Human Rights First
Donations deductibleHuman Rights First's network
30 people3 organisationsi30 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (30). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
30 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 25 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 30 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alencia Johnson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ben Jealous | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ben Morelli | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brendan Condon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carlos Pascual | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Catherine Amirfar | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cindy Simon - Skjodt (also filed as Cindy Simon Skjodt) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David P Matthews (also filed as David Matthews, David Matthews) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donald Francis Donovan (also filed as Donald Donovan, Donald Donovan) | Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Bowyer | Director Thru 4/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Fiona Philip | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| GIL HA | Director Thru 4/24 | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hassan Murphy | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jay Carney (also filed as Jay Carney) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jon Drimmer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Krishna Omkar | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| LEV A Sviridov (also filed as LEV Sviridov, Lev A Sviridov) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lynda Clarizio | Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mara Frankel Wallace | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matthew S Dontzin (also filed as Matthew Dontzin, Matthew Dontzin) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael K Rozen (also filed as Mike Rozen) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mona K Sutphen (also filed as Mona Sutphen, Mona Sutphen) | Director Thru 4/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| NAT Kreamer | Director Thru 4/24 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nithya Thadani | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert A Mandell (also filed as Bobby Mandell, Bobby Mandell) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sanja Partalo | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Susan E Hendrickson (also filed as Susan Hendrickson) | President and CEO | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sarah H Cleveland (also filed as Sarah Cleveland) | Director Thru 4/24 | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tom A Bernstein (also filed as Tom Bernstein, Tom A Bernstein) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William D Zabel (also filed as William Zabel) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
39 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Acer Eleanor A | Sr Director | 2023 |
| Adam Keith | Senior Director Accountability | 2024 |
| Anwen Hughes | Senior Director Legal Services | 2024 |
| Bernfield James B | Sr VP of MKTG and Comm | 2023 |
| Breen Michael F | President and CEO | 2023 |
| Cynthia M Burns | VP, Operations | since 2018 |
| Eleanor Acer | Sr. Dir-Ref Prot. | since 2018 |
| Elisa Massimino | President & CEO | 2018 |
| Hines Quentin | Chief of Staff | 2023 |
| Hardy Vieux | VP, Legal | since 2018 |
| James B Bernfield | Sr.VP of Mktg&Comm | since 2020 |
| Jason Long | Technical Director, Innovation Lab | 2024 |
| Jenna K Gilbert | Senior Director, Refugee Representation | since 2022 |
| Jennifer Mellen | Sr VP, Development | since 2020 |
| Jennifer A Quigley | VP, Advocacy | 2024 |
| Kareem Shora | Executive VP, Program and Policy | 2022 |
| Kurt Pacquette | Sr VP, Finance | since 2018 |
| Laura Senkevitch | Director Donor Relations | 2024 |
| Licha M Nylendo | Chief Legal Officer | 2022 |
| Licha Nyiendo | Chief Legal Officer | 2024 |
| Marc Tobias | COO | 2024 |
| Mellen Jennifer A | Sr VP Development | 2023 |
| Michael F Breen | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Melissa Hooper | Dir. Hmn Rts & Civ | 2018 |
| Nyiendo Licha M | Chief Legal Officer | 2023 |
| Nicole Elkon | COO | since 2020 |
| Pacquette Kurt | Sr VP Finance | 2023 |
| Perris Richter | Senior Director, Innovation Lab | since 2022 |
| Paul Legendre | Dir, Foundations | 2018 |
| Quentin Hines | Chief of Staff | since 2022 |
| Quigley Jennifer A | Sr. Director | 2023 |
| Richter Perris | Assoc Director | 2023 |
| Robyn Barnard | Senior Director, Refugee Advocacy | 2024 |
| Robert Berschinski | Sr. Vice President | since 2018 |
| Shora Kareem | Exe VP Prog and Policy | 2023 |
| Sharon Kelly McBride | VP, Advocacy | since 2018 |
| Vinincia Ellington Dorsey | Sr VP, HR & Office | since 2019 |
| Wilson Erin E | Sr Director | 2023 |
| Zachary Silverstein | COO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Tobias | COO | 37.5 | $225k | $32k | |
