Human Rights First donations received

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Donee donation statistics

Cause areaCountMedianMeanMinimum10th percentile 20th percentile 30th percentile 40th percentile 50th percentile 60th percentile 70th percentile 80th percentile 90th percentile Maximum
Overall 83 100,000 196,810 500 5,900 25,000 50,000 70,000 100,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 500,000 2,500,000
International Human Rights 51 50,000 67,213 500 3,000 10,000 28,500 50,000 50,000 70,000 100,000 107,000 150,000 200,000
3 10,000 11,667 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
FIXME 25 375,000 499,815 30,000 75,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 375,000 450,000 600,000 750,000 1,000,000 2,500,000
Defense of the Public Interest 2 70,000 88,500 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 107,000 107,000 107,000 107,000 107,000
Conflict Resolution 2 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000

Donation amounts by donor and year for donee Human Rights First

Donor Total 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986
MacArthur Foundation (filter this donee) 8,195,371.00 500,000.00 0.00 0.00 600,000.00 250,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,200,000.00 115,371.00 1,000,000.00 1,100,000.00 200,000.00 100,000.00 800,000.00 150,000.00 530,000.00 0.00 0.00 450,000.00 150,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 750,000.00 0.00 300,000.00
Ford Foundation (filter this donee) 4,300,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500,000.00 850,000.00 575,000.00 375,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
John Merck Fund (filter this donee) 3,604,860.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 125,000.00 100,000.00 220,000.00 387,000.00 257,000.00 202,000.00 202,500.00 161,860.00 150,000.00 140,500.00 13,500.00 400,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 50,000.00 235,000.00 100,000.00 200,000.00 92,000.00 30,000.00 228,500.00 10,000.00 0.00
Hewlett Foundation (filter this donee) 200,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nathan Cummings Foundation (filter this donee) 35,000.00 0.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 16,335,231.00 500,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 3,110,000.00 1,225,000.00 675,000.00 595,000.00 387,000.00 257,000.00 1,502,000.00 417,871.00 1,161,860.00 1,250,000.00 340,500.00 113,500.00 1,200,000.00 250,000.00 630,000.00 100,000.00 50,000.00 685,000.00 250,000.00 200,000.00 92,000.00 30,000.00 978,500.00 10,000.00 300,000.00

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Full list of donations in reverse chronological order (83 donations)

Graph of top 10 donors (for donations with known year of donation) by amount, showing the timeframe of donations

