Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $12,349,911

• 1d · Related organizations

  $18,898,098

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $37,455,684

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $723,802

• 2a · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS

  total $5,011 · related or exempt $5,011

• 3 · Investment income

  total $4,755,729 · unrelated business $1,365,125 · excluded $3,390,604

• 6a · Gross rents

  real property $50,266

• 6b · Less rental expenses

  real property $0

• 6c · Rental income or loss

  real property $50,266

• 6d · Net rental income or loss

  total $50,266 · excluded $50,266

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $47,811,628

• 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

  securities $45,448,588

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $2,363,040

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $2,363,040 · unrelated business $33,395 · excluded $2,329,645

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $3,285,120

• 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

  $12,349,911

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $1,501,782

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total $1,783,338 · excluded $1,783,338

• 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

  total $11,100 · excluded $11,100

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $11,100

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

  total $3,000 · program services $3,000

• 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

  total $4,902,536 · program services $4,902,536

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $2,958,423 · program services $1,177,793 · management and general $423,600 · fundraising $1,357,030

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $51,879,042 · program services $42,277,329 · management and general $2,560,077 · fundraising $7,041,636

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $3,803,183 · program services $2,752,562 · management and general $241,604 · fundraising $809,017

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $7,496,537 · program services $6,110,855 · management and general $619,531 · fundraising $766,151

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $6,561,763 · program services $5,333,673 · management and general $564,172 · fundraising $663,918

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $160,812 · management and general $160,812

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $373,444 · program services $43,552 · management and general $329,892

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $25,150 · program services $25,150

• 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

  total $2,136,258 · fundraising $2,136,258

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $2,149,878 · management and general $2,149,878

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $4,834,308 · program services $2,629,929 · management and general $1,208,120 · fundraising $996,259

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $1,391,402 · program services $833 · fundraising $1,390,569

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $1,714,435 · program services $1,210,643 · management and general $80,400 · fundraising $423,392

• 14 · Information technology

  total $2,980,011 · program services $1,649,242 · management and general $596,279 · fundraising $734,490

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $6,525,998 · program services $4,452,447 · management and general $195,779 · fundraising $1,877,772

• 17 · Travel

  total $3,618,758 · program services $2,659,031 · management and general $608,963 · fundraising $350,764

• 20 · Interest

  total $2,024 · program services $4 · management and general $2,018 · fundraising $2

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $1,509,334 · program services $948,681 · management and general $155,748 · fundraising $404,905

• 23 · Insurance

  total $1,129,744 · program services $727,639 · management and general $92,591 · fundraising $309,514

• 24a · Other expenses: PUBLCATIONS & MULTIMEDI

  total $1,618,989 · program services $1,397,636 · management and general $94,401 · fundraising $126,952

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $110,181 · end of year $115,925

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $15,461,369 · end of year $17,943,477

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $27,434,651 · end of year $17,977,104

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $661,314 · end of year $1,381,075

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $1,129,176 · end of year $1,968,073

• 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

  $17,648,851

• 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

  $14,421,630

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $4,473,724 · end of year $3,227,221

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $56,136,406 · end of year $35,224,023

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $113,749,680 · end of year $120,157,618

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $21,988,300 · end of year $21,038,434

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $4,540,931 · end of year $5,572,070

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $21,952,542 · end of year $17,042,740

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $9,544,978 · end of year $5,849,015

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $205,106,350 · end of year $190,569,125

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A

BARBARA PIRTO, FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, LEFT HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, INC. IN APRIL OF 2023 AND RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $323,218. THE PAYMENT IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(III). WISLA HENEGHAN, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, LEFT HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, INC. IN APRIL OF 2024 AND RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $221,154. THE SEVERANCE PAYMENT IS REFLECTED ON WISLA'S 2024 FORM W-2. PHILIPPE BOLOPION, CHIEF OF STAFF, LEFT HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, INC. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023 AND RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $258,750. THE PAYMENT IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(III). JAMES POWELL, FORMER CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER, LEFT HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC. IN JUNE OF 2023 AND RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $40,171. THE PAYMENT IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(III).