Nonprofit · EIN 65-0494157
FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC
Tax-exempt · CORAL GABLES, FL 33134
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,970,392 | $2,101,628 | -$131,236 | $88,665 | $207,288 | -$118,623 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,416,770 | $2,428,060 | -$11,290 | $196,516 | $183,903 | $12,613 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,866,249 | $1,915,412 | -$49,163 | $179,352 | $153,447 | $25,905 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,965,804
- of which government grants
- $1,811,219
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,633
- Other revenue
- $4,588
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $969,911
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,074,597
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,383
- Accounting fees
- $3,922
- Occupancy
- $35,938
- Travel
- $176,095
- Depreciation
- $5,248
- Program services (functional)
- $1,970,381
- Management and general (functional)
- $131,247
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $196,516
- Total assets, end of year
- $88,665
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $207,288
- Net assets, end of year
- -$118,623
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,423
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$228,092
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $109,469
- Gross receipts
- $1,989,642
- Employees
- 14
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUGO ACHA | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,500 |
| HUGH OROZCO | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,375 |
| MAGDELIVIA HIDALGO | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,500 |
| JOSE ANTONIO COSTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PEDRO L RODRIGUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CLARA MARIA DEL VALLE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUGO ACHA | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,500 |
| HUGH OROZCO | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,375 |
| MAGDELIVIA HIDALGO | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,500 |
| PEDRO L RODRIGUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $36,713 |
| JOSE ANTONIO COSTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CLARA MARIA DEL VALLE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUGO ACHA | DIRECTOR OF Trustee or director | 40 | $150,000 |
| PEDRO RODRIGUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ERNESTO CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| JOSE ANTONIO COSTA | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| MARIO FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| GUILLERMO GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| DOMINGO MOREIRA | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| JORGE PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| CARLOS QUINTELA | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| OTTO REICH | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| BEATRIZ SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 PONCE DE LEON BLVD, CORAL GABLES, FL 33134-3061
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSE ANTONIO COSTA, 935 SW 98 STREET, MIAMI, FL 33176
- Signed the 990
- JOSE ANTONIO COSTA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (305) 390-2786
- Website
- FHRCUBA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JACOBS NONES & COMPANY CPAS LLP
Mission
THE FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA (FHRC) IS 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1992 TO PROMOTE A NONVIOLENT TRANSITION TO A FREE AND DEMOCRATIC CUBA WITH ZERO TOLERANCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. FHRC SEEKING TO EMPOWER HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND ACTIVISTS WHO ARE WORKING FOR CHANGE IN CUBA THROUGH NON-VIOLENT MEANS. THESE INCLUDES PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS, LEGAL DEFENSE, BLOGGERS AND ANY MARGINALIZED SECTOR OF THE SOCIETY. FHRC FEELS A PROFOUND RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER THE CUBAN CIVIL SOCIETY IN ITS EFFORTS TO OBTAIN THIS TRANSITION.
