Human Rights Watch Inc

Analysis

Human Rights Watch Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Human Rights Watch Inc reported income of $94.2m and spending of $101.5m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $85.6m to $94.2m (+10%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Human Rights Watch Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Palestine Childrens Relief Fund ($92.2m), Operation Smile Inc ($95.1m) and Hias Inc ($88.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.6m (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $47.0m. It paid $3.2m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $241.1m against liabilities of $26.5m, net assets of $214.7m. It reported 374 employees.