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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-2583590

Humanity United

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 209 grants and $16.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $16,738,851

    Grants listed
    209
    Assets, end of year
    $15,350,613
  • Tax year 2023

    $19,499,701

    Grants listed
    239
    Assets, end of year
    $37,544,380
  • Tax year 2022

    $19,036,307

    Grants listed
    243
    Assets, end of year
    $79,432,188
  • Tax year 2021

    $17,740,175

    Grants listed
    247
    Assets, end of year
    $82,516,947
  • Tax year 2020

    $18,376,293

    Grants listed
    301
    Assets, end of year
    $86,703,547
  • Tax year 2019

    $13,948,738

    Grants listed
    170
    Assets, end of year
    $83,418,587
  • Tax year 2018

    $16,790,832

    Grants listed
    150
    Assets, end of year
    $65,906,580

Grants paid in 2024

209 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Business and Human Rights Resource CentreLondon, United Kingdom

    General Operating Support

    $612,000
  2. Freedom FundBrooklyn, NY

    Forced Labor

    $562,218
  3. Humanity United Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA

    Peacebuilding

    $459,800
  4. Thousand CurrentsSan Francisco, CA

    General Operating Support

    $340,000
  5. Instituto IncubeVila Romana, Brazil

    Rights & Dignity

    $312,000
  6. FairSquare ProjectsLondon, United Kingdom

    General Operating Support

    $300,000
  7. Far Southeast Family Strengthening CollaborativeWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $300,000
  8. Guardian Org FoundationWashington, DC

    Journalism

    $300,000
  9. Humanity United Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA

    Forced Labor

    $300,000
  10. International Labor Rights ForumWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $300,000
  11. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Journalism

    $270,000
  12. Alliance for PeacebuildingWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $250,000
  13. Freedom FundBrooklyn, NY

    General Operating Support

    $250,000
  14. Freedom FundBrooklyn, NY

    General Operating Support

    $250,000
  15. Search for Common GroundWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $250,000
  16. Centro de los Derechos del Migrante IncBaltimore, MD

    General Operating Support

    $200,000
  17. Conducive Space for PeaceFrederiksberg, Denmark

    General Operating Support

    $200,000
  18. Corporacin Plataforma DiloGeneral Operating Support ImprobablesBogota, Colombia

    General Operating Support

    $200,000
  19. Fuller Project For International Reporting IncBethesda, MD

    General Operating Support

    $200,000
  20. Peace Direct IncLondon, United Kingdom

    General Operating Support

    $200,000
  21. Pulitzer Center on Crisis ReportingWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $200,000
  22. Stichting Mama CashAmsterdam, Netherlands

    Forced Labor

    $200,000
  23. The Unyoke Foundation (RF) NPCCape Town, South Africa

    Peacebuilding

    $200,000
  24. Wikirate InternationalBerlin, Germany

    General Operating Support

    $200,000
  25. Human Trafficking Legal CenterWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $190,000
  26. Fundacin Ideas Para La Paz-FIPBogota, Colombia

    General Operating Support

    $175,000
  27. Fundacin Ideas Para La Paz-FIPBogota, Colombia

    General Operating Support

    $175,000
  28. Canadian Shareholder Association for Research and EducationVancouver, Canada

    Forced Labor

    $160,000
  29. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Forced Labor

    $160,000
  30. University of Notre Dame Du LacNotre Dame, IN

    Peacebuilding

    $155,000
  31. Association SherpaParis, France

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  32. Beyond Conflict IncBoston, MA

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  33. CiertoTacoma, WA

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  34. Freedom FundBrooklyn, NY

    Forced Labor

    $150,000
  35. Global Fund to End Modern SlaveryWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  36. International Center on Nonviolent ConflictWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $150,000
  37. Mary Hoch Foundation LtdBronxville, NY

    Peacebuilding

    $150,000
  38. Movement Strategy CenterOakland, CA

    Peacebuilding

    $150,000
  39. Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Center NepalBhaktapur, Nepal

