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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

Amnesty International of the USA

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(212) 807-8400
311 West 43rd Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY, 10036
https://www.amnestyusa.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Amnesty International of the USA meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all and promote all provisions in the Universal of Human Rights."

Year, State Incorporated:
1966, NY

Through its international programs, Amnesty International of the USA (AIUSA) reports that it gathers and disseminates information on human rights. AIUSA supports the research into human rights violations and the coordination of international efforts to stop them. The organization's membership program assists in the development, training and support of local campus and country coordination groups working for AIUSA to advance human rights through publications and dissemination of information to members as well as the general public. Some ($11,160,632 or 5%) of AIUSA's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Amnesty International of the USA's program expenses were:

Program services $44,486,684
Total Program Expenses $44,486,684

Chief Executive
Paul O'Brien, Executive Director

Compensation*
$386,026

Chair of the Board
Christopher T. Foley

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Attorney

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
104

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Door-to-door appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals

AIUSA incurred joint costs of $15,222,429 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $11,160,632 was allocated to program expenses and $4,061,797 was allocated to fundraising expenses.

Fundraising costs were 25% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $60,600,238, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Amnesty International of the USA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $51,663,692
Bequests and planned giving $8,422,280
Investments return, net $2,183,772
International Secretariat grants and pass-through grants $244,245
In-kind contributions $135,021
Grants from foundations $135,000
Miscellaneous revenue $118,536
Literature and merchandise sales, net $40,157
Total Income $62,942,703

Programs: 71% Fundraising: 24% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $62,942,703
Total expenses: $62,812,524
  Program expenses $44,486,684
  Fundraising expenses $14,963,403
  Administrative expenses $3,362,437
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $130,179
Beginning Net Assets $35,868,522
Other Changes In Net Assets $188,674
Ending Net Assets $36,117,375
Total Liabilities $21,821,922
Total Assets $57,939,297

Note 1: According to the organization's 2024 audited financial statements, AIUSA received in-kind legal services of $135,021.

Note 2: In the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" represents change in value of gift annuity obligations.

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