Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights
Also known as Robert F Kennedy Human Rights
Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights reported $12.3 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $63.90 went to program services, $25.29 to management and general costs and $10.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $500,254 (PRESIDENT OF RFKHR). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 32% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $500,254 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.90% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 41 of 42 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInternational advocacy & litigation (formerly partners for human rights): the robert f. Kennedy partners for human rights (rfk phr) is the organization's advocacy and litigation arm. Rfk phr leverages professional human rights staff, board and leadership council, and their networks to advocate for the change sought by the organization's partner activists on the ground; these include holding governments accountable and changing policies and actions of governments, intergovernmental organizations, and corporations to build a more just and peaceful world. Rfk phr uses cutting edge methods and…
Rfk compass program: rfk compass program hosts annual conferences designed to help investment officers and trustees of public and corporate pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds and notable family offices to fulfill their fidiciary duties and meet the challenges of investing today. The program was launched in 2010 to bring together these investment professionals to discuss the evolving role of long-term asset ownership and ways to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns with considerations for human and labor rights, corporate governance, and environmental and societal…
The communication department produces organizational literature such as brochures, reports, information kits, etc. For the organization in general, and for specific programs in particular that can be used for outreach to new and existing constituencies, development purposes, and media outreach and education
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT OF RFKHR Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $414,946 | $0 | $85,308 | $500,254 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $365,172 | $0 | $72,727 | $437,899 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $261,357 | $0 | $82,353 | $343,710 |
| SENIOR VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $222,352 | $0 | $17,619 | $239,971 |
| VP, INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $155,478 | $0 | $41,793 | $197,271 |
| SVP OF PROGRAMS AND LEGAL STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $171,044 | $0 | $24,660 | $195,704 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, U.S. ADVOCACY & LITIGATION Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $160,954 | $0 | $28,558 | $189,512 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC U.S. LITIGATION Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $132,072 | $0 | $25,426 | $157,498 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b42 · 41 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 558
- Volunteers Part I, line 643
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights totaling $532K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights spent in 2024, $63.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights reported that 63.9% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 25.3% to management and general and 10.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $500,254, for the role of PRESIDENT OF RFKHR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights get its money?
Of $12.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2522784 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349316088 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349314639 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349317866 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349325509 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349327485 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033109349301928 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2522784: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.