Human Rights Defense is located in Glendale, CA. The organization was established in 2009. According to its NTEE Classification (R60) the organization is classified as: Civil Liberties, under the broad grouping of Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Human Rights Defense is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2019, Human Rights Defense generated $3.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 5 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $3.1m during the year ending 12/2019. While expenses have increased by 12.2% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2019
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
PROTECTION OF FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS OF THE CITIZENS. EDUCATION TROUGH DIFFERENT WAYS CITIZENS AND OTHERS HOW TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. MONITORING THE CONDITION OF FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS IN FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS AND THE OTHER COUNTRIES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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ONLINE TV; WWW.ARMONLINE.TV, TV BOXES (LATV) ONLINE BROADCASTING MORE THAN 2000 DIFFERENT TV CHANNELS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.
THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE PROMOTES THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN VARIOUS WAYS. TO THIS END, HUMAN RIGHT DEFENSE MONITORS THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS, ESPECIALLY IN ARMENIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES (IRAN AND TURKEY). HRD MAKES SUMMARY STATEMENTS. BY THE NEWSPAPERS AND THEIR WEBSITES; FREE SPEECH NEWSPAPER (IN ARMENIAN), WWW.FREESPEECH.AM (IN ARMENIAN), THE CALIFORNIA POST NEWSPAPER (IN ENGLISH), WWW.THECALIPOST.COM CONTRIBUTES TO RAISING THE LEVEL OF LEGAL AWARENESS OF THE SOCIETY.
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE ORGANIZES THE ACTIVITIES WORK OF PUBLICATIONS, THAT RELATED TO PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE OTHER EDUCATION MEDIA THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION (BNN MEDIA HOLDING) ESTABLISHED BY HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE.
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE IS MONITORING HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Karo Karapetyan President | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $0 |
Smbat Arustamyan Director | Trustee | 30 | $0 |
Ruben Davtyan Director | Trustee | 10 | $0 |
Yeran Ghazaryan Director | Trustee | 10 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $3,038,102 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $3,038,102 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $3,038,102 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $55,695 |
Fees for services: Legal | $14,850 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $10,985 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $52,547 |
Fees for services: Other | $1,533,530 |
Advertising and promotion | $139,685 |
Office expenses | $46,111 |
Information technology | $466,547 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $52,000 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $30,882 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $540,599 |
Total functional expenses | $3,067,549 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $6,995 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $6,995 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $0 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $6,995 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $6,995 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of Northern California San Francisco, CA | $50,273,493 | $20,203,197 |
Aclu Foundation Of Southern Calif Los Angeles, CA | $48,853,408 | $18,834,457 |
National Day Laborer Organizingnetwork Pasadena, CA | $10,086,654 | $6,946,557 |
Firearms Policy Coalition Las Vegas, NV | $1,601,483 | $6,404,219 |
Aclu Foundation Of San Diego And Imperial Counties Inc San Diego, CA | $11,164,604 | $6,106,880 |
Ella Baker Center For Human Rights In California Oakland, CA | $18,713,132 | $3,553,376 |
American Civil Liberties Union Los Angeles, CA | $9,796,512 | $5,601,442 |
Pacific Justice Institute Sacramento, CA | $2,313,726 | $4,279,351 |
American Civil Liberties Union San Diego, CA | $2,346,156 | $3,212,739 |
Oregon Justice Resource Center Portland, OR | $3,932,122 | $6,461,449 |
Human Rights Defense Glendale, CA | $6,995 | $3,038,102 |
Society For Information Display Campbell, CA | $9,660,886 | $2,402,019 |