462,335
Fundraising (functional)
$14,928,662

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$52,745,391
Total assets, end of year
$57,939,297
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,821,922
Net assets, end of year
$36,117,375
Land, buildings and equipment
$636,969
Publicly traded securities
$24,728,158
Net assets without donor restrictions
$27,437,271
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,680,104
Gross receipts
$67,770,425
Employees
144
Volunteers
10,196
Year formed
1966
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAUL O'BRIENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$328,720$57,306
MARCY BOURNECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
35$278,485$54,637
JEAN-CLAUDE TOUSSAINTCHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER
Officer
35$249,129$50,455
IRA LEFTONCHIEF LEGAL AND POLICY OFFICER
Officer
35$247,686$40,827
BETHANY CRISSCHIEF MOVEMENT BLDG. & MBER ENG
Officer
35$243,755$36,624
JULIE ANNE HONG - CHIEFIDEA, PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER
Officer
35$252,606$27,219
NADIA DAARCHIEF STRATEGY AND IMPACT OFFICER
Officer
35$258,859$11,572
VIVEK RAJAM RAMKUMARCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
35$253,451$13,434
RACHEL WARDNATIONAL DIRECTOR, RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
35$207,662$51,221
THOMAS BOZZELLNATIONAL DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS/IT
Highest-paid employee
35$214,389$38,222
ANAND KUMAR MISHRANTL DIR-MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
35$210,608$13,688
ZEKE MOON JOHNSONNATIONAL DIRECTOR-CAMPAIGNS
Highest-paid employee
35$197,164$23,467
AMANDA MARIE KLASINGNAT DIR-GOV'T RELATIONS & ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
35$203,927$9,995
ANN BURROUGHSCHAIR (AS OF 09/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
ALEXANDRA DURBAKCHAIR (THRU 9/22/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CALLIE MOOREVICE CHAIR (AS OF 09/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
PENELOPE HALKIADAKISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
MATTHEW KENNISTREASURER (THRU 02/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DAVID YUBOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24)
Trustee or director
10$0
DEIRDRE STIEGLITZDEPUTY SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
PHYLLIS PAUTRATBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
ADRIAN DEDOMENICODEPUTY TREASURER (AS OF 09/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CHRISTOPHER FOLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RANYA AHMEDSECRETARY (AS OF 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
RASEL AHMEDBOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
ROSA DEL ANGELBOARD MEMBER (THRU 02/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
ARIELA BLATTERBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
LEONCE BYIMANABOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
MARCEL KITISSOUBOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
RASHA ABDEL LATIFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBYN LINDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
S ILGU OZLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JACK RENDLERBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
SUNITA VISWANATHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER (03/24 - 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAUL O'BRIENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$320,056$57,311
MARCY BOURNECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
35$269,104$54,780
JEAN-CLAUDE TOUSSAINTCHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER
Officer
35$239,608$40,251
IRA LEFTONCHIEF LEGAL AND POLICY OFFICER
Officer
35$237,817$40,805
JULIE ANNE HONGCHIEF IDEA, PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER
Officer
35$242,426$26,967
RACHEL WARDNATIONAL DIRECTOR, RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
35$209,691$52,006
THOMAS BOZZELLNATIONAL DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS/IT
Highest-paid employee
35$204,627$38,134
VIVEK RAJAM RAMKUMARCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
35$240,760$1,764
MICHAEL BEAR KLEINMANDIRECTOR, SILICON VALLEY INITIATIVE
Highest-paid employee
35$211,054$25,403
ADOTEI AKWEIDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$182,593$50,379
TARAH ANN DEMANTNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
35$185,260$38,204
NADIA DAAR - CHIEF STRATEGYIMPACT OFFICER (AS OF 02/2023)
Officer
35$200,976$217
BETHANY CRISS - CHIEF MOVEMENTBLDG & MEM ENG OFF (AS OF 03/2023)
Officer
35$179,231$20,447
ALEXANDRA DURBAKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
PENELOPE HALKIADAKISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
MATTHEW KENNISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DAVID YU - DEPUTY TREASURER(THRU 09/2023)/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DEIRDRE STIEGLITZ - BOARD SEC(THRU 09/2023)/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
PHYLLIS PAUTRAT - BOARD MEMBOARD SECRETARY (AS OF 09/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
CHRISTOPHER FOLEYDEPUTY SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RASEL AHMEDBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALI ARABBOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RASHA ABDEL LATIFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSA DEL ANGELBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AARON FELLMETHBOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICK HALPERINBOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARCEL KITISSOUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBYN LINDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
S ILGU OZLERBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEONARD TORREALBABOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUNITA VISWANATHBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIBHA VENKATESHA - BOARDMEMBER AT LARGE (01/2023-09/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
311 W 43RD ST FL 7, NEW YORK, NY 10036-6016
In care of
% JEAN-CLAUDE TOUSSAINT
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
850 WEBSTER ST APT 1023, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAUL O'BRIEN, 311 WEST 43RD STREET 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10036
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
TERENCE MCCAFFREY, 850 WEBSTER ST APT 1023, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Signed the 990
JEAN-CLAUDE TOUSSAINT, CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN. OFFICER
Phone
(212) 807-8400
Return prepared by
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Mission

