The organization promotes social welfare by conducting research and providing legal services to affected communities and other stakeholders in order to end corporate violations of human rights and international law in areas of armed conflict and occupation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $119K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$534K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$513K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$534K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$127K
FY2020$237K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$366K
FY2024$534K
Expenses
$513K
FY2024▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020$230K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$513K
Net assets
$96K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$20K
FY2020$8K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$96K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $351K Management & general 18% · $95K Fundraising 13% · $68K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$66,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Schaeffer Omer-Man’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Emily Schaeffer Omer-Man$66,200$60,458$62,000$50,000—$40,419
Roi Bachmutsky—$40,980$62,000$50,000$35,297$33,897
Emily S Omer-Man————$40,320—

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

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for human rights by researching and providing legal aid against corporate violations in conflict zones.

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3 programs · $351K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Research

Conducted extensive legal and factual research into human rights abuses and other violations of international law in areas of armed conflict and occupation. Desk and field research were conducted, research memorandums and records were produced, and conclusions were drawn about the prospect for legal services and action.

$165Kprogram expense
02

Legal Consultation

Provided human rights lawyers and advocates with written and oral legal analysis of factual and legal circumstances surrounding violations of international law in areas of armed conflict and occupation for use in their legal and advocacy campaigns in jurisdictions around the world.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy

Mapped laws and policies affecting the field of business and human rights around the world. Briefed decision makers on the impact of these laws and policies. Gave virtual and in-person lectures at international forums, professional conferences, and universities.

$63Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$534K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$513K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$534K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$26K$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K$156K$24K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$25K$1K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$15K$828$828
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$11K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50$25$25
Office expensesLn 13$13K$4K$9K
TravelLn 17$16K$15K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$489$489
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$84K$28K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$8K$2K$491
Total functional expensesLn 25$513K$351K$95K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $534K$513K$21K$96K 990 PDF
FY2023 $366K$360K$6K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $366K$332K$33K$69K 990 PDF
FY2021 $293K$262K$31K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 $237K$230K$7K$8K 990 PDF
FY2019 $127K−$20K 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 $534,089 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $363,935$534,086
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,061$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $366,003$534,089
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,361$316,054
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,886$196,989
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $360,247$513,043
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,756$21,046
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $534,089 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$534,086
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$534,086
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$534,089
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $513,043 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,480 · Management $19,860 · Fundraising $19,860$66,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,304 · Management $24,082 · Fundraising $23,822$204,208
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,726 · Management $1,454 · Fundraising $2,909$29,089
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,901 · Management $828 · Fundraising $828$16,557
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,346 · Management $2,427$13,773
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,204$7,204
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,880$5,880
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25 · Fundraising $25$50
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,862 · Management $9,301$13,163
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,665 · Fundraising $1,296$15,961
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $489$489
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,352 · Management $27,675 · Fundraising $18,457$130,484
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,779 · Management $1,715 · Fundraising $491$9,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $350,809 · Management $94,546 · Fundraising $67,688$513,043
Part X · Balance sheet $104,334 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,024$104,334
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,024$104,334
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $174$3,438
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $20,000$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,174$8,438
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,850$95,896
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,024$104,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,896 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$534,089
XI-2 Total expenses$513,043
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,850
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,896

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