2024-08-22T15:24:05-05:00 2023-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2023-01-01 133116646 HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST HUMA 2128455200 75 BROAD STREET FL 31 NEW YORK NY 10004 SUSAN HENDRICKSON PRESIDENT & CEO 2128455200 2024-08-22 1 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2126618640 2024-08-22 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z SUSAN HENDRICKSON 75 BROAD STREET FL 31 NEW YORK NY 10004 30693927 0 X WWW.HUMANRIGHTSFIRST.ORG X 1978 NY TO EMPOWER AMERICANS TO WORK FOR JUSTICE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITIES AND AROUND THE WORLD. 29 29 81 1000 0 0 14461670 13133224 0 841692 -100104 622337 124978 113893 14486544 14711146 30072 0 0 0 7541187 9063287 0 0 1200218 8345157 6022653 15916416 15085940 -1429872 -374794 16184151 16896740 2903490 4223873 13280661 12672867 X HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST IS AN INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY AND ACTION ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ACTUALIZE FREE AND EQUAL SOCIETIES. BECAUSE EVERY PERSON DESERVES TO BE RESPECTED, VALUED, AND INVESTED IN, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST PROTECTS FREEDOM, AND PROMOTES EQUALITY AT HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD. TO REACH THAT GOAL, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST LEADS ACTIONS THAT HOLD OPPRESSORS ACCOUNTABLE, FREE PEOPLE FROM INJUSTICE, AND BUILD INSTITUTIONS THAT ENSURE UNIVERSAL RIGHTS. HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST, WHICH FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS HAS BUILT BIPARTISAN COALITIONS AND WORKED WITH FRONT-LINE ACTIVISTS AND LAWYERS TO TACKLE GLOBAL CHALLENGES, IS BASED IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON D.C., AND LOS ANGELES. 0 0 5620792 841692 PROTECTING REFUGEESHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST'S REFUGEE REPRESENTATION TEAM PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS BY ASSISTING REFUGEES WHO ARE FLEEING PERSECUTION. WE PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, FREQUENTLY WITH PRO BONO LAWYERS, TO HELP OUR CLIENTS ACCESS LEGAL PROTECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES CONSISTENT WITH U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAW. WE ALSO ASSIST OUR CLIENTS IN ACCESSING OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES. WE USE THIS EXPERIENCE TO ADVOCATE FOR LAWS AND POLICIES THAT PROTECT REFUGEES.IN 2023, VOLUNTEER LAWYERS IN THE NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 109,000 HOURS OF IN-KIND LEGAL SERVICES. DURING THAT PERIOD, WE REPRESENTED MORE THAN 2,706 PEOPLE FROM 84 COUNTRIES AND WON LEGAL PROTECTION FOR 310 CLIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. WE ALSO CONDUCTED 31 PRO BONO ATTORNEY AND INTERPRETER TRAININGS, EQUIPPING OVER 3,500 ATTORNEYS TO REPRESENT ASYLUM CLIENTS AND PARTICIPATE IN PRO SE CLINICS.AMONG THE KEY 2023 POLICY ACHIEVEMENTS RESULTING FROM OUR ADVOCACY TO PROTECT REFUGEES WERE THE FOLLOWING:1) OUR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY HELPED MAKE THE CASE TO FINALLY END THE TITLE 42 POLICY THAT WAS USED TO DENY MANY REFUGEES ACCESS TO ASYLUM, AND HELPED PREVENT ATTEMPTS TO ENACT THAT OR SIMILAR POLICIES INTO U.S. LAW. THROUGH OUR RESEARCH AND REPORTS, WE TRACKED OVER 13,480 REPORTS OF TORTURE, KIDNAPPING AND OTHER ATTACKS AGAINST ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND MIGRANTS IMPACTED BY TITLE 42. 2) OUR POLICY ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY HELPED BUILD STRONG AND DIVERSE OPPOSITION TO A MAY 2023 RULE THAT WOULD BAR SOME REFUGEES FROM ASYLUM AND DENY ASYLUM HEARINGS TO PEOPLE WITH A SIGNIFICANT CHANCE OF PROVING THEIR ASYLUM ELIGIBILITY. WE CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, INTERVIEWS AND ISSUED REPORTS THAT DOCUMENTED THE POLICY'S FAILURES FROM BOTH HUMAN RIGHTS AND MIGRATION MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES.3) OUR ADVOCACY WITH PARTNERS HELPED DEFEAT A NUMBER OF ANTI-ASYLUM BILLS, INCLUDING H.R. 2 (WHICH RECEIVED A VETO THREAT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AFTER STRONG OPPOSITION FROM THE ADVOCACY COMMUNITY AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS) AND S. 1473 (THE SINEMA/TILLIS BORDER BILL THAT WOULD HAVE EXTENDED THE USE OF TITLE 42 AND EVISCERATED OUR ASYLUM SYSTEM).4) HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATE AGAINST THE RESURRECTION OF FAMILY DETENTION. WE CO-LED A LETTER TO GENERATE STRONG OPPOSITION BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND A DIVERSE ARRAY OF NEARLY 400 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S LEAKED CONSIDERATION OF A RESTART OF FAMILY DETENTION. 1726551 ACCOUNTABILITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERSHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST WORKS TO HOLD CORRUPT ACTORS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS AROUND THE WORLD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. KEY 2023 ACHIEVEMENTS RESULTING FROM OUR WORK INCLUDE:1) PRODUCED THE FIRST-EVER JOINT REPORT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY COUNTERPARTS IN THE U.K., EUROPEAN UNION, AND CANADA ON A FRAMEWORK AND CASE STUDIES TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF MAGNITSKY-STYLE SANCTIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND CORRUPTION.2) CONDUCTED JOINT ADVOCACY ON "MULTI-LATERALIZING" THESE SANCTIONS AND ADDRESSING OMISSIONS, SUCH AS ABUSES AGAINST MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, BEFORE U.S. AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS WITH MAGNITSKY-STYLE SANCTIONS PROGRAMS.3) SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE FIRST-EVER USE OF GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS IN A CASE INVOLVING A SINGLE ARBITRARY DETENTION, FOR POLITICAL PRISONER VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA.4) PRODUCED A FOLLOW-UP REPORT ON THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S USE OF THE GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS PROGRAM OVER THE PAST YEAR.5) PRODUCED A REPORT ON THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S USE OF VISA RESTRICTION TOOLS AS A FORM OF ACCOUNTABILITY. 