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Human Rights Campaign Inc
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1243457. Reported 140 grants totalling $2,476,764 to 122 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Human Rights Campaign Inc, the IRS classifies it under civil rights rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE R26) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 122 distinct organizations, with 15% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 14% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $11,092; the smallest was $5,270 and the largest $362,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equality Michigan Action Network | Kalamazoo, MI | $380,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| America Votes | Washington, DC | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Voto Latino Action Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Equality California Issues Pac | Los Angeles, CA | $76,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Equality Florida Action Inc | Tampa, FL | $75,270 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Start Somewhere LLC | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Black Trans Advocacy Coalition | Carrollton, TX | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Capital Pride Alliance Incorporated | Washington, DC | $56,435 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fair Fight Action Inc | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fuerte Arts Movement | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Georgia Project Action Fund Inc | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Inc | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beyond Impact | W Hollywood, CA | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southern Nevada Association of Pride Inc | Las Vegas, NV | $33,987 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fairness West Virginia Inc | Charleston, WV | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pride Northwest Inc | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Equality California | Los Angeles, CA | $26,166 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Take Action Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Broad Based Productions LLC Dba the Lipstick Lounge | Nashville, TN | $21,092 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Equality Federation Institute | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Black Pride Weekend LLC | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Al's on 7TH Inc | Birmingham, AL | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arledge Comics LLC | Port Orchard, WA | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Belle Du Jour Dba Nickel Diner | Los Angeles, CA | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| C&g's Place Dba Our Place | Birmingham, AL | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Club Omg | San Francisco, CA | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cowlick Barber LLC | Brooklyn, NY | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cuties Los Angeles LLC | Los Angeles, CA | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dcss III Inc Dba Gossip Grill | San Diego, CA | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ellen D Management | Torrance, CA | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Koa Bar LLC Dba Wang Chung's | Honolulu, HI | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lewek Corp Dba the Cubbyhole Bar | New York, NY | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roscoe's Tavern Ltd | Chicago, IL | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spectrum the Other Clinic | Hattiesburg, MS | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sweetlime Alterations LLC | Cleveland, OH | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tagg Communication LLC Dba Tagg Magazine | Washington, DC | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fireplace Restaurant Inc Dba the Fireplace | Washington, DC | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| True Love LLC Dba Buddy's | Houston, TX | $11,092 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| All She Wrote Books LLC | Somerville, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amaryllis Counseling LLC | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anchor Health Initiative Corporation | Stamford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| As You Are LLC | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bake Me Happy LLC | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Benders Collective LLC | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Celebrate Therapy LLC | Provo, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cheer Up Charlies | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clinica Psicoalternativas LLC | San Juan, PR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Club Sway Inc | Little Rock, AR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coffee Mafia LLC | Auburn, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cross the Rubicon Inc | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dmrt LLC | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dom and Bomb LLC | Spokane, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dorothy Downstairs LLC | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Euphorialgbt Inc | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Everywhere Is Queer LLC | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairness Campaign Inc | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Footprint Wine Tap | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| For Them Inc | Middletown, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franny Lous Porch LLC | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freedom for All Coloradans | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fully Human LLC | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goldspot Acquisitions LLC | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harana Market LLC | Phoenicia, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healey Driscoll Inaugural Committee | Dedham, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interpride | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jaymes Mansfield Beauty | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jonathan Carver Moore Gallery LLC | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kingfish Cider | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kk Group LLC | San Juan, PR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Krc Alabama Extra Mile | Tuscaloosa, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lgbtq Victory Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Lion Collective | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Saturday LLC Dba Water Bear Bar | Boise, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Blade LLC | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| M-Care Healthcare LLC | Wichita, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manny's LLC | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Menstrual Mates Inc | Lewes, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michelle a Axelson Inc | Provincetown, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mountainsong Expeditions | Worcester, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Action Network Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Olive the Hairapist | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| OUTBOX2020 LLC Dba Outbox Gym | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peachy Births Doula and Lactation Services LLC | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pride Health Clinic LLC | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prismatic Speech Services Pllc | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Queer Chocolatier LLC | Muncie, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Queer Kid Creative LLC | South Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Queer Therapy Network | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Queers Remodel Pdx LLC | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rebuilding Broken Places Community Development Corporation | Goldsboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Revolutionary Productions Inc Dba Sum of US | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rose Pelvic Physiotherapy LLC | Huntsville, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| S&l Fitness Maui | Wailuku, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safe Harbor Counseling of Missouri LLC | Saint Ann, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Utah Drag Stars LLC | Hurricane, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Speed-O Cappuccino LLC | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spill the Tea Cafe | Kaneohe, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stories Like Me LLC | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sugarwitch LLC | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tender Bois Club LLC | Edgewater, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tennessee Equality Project | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tensorchops Entertainment LLC | Ferris, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Artist's Playhouse LLC | Locust Grove, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bodega Lounge Nyc LLC | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Transgender Training Institute Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trudys Spot LLC | Hurricane, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tufting House LLC | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tulane Ave Bar Inc | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Under the Umbrella Bookstore LLC | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Gay and Lesbians of Wyoming | Cheyenne, WY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Veseyob LLC | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Why Knot Inc | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wunderbar Syr LLC | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Xhood Inc | Woodbridge, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Campaign for Southern Equality | Asheville, NC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| AIDS Healthcare Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pride St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc | Boston, MA | $5,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beta Phi Omega Sorority Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fair Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
12 of 122 (10%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Equality Michigan Action Network
HATE WON'T WIN COALITION SPONSORSHIP - Equality California Issues Pac
REPEAL PROP 8 COALITION SUPPORT - Start Somewhere LLC
LESBIANS WHO TECH CONFERENCE SUPPORT - Equality California
PROP 8 REPEAL POLLING & GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT - Tides Advocacy
SUPPORT FOR BLACK LEADERS ORGANIZING FOR COMMUNITIES - Al's on 7TH Inc
LGBTQ+ COVID-19 DISASTER RELIEF TO ALLEVIATE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 24 of 122 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | $350,926 | $11,092 |
| 2022 | 43 | $1,176,422 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $533,916 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 33 | $415,500 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
20% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Human Rights Campaign Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 4 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 29 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1640 Rhode Island Avenue Nw, Washington, DC, 20036.
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