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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 37,447,820 | 38,723,715 | 39,538,843 | 45,250,754 | 49,549,669 | 210,510,801 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 37,447,820 | 38,723,715 | 39,538,843 | 45,250,754 | 49,549,669 | 210,510,801 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 210,510,801 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 37,447,820 | 38,723,715 | 39,538,843 | 45,250,754 | 49,549,669 | 210,510,801 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,079,469 | 1,281,526 | 1,323,273 | 1,156,403 | 1,111,203 | 5,951,874 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 17,073 | 135,742 | 109,230 | 4,541 | 28,134 | 294,720 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 216,757,395 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| form 990, part iii, line 1 | organization's mission (continued) The organization's mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of these human rights. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B CAMPAIGN AND MEMBERSHIPS (CONTINUED) 1) CAMPAIGNS - THE CAMPAIGNS UNIT manages cross-functional efforts to achieve timebound deliverables on urgent human rights issues. Currently, these campaigns include Ending Gun Violence and Protecting the Rights of Refugees and Asylum-Seekers, as well as crisis response campaigns on COVID-19 and police accountability. 2) PROGRAMS - THE PROGRAMS UNIT consists of issue experts who manage ongoing bodies of work surrounding human rights issues and build the foundation for effective campaigns. 3) RESEARCH - THE RESEARCH UNIT documents human rights violations and abuses in the United States and develops individual cases for advocacy by the Campaigns and Programs Units. 4) ORGANIZING & ACTIVISM - THE ORGANIZING AND ACTIVISM UNIT organizes and builds regional mobilization capacity in the United States. 5) MEMBER LEADERSHIP & TRAINING - THE MEMBER LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING UNIT builds capacity for grassroots advocacy by conducting training for member and volunteer leaders; the Member Leadership and Training Unit also manages five volunteer leadership groups: 1) State Legislative Coordinators; 2) Area Coordinators; 3) Student Activist Coordinators; 4) Country and Thematic Specialists; and 5) State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinators. In 2019 AIUSA achieved a number of goals including helping to secure the release of 55 prisoners of conscience-individuals imprisoned on the basis of their beliefs or identity. in 2019, aiusa released two major reports on gun violence: "scars of survival: gun violence and barriers to reparation in the usa"fragmented and unequal: a justice system that fails survivors of intimate partner violence in Louisiana, USA." AIUSA also contributed to the abolition of the death penalty in New Hampshire and passage of the Uyghur Human Rights and Policy Act. PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM (CONTINUED) FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C 1) MEDIA RELATIONS - The Media Relations unit is responsible for press strategy and creates content like press releases, press conferences, editorial board outreach, op-ed submissions, and targeted media pitches. 2019 has seen the Media Relations unit place editorials, op-eds and articles in outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, NBC, The Nation, and Al Jazeera. 2) DIGITAL PRODUCTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA - The social media and digital production units create engagement strategies and content for AIUSAs Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other channels as well as create content like videos and graphics to distribute to AIUSA activists, supporters, and members to expand the organizations influence. 3) EVENTS - THE EVENTS UNIT orchestrates the planning and coordination of AIUSAs Annual General Meeting and five annual regional conferences across the country that educate, mobilize, and distribute resources to both AIUSA members and activists. 4) WEBSITE PRESENCE - THE WEB TEAM oversees all AIUSAs websites, microsites, web applications, mobile applications, and online forms. 5) ARTIST RELATIONS - THE ARTIST RELATIONS UNIT fosters and deepens working relationships with prominent figures in the entertainment industry and influencers to expand AIUSAs reach across new audiences. In 2019, AIUSA launched #TruthAboutHomestead, an integrated marketing campaign for World Childrens Day (November 20), calling for the permanent closure of the Homestead detention center. This innovative project, which included eye-catching billboards near detention facilities in Florida, received national media coverage and helped drive a surge in grassroots actions. 6) INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS - THE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS UNIT STRATEGIZES ON SYSTEMS AND PROTOCOLS TO UPDATE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STAFF, AND MEMBER LEADERS ON SIGNIFICANT ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - The Executive Office includes the following units 1) Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility ("IDEA"), 2) Advocacy and Government Relations, 3) Strategy and Governance, and 4) Silicon Valley Initiative. 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 TRAININGS, AND DEVELOPING AND EMPLOYING A SET PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THIS NEW AGENDA OVER A CONTINUED PERIOD. 2) ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - THE ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UNIT educates and urges Congress and federal government officials to support human rights-respecting policies worldwide. 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 trainings, and developing and employing a set plan to implement this new agenda over a continued period. 3) STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE - THE STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE UNIT streamlines alignment between the International Secretariat and AIUSA as well as overseeing the internal governance practices of the organization by collaborating with Board of Directors and internal AIUSA staff to facilitate AIUSAs governance processes from individual members on up through the International Secretariat and the international board. 4) SILICON VALLEY INITIATIVE - THE SILICON VALLEY Initiative is a joint endeavor between the International Secretariat and AIUSA to collaborate with partners in the technology sector for the advancement of human rights. In 2019, Government Relations staff testified before Congress eight times; submitted 34 statements, recommendations, and pieces of written testimony; and took part in 19 Hill briefings, as well as working with AIUSAs social media team to produce a 2020 Presidential Human Rights Questionnaire to all 2020 Presidential candidates still in the running at the time; twelve candidates responded to the questionnaire, including President Trump. MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 6 & 7A AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HAS A LARGE MEMBERSHIP BASE INCLUDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DONORS, ACTIVISTS, AND PARTICIPANTS IN OUR WORK. THESE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE OTHER MEMBERS TO RUN FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERSHIP AS A WHOLE IS THEN ENTITLED TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN A COMPREHENSIVE SECRET BALLOT AND VOTING PROCESS ADMINISTERED BY A THIRD PARTY. THE MEMBERSHIP MAY ALSO PROPOSE RESOLUTIONS AND ACTIONS AT REGIONAL LEVELS THAT ARE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. MEMBERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO VOTE ON DECISIONS THAT ARE THE PURVIEW OF THE BOARD.THAT ARE THE PURVIEW OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND THEN PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL, WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO COMMENT OR MAKE INQUIRY BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HAS A ROBUST CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE THAT ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO OBSERVE AND BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REQUIRES THAT EACH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER, UPON ELECTION, MUST SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM THAT REQUIRES THEM TO DISCLOSE ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IF ANY). THEREAFTER, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM MUST BE COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, NOT ONLY BY BOARD MEMBERS, BUT BY ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD. ANY CONFLICTS ARE IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED AND ALL DECISIONS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES. |
| PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE TIME OF HER HIRING AND MEMORIALIZED IN A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH FIXED TERM OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD. COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MINUTES. THE BOARD ENSURED THAT COMPENSATION WAS COMMENSURATE WITH HER LEVEL AND WITH WHAT IS PAID IN THE INDUSTRY. AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR PREPARED A FORMAL COMPENSATION STUDY covering all paid staff was commissioned in 2018 and used to determine compensation amounts in 2019. |
| PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE NON-PROFITS IN THE INDUSTRY. WHEN AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONED A FORMAL BENCHMARKING SURVEY IN 2018 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IT ALSO HAD THE OTHER OFFICER POSITIONS (AS WELL AS ALL STAFF POSITIONS) BENCHMARKED TO ENSURE THAT THE WAGES IT PAYS ARE COMMENSURATE WITH THE MARKET. |
| HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AND FUND BALANCES | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS $50,000 --------- TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 $50,000 ========= |
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