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  40. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Forced Labor

    $150,000
  41. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    Forced Labor

    $150,000
  42. The New HumanitarianGeneva, Switzerland

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  43. Education for Just Peace in the Middle EastWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $140,000
  44. Interfaith Center on Corporate ResponsibilityNew York, NY

    Forced Labor

    $132,000
  45. Almarkaz Almowahed Co for Humanitarian Charity ConsultingKuwait City, Kuwait

    General Operating Support

    $130,000
  46. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $130,000
  47. African Development Solutions (Adeso)Nairobi, Kenya

    Human Rights

    $125,000
  48. OpenTrustCambridge, United Kingdom

    Forced Labor

    $125,000
  49. Independent Diplomat IncNew York, NY

    General Operating Support

    $120,000
  50. Institute of Food TechnologistsChicago, IL

    Forced Labor

    $117,000
  51. Workers Center For Racial Justice NFPChicago, IL

    General Operating Support

    $115,000
  52. Everyday Peace IndicatorsArlington, VA

    Peacebuilding

    $113,000
  53. Latino Community Fund IncAtlanta, GA

    General Operating Support

    $112,000
  54. Allied Media Projects IncDetroit, MI

    Rights & Dignity

    $110,000
  55. Myriad USANew York, NY

    Rights & Dignity

    $105,000
  56. Adapt PeacebuildingLondon, United Kingdom

    Peacebuilding

    $100,000
  57. Asoc Institute for Integrated TransitionsBarcelona, Spain

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  58. Cooperative For Assistance and Relief Everywhere IncAtlanta, GA

    Human Rights

    $100,000
  59. Domestic Workers Advocacy Network Sierra Leone (dowan)Makeni, Sierra Leone

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  60. Front Line USA FoundationMontclair, NJ

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  61. Global WitnessLondon, United Kingdom

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  62. Institute for Climate and PeaceHonolulu, HI

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  63. International Labor Rights ForumWashington, DC

    Forced Labor

    $100,000
  64. Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale OndernemingenAmsterdam, Netherlands

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  65. The Bridgespan Group IncBoston, MA

    Human Rights

    $100,000
  66. Village Micro FundAtlanta, GA

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  67. We Are Purposeful LtdLondon, United Kingdom

    Rights & Dignity

    $100,000
  68. La Paz QueridaBogot, Colombia

    Peacebuilding

    $95,000
  69. The Institute of Development StudiesBrighton, United Kingdom

    Peacebuilding

    $93,000
  70. DC Justice LabWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $87,500
  71. Civitas MaximaGeneva, Switzerland

    General Operating Support

    $80,000
  72. School of International Futures LimitedSidcup, United Kingdom

    Learning & Impact

    $79,000
  73. BYP100 Education FundSpringfield, IL

    General Operating Support

    $76,000
  74. American UniversityWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $75,000
  75. Asoc Institute for Integrated TransitionsBarcelona, Spain

    Peacebuilding

    $75,000
  76. Corporacin Administrativa de formacinQuibdo, Colombia

    Peacebuilding

    $75,000
  77. Humanity United Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA

    Forced Labor

    $75,000
  78. La Asociacin Sembrando Semillas de PazSincelejo, Colombia

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  79. La Asociacin Sembrando Semillas de PazSincelejo, Colombia

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  80. Tebaldi FundAustin, TX

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  81. Online News AssociationWashington, DC

    Journalism

    $70,000
  82. The Appeal of the Nobel Peace Laureates Foundation IncCharlottesvle, VA

    Peacebuilding

    $70,000
  83. Center for Strategic and International Studies IncWashington, DC

    Forced Labor

    $60,000
  84. Institute for Security Studies TrustPretoria, South Africa

    Human Rights

    $60,000
  85. Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $55,000
  86. Alliance Against Traffic in Women FoundationBangkokYai, Thailand

    General Operating Support

    $53,000
  87. ActionAid USAWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $50,000
  88. Amis du Wellbeing ProjectParis, France

