Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Analysis

Human Rights Campaign Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 March 2024, Human Rights Campaign Foundation reported income of $21.4m and spending of $28.0m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $15.1m to $21.4m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Human Rights Campaign Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Equal Justice Works ($21.2m), Campaign Legal Center Inc ($21.5m) and First Responders Childrens Foundation ($21.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 2.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.6m. It paid $214k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $38.6m against liabilities of $8.2m, net assets of $30.4m.