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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 520851555 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q700 · International Affairs · Very Large (>$50M) · amnestyusa.org
revenue
$61.2M
expenses
$62.8M
net assets
$36.1M
employees
144
volunteers
10,196
program ratio
71%
mission · from form 990

TO ACT IN CONCERT WITH (AND PROMOTE) THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

profile · synthesized from sources

Amnesty International USA is a grassroots human rights organization advocating for the protection of human rights globally and within the United States. It conducts research on human rights abuses, mobilizes public action, and engages in advocacy to influence policy and achieve systemic change. The organization focuses on issues including refugee and migrant rights, gun violence prevention, and the abolition of the death penalty.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $14.51M
    THE MOVEMENT BUILDING AND MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AT AIUSA IS COMPOSED OF FIVE KEY DIVISIONS: 1) ORGANIZING & ACTIVISM, 2) EVENTS, 3) GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT, 4) INDIVIDUALS AT RISK (IAR) AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION (HRE) AND 5) MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS. THE MOVEMENT BUILDING AND MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING UNITS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).MOVEMENT BUILDING AND MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT (CONTINUED):1) ORGANIZING & ACTIVISM - THE ORGANIZING AND ACTIVISM UNIT ORGANIZES AND BUILDS MOBILIZATION CAPACITY IN THE UNITED STATES. 2) EVENTS - THE EVENTS UNIT ORCHESTRATES THE PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF AIUSA'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ANNUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE AIUSA MEMBERS, ACTIVISTS, AND ATTENDEES. 3) GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT - THE UNIT BUILDS CAPACITY FOR GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY BY RECRUITING, COACHING, AND TRAINING VOLUNTEER MEMBER LEADERS4) INDIVIDUALS AT RISK (IAR) AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION - THE IAR-ME UNIT INTERSECTS WITH DEPARTMENTS AND UNITS ACROSS AIUSA, SEEKING TO GROW ACTION-TAKERS, BUILD MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, AND DIVERSIFY THE MOVEMENT THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONAL LENS OF INDIVIDUALS AT RISK WORK, CENTRAL TO THE MOVEMENT.5) MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS FOCUSES ON DELIVERING HIGH IMPACT, DIGESTIBLE COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR MEMBERS, SIMPLIFYING AND MODERNIZING MEMBER-TO-MEMBER AND MEMBER-TO-STAFF COMMUNICATION.
  2. #2 $13.95M
    EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ADVOCACY AND GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES - INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS 1) INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY ("IDEA"), AND 2) CHIEF OF STAFF 1) IDEA - THE IDEA GROUP OVERSEES ENSURING MORE JUST, INCLUSIVE, AND EQUITABLE WORK THROUGHOUT AIUSA, WITHIN OUR INTERNAL WORKPLACE PRACTICES, AS WELL AS THE HUMAN RIGHTS WORK, WE DO GLOBALLY. THEY USE A STRATEGIC BLEND OF SURVEYING BOTH MEMBER LEADERS AND STAFF TO ASSESS ISSUES OF DIVERSITY AND EQUITY, IDENTIFYING CRITICAL GOALS TO BE SET, PROVIDING STAFF AND MEMBER LEADER TRAINING, AND DEVELOPING AND EMPLOYING A SET PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THIS NEW AGENDA OVER A CONTINUED PERIOD. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O).2) CHIEF OF STAFF - THE CHIEF OF STAFF DEPARTMENT STREAMLINES ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT AND AIUSA AS WELL AS OVERSEES THE INTERNAL GOVERNANCE PRACTICES OF THE ORGANIZATION BY COLLABORATING WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AIUSA STAFF. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT MANAGES AN INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS UNIT THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING PRODUCTS AND ENSURING INFORMATION FLOWS THAT ENABLE AIUSA'S COMMUNITY TO FUNCTION TRANSPARENTLY, COLLABORATIVELY, EFFECTIVELY, AND IN UNISON. FURTHER, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OVERSEES AIUSA'S PLANNING & EVALUATION UNIT THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEARNING AND REPORTING, INCLUDING THROUGH MEL EVALUATIONS. AND, FINALLY, THE DEPARTMENT MANAGES THE INNOVATION & COLLABORATION UNIT THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING FRAMEWORKS, SYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING IN ORGANIZATION-WIDE OPERATIONS.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Fight to End Gun Violence
Supports common-sense gun legislation and community-based violence prevention programs to reduce gun violence in the U.S.
Human Rights Blueprint for the Border
A six-point plan to reform U.S. border policies, including restoring asylum access, ending family separations, and investing in welcoming infrastructure.
Refugee & Migrant Rights Program
Advocates for the rights of refugees and migrants, working to end human rights violations at U.S. borders and promote humane asylum policies.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Human Rights Advocacy & Accountability 3 activities
    • Conduct strategic advocacy campaigns to influence policy and protect human rights
      Runs time-bound, targeted campaigns using research, lobbying, public mobilization, and strategic communications to pressure governments and corporations on issues including refugee rights, LGBTQI+ equality, free speech, and the death penalty, contributing to legal and policy changes in dozens of countries.
    • Document human rights abuses through independent research and crisis response