6) PREPARED AND SUBMITTED SEVERAL SANCTIONS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IN RESPONSE TO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN EL SALVADOR AND BAHRAIN.7) PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL EXPERT PANEL ON STATE IMPUNITY AND THE NORTHERN IRELAND CONFLICT.8) PUBLISHED DOZENS OF POSTS AND REPORTS ON THE WORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN UKRAINE IMPACTED BY RUSSIA'S FULL-SCALE INVASION. 1388867 INNOVATION LABTHE INNOVATION LAB AT HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST WAS FOUNDED IN 2019 TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS THAT DELIVER TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT AND PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE. KEY 2023 ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE: 1) ITERATED ON A MACHINE-POWERED TOOL CALLED DOCDB, WHICH CAN BE USED TO SEARCH THROUGH THOUSANDS OF DOCUMENTS. 2) OPTIMIZED OUR AI DETECTION MODELS FOR GLIMPSE - A TOOL THAT DETECTS VIOLENT OBJECTS AND ACTIONS IN LARGE VIDEO DATASETS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS - AND ACHIEVED 90% ACCURACY ON MODEL BENCHMARKING TESTS. 3) BETA TESTED GLIMPSE WITH PARTNERS INVESTIGATING STATE VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS PROTESTERS AND THE PRESENCE OF VIOLENT WHITE NATIONALISTS IN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.4) PROVIDED TECHNICAL ADVISEMENT FOR FRONTLINE PARTNERS IN UKRAINE, INCLUDING LEVERAGING AI TO DO VOICE MATCHING FOR THE PURPOSE OF A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. WE INITIATED A PROGRAM TO BRING TECHNICAL CAPACITY TO FRONTLINE PARTNERS IN UKRAINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF WAR CRIMES DOCUMENTATION. 5) DEVELOPED AN AI-POWERED TOOL THAT TRACKS AND MAPS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATION TO HELP THE PUBLIC BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EXTREMIST MOVEMENT AND HELP ADVOCATES BE MORE RESPONSIVE ON THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL.6) BEGAN DESIGN ON A BOT FOR DISCREET AND SECURE REPORTING OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS EXPERIENCED BY MIGRANTS AT THE HANDS OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND CARTEL MEMBERS AT THE US/MEXICO BORDER. 3400426 GENERAL ADVOCACY / VFAI / EXTREMISM / COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH 3400426 12136636 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61 0 1 81 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY CA X X KURT PACQUETTE 2128455200 75 BROAD STREET FLOOR 31 NEW YORK NY 10004 DONALD FRANCIS DONOVAN CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANJA PARTALO CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEV A SVIRIDOV VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW S DONTZIN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HASSAN MURPHY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT A MANDELL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALENCIA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN JEALOUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENEDICT P MORELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS PASCUAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE AMIRFAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY SIMON SKJODT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID P MATTHEWS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FIONA PHILIP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIL HA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY CARNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON DRIMMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISHNA OMKAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BOWYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDA CLARIZIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARA FRANKEL WALLACE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAT KREAMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NITHYA THADANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CLEVELAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN E HENDRICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL K ROZEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONA SUTPHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM D ZABEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J ADAM ABRAM TREASURER (THRU MAR 23) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBBIE KARP DIRECTOR (THRU APR 23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAZANIN RAFSANJANI DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BREEN MICHAEL F PRESIDENT AND CEO 37.50 X 325891 0 53587 PACQUETTE KURT SR VP FINANCE 37.50 X 168634 0 18607 SHORA KAREEM EXE VP PROG AND POLICY 37.50 X 228518 0 7372 NYIENDO LICHA M CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 37.50 X 198788 0 20311 MELLEN JENNIFER A SR VP DEVELOPMENT 37.50 X 