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HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 20-2669700)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-13
IRS object ID
202413189349310531
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-11-13T11:31:53-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Address Line11120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMERIDIANCityNm
State AbbreviationIDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN202669700EIN

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Business Name ControlHUMABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2122468486PhoneNum

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Address Line1350 FIFTH AVENUE 6500AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonTHOR HALVORSSENPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Principal OfficerCELINE BOUSTANIPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$224,473,760GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HRF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROTECT AND PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS GLOBALLY WITH A FOCUS ON CLOSED SOCIETIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income-$32,304CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$190,041PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$213,810CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$28,840,839PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,478,062CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$15,544,563PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$7,848,983CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$34,686,596TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$58,286,837TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$532,844TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,991,036TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$34,153,752NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$54,295,801NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO UNITE PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF THEIR POLITICAL, CULTURAL, AND IDEOLOGICAL ORIENTATIONS IN THE COMMON CAUSE OF DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROMOTING LIBERAL DEMOCRACY GLOBALLY. THE MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT FREEDOM IS BOTH PROMOTED AND PROTECTED.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$12,412,201ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,697,181GrantAmt
Revenue$238,727RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY OUTREACH - HRF'S COMMUNITY-BUILDING EFFORTS HAVE FOSTERED A GLOBAL NETWORK OF ADVOCATES COMMITTED TO PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS. THE 2023 OSLO FREEDOM FORUM (OFF), HRF'S 15TH FORUM, MARKED A SIGNIFICANT GATHERING OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, WITH MORE THAN 1,300 ATTENDEES. AT THIS EVENT, HRF LAUNCHED THE THULANI MASEKO HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER PRIZE IN HONOR OF THE LATE SWAZI HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER AND FORMER OFF SPEAKER, THULANI MASEKO. HRF ALSO HOSTED REGIONAL OFF EVENTS IN NEW YORK AND TAIPEI, AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF DISSIDENTS WORLDWIDE. HRF FURTHER SUPPORTS ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH TARGETED SKILLS-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THE FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP, FOR EXAMPLE, AWARDS TEN HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES EACH YEAR WITH THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THEIR WORK THROUGH HANDS-ON TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP SESSIONS. IN 2023, HRF ALSO HOSTED A WORKING RETREAT WITH KOREA ACTIVISTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TO ASSESS THE CURRENT STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORTH KOREA. HRF'S OSLO SCHOLARS PROGRAM, IN TURN, FACILITATES INTERNSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH SOME OF THE WORLD'S LEADING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES AND ASSISTING ACTIVISTS WITH THEIR CRITICAL WORK. THROUGH ITS FINANCIAL FREEDOM PROGRAM, HRF GRANTED $2 MILLION TO 50 PROJECTS FOCUSING ON DEVELOPING TOOLS TO PROTECT DISSIDENTS AND ENSURE FINANCIAL PRIVACY FOR ACTIVISTS LIVING UNDER AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES. HRF ALSO HOSTED THE AFRICA BITCOIN CONFERENCE AND THE GLOBAL BITCOIN SUMMIT TO DISCUSS THE VICTORIES AND CHALLENGES OF BUILDING BITCOIN COMMUNITIES. LASTLY, HRF OFFERS DIRECT SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF MICROGRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS WORKING ON THE FRONTLINES OF DEMOCRATIC CHANGE.Desc

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DescGLOBAL ADVOCACY - HRF'S LEGAL ADVOCACY CONTINUES TO BE A POWERFUL TOOL FOR DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS WORLDWIDE. IN 2023, HRF'S IMPACT LITIGATION PROGRAM FILED NUMEROUS PETITIONS BEFORE JUDICIAL AND SEMI-JUDICIAL INTERNATIONAL BODIES, SEEKING JUSTICE FOR PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE WHOSE CASES ARE EMBLEMATIC OF THE BRUTALITY OF DICTATORSHIP. HRF ALSO REGULARLY SUBMITS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEWS TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, LETTERS ON BEHALF OF HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES TO UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS, AND EVIDENTIARY CASE FILES TO THE US DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND TREASURY, UNDER THE