Program accomplishments
- NEC: SUCCINECTLY, THE KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF FHRC IN CUBA THAT ARE PARTIALLY RELATED TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF NED 1. TO EMPOWER THE VICTIMS OF REPRESSION WITH A TOOL TO EXPOSE THE IDENTITIES OF THEIR REPRESSORS. THIS TOOL IS OUR ELECTRONIC DATA BASE THAT COLLECTS PICTURES, NAMES, RANKS AND OTHER INFORMATION OF THOSE WHO REPRESS CUBAN CITIZENS EITHER VIOLENTLY, JUDICIALLY, ADMINISTRATIVELY OR OTHER MEANS. THE DATA BASE IS A DETERRENT BECAUSE THEIR NAMES AND INFORMATION FEEDS THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF INDIVIDUAL SANCTIONS. THESE TOOLS ARE MATCHED WITH NAME AND SHAME CAMPAIGNS TO CUBA EXPOSING THE REPRESSORS IN FLYERS AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. 2. THE EXCEPTIONAL OUTREACH OF OUR MEDIA THAT DEBUNKS, THE MYTHS OF THE OFFICIAL PROPOGANDA, BREAKING THE GOVERNMENT'S MONOPOLY ON INFORMATION AND DISSEMITATION OF IDEAS. 3. THE EXCEPTIONAL OUTREACH OF OUR MEDIA THAT DEBUNKS THE MYTHS OF THE OFFICIAL PROPAGANDAM BREAKING THE GOVERNMENTS'S MONOPOLY ON INFORMATION AND DISSEMINATION OF IDEAS.Expenses $463,914
- WHA: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO IDENTIFY, SUPPORT, AND BUILD CAPACITY OF A 32-PERSON COHORT FROM INDEPENDENT CUBAN CIVIL SOCIETY TO ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN PARTICIPATORY PROCESS TO IDENTIFY AND FOSTER DEMANDS THAT ADDRESS LOCAL NEEDS THAT AT THE SAME TIME CONNECTS WITH NATIONAL NEEDS AND DEMANDS. THE BUDGET FOR THIS PROGRAM IS 543125. THIS IS AN 18 MONTH PROJECT DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND BUILD CAPACITY OF A COHORT OF 16 YOUTH(AGES 25-45) THAT WILL LEARN ABOUT LEADERSHIP IMPACT ON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE. THE 16-PERSON COHORT WILL ENGAGE TARGETED SECTOR COMMUNITIES/INDIVIDUALS TO PROMOTE A NEW "MIND-SET" TO INCLUDE A "NEW NARRATIVE-ON-CHANGE" THAT IS GENERATED AT A GRASSROOTS LEVEL BY INDIVIDUALS WITH AN UNDERSTOOD VISION THAT "A BETTER CUBA IS POSSIBLE"Expenses $540,270
- USAID:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM TO EXPOSE AND DISMANTLE THE CUBAN REGIME'S EXPLOITATION OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS DEPLOYED ABROAD PUBLIC HEALTH. THE PROGRAM COMBINES EVIDENCE-GATHERING, ADVOCACY, AND CAPACITY- BUILDING: DOCUMENTING TESTIMONIES FROM EXILED AND CURRENT MEDICAL WORKERS, DEVELOPING DIITAL PLATFORMS LIKE THE NEW OBSERVATORY OF CUBAN LABOR EXPORT PROGRAMS (OCLEP), AND PARTNERING WITH ACTIVIST NETWORKS, ACADEMICS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO REVEAL FALSIFIED HEALTH STATISTICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS FHRC EQUIPS VICTIMS TO ADVOCATE DIRECTLY BEFORE GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL BODIES, STRENGTHENS REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF EXILED CUBAN DOCTORS, AND BUILDS GLOBAL CONSENSUS TO PUSH FOR POLICY CHANGE IN LATIN AMERICA, EUROPE, AFRICA AND BEYOND. UTIMATELY, CFLCMM SEEKS TO PROTECT CUBAN MEDICAL WORKERS' RIGHTS , COUNTER AUTHORITARIAN DISINFORMATION, AND ENSURE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE ALIGNING WITH U.S. SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORTIES.Expenses $255,707
- AID AND SUPPORT, CASH, EQUIPMENT, PRE-PAID MINUTES, TRAVEL AND OTHER ITEMS SENT TO CUBAExpenses $710,490
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
- 65-0494157
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $88,665
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,989,642
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,970,392 | $2,101,628 | $88,665 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,416,770 | $2,428,060 | $196,516 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,866,249 | $1,915,412 | $179,352 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,649,873 | $1,968,370 | $235,037 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 65-0494157).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC is 65-0494157.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA 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 FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC 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 FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC 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 FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSE ANTONIO COSTA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,500 (HUGO ACHA, EMPLOYEE).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,970,392, expenses of $2,101,628 and total assets of $88,665 at year end.
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