176139 0 5789 ACER ELEANOR A SR DIRECTOR 37.50 X 165855 0 48975 BERNFIELD JAMES B SR VP OF MKTG AND COMM 37.50 X 185317 0 49430 HINES QUENTIN CHIEF OF STAFF 37.50 X 162220 0 13682 WILSON ERIN E SR DIRECTOR 37.50 X 157942 0 19046 QUIGLEY JENNIFER A SR. DIRECTOR 37.50 X 149529 0 17635 RICHTER PERRIS ASSOC DIRECTOR 37.50 X 149525 0 18644 2068358 0 273078 21 0 1 0 ACCORDANT GLOBAL PARTNERS 555 BRYANT STREET 940 PALO ALTO CA 94301 CONSULTANT 1030462 BRIAN DOOLEY 41 FISHBOURNE LANE RYDE UK PO33 4EX CONSULTANT 188656 FREEDMAN CONSULTING LLC 1300 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 275 WASHINGTON DC 20036 STRATEGY ASSISTANCE 175000 PYRRA TECHNOLOGIES INC 1140 3RD ST NE SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20002 TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR 162200 WEST END STRATEGY TEAM 2401 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 41 WASHINGTON DC 20037 STRATEGIC COMMUNI. 156000 5 564209 1549411 11019604 13133224 FEE FOR SERVICES 900099 841692 841692 841692 178716 178716 16046378 15602757 443621 443621 443621 380024 564209 380024 0 FELLOWSHIP INCOME 900099 79500 79500 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 34393 34393 113893 14711146 841692 0 736230 X 1415962 1075535 192316 148111 6119515 4566634 890707 662174 109860 95397 6200 8263 845040 733793 47695 63552 572910 497488 32336 43086 154563 154563 64650 64650 33698 33698 2645529 2509745 45952 89832 14728 6607 8109 12 37918 26991 8471 2456 99474 87715 4973 6786 905366 801037 41973 62356 151591 98902 38801 13888 25875 12280 13215 380 143819 118659 11141 14019 78188 68537 3880 5771 AFGHAN PROJECT EXPENSES 1063120 1063104 7 9 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 260370 208499 13027 38844 ON-LINE SERVICES 92803 75089 502 17212 EVENTS 68649 22435 39823 6391 182312 68189 97047 17076 15085940 12136636 1749086 1200218 365008 1256311 971744 750223 4380497 6407496 27971 79172 176711 174656 2156065 1986572 243079 169493 7433839 4655426 573126 602717 2012176 2801246 16184151 16896740 937686 1445383 1965804 2778490 2903490 4223873 X 1763819 1917868 11516842 10754999 13280661 12672867 16184151 16896740 X -374794 -233000 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8824855 12344382 13323789 14461670 13133224 62087920 8824855 12344382 13323789 14461670 13133224 62087920 8026660 54061260 152976 137368 131850 203552 178716 804462 295224 244513 312388 124978 113893 1090996 63983378 841692 0.84490 0.80810 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FELLOWSHIP INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 238,086. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 225,860. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 231,258. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 71,250. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 79,500. OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 57,138. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 18,653. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 81,130. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 53,728. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 34,393. SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: ESTABLISH THE WILLIAM D. ZABEL LEGACY FUND DATE: 05/16/19 AMOUNT: 5000000. 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IN 2018 AND CONTINUING THROUGH 2023, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ADDITIONAL DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY IN A SEPARATE RESTRICTED FUND TO BE USED FOR (I) REPRESENTING AND/OR ADVOCATING FOR REFUGEES, (II) SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, AND (III) ADVANCING U.S. POLICY IN HUMAN RIGHTS. IT ALSO PERMITS THE BOARD TO CHANGE PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS AS LONG AS THE FOCUS REMAINS IN THE SPIRIT OF THE DONOR'S INTENT. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR THE PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: AMORTIZATION OF DISCOUNT OF LT PLEDGE -233,000. 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DIRECTOR 149529 0 0 0 0 0 3463 0 14172 0 167164 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUR ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. THE DRAFT FORM WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S SVP OF FINANCE, COUNSEL, PRESIDENT/CEO, AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD REVIEW ALL ANNUAL DISCLOSURES, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DISCLOSURES MADE DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. ANY DISCLOSURE THAT INDICATES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REPORTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATE FOLLOW UP IS UNDERTAKEN AS SET FORTH IN THE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR TRANSACTION OR ACTION MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OR DECISION MAKING WITH RESPECT TO THAT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AFTER A PERFORMANCE REVIEW, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND CEO BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND BASED ON APPROPRIATE SALARY SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE EITHER ON THE WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,509,745. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,952. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 89,832. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,645,529. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DISCOUNT ON LONG TERM PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -233,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.