    Peacebuilding

    $50,000
  89. Amnesty International LimitedLondon, United Kingdom

    Forced Labor

    $50,000
  90. Asociacin Centro Latinoamericano de Investigacion PeriodisticaNicoya, Costa Rica

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  91. Azadi IncAttleboro, MD

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  92. Cameroon Migrant NetworkKumba, Cameroon

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  93. Catalyst for PeaceFalmouth, ME

    Peacebuilding

    $50,000
  94. Catalyst for PeaceFalmouth, ME

    Peacebuilding

    $50,000
  95. Center for a New American Security IncWashington, DC

    Human Rights

    $50,000
  96. Collective Change Lab IncNorwich, VT

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  97. Fundacin Acordemos ESALBogot, Colombia

    Peacebuilding

    $50,000
  98. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $50,000
  99. How To Build Up KenyaNairobi, Kenya

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  100. Hudson Institute IncWashington, DC

    Human Rights

    $50,000
  101. IMPACT Imagining Together Platform for Arts Culture and Conflict TransformaWatertown, MA

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  102. International Center for Transitional Justice IncNew York, NY

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  103. Liberation Ventures IncOakland, CA

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  104. Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) IncManila, Philippines

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  105. Myriad USANew York, NY

    Peacebuilding

    $50,000
  106. Pan African Lawyers Union Company LimitedArusha, Tanzania

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  107. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    Peacebuilding

    $50,000
  108. Peace Direct IncWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $50,000
  109. Project Expedite JusticeKealakekua, HI

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  110. Survivor AllianceBerkeley, CA

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  111. The Global Fund for Community FoundationsBelfast, United Kingdom

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  112. TheSentryorg IncWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $50,000
  113. Timpuyog Ti Baro A NamnamaBaguio City, Philippines

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  114. Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism NetworkKathmandu, Nepal

    General Operating Support

    $45,000
  115. Azadi IncAttleboro, MD

    Human Rights

    $40,000
  116. Fonden ARIJ InternationalCopenhagen, Denmark

    Journalism

    $40,000
  117. Foreign Policy for America FoundationWashington, DC

    Human Rights

    $40,000
  118. Gisa IncNew York, NY

    Human Rights

    $40,000
  119. International Center on Nonviolent ConflictWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $40,000
  120. The American Ireland FundBoston, MA

    Peacebuilding

    $40,000
  121. The Paix FoundationHampstead, NC

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  122. Center for Evaluation Innovation IncWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $35,000
  123. Center for Evaluation Innovation IncWashington, DC

    Learning & Impact

    $35,000
  124. Pan African Lawyers Union Company LimitedArusha, Tanzania

    Human Rights

    $35,000
  125. Local Media FoundationLake City, MI

    Journalism

    $34,500
  126. Azadi IncAttleboro, MD

    Forced Labor

    $30,000
  127. Civitas MaximaGeneva, Switzerland

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  128. Corporacin SehpazEl Bagre, Colombia

    Peacebuilding

    $30,000
  129. Far Southeast Family Strengthening CollaborativeWashington, DC

    Supporting Communities

    $30,000
  130. Middle East Democracy CenterWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  131. Plan International USA IncProvidence, RI

    Human Rights

    $30,000
  132. The Breakthrough InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Human Rights

    $30,000
  133. The Institute For The Healing Of MemoriesClaremont Cape Town, South Africa

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  134. Steelworkers Humanity Fund Inc Le Fonds Humanitaire Des Metallos IncToronto, Canada

    Forced Labor

    $28,000
  135. Muwatin Media NetworkLondon, United Kingdom

    General Operating Support

    $27,000
  136. Africans Rising for Justice Peace and DignityKanifing, The Gambia

    Supporting Communities

    $25,000
  137. Center for Disaster Philanthropy IncWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $25,000
  138. Council on Foundations IncWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  139. Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la PaixBamako, Mali