| Laura Senkevitch | Director Donor Relations | 37.5 | $179k | $15k | |
| Kurt Pacquette | Sr VP, Finance | 37.5 | $171k | $11k | |
| Eleanor Acer | Senior Director Global Humanitarian Protection | 37.5 | $165k | $39k | |
| Perris Richter | Senior Director, Innovation Lab | 37.5 | $162k | $16k | |
| Jennifer Quigley | VP, Advocacy | 37.5 | $161k | $16k | |
| Adam Keith | Senior Director Accountability | 37.5 | $156k | $16k | |
| Michael F Breen | President and CEO | 37.5 | $156k | $17k | |
| Robyn Barnard | Senior Director, Refugee Advocacy | 37.5 | $151k | $36k | |
| Jenna Gilbert | Senior Director, Refugee Representation | 37.5 | $150k | $6k | |
| Quentin Hines | Chief of Staff | 37.5 | $138k | $6k | |
| Licha Nyiendo | Chief Legal Officer | 37.5 | $135k | $12k | |
| Susan E Hendrickson | President and CEO | 37.5 | $134k | $28k | |
| Anwen Hughes | Senior Director Legal Services | 37.5 | $130k | $16k | |
| Jason Long | Technical Director, Innovation Lab | 37.5 | $125k | $28k | |
| Donald Francis Donovan | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lynda Clarizio | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew S Dontzin | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lev A Sviridov | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert A Mandell | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hassan Murphy | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sanja Partalo | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carlos Pascual | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Amirfar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Simon Skjodt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David P Matthews | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fiona Philip | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Carney | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Drimmer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Krishna Omkar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brendan Condon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mara Frankel Wallace | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nithya Thadani | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Rozen | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tom A Bernstein | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| William D Zabel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Morelli | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alencia Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Jealous | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gil Ha | Director Thru 4/24 | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
32 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253036649). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Fiona Philip | Director |
| Tara Giunta | Director |
| Benedict Morelli | Director |
| Donald Francis Donovan | Co-Chair |
| Carlos Pascual | Director |
| Alencia Johnson | Director |
| Uzra Zeya | President & CEO |
| Catherine Amirfar | Director |
| Lev Sviridov | Vice Chair |
| William Zabel | Emeritus Board Chair |
| Matthew Dontzin | Vice Chair |
| Jon Drimmer | Director |
| Brendan Condon | Director |
| Krishna Omkar | Director |
| David Nachman | Director |
| Nithya Thadani | Director |
| Michael Rozen | Emeritus Board Chair |
| Uzra Zeya | President/CEO |
| Haasan Murphy | Secretary |
| Lynda Clarizio | Co-Chair |
| Tom Bernstein | Emeritus Board Chair |
| Isaac Todd | Director |
| Susan Hendrickson | Director |
| Mona Sutphen | Co-Chair |
| Mara Frankel Wallace | Director |
| David Matthews | Director |
| Amin Kassam | Director |
| Sanja Partalo | Director |
| Cindy Simon Skjodt | Director |
| Marc Ian Tobias | Chief Operating Officer |
| Marc Ian Tobias | |
| Robert Mandell | Treasurer |
About
- Legal name
- Human Rights First
- EIN
- 133116646
- Address
- 121 W 36th St PMB 250, New York, NY, 10018-3612
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Human rights first is an independent, non-partisan, advocacy and action organization that works to advance free and equal societies. We hold perpetrators accountable, protect people from injustice, and strengthen institutions that safeguard universal rights. For almost 50 years, human rights first has built bipartisan coalitions and worked with lawyers and human rights defenders to address... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q700 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1978
- Principal officer
- Uzra Zeya (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid P Matthews
≥8years on the filingsDonald Francis Donovan
≥8years on the filingsElizabeth Bowyer
≥8years on the filingsLEV A Sviridov
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.9m
- Total liabilities
- $4.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.7m
- Program service revenue
- $9k
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 1,782
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.6m | $12.2m | Deficit $4.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Human Rights First likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 21 May 1981
- Registered agent
- Not stated