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Witness INC

Public charity
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-4167155

About

Witness INC. ("witness") is an international, nonprofit organization that helps people use video and technology to protect and defend human rights.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
31
Volunteers
13

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$7.7M
Expenses
$7.5M
Assets
$15.7M
Liabilities
$1.2M

Financial history

$8.7M$4.4M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $7.7M · Peak FY2023: $8.7M · Avg: $5.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$3.4M
Foreign employees47
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
NORTH AMERICA
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
SOUTH AMERICA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SOUTH ASIA
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SOUTH AMERICA
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
NORTH AMERICA

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$105K
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Address

228 Park AVE S 26641
New YORK, NY, 10003-150

Governance

Voting board members13
Independent members13
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$39K
Retained by contractors$39K
ChannelsPhone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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