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC. IS THE UNITED STATES SECTION OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE WHO CAMPAIGN FOR INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).ORGANIZATION'S MISSION (CONTINUED):THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND ACTION FOCUSED ON PREVENTING AND ENDING GRAVE ABUSES OF THESE HUMAN RIGHTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE STRATEGY AND IMPACT DEPARTMENT DRIVES CONTENT, SUBSTANCE AND STRATEGY FOR AIUSA'S HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT. THE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS DOMESTIC AND LEVERAGES INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AS A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM STRATEGIC ADVOCACY ON THE UNITED STATES (AND OTHER) GOVERNMENT AND U.S. CORPORATIONS, LEVERAGING THEIR INFLUENCE AND HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE ON A RANGE OF PRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS TARGETED BURSTS OF STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNING TO DRIVE IMPACT WHEN A STRONG HUMAN RIGHTS OPPORTUNITY OR CRISIS EMERGES; ALL SUPPORTED BY A MARKETING AND PUBLIC-FACING COMMUNICATIONS TEAM THAT SERVES AIUSA AND THE BROADER AMNESTY MOVEMENT. THE DEPARTMENT IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING UNITS 1) PROGRAMS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).STRATEGY AND IMPACT DEPARTMENT (CONTINUED):2) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY, 3) CAMPAIGNS AND CRISIS RESPONSE, 4) SILICON VALLEY INITIATIVE, 5) RESEARCH, AND 6) MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION. 1. THE PROGRAMS UNIT CONSISTS OF ISSUE EXPERTS WHO MANAGE ONGOING BODIES OF WORK ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND WHO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO WIN HUMAN RIGHTS VICTORIES AND MAKE LONG-TERM HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT IN PARTICULAR THEMATIC AREAS. 2) THE CAMPAIGNS AND CRISIS RESPONSE UNIT MANAGES CROSS-FUNCTIONAL EFFORTS TO CAMPAIGN ON AND ACHIEVE TIMEBOUND AND INTENSIFIED EFFORTS TO WIN HUMAN RIGHTS VICTORIES AND HELP STOP URGENT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. 3) THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY UNIT EDUCATES U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, AND ADVOCATES FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO HELP STOP HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY COUNTRIES AND OTHER ACTORS, IN ADDITION TO ENSURING THE U.S. IS NOT VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS ABROAD. 4) THE SILICON VALLEY INITIATIVE IS A JOINT ENDEAVOR BETWEEN AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT AND AIUSA TO ENGAGE WITH THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS.5) THE RESEARCH UNIT CONDUCTS ORIGINAL HUMAN RIGHTS RESEARCH (REPORTS, POLICY BRIEFINGS, CASE FILES, AMICUS BRIEFS, PROTEST MONITORING, AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY) ON DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES. 6) THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS UNIT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEADING AIUSA'S MEDIA/PRESS WORK AND ENGAGING WITH US-BASED MEDIA, PUBLIC-FACING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING AIUSA'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND WEBSITE, MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION, AND MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS INDUSTRY.
    Expenses $15,944,037 · grants $40,000
  • THE MOVEMENT BUILDING AND MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AT AIUSA IS COMPOSED OF FIVE KEY DIVISIONS: 1) ORGANIZING & ACTIVISM, 2) EVENTS, 3) GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT, 4) INDIVIDUALS AT RISK (IAR) AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION (HRE) AND 5) MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS. THE MOVEMENT BUILDING AND MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING UNITS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).MOVEMENT BUILDING AND MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT (CONTINUED):1) ORGANIZING & ACTIVISM - THE ORGANIZING AND ACTIVISM UNIT ORGANIZES AND BUILDS MOBILIZATION CAPACITY IN THE UNITED STATES. 2) EVENTS - THE EVENTS UNIT ORCHESTRATES THE PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF AIUSA'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ANNUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE AIUSA MEMBERS, ACTIVISTS, AND ATTENDEES. 3) GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT - THE UNIT BUILDS CAPACITY FOR GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY BY RECRUITING, COACHING, AND TRAINING VOLUNTEER MEMBER LEADERS4) INDIVIDUALS AT RISK (IAR) AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION - THE IAR-ME UNIT INTERSECTS WITH DEPARTMENTS AND UNITS ACROSS AIUSA, SEEKING TO GROW ACTION-TAKERS, BUILD MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, AND DIVERSIFY THE MOVEMENT THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONAL LENS OF INDIVIDUALS AT RISK WORK, CENTRAL TO THE MOVEMENT.5) MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS FOCUSES ON DELIVERING HIGH IMPACT, DIGESTIBLE COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR MEMBERS, SIMPLIFYING AND MODERNIZING MEMBER-TO-MEMBER AND MEMBER-TO-STAFF COMMUNICATION.
    Expenses $14,507,053 · grants $113,621 · revenue $51,465
  • EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ADVOCACY AND GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES - INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS 1) INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY ("IDEA"), AND 2) CHIEF OF STAFF 1) IDEA - THE IDEA GROUP OVERSEES ENSURING MORE JUST, INCLUSIVE, AND EQUITABLE WORK THROUGHOUT AIUSA, WITHIN OUR INTERNAL WORKPLACE PRACTICES, AS WELL AS THE HUMAN RIGHTS WORK, WE DO GLOBALLY. THEY USE A STRATEGIC BLEND OF SURVEYING BOTH MEMBER LEADERS AND STAFF TO ASSESS ISSUES OF DIVERSITY AND EQUITY, IDENTIFYING CRITICAL GOALS TO BE SET, PROVIDING STAFF AND MEMBER LEADER TRAINING, AND DEVELOPING AND EMPLOYING A SET PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THIS NEW AGENDA OVER A CONTINUED PERIOD. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O).2) CHIEF OF STAFF - THE CHIEF OF STAFF DEPARTMENT STREAMLINES ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT AND AIUSA AS WELL AS OVERSEES THE INTERNAL GOVERNANCE PRACTICES OF THE ORGANIZATION BY COLLABORATING WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AIUSA STAFF. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT MANAGES AN INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS UNIT THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING PRODUCTS AND ENSURING INFORMATION FLOWS THAT ENABLE AIUSA'S COMMUNITY TO FUNCTION TRANSPARENTLY, COLLABORATIVELY, EFFECTIVELY, AND IN UNISON. FURTHER, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OVERSEES AIUSA'S PLANNING & EVALUATION UNIT THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEARNING AND REPORTING, INCLUDING THROUGH MEL EVALUATIONS. AND, FINALLY, THE DEPARTMENT MANAGES THE INNOVATION & COLLABORATION UNIT THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING FRAMEWORKS, SYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING IN ORGANIZATION-WIDE OPERATIONS.
    Expenses $13,951,169 · grants $13,865,392

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-0851555
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)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
9240 (14 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$57,939,297
Income (IRS master file)
$67,770,425

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2024
Officer: TERENCE MCCAFFREY
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2024$61,167,328$62,793,256$57,939,297XML
990December 2023$63,084,650$62,432,814$52,745,391XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Aaron Tovo
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2022$60,673,639$60,712,327$55,921,139IRS
990December 2021$64,141,810$53,329,182$44,451,870IRS
990December 2020$52,101,475$51,400,349$39,296,242IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Aaron Tovo
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 52-0851555).

Questions about AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC

What is the EIN of AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC is 52-0851555.
Is AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA 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 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PAUL O'BRIEN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 35 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $328,720 (PAUL O'BRIEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $61,167,328, expenses of $62,793,256 and total assets of $57,939,297 at year end.

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