GLOBAL MAGNITSKY ACT. IN ADDITION TO LEGAL ADVOCACY, HRF CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PUBLISHES REPORTS ANALYZING THE STATE OF POLITICAL FREEDOM AND AUTHORITARIANISM GLOBALLY, THE CORRELATION BETWEEN AUTHORITARIANISM AND GLOBAL CRISES, AND POLITICAL REGIME TYPES. HRF'S POLICY NOTES AND OP-EDS ARE FREQUENTLY CITED BY JOURNALISTS AND ACADEMICS WORLDWIDE. HRF'S GLOBAL ADVOCACY ALSO INCLUDES PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS REGIONAL ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE UKRAINE SOLIDARITY FUND AND BELARUS SOLIDARITY FUND CONTINUED TO OFFER GRANTS TO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO EXPAND FREEDOM IN THE RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES. THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY (CCP) DISRUPTION INITIATIVE PUBLISHED OP-EDS AND HOSTED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TO DENOUNCE THE CCP'S SYSTEMATIC HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. FINALLY, FLASH DRIVES FOR FREEDOM STRENGTHENED ITS NETWORK OF ACTIVISTS FOCUSING ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORTH KOREA.Desc

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DescAUDIENCE EDUCATION - IN 2023, HRF CONTINUED TO USE CREATIVE CAMPAIGNS, IMPACTFUL STORYTELLING, AND STRATEGIC MEDIA COVERAGE TO EDUCATE GLOBAL AUDIENCES ABOUT THE DANGERS OF AUTHORITARIANISM. THROUGH ITS DYNAMIC PROGRAMS, HRF HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERSECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WITH VARIOUS INDUSTRIES. THIS YEAR, HRF LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED COMBATING KLEPTOCRACY, WHICH SHINES A LIGHT ON HOW CORRUPT ACTORS AROUND THE WORLD USE THEIR ILLICIT FINANCES TO UNDERMINE DEMOCRACY AND STRENGTHEN AUTHORITARIANISM. THROUGH OP-EDS, ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS, AND SANCTIONS ADVOCACY, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON HOW KLEPTOCRATIC NETWORKS OPERATE INTERNATIONALLY. HRF ALSO PRODUCED A DOCUMENTARY ENTITLED "BEYOND UTOPIA," WHICH FOLLOWS THE HARROWING JOURNEY OF SEVERAL NORTH KOREAN DEFECTORS. THE FILM EARNED THE AUDIENCE AWARD FOR US DOCUMENTARY AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AND WAS SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 OSCAR FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE. HRF'S CURRENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS WEAR YOUR VALUES CONTINUE TO EDUCATE GLOBAL AUDIENCES. THE WEAR YOUR VALUES PROGRAM'S "DISCOUNTED LIVES" EXHIBIT, WHICH PREMIERED AT THE SXSW CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN, TX, HIGHLIGHTED THE ROLE OF UYGHUR FORCED LABOR IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY. DURING NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, HRF PROJECTED VERSIONS OF THE DISCOUNTED LIVES INSTALLATION ON ICONIC LANDMARKS ACROSS THE CITY, GARNERING EXTENSIVE MEDIA COVERAGE. IN ADDITION TO ITS CAMPAIGNS, HRF FREQUENTLY HOSTS DISCUSSIONS TO EXPLORE THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN COUNTRIES RULED BY AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES. IN ADDITION TO ITS "DISSIDENTS AND DICTATORS" PODCAST, IN 2023, HRF REPRESENTATIVES SPOKE AT SXSW, FORUM 2000, THE GENEVA SUMMIT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, LIBERTYCON, AND THE BITCOIN CONFERENCE, AMONG OTHERS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, HRF EARNED 17,800 MEDIA MENTIONS AND 23 MILLION SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS.Desc

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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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CELINE ASSAF BOUSTANI
PRESIDENT40Yes (X)$330,551$0$12,940
JAVIER EL-HAGE
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ROBERTO GONZALEZ
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THOR HALVORSSEN
CEO40Yes (X)$233,889$0$12,940Yes (X)
ALEXANDER GLADSTEIN
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40Yes (X)$232,812$0$12,940
SANDRA GERMAINE
CHIEF TALENT OFFICER40Yes (X)$157,938$0$12,940
ELISHA MALDONADO
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40$148,176$0$10,428Yes (X)
GUSTAV DEUTSCH
VICE PRESIDENT EVENTS40Yes (X)$124,581$0$8,646
MICHELLE GULINO
DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND PROGRAMS40$106,793$0$10,428Yes (X)
MARIANA BERNARDEZ SARRIA
CREATIVE DIRECTOR40$99,349$0$15,261Yes (X)
MALAAK JAMAL
DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND RESEARCH40$100,973$0$10,428Yes (X)
ALVARO PIAGGIO GANDARILLAS
SENIOR POLICY OFFICER40$97,410$0$10,428Yes (X)
JHANISSE VACA DAZA
SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER & FREEDOM FELLOWHIP DIRECTOR40$94,868$0$10,428Yes (X)
MOHAMED HASSIM KEITA
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR - AFRICA40$81,743$0$21,909Yes (X)
GARRY KASPAROV
CHAIRMAN2Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD M JACOBS
SECRETARY2Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAN GROSSMAN
TREASURER1Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALEXANDER LLOYD
DIRECTOR1$0$0$0Yes (X)
YEONMI PARK
DIRECTOR1$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAMERON COLBY THOMSON
DIRECTOR1$0$0$0Yes (X)
W BRADFORD STEPHENS
DIRECTOR1$0$0$0Yes (X)
KONSTANTINA YANEVA
DIRECTOR1$0$0$0Yes (X)
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TGW7N LLC
SUITE 4A 130 W 57TH STNEW YORKNY10019DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKERS$150,000
RIDGELY WALSH LLC
2146 WYOMING AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20008PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVISORY FIRM$105,000