    Peacebuilding

    $25,000
  140. Organizing Neighborhood EquityWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  141. Peoples Courage International IncWashington, DC

    Forced Labor

    $25,000
  142. Truman Center for National PolicyWashington, DC

    Human Rights

    $25,000
  143. Sudan Development Foundation IncColchester, VT

    Peacebuilding

    $24,976
  144. Humanity Research Consultancy LimitedHove, United Kingdom

    Forced Labor

    $23,180
  145. Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Center NepalBhaktapur, Nepal

    Peacebuilding

    $22,600
  146. Addis Ababa UniversityAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Human Rights

    $20,000
  147. AshokaArlington, VA

    Learning & Impact

    $20,000
  148. Business and Human Rights Resource CentreLondon, United Kingdom

    Learning & Impact

    $20,000
  149. Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncLone Tree, CO

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  150. Fundacin Ideas Para La Paz-FIPBogota, Colombia

    Human Rights

    $20,000
  151. Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI

    Learning & Impact

    $20,000
  152. Greater Washington Community FoundationWashington, DC

    Learning & Impact

    $20,000
  153. New Economy Coalition IncBoston, MA

    Supporting Communities

    $20,000
  154. Sedgwick-Davis ShannonSan Antonio, TX

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  155. Solidaire Network IncOakland, CA

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  156. Arizona State University Foundation for a New American UniversityTempe, AZ

    Peacebuilding

    $18,000
  157. International Labor Rights ForumWashington, DC

    Human Rights

    $18,000
  158. Udruzenja gradjana CANVASBelgrade Novi Beograd, Serbia

    Peacebuilding

    $15,200
  159. Arizona State University Foundation for a New American UniversityTempe, AZ

    Peacebuilding

    $15,000
  160. International Research and Exchanges Board IncWashington, DC

    Journalism

    $15,000
  161. Peace Direct IncLondon, United Kingdom

    Peacebuilding

    $15,000
  162. Through Piscataway EyesLa Plata, MD

    General Operating Support

    $15,000
  163. FairSquare ProjectsLondon, United Kingdom

    Learning & Impact

    $14,500
  164. Endowment of the United States Institute of Peace IncorporatedWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $14,000
  165. Amah Mutsun Land TrustSanta Cruz, CA

    General Operating Support

    $13,000
  166. Village Micro FundAtlanta, GA

    General Operating Support

    $13,000
  167. Fulbright Association IncBaltimore, MD

    Human Rights

    $10,000
  168. Go-Go MuseumWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  169. Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsWashington, DC

    Learning & Impact

    $10,000
  170. Stiftelsen Stockholms InternationellaSolna, Sweden

    Peacebuilding

    $10,000
  171. Sudanese American Community Development Organization IncBurke, VA

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  172. Women in Migration NetworkNew York, NY

    Forced Labor

    $10,000
  173. Center for Mediation Peace and Resolution of Conflict International IncCumming, GA

    Peacebuilding

    $9,000
  174. Grass Roots Gay Rights FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General Operating Support

    $8,000
  175. Open Data InstituteLondon, United Kingdom

    Forced Labor

    $8,000
  176. National Endowment for DemocracyWashington, DC

    Peacebuilding

    $7,000
  177. Us-India Policy InstituteWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $7,000
  178. Davis Phinney Foundation for ParkinsonsLouisville, CO

    General Operating Support

    $6,000
  179. International Center for Transitional Justice IncNew York, NY

    Peacebuilding

    $6,000
  180. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Peacebuilding

    $6,000
  181. Freedom Network USA IncWashington, DC

    Forced Labor

    $5,000
  182. Sustained Dialogue InstituteWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  183. Human Trafficking Legal CenterWashington, DC

    Human Rights

    $4,000
  184. Root ChangeWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $4,000
  185. ForefrontChicago, IL

