Business & Human Rights Resource Centre US Ltd
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE WORK WITH EVERYONE TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS IN BUSINESS AND ERADICATE ABUSE BY 1. AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF THE VULNERABLE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES IN CIVIL SOCIETY, MEDIA, COMPANIES, AND GOVERNMENTS. 2. HELPING COMMUNITIES AND NGOS GET COMPANIES TO ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS AND PROVIDE COMPANIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEIR FULL RESPONSE. 3. TRACKING THE HUMAN RIGHTS PERFORMANCE OF OVER 9000 COMPANIES IN OVER 180 COUNTRIES, MAKING INFORMATION PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $164,243, sec,us bd & dep dir/dir of dev.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.2 million spent. CROSS CUTTING PROGRAMMES SUCH AS GENDER AND RACIAL JUSTICE, CORPORATE LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY, CIVIC FREEDOMS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND REGIONAL PROGRAMMES CONTRIBUTING TO ALL GOALS.
- $473,239 spent. RESPONSIBLE NATURAL RESOURCE USE AND A JUST TRANSITION: BUILD EVIDENCE AND ANALYSIS THROUGH OUR TRANSITION MINERAL TRACKER, RENEWABLE ENERGY BENCHMARK, REGIONAL ANALYSES AND STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE TO ENSURE BENEFIT TO COMMUNITIES AND WORKERS. CREATE UNIQUE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO DELIVER POWERFUL MESSAGES AND GUIDANCE (E.G. COP; G20). ELEVATE LOCAL VOICES TO INTERNATIONAL SPHERES BY SUPPORTING PARTNERS AT E.G., GLOBAL & REGIONAL UN BHR FORA, AND OUR EVENTS (E.G. MARY ROBINSON SERIES).
- $385,016 spent. ACCOUNTABLE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES: AMPLIFY VOICES AND STRENGTHEN DIGITAL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, ESP. IN GLOBAL SOUTH. THROUGH CONSULTATION, ARTICULATE STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE EXPECTED FROM TECH COMPANIES. HELP INTEGRATE DIGITAL RIGHTS DEFENDERS INTO BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
- $291,148 spent. WORKERS RIGHTS: ENCOURAGE INVESTOR AND CORPORATE LEADERSHIP BY REWARDING PROGRESS, AND CREATING STRONG REPUTATIONAL RISK, THROUGH BENCHMARKS, TRACKERS, DASHBOARDS. AMPLIFY AND CONNECT WORKER ORGANIZATIONS AND UNIONS WITH NORTH AND SOUTH GROUPS TO BUILD SOLIDARITY AND PROMOTE CHANGE. DELIVER TIMELY ANALYSIS ON TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE WORKERS' RIGHTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on August 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on December 15, 2023.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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