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,759,856TotalAmt
Program Services$1,759,856ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$637,212TotalAmt
Program Services$637,212ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,611,235TotalAmt
Program Services$7,611,235ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,486,901TotalAmt
Program Services$2,069,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$190,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$227,157FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,772,024TotalAmt
Program Services$1,472,356ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$136,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$163,624FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$195,528TotalAmt
Program Services$165,436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,495FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,797TotalAmt
Program Services$195,017ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,141FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,997TotalAmt
Program Services$7,579ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,104FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$256,491TotalAmt
Management And General$256,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,258,212TotalAmt
Program Services$1,600,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$301,634ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$356,461FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$437,979TotalAmt
Program Services$430,451ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,063FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,186TotalAmt
Program Services$35,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,301ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,341FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,632TotalAmt
Program Services$50,635ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,965ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,032FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$461,872TotalAmt
Program Services$386,765ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,262ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,845FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$289,351TotalAmt
Program Services$216,812ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,628ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,911FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$182,165TotalAmt
Program Services$168,748ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$13,417FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,254TotalAmt
Management And General$23,254ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,983TotalAmt
Program Services$49,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PUBLIC EDUCATION$5,274,570$5,246,251$28,319$0
FILM PRODUCTION$750,000$750,000$0$0
STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT$88,451$67,853$20,598$0
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$26,862$6,066$11,352$9,444

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,487TotalAmt
Program Services$34,960ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,597FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,327,045TotalAmt
Program Services$22,961,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,377,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$988,632FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,428,077BOYAmt
EOY$4,366,547EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,066,613BOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$265,357BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,558BOYAmt
EOY$2,175,484EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,515BOYAmt
EOY$209,989EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$164,981LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$62,597LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,061BOYAmt
EOY$102,384EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,935,739BOYAmt
EOY$8,391,195EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,297,397BOYAmt
EOY$39,621,540EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$437,279BOYAmt
EOY$3,419,698EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,686,596BOYAmt
EOY$58,286,837EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,040BOYAmt
EOY$614,073EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$396,804BOYAmt
EOY$3,376,963EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$532,844BOYAmt
EOY$3,991,036EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,860,207BOYAmt
EOY$52,277,317EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$293,545BOYAmt
EOY$2,018,484EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,153,752BOYAmt
EOY$54,295,801EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,686,596BOYAmt
EOY$58,286,837EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$7,848,983ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$27,334,187NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$656,845OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,807,095CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,237,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,290,769CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,593,821CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,359,218CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,288,332TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,807,095CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,237,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,290,769CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,593,821CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,359,218CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,288,332TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$34,132,878SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$69,155,454PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$582CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$399,369CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$417,225TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$103,705,557TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$601,862GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.66684PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.8024PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$76,709OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,532DepreciationAmt
Book Value$42,177BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,272OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,065DepreciationAmt
Book Value$60,207BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$102,384TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBITCOIN (BTC)Desc
Book Value$39,621,540BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$39,621,540TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE$3,306,403
SECURITY DEPOSITS$113,295
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,419,698TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$3,376,963Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,376,963TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$45,165,624TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$27,334,187NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$353,375DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$27,687,562RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,478,062RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,478,062TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,680,420TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$353,375DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$353,375ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$25,327,045ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$25,327,045TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule D, Part X, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)Grantmaking$6,019,159
Russia and Neighboring StatesGrantmaking$585,329
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrantmaking$340,000
East Asia and the PacificGrantmaking$310,097
South AmericaGrantmaking$177,000
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)Grantmaking$81,000
South AsiaGrantmaking$67,250
Middle East and North AfricaGrantmaking$20,000
Central America and the CaribbeanGrantmaking$11,400
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Spent$7,611,235TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)BITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND, OPERATION SUNFLOWER, GRANT TO SUPPORT FREE RUSSIA FORUM, MENA DESK, UYGHUR CULTURAL PRESERVATION SUPPORT, GRANT TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT REPORTING AND JOURNALISM, FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP GRANT, MICROGRANT$4,775,000WIRE/CHECK$311,858BTCBITCOIN MARKET PRICE
Russia and Neighboring StatesBITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND$585,329BTCBITCOIN MARKET PRICE
East Asia and the PacificBITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND, NK PROGRAM GRANT$81,600WIRE/CHECK$130,455BTCBITCOIN MARKET PRICE
Sub-Saharan AfricaBITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND;FREEDOM FELOWSHIP GRANT; MICROGRANT; PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS IN DETENTION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ANGLOPHONE CRISIS, CAMEROON.$65,000WIRE/CHECK$50,000BTCBITCOIN MARKET PRICE
South AmericaBITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND$10,000BTCBITCOIN MARKET PRICE
Middle East and North AfricaMICROGRANT$100,000WIRE/CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org33Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (21 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
BTC DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTEurope (including Iceland and Greenland)12$330,688BTCBITCOIN MARKET PRICE
BTC DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTSub-Saharan Africa6$142,000BTCBITCOIN MARKET PRICE
BTC DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTSouth America2$105,000BTCBITCOIN MARKET PRICE
BTC DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTEast Asia and the Pacific2$80,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICE
BTC DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTNorth America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)2$75,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICE
BTC DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTSouth Asia2$55,000BTCBITCOIN MARKET PRICE
BTC DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTMiddle East and North Africa1$10,000BTCBITCOIN MARKET PRICE
MICROGRANTEurope (including Iceland and Greenland)4$65,000WIRE/CHECK
MICROGRANTSouth America1$15,000WIRE/CHECK
MICROGRANTSub-Saharan Africa1$15,000WIRE/CHECK
FELLOWSHIPS/STIPENDSEurope (including Iceland and Greenland)14$363,614WIRE/CHECK
FELLOWSHIPS/STIPENDSSub-Saharan Africa3$68,000WIRE/CHECK
FELLOWSHIPS/STIPENDSEast Asia and the Pacific3$18,042WIRE/CHECK
FELLOWSHIPS/STIPENDSSouth America1$12,000WIRE/CHECK
FELLOWSHIPS/STIPENDSCentral America and the Caribbean1$11,400WIRE/CHECK
