Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHuman Rights Watch Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · −80% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−41.8%
Months of reserve7.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianHuman Rights Watch
Where the money goes FY2025 · $27M spent
Programs$19M71%Management and general$2.6M10%Fundraising$5.1M19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$7.3M in FY2023, −$30M in FY2024 and −$7.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 7.5 months, above the peer median of 3.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI756funders
$40Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$3.2M$6.0M$5.9M$5.9M$5.9M$5.8M$5.6MThe Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2019$3.0M$2.7M$4.3M$4.4M$8.5MSandler FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.8M$2.8M$3.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0MFoundation to Promote Open SocietyOn and off$10M$125kOpen Society InstituteOn and off$18k$75k$2.1M$2.5M$1.5MAdobe FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$3.0M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14M$6.1M$14M$17M$13M$16M$15M626 other fundersUp to $1.3M a year each$5.1M$5.3M$6.2M$7.8M$8.2M$8.3M$8.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped