RIGHTS ACTION
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Plain text RIGHTS ACTION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/521315411. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2017–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $220K · expenses $201K · assets $54K
- EIN
- 52-1315411
- Address
- PO BOX 50887, WASHINGTON, DC 20091-0887
- Website
- RIGHTSACTION.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q320
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1984
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Controlled development, environmental and human rights defense and emergency relief projects in Guatemala, Honduras,El Salvador,& Mexico. Carry out education in the US and Canada, addressing global issues of poverty, the environment and human rights.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grahame Russell | Secretary | 2017-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Magno | Treasurer | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Camila Rich | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fredericka Schrider (former) | President | 2017-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Schrider (former) | President | 2017-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAME RUSSELL | Secretary | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MAGNO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAMILA RICH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAME RUSSELL | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MAGNO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICKA SCHRIDER | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAME RUSSELL | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MAGNO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICKA SCHRIDER | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAME RUSSELL | Secretary | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MAGNO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICKA SCHRIDER | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAME RUSSELL | Secretary | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MAGNO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICKA SCHRIDER | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SCHRIDER | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRAHAME RUSSELL | Secretary | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MAGNO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICKA SCHRIDER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SCHRIDER | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRAHAME RUSSELL | Secretary | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MAGNO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICKA SCHRIDER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SCHRIDER | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRAHAME RUSSELL | Secretary | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MAGNO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICKA SCHRIDER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $220,330 | $200,624 | $54,253 | $54,253 | $220,330 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $149,958 | $165,650 | $34,547 | $34,547 | $149,958 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $168,882 | $196,831 | $50,239 | $50,239 | $168,882 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $297,126 | $279,327 | $78,188 | $78,188 | $297,126 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $280,862 | $254,804 | $60,389 | $60,389 | $280,862 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $280,862 | $254,804 | $60,389 | $60,389 | $280,862 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $130,676 | $143,262 | $34,331 | $34,331 | $130,676 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $130,676 | $143,262 | $34,331 | $34,331 | $130,676 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $154,836 | $146,972 | $46,917 | $46,917 | $154,836 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $184,869 | $186,201 | $39,053 | $39,053 | $184,869 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
22 grantors reported grants to this organization, $631,846 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2010, 2012-2024 | 14 | $159,322 | 2024 | $10,245 | show |
| THE AGAPE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2015-2019 | 5 | $70,933 | 2019 | $12,212 | show |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2010, 2012 | 2 | $64,000 | 2012 | $49,000 | show |
| FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS | Public charity | Exact | 2020, 2022-2023 | 3 | $55,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| FAIR SHARE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Rights Action”, “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2011-2016, 2019-2024 | 12 | $49,600 | 2024 | $2,000 | show |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2019 | 2 | $47,000 | 2019 | $25,000 | show |
| BOB H JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2019-2020, 2023 | 3 | $45,000 | 2023 | $15,000 | show |
| DANIELE AGOSTINO DEROSSI FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Rights Action” | 2015-2017 | 3 | $36,500 | 2017 | $9,000 | show |
| MENDELL FAMILY FUND INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “rights action”, “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2019-2024 | 6 | $31,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2023-2024 | 3 | $22,550 | 2024 | $6,450 | show |
| ARC OF JUSTICE | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| THE PRBB FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2012 | 1 | $10,000 | 2012 | $10,000 | show |
| LYNN HANDLEMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2022 | 1 | $8,000 | 2022 | $8,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $7,671 | 2019 | $7,671 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $7,072 | 2020 | $7,072 | show |
| WINKY FOUNDATION TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2020 | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 | $3,000 | show |
| BROWN FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2011 | 1 | $2,500 | 2011 | $2,500 | show |
| ELLIOTT BADGLEY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Rights Action” | 2022 | 1 | $1,500 | 2022 | $1,500 | show |
| PATHFINDER FUND | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2016 | 1 | $1,000 | 2016 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $148 | 2023 | $36 | show |
| RICHARD R HOWE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RIGHTS ACTION” | 2019 | 1 | $50 | 2019 | $50 | show |
| FORD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Rights Action” | 2017 | 1 | $0 | 2017 | $0 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $200,624 spent · pay $0 · grants $150,122 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $150,122 | $150,122 | - | - | 74.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $20,298 | $10,568 | $9,730 | - | 10.1% | |
| Travel | $7,857 | $7,857 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BULK MAIL | $6,831 | $6,148 | - | $683 | 3.4% |
| Occupancy | $5,895 | - | $5,895 | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $5,300 | - | $5,300 | - | 2.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,260 | - | $3,260 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | WIRE & RELATED FEES | $987 | - | $987 | - | 0.5% |
| Office expenses | $74 | - | $74 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $200,624 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $165,650 spent · pay $0 · grants $130,535 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $130,535 | 78.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,574 | 11.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,239 | 6.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,000 | 3.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $302 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $165,650 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $196,831 spent · pay $0 · grants $156,788 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $156,788 | 79.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,185 | 13.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,430 | 3.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,000 | 3.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $428 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $196,831 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $279,327 spent · pay $0 · grants $232,926 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $232,926 | $232,926 | - | - | 83.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | $14,859 | $14,859 | - | - | 5.3% |
| Other (as described) | BULK MAIL | $10,383 | $10,383 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $10,010 | - | $10,010 | - | 3.6% |
| Occupancy | $6,500 | - | $6,500 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,275 | - | $3,275 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | WIRE & RELATED FEES | $1,016 | - | $1,016 | - | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $358 | - | $358 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $279,327 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $254,804 spent · pay $0 · grants $217,077 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $217,077 | $217,077 | - | - | 85.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BULK MAIL | $10,696 | $10,696 | - | - | 4.2% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | $9,042 | $9,042 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $7,851 | - | $7,851 | - | 3.1% |
| Occupancy | $6,000 | - | $6,000 | - | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | WIRE & RELATED FEES | $986 | - | $986 | - | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $652 | - | $652 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $254,804 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $143,262 spent · pay $0 · grants $83,376 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $83,376 | 58.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,176 | 35.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,000 | 3.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,710 | 3.3% | |
| Total | $143,262 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $146,972 spent · pay $349 · grants $52,675 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $82,723 | 56.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $52,675 | 35.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,225 | 4.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,000 | 2.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $349 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $146,972 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $186,201 spent · pay $3,078 · grants $84,942 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $98,181 | 52.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $84,942 | 45.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $3,078 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $186,201 | 100% |