FELLOWSHIPS/STIPENDSNorth America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)1$6,000WIRE/CHECK
FELLOWSHIPS/STIPENDSSouth Asia1$6,000WIRE/CHECK
GENERAL ACTIVISM GRANTEurope (including Iceland and Greenland)3$88,000WIRE/CHECK
GENERAL ACTIVISM GRANTSouth America1$20,000WIRE/CHECK
GENERAL ACTIVISM GRANTSouth Asia1$6,250WIRE/CHECK
HAVEL PRIZEEurope (including Iceland and Greenland)4$99,998WIRE/CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule F, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION'S (HRF) GRANTS ARE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO CARRY OUT PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE AND DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CLOSED SOCIETIES. IN ORDER TO ASSESS ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS AND GRANTS, HRF'S LEGAL AND POLICY DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS DUE DILIGENCE ON A SELECT NUMBER OF CANDIDATES. AFTERWARD, THIS LIST IS REVIEWED BY THE PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT OF HRF, WHICH THEN REQUESTS GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM THE CANDIDATES. THE GRANT APPLICATIONS DESCRIBE CANDIDATES' PROJECTS, INCLUDING THEIR STATEMENT OF NEED, GOALS, PLAN OF ACTION, AND BUDGET. THE APPLICATIONS ARE THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED. AT REGULAR INTERVALS, HRF ASKS THE RECIPIENTS FOR AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THEIR PROJECTS. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE FUNDED PROJECTS, PURSUANT TO THE REPORTING GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY HRF, HRF REQUIRES RECIPIENTS TO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT DETAILING HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND IMPACT THAT WERE MADE. THIS INCLUDES RECEIPTS, INVOICES OR EQUIVALENT DOCUMENTS ACCORDING TO THE COUNTRY WHERE THE PROJECT IS CARRIED OUT. GRANTS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT ARE GIVEN TO DEVELOPERS ARE MONITORED VIA THE DEVELOPER'S GITHUB PAGE. GITHUB DISPLAYS THE GRANT RECIPIENT'S CODING WORK, UPDATES, AND PROJECT PROGRESS. FOR GRANT SELECTION, HRF REVIEWS THEIR PREVIOUS CODING WORK, CONSULTS WITH EXPERTS IN THE RELEVANT COMMUNITY, AND ANALYZES THE FEASIBILITY OF THE GRANT PROPOSAL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1OFF NY SPEAKER GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$121,022GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$41,600CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$79,422GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$89,748RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$154,942FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$49,955OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Other Events$0FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$0EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$121,022GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$41,600CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$79,422GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$0NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$89,748RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$154,942FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$49,955OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$297,145DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$217,723NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (22 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
WORLD LIBERTY CONGRESS INC
244 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2594NEW YORKNY10001931671068C CORPORATION$550,000WLC FREEDOM ACADEMY/WLC FLIGHT EXPENSES
JUSTICE FOR VENEZUELANS FOUNDATION
615 BUENA VISTA AVENUESAN FRANCISCOCA94117465430969C CORPORATIONBTC DEV FUND FOR WLC$275,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBTC
REVIVE SOUTH SUDAN GRANT
361 E GALE STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19120871459582C CORPORATION$150,000SOUTH SUDAN CIVIL ACTION
CRYPTO OPEN PATENT ALLIANCE
550 HIGH STPALO ALTOCA94301853031352501C6BITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND$100,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBTC
GRIDLESS INC
16928 LANCASTER HIGHWAY 109CHARLOTTENC28277882729007C CORPORATIONBTC DEV FUND FOR WLC$87,832BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBTC
ZEUS LN LLC
295 E SWEDESFORD RDWAYNEPA19087862349572S CORPORATIONBITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND$85,051BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBTC
TOGOLESE CIVIL LEAGUE
12744 BUCKLAND STREETWELLINGTONFL33414822749846501C3$12,000BITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND, GRANT AWARD$73,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBTC
SUMMER OF BITS INC
1309 COFFEEN AVENUE STE 1200SHERIDANWY82801883415782C CORPORATIONBITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND$50,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBTC
ANTI-CORRUPTION FOUNDATION INC
85 BROAD STREET ROOM 16-038NEW YORKNY10004850774334BITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND$50,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBTC
GR33D (GEE DEER)
227 WINFIELD ST APT ASAN FRANCISCOCA94110932478325501C3BITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND$45,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBTC
FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION
1015 15TH ST NW STE 600WASHINGTONDC20005472437810501C3$50,000MICRO GRANT
VOCES DE LA MEMORIA INC
1723 SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUEMIAMIFL33129871968534501C3 PF$38,700GLOBAL ADVOCACY/OSLO FREEDOM FORUM
PERMACHIVE INC
