The Advocates For Human Rights

EIN: 363292374 501(c)(3) International Affairs

Minneapolis, MN

Total Revenue
$4,152,930
Total Expenses
$4,173,413
Total Assets
$4,437,448
Net Assets
$3,724,981
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1983
Legal Domicile
MN
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

The Advocates For Human Rights, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $4.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

To promote and protect human rights in the United States and around the world.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,794,086

Refugee and Immigrant Rights: The Advocates provides free legal representation to asylum seekers, unaccompanied children, trafficking victims, Afghan evacuees, and detained immigrants in the Upper...

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Refugee and Immigrant Rights: The Advocates provides free legal representation to asylum seekers, unaccompanied children, trafficking victims, Afghan evacuees, and detained immigrants in the Upper Midwest. With pro bono assistance from hundreds of attorneys, The Advocates is the primary asylum legal service provider in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. During FY2024, The Advocates provided immigration legal help in more than 3,900 matters. In addition, The Advocates provided approximately 1,200 people with pro se materials, information, and other resources to advance their immigration cases. In addition to legal services, The Advocates collaborates on the Immigration Court Observer Project to engage hundreds of volunteers in monitoring immigration court hearings and advocates for human rights-based immigration policies at the local, state, and national level.

Program 2
Expenses: $639,207

Research, Education and Advocacy: The Advocates uses a human rights approach to document abuses, provide training and technical assistance to human rights defenders worldwide, engage people who have...

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Research, Education and Advocacy: The Advocates uses a human rights approach to document abuses, provide training and technical assistance to human rights defenders worldwide, engage people who have experienced human rights violations in advancing policy changes, and increase awareness of human rights. The Advocates is a leader in human rights advocacy at the local, national, and international level on our priority issues including death penalty abolition, violence against women and LGBTIQ+ persons, human trafficking, and the rights of noncitizens. The Advocates brings international human rights principles to the community and classrooms through curricular resources and training manuals; presentations, lectures, conferences, continuing education courses, and public forums; and through two unique websites.

Program 3
Expenses: $536,464

International Justice: The Advocates develops innovative, sustainable strategies to hold governments accountable for human rights abuses and to strengthen institutions in the international justice...

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International Justice: The Advocates develops innovative, sustainable strategies to hold governments accountable for human rights abuses and to strengthen institutions in the international justice system. The Advocates engages our clients, diaspora communities, and international human rights partners in monitoring and documenting human rights conditions in countries around the world, and using local, regional, international, and transitional justice mechanisms to improve human rights worldwide. With the assistance of pro bono volunteers, in FY2024 The Advocates partnered with human rights defenders in more than 50 countries on 5 continents to build their capacity to engage in advocacy at the United Nations to end gender-based violence, the use of the death penalty, and violence and discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and/or sex characteristics.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,451,351
Program Service Revenue $553,057
Investment Income $15,049
Other Revenue $133,473
TOTAL REVENUE $4,152,930

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,719,472
Fundraising Expenses $193,413
Program Expenses $3,644,776
Other Expenses $1,392,628
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,173,413

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $4,152,930 $3,930,266 +0.1%
Expenses $4,173,413 $3,314,752 +0.3%
Net Income $-20,483 $615,514 -1.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
28
Independent Members
28
Employees
40
Volunteers
1850

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
4
$147,511
Total Directors
25
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Robin Phillips Executive Director 40.00
Officer
$133,513 $13,998 $147,511
X Kevin Zhao Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Hon Diane B Bratvold Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Hon Tom Fraser Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kathy Lenzmeier Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dan Supalla Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Emily Wessels Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Hiba Al Hasnawi Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Koneck Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Matt Ralph Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sam Walling Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jim ONeal Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Howard Meyers III Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jen Miernicki Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jill Field Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dean Eyler Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cheryl Olseth Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kelly McLain Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alison McElroy Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Julie H Firestone Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Will Manske Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary Kariuki Ries Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Vander Haar Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nancy Speer Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bridget Chivimbiso Chigunwe Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Chris Bercaw Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bindi Swammi Secretary 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Peggy Grieve Treasurer 3.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Karen Evans Chair 4.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $4,152,930 $4,173,413 $4,437,448 $-20,483
2023 $3,930,266 $3,314,752 $4,488,423 $615,514
2022 $3,678,995 $2,474,105 $3,226,129 $1,204,890
2021 $2,514,671 $2,313,954 $2,337,651 $200,717
2020 $2,522,293 $2,202,321 $1,995,740 $319,972
2019 $2,798,346 $1,933,602 $1,378,254 $864,744
2018 $1,551,607 $1,755,139 $498,540 $-203,532
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