Graph of donations and their timeframes
DonorAmount (current USD)Amount rank (out of 83)Donation dateCause areaURLInfluencerNotes
MacArthur Foundation500,000.0092014FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- In support of general operations (over three years). Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
Nathan Cummings Foundation10,000.00692013--http://www.nathancummings.org/sites/default/files/2013_audited_financials.pdf--
Nathan Cummings Foundation15,000.00682012--http://www.nathancummings.org/sites/default/files/financial_statements_final1.pdf--
Ford Foundation2,500,000.0012011-12-01FIXMEhttp://www.fordfoundation.org/work/our-grants/grants-database/grants-all-- Tie-off general support to build respect for human rights and the rule of law to help ensure the dignity to which everyone is entitled and stem intolerance, tyranny and violence. Affected regions: 1110###Worldwide###100; 9177456###No Intention@@@; United States; affected countries: FIXME.
Nathan Cummings Foundation10,000.00692011--http://www.nathancummings.org/sites/default/files/2011_ncf_audit_final.pdf--
MacArthur Foundation600,000.0082011FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- In support of general operations (over three years). Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
Ford Foundation850,000.0052009-12-01FIXMEhttp://www.fordfoundation.org/work/our-grants/grants-database/grants-all-- General support to build respect for human rights and the rule of law to help ensure the dignity to which everyone is entitled and stem intolerance, tyranny and violence and for strategic planning. Affected regions: 1110###Worldwide###100; 9177456###No Intention@@@; United States; affected countries: FIXME.
John Merck Fund25,000.00662009-12International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To promote human rights around the world, emphasizing US civil liberties, refugee protection, international justice, anti-discrimination and protection of human rights defenders.
John Merck Fund100,000.00322009-03International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To end the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment by US authorities.
MacArthur Foundation250,000.00152009FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- In support of general operations. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
Ford Foundation375,000.00122008-11-01FIXMEhttp://www.fordfoundation.org/work/our-grants/grants-database/grants-all-- General support to promote human rights worldwide through programs on human rights defenders, international justice, refugees and law and security enforcement. Affected regions: 1110###Worldwide###100; 9177456###No Intention@@@; United States; affected countries: FIXME.
Ford Foundation200,000.00162008-08-01FIXMEhttp://www.fordfoundation.org/work/our-grants/grants-database/grants-all-- For the "Fighting Discrimination" project to combat anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim and other hate crime in Europe. Affected regions: 321###Europe###100; 9177456###No Intention@@@; United States; affected countries: FIXME.
John Merck Fund100,000.00322008-04International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To seek an end to US authorities’ use of torture and other cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment.
Ford Foundation375,000.00122007-11-01FIXMEhttp://www.fordfoundation.org/work/our-grants/grants-database/grants-all-- General support to promote human rights worldwide through programs on human rights defenders, international justice, refugees and law and security enforcement. Affected regions: 1110###Worldwide###100; @@@; United States; affected countries: FIXME.
John Merck Fund70,000.00472007-06Defense of the Public Interesthttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To investigate, describe and provide policy recommendations to remedy the problem of lack of accountability for private military contractors accused of abuse in detention, interrogation and security operations.
John Merck Fund150,000.00192007-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To promote human rights around the world, emphasizing US civil liberties, refugee protection, international justice, anti-discrimination and protection of human rights defenders.
John Merck Fund107,000.00302006-04Defense of the Public Interesthttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To hire a senior lawyer for the US Law and Security Program.
John Merck Fund150,000.00192006-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To promote human rights around the world, emphasizing US civil liberties, refugee protection, international justice, anti-discrimination and promoting and protecting human rights defenders.
John Merck Fund130,000.00282006-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Pennoyer Human Rights Fellowships.
John Merck Fund107,000.00302005-03International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To hire a senior lawyer for the US Law and Security Program.
John Merck Fund150,000.00192005-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To promote human rights around the world, focusing on US civil liberties, refugee protection, international justice, and promoting and protecting human rights defenders.
John Merck Fund2,000.00812004-11International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To provide emergency travel and living support to three family members of a murdered Iraqi human rights activist.
Hewlett Foundation100,000.00322004-07-12Conflict Resolutionhttps://hewlett.org/grants/human-rights-first-for-general-support-0/-- For General Support.
John Merck Fund150,000.00192004-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To promote human rights around the world, by providing legal representation to asylum seekers, supporting the International Criminal Court, supporting human rights defenders, and promoting a US security policy that upholds the rule of law.
John Merck Fund50,000.00512004-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To challenge government erosion of US rights and liberties and promote understanding of and respect for human rights in US national security policy, through research, analysis, advocacy and litigation.
MacArthur Foundation1,200,000.0022004FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- In support of general operations (over three years). Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund50,000.00512003-06International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support lawyers working on post-September 11 cases by assisting their legal research and strategic planning and by preparing and submitting friend of the court briefs that raise human rights principles.
Hewlett Foundation100,000.00322003-04-14Conflict Resolutionhttps://hewlett.org/grants/human-rights-first-for-general-support/-- For General Support.
John Merck Fund150,000.00192003-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To promote human rights around the world by assisting human rights defenders, protecting refugees in flight from persecution and repression, creating safeguards for workers’ rights, supporting the International Criminal Court, and responding to US government measures that impinge on basic rights.
John Merck Fund2,500.00802003-01International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To send a legal observer to monitor a politically motivated defamation suit against a high-profile Singaporean opposition leader.
MacArthur Foundation115,371.00292003FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- In support of the Freedom Investment Project (over three years). Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund2,760.00792002-10International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To send an observer to the closing of the trial of senior military officers accused of murdering Guatemalan anthropologist Myrna Mack in 1990.
John Merck Fund5,900.00752002-08International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To send an observer to the opening of the trial of senior military officers accused of murdering Guatemalan anthropologist Myrna Mack.
John Merck Fund3,200.00772002-03International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To send a trial observer to Turkey, where human rights advocate Sezgin Tanrikulu has been persecuted and harassed.
John Merck Fund150,000.00192002-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To promote international human rights by helping human rights defenders open closed societies, protecting refugees in flight from persecution and repression, supporting a global system of justice and accountability for the worst human rights crimes, helping to establish police accountability and promoting rights-respecting policy practices, and creating global safeguards for workers’ rights.
