HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1976

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PHILIPPE BOLOPION

Phone

2122161292

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC, founded in 1976, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $85.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $101.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 20% operating deficit.

Mission

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ("HRW") DEFENDS THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. WE SCRUPULOUSLY INVESTIGATE ABUSES, EXPOSE THE FACTS WIDELY, AND PRESSURE THOSE WITH POWER TO RESPECT RIGHTS AND SECURE JUSTICE. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH IS AN INDEPENDENT, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS AS PART OF A VIBRANT MOVEMENT TO UPHOLD HUMAN DIGNITY AND ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $8,598,998

ASIA DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, INC. MONITORS AND PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES FROM AFGHANISTAN TO THE EAST. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SENDS INVESTIGATIVE MISSIONS TO COLLECT INFORMATION...

ASIA DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, INC. MONITORS AND PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES FROM AFGHANISTAN TO THE EAST. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SENDS INVESTIGATIVE MISSIONS TO COLLECT INFORMATION AND REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE PUBLIC.

Program 2

Expenses: $8,254,965

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA - FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH HAS WORKED TO EXPOSE AND CURB A WIDE RANGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. WITH A STAFF OF MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE, WE REPORT ON 17 COUNTRIES IN THE REGION FROM OUR LOCALOFFICES IN TUNISIA, LEBANON, ISRAEL, JORDAN, AS WELL AS FROM OUR OTHER INTERNATIONAL OFFICES.

Program 3

Expenses: $6,861,914

THE EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA DIVISION OF HRW MONITORS AND PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES FROM AFGHANISTAN TO THE EAST. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SENDS INVESTIGATIVE MISSIONS TO COLLECT INFORMATION...

THE EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA DIVISION OF HRW MONITORS AND PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES FROM AFGHANISTAN TO THE EAST. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SENDS INVESTIGATIVE MISSIONS TO COLLECT INFORMATION AND REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE PUBLIC.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $81,272,540

Program Service Revenue $991

Investment Income $2,976,154

Other Revenue $716,672

TOTAL REVENUE $84,966,357

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,984,951

Salaries & Benefits $65,072,625

Fundraising Expenses $17,904,014

Program Expenses $69,778,095

Other Expenses $30,641,120

TOTAL EXPENSES $101,619,472

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$84,966,357	$77,672,177	+0.1%
Expenses	$101,619,472	$107,775,029	-0.1%
Net Income	$-16,653,115	$-30,102,852	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

493

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,451,362

Total Directors

Key Employees

$1,641,392

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LISHAN AKLOG	DIRECTOR (THRU 2/21/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK BONHAM	DIRECTOR (FROM 12/5/24)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GHISLAINE BRENNINKMEIJER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE COELHO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIMONE OTUS COXE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERTO DANINO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY MARTEAU EMERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUBNA FREIH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE GILBERT-LURIE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL GRAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAITLIN HEISING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MORTEN HUMMELMOSE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID LAKHDHIR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUISA LEE-REIZES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GINA MAYA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICIA MINANA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GLORIA PRINCIPE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA SLAIGHT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ISABELLE DE WISMES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MASA YANAGISAWA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW ZOLLI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AKWASI AIDOO	VICE CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMBASSADOR ROBIN SANDERS	VICE CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE SIMPSON	VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 5/18/25)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH SKRZYNSKI	VICE CHAIR & TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY RAO	CO-CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NEIL RIMER	CO-CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIRANA HASSAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$494,642	$64,837	$559,479
LAUREN CAMILLI	GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	Officer	$303,560	$64,069	$367,629
MARUSYA LAZO	CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$314,260	$44,044	$358,304
FEDERICO BORELLO	CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$165,950	$0	$165,950
BRUCE RABB	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MEI FONG	CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$322,980	$77,544	$400,524
SARI BASHI	PROGRAMS DIRECTOR (THRU 03/31/25)	40.00	Key Emp	$304,935	$34,563	$339,498
ANGELA DEANE	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$259,720	$68,839	$328,559
JOSEPH LISI	CHIEF OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$245,152	$54,074	$299,226
ABIR GHATTAS	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$242,825	$30,760	$273,585
BRUNO STAGNO UGARTE	CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$350,609	$18,457	$369,066
JOSEPH SAUNDERS	DEPUTY PROGRAMS DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$268,907	$72,606	$341,513
JAMES D ROSS	LEGAL AND POLICY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$270,668	$42,035	$312,703
VERONICA MATUSHAJ	DIRECTOR, DOC VID & PHOTO	0.00	Highest	$259,328	$6,900	$266,228
MINJON THOLEN DIRECTOR	DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION	40.00	Highest	$261,860	$77,885	$339,745
WISLA HENEGHAN	FORMER COO	0.00		$395,835	$31,830	$427,665
ALAN FELDSTEIN GEN COUNSEL	FOR OPERATIONS/FMR. ACTING GC	40.00		$188,644	$39,742	$228,386
VALENTINA ROSA	FORMER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	0.00		$184,233	$6,474	$190,707
WALID AYOUB	FORMER IT DIRECTOR	0.00		$452,925	$25,039	$477,964

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$84,966,357	$101,619,472	$216,736,934	$-16,653,115
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$94,185,941	$101,504,038	$241,144,801	$-7,318,097
2022	$93,499,541	$92,236,869	$224,270,259	$1,262,672
2021	$96,702,825	$83,625,796	$242,488,346	$13,077,029
2020	$70,485,098	$83,697,899	$201,979,141	$-13,212,801
2019	$85,587,277	$84,881,512	$217,613,864	$705,765
2018	$77,186,223	$75,125,690	$221,073,036	$2,060,533