Humanity United
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 26-2583590 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$16.7M
Organizations funded209
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$15.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $18,000 and $112,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
86% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Human Rights Resource Centre | London, UK | General Operating Support | $612,000 |
| Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | Forced Labor | $562,218 |
| Humanity United Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | Peacebuilding | $459,800 |
| Thousand Currents | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $340,000 |
| Instituto Incube | Vila Romana, BR | Rights & Dignity | $312,000 |
| FairSquare Projects | London, UK | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Guardian Org Foundation | Washington, DC | Journalism | $300,000 |
| Humanity United Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | Forced Labor | $300,000 |
| International Labor Rights Forum | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Journalism | $270,000 |
| Alliance for Peacebuilding | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| Search for Common Ground | Washington, DC | Peacebuilding | $250,000 |
| Centro de los Derechos del Migrante Inc | Baltimore, MD | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Conducive Space for Peace | Frederiksberg, DA | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Corporacin Plataforma DiloGeneral Operating Support Improbables | Bogota, CO | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Fuller Project For International Reporting Inc | Bethesda, MD | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Peace Direct Inc | London, UK | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Stichting Mama Cash | Amsterdam, NL | Forced Labor | $200,000 |
| The Unyoke Foundation (RF) NPC | Cape Town, SF | Peacebuilding | $200,000 |
| Wikirate International | Berlin, GM | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Human Trafficking Legal Center | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $190,000 |
| Fundacin Ideas Para La Paz-FIP | Bogota, CO | General Operating Support | $175,000 |
| Fundacin Ideas Para La Paz-FIP | Bogota, CO | General Operating Support | $175,000 |
| Canadian Shareholder Association for Research and Education | Vancouver, CA | Forced Labor | $160,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Forced Labor | $160,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | Peacebuilding | $155,000 |
| Association Sherpa | Paris, FR | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Beyond Conflict Inc | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Cierto | Tacoma, WA | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | Forced Labor | $150,000 |
| Global Fund to End Modern Slavery | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| International Center on Nonviolent Conflict | Washington, DC | Peacebuilding | $150,000 |
| Mary Hoch Foundation Ltd | Harrison, NY | Peacebuilding | $150,000 |
| Movement Strategy Center | Oakland, CA | Peacebuilding | $150,000 |
| Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Center Nepal | Bhaktapur, NP | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Forced Labor | $150,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Forced Labor | $150,000 |
| The New Humanitarian | Geneva, SZ | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Education for Just Peace in the Middle East | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $140,000 |
| Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility | New York, NY | Forced Labor | $132,000 |
| Almarkaz Almowahed Co for Humanitarian Charity Consulting | Kuwait City, KU | General Operating Support | $130,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Peacebuilding | $130,000 |
| African Development Solutions (Adeso) | Nairobi, KE | Human Rights | $125,000 |
| OpenTrust | Cambridge, UK | Forced Labor | $125,000 |
| Independent Diplomat Inc | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $120,000 |
| Institute of Food Technologists | Chicago, IL | Forced Labor | $117,000 |
| Workers Center For Racial Justice NFP | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $115,000 |
| Everyday Peace Indicators | Arlington, VA | Peacebuilding | $113,000 |
| Latino Community Fund Inc | Atlanta, GA | General Operating Support | $112,000 |
| Allied Media Projects Inc | Detroit, MI | Rights & Dignity | $110,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Rights & Dignity | $105,000 |
| Adapt Peacebuilding | London, UK | Peacebuilding | $100,000 |
| Asoc Institute for Integrated Transitions | Barcelona, SP | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Cooperative For Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc | Atlanta, GA | Human Rights | $100,000 |
| Domestic Workers Advocacy Network Sierra Leone (Dowan) | Makeni, SL | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Front Line USA Foundation | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 209 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| Fundacion Ideas Para La Paz | Bogota, | Peacebuilding | $175,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Forced Labor | $160,000 |
| Plataformas Dialogos Improbables | Bogota, | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| La Asociacin Sembrando Semillas de Paz | Sincelejo, | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | Forced Labor | $31,254 |
| Adeso | Washington, DC | Human Rights | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,738,851 | 216 |
| 2023 | $19,499,701 | 240 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349103434
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-2583590
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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