MacArthur Foundation1,000,000.0032002FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To support a fundraising campaign for program expansion and communications enhancement (over two years). Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund80,000.00442001-12International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To promote police reform in Mexico, including proposing formal accountability mechanisms, influencing the public debate, and involving Mexican organizations in the process.
John Merck Fund70,000.00472001-03International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To promote a strong and effective International Criminal Court.
MacArthur Foundation100,000.00322001FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- For a project to preserve core democratic values in the face of terrorism. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
MacArthur Foundation1,000,000.0032001FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- In support of general operations (over three years). Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund70,000.00472000-04International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To increase understanding among US policymakers about the International Criminal Court, and to increase its effectiveness.
John Merck Fund70,000.00472000-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Business and Human Rights Program, which is designed to protect workers’ rights by promoting corporate responsibility in improving labor practices.
John Merck Fund500.00832000-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To send a mission to attend the trial of two staff members of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.
MacArthur Foundation200,000.00162000FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To establish the International Criminal Court. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund4,000.00761999-06International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To enable representatives from two Mexican human rights organizations to travel to Geneva to attend the upcoming session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
John Merck Fund3,000.00781999-06International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To conduct a trial observer mission in Cambodia.
John Merck Fund6,500.00741999-05International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To provide emergency funds for a consultant to travel to Albania to conduct a needs assessment to determine what role the Lawyers Committee might play with Kosovar refugees.
MacArthur Foundation100,000.00321999FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To establish legal principles and mechanisms for separating militants from genuine refugee populations in camps. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund200,000.00161998-12International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To provide a merit award.
John Merck Fund100,000.00321998-12International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To provide a merit award.
John Merck Fund50,000.00511998-03International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To prevent torture and coerced confessions in Mexico by providing legal assistance to local organizations.
John Merck Fund50,000.00511998-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To promote legal reform in China.
MacArthur Foundation50,000.00511998FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To combat torture in Mexico through legal advocacy. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
MacArthur Foundation750,000.0061998FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- In support of general operations (over three years). Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund100,000.00321997-12International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To work for the establishment of an international criminal court.
MacArthur Foundation75,000.00451997FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To support the Initiative on Multilateral Development Banks and Legal Reform. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
MacArthur Foundation75,000.00451997FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To support a project to engage lawyers and judges from different international systems in the drafting and ratification process for the International Criminal Court. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund100,000.00321996-10International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the NGO Partnership Program.
MacArthur Foundation30,000.00631996FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To support a meeting on business and human rights, jointly convened with the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
MacArthur Foundation500,000.0091996FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To support human rights research and advocacy (over two years). Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund100,000.00321995-10International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the NGO Partnership Program.
John Merck Fund50,000.00511994-01International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Africa Program.
John Merck Fund100,000.00321993-09International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To increase the financial and pro bono support from the American legal community.
John Merck Fund100,000.00321993-07International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the World Bank Project on human rights standards.
John Merck Fund25,000.00661993-05International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Egypt Program.
John Merck Fund10,000.00691993-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the feasibility study for creating an internatioanl institution for conflict monitoring.
MacArthur Foundation450,000.00111993FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To support human rights research, advocacy, and publications (over three years). Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund10,000.00691992-12International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To study the feasibility of establishing an international agency for monitoring civil and regional wars, and documenting the effects of conflict on civilian populations.
John Merck Fund45,000.00601992-12International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Africa Program.
MacArthur Foundation150,000.00191992FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To support human rights research, advocacy, and publications. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund45,000.00601992-01International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Latin America Program.
John Merck Fund150,000.00191991-03International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Emergency Action Fund.
John Merck Fund50,000.00511991-03International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Human Rights and Foreign Policy Project.
John Merck Fund40,000.00621990-12International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Africa Program.
John Merck Fund2,000.00811990-11International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To provide a discretionary fund to cover travel expenses of visiting human rights activists.
John Merck Fund50,000.00511990-01International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Haitian League of Former Political Prisoners.
John Merck Fund30,000.00631989-09International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To create a new staff position in the Middle East Program.
John Merck Fund50,000.00511988-10International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the work of the Haitian League of Former Political Prisoners.
John Merck Fund150,000.00191988-05International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To support the Contingency Fund.
John Merck Fund28,500.00651988-02International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To hire a program associate for one year for human rights work in Latin America and the Caribbean.
MacArthur Foundation750,000.0061988FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To support a series of reports on the relationship between legal systems and human rights. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.
John Merck Fund10,000.00691987-12International Human Rightshttps://www.jmfund.org/program-grants/-- To provide emergency support.
MacArthur Foundation300,000.00141986FIXMEhttps://www.macfound.org/grants/-- To support an international human rights program. Affected countries: United States; affected states: New York; affected cities: New York.