Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,620,227 | 1,637,371 | 1,567,772 | 1,273,291 | 2,015,918 | 8,114,579 |
| 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 | 1,620,227 | 1,637,371 | 1,567,772 | 1,273,291 | 2,015,918 | 8,114,579 |
| 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) .. | 2,847,361 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,267,218 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,620,227 | 1,637,371 | 1,567,772 | 1,273,291 | 2,015,918 | 8,114,579 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 36,259 | 45,441 | 37,461 | 75,907 | 137,171 | 332,239 |
| 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.).. | 11,227 | 490 | 1,790 | 13,507 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 8,464,578 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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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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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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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| Other income Part II line 10 or Part III line 12 | Other Income |
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| Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 | We amended our bylaws in June of 2024 to increase the limit on total number of board members from 5 to 7. |
| Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b | There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of The Board. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | Nonhuman Rights Project Inc, has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the form 990 has been prepared, it is electronically sent to the in-house bookkeeper and two members of The Board for review. Any comments are then grouped, summarized and provided to the outside accountants. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | Annually all Board members and officers of The Organization must fill out a conflict of interest disclosure. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing Board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement.After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing Board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining Board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Board determines compensation for The Organizations Board Chair and Executive Director. Compensation comparability data for similiarly situated organizations is presented to all Board members. Independent Board members vote on compensation decisions according to the process outlined in our bylaws. Decisions are recorded in board minutes and resolutions. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | The Executive Director determines compensation for key employees using comparability data from other organizations 990s and other available sources to establish compensation for key employees. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The Organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. |
| General explanation attachment | Program Service Accomplishments:The Nonhuman Rights Project is the only civil rights organization in the United States dedicated solely to securing legal rights for nonhuman animals. NhRP work is informed in part by the playbooks of other civil rights movements that transformed the legal system through high profile litigation, a parallel legislative strategy, and data-driven public engagement.. Litigation Program:The NhRPs litigation is the first of its kind in the world. The NhRPs groundbreaking work to date has focused on bringing habeas corpus petitions to challenge the wrongful confinement of nonhuman animals in places like laboratories and zoos. Science tells us that the biological and social needs of many species simply cannot be met in captivity: their instincts and natural behaviors are inseparably tied to an appropriate habitat and the freedom to make their own decisions. Science also tells us that many species have some comprehension of the past and the future, and that, like humans, members of these species suffer immensely in captivity because they can anticipate that their confinement may be never-ending.. The writ of habeas corpus has existed for centuries and is meant to protect anyone who is unjustly imprisoned. NhRP petitionswhich have resulted in the worlds first ever habeas corpus hearings on behalf of nonhuman animalsargue that common law courts must recognize our nonhuman animal clients as legal persons with the fundamental right to liberty protected by the writ of habeas corpus, and then order their release to sanctuary, where this right will be respected. NhRP cases have provided nonhuman animals with access to our justice system that they wouldnt otherwise have had. The NhRP made history and headlines in 2022 when the New York Court of Appealsone of the most influential state courts in the USagreed to hear the NhRPs case on behalf of Happy, an elephant living in solitary confinement at the Bronx Zoo. This marked the first time the highest court of any English-speaking jurisdiction heard a habeas corpus case brought on behalf of a nonhuman being. NhRP legal actions in 2024 afforded similarly historic opportunities for public oral argument on behalf of elephants in Hawaii and in Colorado, with a hearing expected in 2025 in our chimpanzee case in Michigan. NhRPs persistence and bold approach are changing the legal status quo and have catalyzed a global conversation about how our legal systems view and treat nonhuman animals. As a result of the NhRPs unique mission and work, courts and legislatures around the world are beginning to recognize the systemic problem of animals rightlessness, the suffering it has caused, and the ways it undermines the values and principles of justice on which our own human rights depend.. Legislative Program: The NhRPs legislative aff airs program works at the city and state levels to proactively introduce and pass rights-based legislation, closely monitor anti-rights developments, and plan and defend against future legislative backlash related to our litigation. In 2024, the NhRP worked with the New York City Council and the Los Angeles City Council to develop and introduce rights-based bills relevant to the captivity status of NhRP clients in these locations. The NhRP legal team also drafted a constitutional challenge to an anti-rights statute passed in Utah in 2024, which was filed in early 2025.. Public Engagement/ Polling and Message Testing. In 2024, the NhRP launched a new project intended to bolster and strengthen NhRP work inside the courtroom by influencing public discourse outside the courtroom in a way that transforms the concept of legal rights for nonhuman animals from something unimaginable to something worthy of consideration and debate. The project uses public opinion research tools to gain insight into the underlying knowledge and beliefs that shape current positions on legal rights for nonhuman animals and identify the content best deployed to positively shift these beliefs in our favor. Project objectives include: (1) Quantifying public opinion on the concept of nonhuman animal rights using language-neutral, scientifically grounded framing; identifying which narratives, frames, and comparisons gain traction across political, demographic and value-based segments; (3) gathering qualitative insights from legal professionals about the arguments that are most persuasive and legally viable; (4) pinpointing harmful language and terminology that could alienate or confuse potential supporters or legal audiences; and (5) building a set of benchmark metrics which will enable the NhRP to explore any shifts and changes in attitudes and beliefs among the legal community, over time and as a result of NhRP efforts.. Legal Community Education and Public Engagement: To create greater opportunities for success with NhRP rights litigation, the NhRP is working to normalize the concept of legal rights for nonhuman animals specifi cally within the legal community. NhRP efforts involve saturating the legal community with information about the legal, social, historical, scientific, and political justice of our arguments in states where the NhRP has active litigation or legislative underway - work that will be boosted in 2025 through analysis of data gathered during the polling project. NhRP legal community engagement also incorporates work directly within the judicial system, with the NhRP proactively seeking out opportunities to file amicus briefs in cases where there may not be a direct question of a nonhuman legal right but some aspect of the legal status of nonhuman animals is under review. For example, in 2024 the NhRP filed an amicus brief in a New York case that concerns a claim of emotional distress by a woman who witnessed her family dog struck by a car and killed. At issue, whether the claim could be permitted because dogs were not considered immediate family members under state law. The NhRP brief supported her claim, addressing the legal status of nonhuman animals, the role and duty of common law courts, and the fundamental demands of justice driven by evolving societal norms. Stepping up in a case like this one helps to create openings for the NhRP to find common ground with judges, lawyers, and others, who are starting to recognize that our legal system is falling short when it comes to nonhuman animals even if they dont yet understand the need for animal rights..Broader Community Education and Public Engagement: Engaging with the broader public around legal rights for nonhuman animals is also a key part of NhRP strategy since judges and other decision makers refl ect the societal beliefs and the values of the communities they live in. The NhRP focuses this engagement in communities where there is active NhRP litigation or legislative efforts, utilizing earned and paid media, online organizing, and events to educate more people about the importance of and basis for nonhuman rights. These efforts will also be boosted in 2025 through analysis of data collected during the ongoing polling project. Public response to NhRP efforts has been vibrant and visible in part because of the novelty of NhRPs work. As an example, when supporters in NY noticed in 2024 that NhRP client Happy the elephant was no longer visible, the NhRP publicly called on the Bronx Zoo to explain why Happy was being denied access outdoors. Over a multi-week campaign, the NhRP sponsored a series of actions that generated global media coverage about Happys situation, providing a platform for the NhRP to talk very loudly about nonhuman animal cognition, the mental and physical suffering autonomous nonhuman animals endure through exploitation, and the importance of rights. |
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