    General Operating Support

    $3,577
  186. Global Fund to End Modern SlaveryWashington, DC

    Human Rights

    $3,000
  187. TBS Veil Parasol TempleSan Mateo, CA

    General Operating Support

    $3,000
  188. Asylum Seeker Resource CentreFootscray, Australia

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  189. Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  190. Freedom ForwardSan Francisco, CA

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  191. Fundacion Pacto BelenFontibon, Colombia

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  192. GiveDirectlyNew York, NY

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  193. National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, OR

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  194. Oasis Legal ServicesBerkeley, CA

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  195. Remote Area MedicalRockford, TN

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  196. UP AcademySan Mateo, CA

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  197. Hand in Hand Am Friends of Cntr for Jewish Arab Edu in IsraelPortland, OR

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  198. Hand in Hand Am Friends of Cntr for Jewish Arab Edu in IsraelPortland, OR

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  199. Palestine Children's Relief FundBurbank, CA

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  200. Planning Implementation and Evaluation OrgFrankfort, IL

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  201. Palestine Children's Relief FundBurbank, CA

    General Operating Support

    $600
  202. Burlingame Community for Education FoundationBurlingame, CA

    General Operating Support

    $500
  203. Reviving the Islamic SisterhoodMinneapolis, MN

    General Operating Support

    $500
  204. Al-Maa'uunMinneapolis, MN

    General Operating Support

    $200
  205. Escuela Key Elem School PTAArlington, VA

    General Operating Support

    $200
  206. Hanul Family AllianceChicago, IL

    General Operating Support

    $200
  207. Islamic Center of Greater AustinAustin, TX

    General Operating Support

    $200
  208. Little League Baseball (NOLLSOLL)Oakland, CA

    General Operating Support

    $200
  209. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $200

Approved for future payment

7 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Freedom FundBrooklyn, NY

    General Operating Support

    $250,000
  2. Fundacion Ideas Para La PazBogota, Colombia

    Peacebuilding

    $175,000
  3. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Forced Labor

    $160,000
  4. Plataformas Dialogos ImprobablesBogota, Colombia

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  5. La Asociacin Sembrando Semillas de PazSincelejo, Colombia

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  6. Oxfam AmericaBoston, MA

    Forced Labor

    $31,254
  7. AdesoWashington, DC

    Human Rights

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid36 grants $3,546,57639% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking19 grants $1,992,79522% of the total
  3. Education12 grants $645,5007% of the total
  4. Public affairs9 grants $509,0006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture6 grants $477,0005% of the total
  6. Human services8 grants $396,9004% of the total
  7. 9 other causes24 grants $1,464,70016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia48 grants $3,564,700
  2. New York20 grants $2,713,218
  3. California20 grants $1,527,100
  4. Maryland7 grants $545,000
  5. Massachusetts6 grants $410,000
  6. Georgia5 grants $334,000
  7. Illinois6 grants $312,777
  8. Virginia5 grants $213,200
  9. Washington2 grants $200,000
  10. Michigan3 grants $164,500

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kevin LuuCFO & Treasurer Hours 40Pay $331,991
  • Pamela OmidyarBoard Chair Hours 0.28Pay $0
  • Pat ChristenBrd Vice-Chair Hours 1.84Pay $0
  • Jeff MohrBoard member Hours 2Pay $0
  • Philippe SionManaging Director Hours 40Pay $393,099
  • Srik GopalManaging Partner & President Hours 40Pay $550,396
  • Joel Beck-CoonGeneral Counsel & Secretary Hours 40Pay $359,074
  • Melanie GreenbergManaging Director Hours 40Pay $372,930
  • Kehinde Adedayo TogunManaging Director Hours 40Pay $322,275
  • Shea Loewen LazarowAssistant Secretary Hours 40Pay $243,215
  • Purity KagwiriaBoard member Hours 4Pay $0
  • Rajasvini BhansaliBoard member Hours 4Pay $0
  • Kim TylerCFO & Treasurer Hours 40Pay $271,937
  • Sandy NathanManaging Director Hours 40Pay $413,879

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