705 LAFAYETTE AVENUEBROOKLYNNY11221882681054C CORPORATION$35,000FINANCIAL FREEDOM
IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS
244 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2594NEW YORKNY10001501C3$25,000WLC ZAMBIA WORKSHOP
MY FIRST BITCOIN INC
180 SUNSET BLVDWADING RIVERNY11792883728599501C3BITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND$25,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBBTC
AVAM CORPORATION
21620 RAINBOW DRCUPERTINOCA95014462781522S CORPORATIONBITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND$25,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBTC
MOTHER NATURE CAMBODIA INC
3527 MT DIABLO BLVDSANTA ROSACA94549810694399501C3$25,000FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP
NO CHAIN INC
835 WHITTIER PLACE NORTHWESTWASHINGTONDC20012832154408C CORPORATION$12,500N. KOREA PROGRAM GRANT
RENEGADE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC
2738 COMBS DRNASHVILLETN37207883154582501C3$10,000UKRAINE SOLIDARITY FUND
TABCONF LLC
2550 SANDY PLAINS RD STE 225MARIETTAGA30066832088461PARTNERSHIPBITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND$10,000BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBTC
STAND WITH HONG KONG
630 IDAHO AVE UNIT 107SANTA MONICACA90403883305638C CORPORATION$8,000ADVOCACY IN ACTION
FREEDOM HOUSE INC
1850 M ST NW FLOOR 11WASHINGTONDC20036131656647501C3$8,000ART IN PROTEST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org10Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org12TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescCash GrantCashGrantAmt
BTC DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT10$295,300BITCOIN MARKET PRICEBITCOIN
FELLOWSHIPS/STIPENDS14$211,828
GENERAL ACTIVISM GRANT6$68,000
HAVEL PRIZE2$50,000
MICROGRANT6$12,083

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION'S (HRF) GRANTS ARE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO CARRY OUT PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE AND DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CLOSED SOCIETIES. IN ORDER TO ASSESS ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS AND GRANTS, HRF'S LEGAL AND POLICY DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS DUE DILIGENCE ON A SELECT NUMBER OF CANDIDATES. AFTERWARD, THIS LIST IS REVIEWED BY THE PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT OF HRF, WHICH THEN REQUESTS GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM THE CANDIDATES. THE GRANT APPLICATIONS DESCRIBE CANDIDATES' PROJECTS, INCLUDING THEIR STATEMENT OF NEED, GOALS, PLAN OF ACTION, AND BUDGET. THE APPLICATIONS ARE THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED. AT REGULAR INTERVALS, HRF ASKS THE RECIPIENTS FOR AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THEIR PROJECTS. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE FUNDED PROJECTS, PURSUANT TO THE REPORTING GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY HRF, HRF REQUIRES RECIPIENTS TO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT DETAILING HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND IMPACT THAT WERE MADE. THIS INCLUDES RECEIPTS, INVOICES OR EQUIVALENT DOCUMENTS ACCORDING TO THE COUNTRY WHERE THE PROJECT IS CARRIED OUT. GRANTS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BITCOIN DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT ARE GIVEN TO DEVELOPERS ARE MONITORED VIA THE DEVELOPER'S GITHUB PAGE. GITHUB DISPLAYS THE GRANT RECIPIENT'S CODING WORK, UPDATES, AND PROJECT PROGRESS. FOR GRANT SELECTION, HRF REVIEWS THEIR PREVIOUS CODING WORK, CONSULTS WITH EXPERTS IN THE RELEVANT COMMUNITY, AND ANALYZES THE FEASIBILITY OF THE GRANT PROPOSAL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CELINE ASSAF BOUSTANI
PRESIDENT$330,551$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,940$0$343,491$0$0$0
JAVIER EL-HAGE
CHIEF LEGAL & POLICY OFFICER$250,911$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,548$0$277,459$0$0$0
ROBERTO GONZALEZ
CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER$237,708$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,939$0$250,647$0$0$0
THOR HALVORSSEN
CEO$233,888$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,940$0$246,828$0$0$0
ALEXANDER GLADSTEIN
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$232,812$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,940$0$245,752$0$0$0
SANDRA GERMAINE
CHIEF TALENT OFFICER$157,938$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,940$0$170,878$0$0$0
ELISHA MALDONADO
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$148,176$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,428$0$158,604$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescCRYPTOCURRENCYDesc
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$33,836NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesBITCOIN MARKET PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE RETURN IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cEACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN, WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS, A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA, SUCH AS FORM 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATION, PERFORMANCE, AND MERIT. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2023. THE CEO USES VARIOUS DATA POINTS SUCH AS FORM 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATION, PERFORMANCE AND MERIT, AND CONSULTATION WITH THE HRF BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE OTHER OFFICERS' SALARIES. THEIR COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2023.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ASU