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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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,866,106 | 7,194,107 | 6,326,143 | 5,189,060 | 6,411,076 | 28,986,492 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,866,106 | 7,194,107 | 6,326,143 | 5,189,060 | 6,411,076 | 28,986,492 |
| 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) .. | 13,024,194 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 15,962,298 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,866,106 | 7,194,107 | 6,326,143 | 5,189,060 | 6,411,076 | 28,986,492 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 50,533 | 41,511 | 56,473 | 47,552 | 59,918 | 255,987 |
| 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.).. | 50,096 | 86,887 | 37,163 | 7,913 | 49,435 | 231,494 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 29,473,973 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | WITNESS HELPS PEOPLE USE VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES GLOBALLY IN FIVE REGIONS: SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, AND THE UNITED STATES. WITNESS' GLOBAL TEAM DESIGNS SOLUTIONS, PROVIDES GUIDANCE, AND CO-DEVELOPS STRATEGIES THAT ENABLE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND ORDINARY PEOPLE TO HOLD THE POWERFUL ACCOUNTABLE AND STAND UP FOR JUSTICE. WITNESS AIMS TO ENSURE THAT VIDEOS CAN BE TRUSTED AND IMPACTFUL, THAT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS CAN BE SAFER, AND THAT MANY MORE PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE FIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. CO-FOUNDED IN 1992, TO DATE, WITNESS HAS PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 570 HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS REPRESENTING OVER 135 COUNTRIES AND TRAINED OVER 16,850 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND CIVIC ACTIVISTS. IN THE LAST YEAR ALONE, WITNESS REACHED OVER 2.8 MILLION PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE LAST YEAR INCLUDE: UKRAINE: VIDEOS SHOT BY UKRAINIAN CIVILIANS EXPECTED TO BE USED FOR POTENTIAL WAR CRIME PROSECUTIONS: DRAWING ON OUR HISTORY OF COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL ACTIVISTS COLLECTING VIDEO EVIDENCE IN CONFLICT ZONES, INCLUDING IN UKRAINE, WITNESS IS SHARING TAILORED RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND TIPS FOR THOSE NAVIGATING IMMENSE RISKS ON THE GROUND AS THEY CAPTURE, DOCUMENT, COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND SHARE VIDEO DOCUMENTATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND WAR CRIMES. THIS INCLUDES OUR FULL-LENGTH VIDEO AS EVIDENCE FIELD GUIDE, AVAILABLE IN UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN. THIS GUIDANCE FROM OUR VIDEO AS EVIDENCE FIELD GUIDE SHARES TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS TO HELP VERIFY THAT A VIDEO FOUND ONLINE, OR SENT BY A SOURCE, CAN BE TRUSTED AND AUTHENTICATED. LAND DEFENSE: WITNESS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE INDIGENOUS PUEBLO SHUAR ARUTAM (PHSA) IN THE ECUADORIAN AMAZON TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THEIR LAND FROM A CANADIAN MINING CORPORATION. FOLLOWING VIOLENT STATE REPRESSION TO PROTESTS THROUGHOUT ECUADOR, WE ORGANIZED SECURITY TRAINING WITH FRONT LINE DEFENDERS IN MEXICO CITY IN JUNE. DURING A JUNE MINING CONVENING IN CANADA, WE COLLABORATED WITH AMAZON WATCH, MINING WATCH, AND ALIANZA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS TO FACILITATE A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING A TWEETSTORM IN SUPPORT OF THE SHUAR ARUTAM PEOPLE. MYANMAR (BURMA): IN FEBRUARY 2021, WITNESS LAUNCHED A COLLABORATIVE TEAM-WIDE RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS IN MYANMAR, GROUNDED IN KEY NEEDS EMANATING FROM ACTIVISTS AND RIGHTS DEFENDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR ASIA-PACIFIC TEAM CONTINUES TO CLOSELY MONITOR AND RESPOND TO THE CRITICALLY ESCALATING SITUATION BY DISSEMINATING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES, PROVIDING TAILORED TRAINING AND ARCHIVING SUPPORT, AND SUPPORTING AND ADVOCACY AND SOLIDARITY EFFORTS. WE CONTINUED TO CIRCULATE OUR 'FILMING THE COUP' GUIDE IN BURMESE; FILMING TIPS TO MAKE THE USE OF VIDEO IN THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE SAFER, MORE ETHICAL, AND MORE EFFECTIVE; AND WIDELY SHARED OUR #INTERNETSHUTDOWN GUIDE IN BURMESE WHEN STATE AUTHORITIES CUT OFF PHONE LINES AND THE INTERNET IN CERTAIN REGIONS. WE CONTINUE TO OFFER REGULAR, ONGOING SUPPORT TO LOCAL ACTIVISTS, NGOS, AND JOURNALISTS THROUGH ONLINE TRAINING AND REGULAR COMMUNICATION, STRATEGY, AND SUPPORT ON DOCUMENTATION AND PRESERVATION EFFORTS. AUTHENTICITY INFRASTRUCTURE: IN A WORLD AWASH WITH DECEPTIVELY EDITED MEDIA, ONE INNOVATIVE SOLUTION IS TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHERE A PHOTO OR VIDEO CAME FROM, AND HOW IT HAS BEEN MANIPULATED. THESE EMERGING EFFORTS ARE MOVING FROM NICHE TO MAINSTREAM WITH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES ROLLING OUT SCALED TECHNOLOGIES TO PRESERVE THE AUTHENTICITY OF MEDIA THAT WILL IMPACT BILLIONS OF PEOPLE. WITNESS HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEADING VOICE AROUND AUTHENTICITY INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKING TO ENSURE THAT SCALED TOOLS DON'T COMPROMISE THE PRIVACY OR SECURITY OF AT-RISK GROUPS, AND/OR EXCLUDE GRASSROOTS VOICES. THIS YEAR, WE EMPHASIZED THIS LENS AS THE ONLY CONSISTENT CIVIL SOCIETY VOICE IN LEADING INITIATIVES, WHICH INCLUDED HELPING TO LAUNCH THE INFLUENTIAL INITIATIVE: THE COALITION FOR CONTENT AUTHENTICITY AND PROVENANCE (C2PA) V1.0. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE INFORMATION BEING COMPILED FOR THE 990 IN ADVANCE OF PREPARING A DRAFT, AND REVIEWS THE FINAL 990 PRIOR TO IRS FILING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS A FINAL DRAFT OF THE 990, AND THEN THE FINAL 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO IRS FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AS PART OF ONBOARDING, ALL NEW MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. ADDITIONALLY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | BASE SALARY AND SALARY INCREASES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION, AND STAYING WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SALARY STRUCTURE. THE SALARY STRUCTURE WAS LAST UPDATED BY AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANTING FIRM IN 2019, AND IS NOW ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BY HUMAN RESOURCES. THIS SALARY STRUCTURE INCLUDES SALARIES FOR ALL STAFF, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.WITNESS.ORG, AND BY REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | HUMAN RESOURCES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 140,577. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 140,577. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 300,639. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 28,780. TOTAL EXPENSES 346,919. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAIN -271,813. REVERSAL OF PRIOR YEAR RESTRICTED GRANT |
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