Civic Intelligence

Human Rights Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 20-2669700

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.HUMANRIGHTSFOUNDATION.COM
350 Fifth Avenue No 4202New York, NY 10118

(212) 246-8486

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

50th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

56th percentile

4.2%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$96,923

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.4% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

74th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,956,011

Up $203,327 (+12%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$1,755,715

Up $185,873 (+12%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$200,296

Up $17,454 (+9.5%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,083,671

Up $922,326 (+29%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$3,911,618

Up $1,145,438 (+41%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$172,053

Down $223,112 (-56%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100M$50M$0Assets 2010: $335,002Liabilities 2010: $199,143Net Assets 2010: $135,8592010Assets 2011: $415,060Liabilities 2011: $101,192Net Assets 2011: $313,8682011Assets 2012: $1,009,979Liabilities 2012: $39,319Net Assets 2012: $970,6602012Assets 2013: $752,853Liabilities 2013: $62,383Net Assets 2013: $690,4702013Assets 2014: $1,287,818Liabilities 2014: $133,265Net Assets 2014: $1,154,5532014Assets 2015: $1,752,684Liabilities 2015: $182,842Net Assets 2015: $1,569,8422015Assets 2016: $1,956,011Liabilities 2016: $200,296Net Assets 2016: $1,755,7152016Assets 2017: $2,148,459Liabilities 2017: $288,392Net Assets 2017: $1,860,0672017Assets 2018: $2,705,817Liabilities 2018: $457,667Net Assets 2018: $2,248,1502018Assets 2019: $2,721,783Liabilities 2019: $323,480Net Assets 2019: $2,398,3032019Assets 2020: $8,727,199Liabilities 2020: $538,055Net Assets 2020: $8,189,1442020Assets 2021: $22,212,219Liabilities 2021: $528,049Net Assets 2021: $21,684,1702021Assets 2022: $34,686,596Liabilities 2022: $532,844Net Assets 2022: $34,153,7522022Assets 2023: $58,286,837Liabilities 2023: $3,991,036Net Assets 2023: $54,295,8012023Assets 2024: $96,930,292Liabilities 2024: $9,917,784Net Assets 2024: $87,012,5082024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,956,011
Liabilities$200,296
Net Assets$1,755,715
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40M$20M$0-$20MRevenue 2010: $1,626,422Expenses 2010: $1,398,910Net Income 2010: $227,5122010Expenses 2011: $1,732,0472011Expenses 2012: $2,300,9292012Revenue 2013: $1,892,776Expenses 2013: $2,172,966Net Income 2013: -$280,1902013Revenue 2014: $3,281,323Expenses 2014: $2,817,240Net Income 2014: $464,0832014Revenue 2015: $3,161,345Expenses 2015: $2,766,180Net Income 2015: $395,1652015Revenue 2016: $4,083,671Expenses 2016: $3,911,618Net Income 2016: $172,0532016Revenue 2017: $5,173,493Expenses 2017: $5,323,508Net Income 2017: -$150,0152017Revenue 2018: $8,529,774Expenses 2018: $7,709,041Net Income 2018: $820,7332018Revenue 2019: $12,829,475Expenses 2019: $12,682,947Net Income 2019: $146,5282019Revenue 2020: $21,263,159Expenses 2020: $15,403,580Net Income 2020: $5,859,5792020Revenue 2021: $22,408,926Expenses 2021: $8,910,973Net Income 2021: $13,497,9532021Revenue 2022: $28,840,839Expenses 2022: $13,296,276Net Income 2022: $15,544,5632022Revenue 2023: $17,478,062Expenses 2023: $25,327,045Net Income 2023: -$7,848,9832023Revenue 2024: $38,718,664Expenses 2024: $39,817,874Net Income 2024: -$1,099,2102024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$4,083,671
Expenses$3,911,618
Net Income$172,053
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$4,239,740
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The 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.

