The Uyghur Human Rights Project (uhrp) promotes the Rights of the uyghurs and other turkic muslim peoples in east turkistan, referred to by the chinese government as the xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region, through research-based advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $480K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$395K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$665K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$183K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$395K
FY2025▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$813K
FY2023$960K
FY2024$861K
FY2025$395K
Expenses
$665K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$670K
FY2021$892K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$994K
FY2025$665K
Net assets
$183K
FY2025▼ -60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$574K
FY2021$923K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$452K
FY2025$183K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $542K Management & general 19% · $123K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,033Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mehmet Kanat’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Louisa Greve—————$84,175
Mehmet Kanat$80,033$80,000————
Mehmet O Kanat——$80,000$78,000$78,000$74,355

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for Uyghur and other Turkic Muslim peoples' rights through research.

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2 programs · $542K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Research and advocacy. Uhrp documents and raises public awareness of atrocity crimes against uyghurs and mobilizes action in support of uyghur human rights. Uhrp publishes research reports and briefings in english and chinese, and circulates these documents via op-eds, social media, presentations at conferences and panel discussions, and…

$529Kprogram expense
02

Humanitarian assistance. Uhrp provides humanitarian support for uyghur refugees and asylum-seekers, including action to rescue uyghurs around the world facing possible deportation to china.

$13Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $27K · 2023–2023
Jewish World WatchCA · FY2023$26,600

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$395K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$395K
Money outPt IX
$665K
Ln 25
Programscol B$542K
Managementcol C$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$183K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$395K
Total revenueLn 12$395K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$183K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$452K$183K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$72K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$302K$271K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$61K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$50K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$36K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$34K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$969$211
OccupancyLn 16$23K$20K$2K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$124
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$140
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$31K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$665K$542K$123K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $395K$665K−$270K$183K 990 PDF
FY2024 $861K$994K−$133K$452K 990 PDF
FY2023 $960K$1.0M−$59K$585K 990 PDF
FY2022 $813K$1.1M−$279K$644K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$892K$340K$923K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$670K$411K$574K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $395,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $861,406$395,212
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $861,406$395,212
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $488,661$449,779
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $505,400$215,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $994,061$665,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$132,655−$269,788
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $395,212 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$395,212
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$395,212
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$395,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $665,000 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,030 · Management $8,003$80,033
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $271,481 · Management $30,164$301,645
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,291 · Management $6,810$68,101
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $49,812$49,812
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $35,581 · Management $3,953$39,534
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,575 · Management $1,401$34,976
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $969 · Management $211$1,180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,403 · Management $2,267$22,670
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,118 · Management $124$8,242
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,257 · Management $140$1,397
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,531$15,531
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,819 · Management $1,456$32,275
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,276 · Management $3,328$9,604
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $541,800 · Management $123,200 · Fundraising $0$665,000
Part X · Balance sheet $189,521 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $372,302$98,527
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $98,272$80,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,388$8,494
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $478,462$189,521
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,042$6,889
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,042$6,889
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $452,420$182,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $452,420$182,632
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $478,462$189,521
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,632 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$395,212
XI-2 Total expenses$665,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$269,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$452,420
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,632

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