Nonprofit · EIN 94-3139952
OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,071,287 | $15,761,127 | $1,310,160 | $28,918,729 | $2,884,522 | $26,034,207 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,376,999 | $15,806,654 | $570,345 | $31,320,981 | $4,026,042 | $27,294,939 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,940,326
- of which government grants
- $3,095,281
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,124,197
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,347,077
- Other revenue
- $6,764
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,651,974
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,362,562
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,990,306
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,438,121
- Professional fundraising fees
- $32,428
- Legal fees
- $62,953
- Accounting fees
- $524,580
- Occupancy
- $242,303
- Travel
- $987,348
- Depreciation
- $12,912
- Program services (functional)
- $12,740,510
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,235,564
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,785,053
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,320,981
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,918,729
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,884,522
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,034,207
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $57,178
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,152,876
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,644,768
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,389,439
- Gross receipts
- $36,898,467
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA SJODIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $310,996 | $32,185 |
| MICHELLE BLANKENSHIP | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $202,877 | $20,051 |
| ELISE COLOMER-CHEADLE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $190,259 | $28,850 |
| KATHERINE G HULTQUIST | DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP GIVING Key employee | 40 | $161,626 | $38,220 |
| NEELA GHOSHAL | SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR LAW, POLICY, AND RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $160,425 | $29,827 |
| ANNE BISHOP | DIRECTOR, HUMANITARIAN AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PROG Key employee | 40 | $156,619 | $18,230 |
| KIMBERLY ZIESELMAN | SENIOR ADVISOR - GLOBAL INTERSEX RIGHTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,481 | $27,597 |
| MICHAEL HEFLIN | GLOBAL GRANTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,640 | $23,328 |
| ANDRE DU PLESSIS | UN PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,846 | $25,891 |
| KEVIN WANZOR | HEAD OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,841 | $16,438 |
| ANDREW PARK | PROGRAM OFFICER GLOBAL ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,528 | $22,817 |
| RUSSELL ROYBAL | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY TEO | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEILMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF NATTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYSANNE CHARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUISE CHERIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARREL CUMMINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE DICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LENNY EMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF HOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOSH IBRAHIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHEAL IGHODARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANAYA IRVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMILLE MASSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEDRO PINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER C PIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ROTONDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUKI SANDHU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KESHAV SURI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLIOT VAUGHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANTALE YOMKIN WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FABRICE HOUDART | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SELAM KEBROM | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROXANNA CARRILLO | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA SJOEDIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $290,115 | $26,785 |
| ELISE COLOMER-CHEADLE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $185,803 | $22,798 |
| MICHELLE BLANKENSHIP | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $182,939 | $14,815 |
| NEELA GHOSHAL | SR. DIR. LAW, POLICY, AND RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $156,264 | $24,633 |
| KATHERINE G HULTQUIST | DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,591 | $31,655 |
| ANNE M BISHOP | DIRECTOR, HUMANITARIAN AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PROG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,763 | $10,124 |
| KEVIN WANZOR | HEAD OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,704 | $12,978 |
| ANDREW PARK | SENIOR ADVISOR, INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,902 | $18,781 |
| BRYNE FOXE OWEN-DEATRY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,496 | $7,747 |
| KATHY TEO | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOT VAUGHN MBE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF NATTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEILMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE MASSEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREL CUMMINGS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FABRICE HOUDART | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GIGI CHAO ON LEAVE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOSH IBRAHIM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HOLLAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER C PIZER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANAYA IRVIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNY EMSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE CHERNIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYSANNE CHARLES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN DUNN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEAL IGHODARO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO PINA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNA CARRILLO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL ROYBAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SELAM KEBROM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUKI SANDHU OBE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ROTONDO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 216 E 45TH STREET 17TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10017-3304
- In care of
- % MICHAEL WILKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIA SJODIN, 216 EAST 45TH STREET 17 FL, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Signed the 990
- MARIA SJODIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 430-6054
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
OUTRIGHT WORKS AT THE INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS TO RESEARCH, DOCUMENT, DEFEND, AND ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS FOR LGBTIQ PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. WE PARTNER DIRECTLY WITH HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, ALLIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PRODUCE RELIABLE DATA ON THEIR EXPERIENCES
Program accomplishments
- WE FILL RESEARCH GAPS, PROVIDE TRAININGS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ALLIES TO DEVELOP THEIR EXPERTISE, AND CONVENE KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO ENDING VIOLENCE BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR GENDER EXPRESSION, OR SEX CHARACTERISTICS. WE VIGILANTLY MONITOR AND DOCUMENT THE DISCRIMINATORY AND LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS LGBTIQ PEOPLE FACE IN ORDER TO SPUR ACTION TO STOP HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS WHEN THEY OCCUR.Expenses $12,740,510 · grants $3,651,974
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3139952
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,918,729
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,898,467
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,527,967 | $13,431,924 | $27,927,541 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,537,014 | $9,638,645 | $25,586,524 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL is 94-3139952.
- Is OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL 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 OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARIA SJODIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $310,996 (MARIA SJODIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,071,287, expenses of $15,761,127 and total assets of $28,918,729 at year end.
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