Protects and promotes human rights globally with a focus on closed societies

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,333,539$1,475,652▲ $142,113
Pledges and Grants Receivable$139,800$227,910▲ $88,110
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$211,036$150,420▼ $60,616
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$45,285--
Investments Other Securities$6,423$25,289▲ $18,866
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$7,081$6,247▼ $834
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$1,752,684$1,956,011▲ $203,327
Other Assets Total$9,520$70,493▲ $60,973
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$182,842$200,296▲ $17,454
Total Liabilities$182,842$200,296▲ $17,454
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,557,342$1,700,051▲ $142,709
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$12,500$55,664▲ $43,164
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,569,842$1,755,715▲ $185,873
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,752,684$1,956,011▲ $203,327

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$21,538$21,538
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Thor HalvorssenPresidentFT$96,923$96,923

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Garry KasparovChairman
Cameron C ThomsonDirector
Robert a SiricoDirector
Alex LloydDirctor
Ronald JacobsSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,076,607
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$7,064
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$4,071,577
Change in Net Assets
$172,053

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,083,671
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$13,820
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,097,491
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,083,671
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,505,940
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,405,678
Total Fundraising Expense$178,860
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$990,240$48,696$56,106$1,095,042
Fees for Services Other$198,917$3,060$7,270$209,247
Other Employee Benefits$110,728$15,992$7,367$134,087
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$87,473$4,604$4,846$96,923
Occupancy$75,826$4,506$5,152$85,484
All Other Expenses$74,512$2,864$5,255$82,631
Payroll Taxes$71,993$3,561$4,072$79,626
Office Expenses$37,616$7,548$8,912$54,076
Other Expenses$33,857$546$3,863$38,266
Conferences and Meetings$20,144-$16,788$36,932
Fees for Services Legal$26,608$275-$26,883
Information Technology$16,867$3,033$1,042$20,942
Insurance$16,822$3,206-$20,028
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,281-$10,281
Total Functional Expenses$3,620,395$112,363$178,860$3,911,618

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,911,618
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,911,618
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,911,618
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The organization provides a copy of the 990 to its board of directors before filing the tax return.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization annually reviews its associations with its staff to monitor any conflicts of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The compensation paid to the executive director is derived from an impartial board which uses comparability data from expert compensation studies, written job offers and compensation from other nonprofit organizations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The organization makes its form 990 available to the public on the organization's website.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Human Rights Foundation
EIN
20-2669700
Phone
2122468486
Address
350 FIFTH AVENUE NO 4202, NEW YORK, NY 10118

Signing Officer

Name
Thor Halvorssen
Title
President
Phone
2122468486
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Thor Halvorssen
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
15
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Bgcko Llp
Address
10025 GOVERNOR WARFIELD PKWY 108, COLUMBIA, MD 21044-3308
Preparer
Adam M Clearfield CPA
Phone
4107728090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990 Part XI. Line 2C

“The procedure has not changed from the previous year.”

Form 990 Part III. Line 4D

“OTHER PROGRAMS”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE 990 TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING THE TAX RETURN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REVIEWS ITS ASSOCIATIONS WITH ITS STAFF TO MONITOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DERIVED FROM AN IMPARTIAL BOARD WHICH USES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES, WRITTEN JOB OFFERS AND COMPENSATION FROM OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE PROCEDURE HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6OTHER PROGRAMS
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990 PART XI. LINE 2C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6FORM 990 PART III. LINE 4D
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,956,011
Liabilities
$200,296
Net assets
$1,755,715
Revenue
$4,083,671
Expenses
$3,911,618
Net income
$172,053
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$96.9$9.92$87.0$38.7$39.8$1.10
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$58.3$3.99$54.3$17.5$25.3$7.85
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$34.7$0.53$34.2$28.8$13.3$15.5
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.2$0.53$21.7$22.4$8.91$13.5
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.73$0.54$8.19$21.3$15.4$5.86
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$0.32$2.40$12.8$12.7$0.15
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.71$0.46$2.25$8.53$7.71$0.82
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.15$0.29$1.86$5.17$5.32$0.15
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.96$0.20$1.76$4.08$3.91$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.75$0.18$1.57$3.16$2.77$0.40
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.13$1.15$3.28$2.82$0.46
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.06$0.69$1.89$2.17$0.28
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.01$0.04$0.97$2.30
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.42$0.10$0.31$1.73
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.20$0.14$1.63$1.40$0.23