      Deploys crisis response teams and researchers to investigate and document individual and systemic human rights violations in global crisis situations, producing evidence used by courts, legislators, and international bodies.
    • Support volunteer-led local human rights groups and advocacy
      Enables volunteer leaders to form and manage local groups, lead campaigns for individual cases and systemic reforms, and conduct state-level legislative advocacy as part of a member-supported global movement.
  • Human Rights & Peace Education Curriculum 1 activity
    • Build public and grassroots capacity for human rights advocacy
      Produces and distributes toolkits, training manuals, online modules, and educational materials—including the Activism Toolbox—to equip activists, educators, and community groups to organize and engage in human rights campaigns.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$61.17M
Contributions & grants$60.47M99%
Program service revenue$11K0%
Investment income$543K1%
Other revenue$147K
expenses
Total expenses$62.79M
Program expenses71%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising24%
Salaries & benefits$19.02M
Grants paid out$14.02M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$57.94M
Cash$19.42M
Investments$24.73M
Liabilities$21.82M
Net assets$36.12M
Liquid reserves8.4 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -3.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 13
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
PAUL O'BRIEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35 $386K
MARCY BOURNE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 35 $333K
JEAN-CLAUDE TOUSSAINT CHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER 35 $300K
IRA LEFTON CHIEF LEGAL AND POLICY OFFICER 35 $289K
BETHANY CRISS CHIEF MOVEMENT BLDG. & MBER ENG 35 $280K
JULIE ANNE HONG - CHIEF IDEA, PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER 35 $280K
NADIA DAAR CHIEF STRATEGY AND IMPACT OFFICER 35 $270K
VIVEK RAJAM RAMKUMAR CHIEF OF STAFF 35 $267K
RACHEL WARD NATIONAL DIRECTOR, RESEARCH 35 $259K
THOMAS BOZZELL NATIONAL DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS/IT 35 $253K
ANAND KUMAR MISHRA NTL DIR-MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 35 $224K
ZEKE MOON JOHNSON NATIONAL DIRECTOR-CAMPAIGNS 35 $221K
AMANDA MARIE KLASING NAT DIR-GOV'T RELATIONS & ADVOCACY 35 $214K
board members · 12
  • ADRIAN DEDOMENICO — DEPUTY TREASURER (AS OF 09/24)
  • ALEXANDRA DURBAK — CHAIR (THRU 9/22/24)
  • ANN BURROUGHS — CHAIR (AS OF 09/24)
  • ARIELA BLATTER — BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24)
  • CALLIE MOORE — VICE CHAIR (AS OF 09/24)
  • CHRISTOPHER FOLEY — TREASURER
  • DAVID YU — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24)
  • DEIRDRE STIEGLITZ — DEPUTY SECRETARY
  • JACK RENDLER — BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24)
  • KAREN ROBINSON — BOARD MEMBER (03/24 - 09/24)
  • LEONCE BYIMANA — BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24)
  • MARCEL KITISSOU — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24)
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • Amnesty International Network — Amnesty International USA is part of the global Amnesty International network
  • Amnesty International Network — Part of the global Amnesty International network
  • Amnesty International Network — Produces educational and training materials in coordination with global Amnesty International initiatives.
  • Amnesty International Network — U.S. affiliate of the global Amnesty International movement
  • Amnesty International USA Network — Volunteer leaders operate within the organizational structure of Amnesty International USA to advance its human rights mission.
  • Break the Cycle of Violence Act Partner — Amnesty International USA is advocating for the passage of this federal legislation to support community violence reduction programs.
  • Congress Government — Engaged in advocacy efforts urging Congress to change immigration funding and policies.
  • International Criminal Court Partner — Worked to generate global support for the establishment of the International Criminal Court.
  • Ireland Government — Called on Ireland to stop unlawful ICE removal flights through Shannon Airport.
  • NDN Collective Partner — Collaborated on the Free Leonard Peltier campaign.
  • Poland Government — Called on Poland to stop cooperating with ICE on unlawful returns of Ukrainians.
  • United Nations Partner — Collaborated to support the adoption of the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Grassroots Mobilization Through Individual Cases and Campaigns
    methodology: grassroots_mobilization
    By focusing on individual human rights cases and embedding them in time-bound, winnable campaigns, we mobilize decentralized public action because relatable narratives and clear objectives lower barriers to participation and generate measurable pressure on decision-makers.
  • Human Rights-Based Policy Advocacy
    methodology: human_rights_based_approach
    By advocating for policies grounded in human rights principles—such as safety, dignity, and community-led solutions—we shift systemic practices because framing issues like border policy or gun violence through human rights increases moral urgency and legitimacy in public discourse.
  • Intersectional Movement Building for Inclusive Advocacy
    methodology: intersectional_and_inclusive_movement_building
    By intentionally building a human rights movement that is intercultural, intergenerational, and grounded in equity and inclusion, we expand the reach and legitimacy of advocacy because diverse, representative movements generate broader public resonance and systemic relevance.
  • Research-to-Advocacy Cycle
    methodology: research-to-advocacy
    By conducting rigorous research to document human rights abuses, then disseminating findings to educate the public and equip activists, we drive targeted advocacy and policy change because evidence-based narratives increase credibility and mobilize informed public action.