Public Charity

WITNESS INC

WITNESS INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.6M, expenses of $7.3M, total assets of $12.6M. Imperigo tracks 54 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.8M.

EIN: 134167155 NEW YORK, NY International Human Rights NTEE: Q70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$7.3M
Total Assets$12.6M
Grant Records54
Funding Total$4.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WITNESS HELPS PEOPLE USE VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS. WITNESS IS WORKING TOWARDS A WORLD WHERE THE COMMUNITIES WE CENTER, SERVE, AND SUPPORT CAN SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY USE VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY TO END HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. A WORLD WHERE TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURES ACCOUNT FOR THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, INSTEAD OF EXCLUDING OR HARMING THEM, AND THE CREATIVE POWER OF VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY FOR CATALYZING TRANSFORMATION CAN BE REALIZED.

Where $100 goes at Witness Inc

How Witness Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$12 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $70 for programs

$57
Training and capacity building:Witness trainings help fill critical gaps in the use of video for human rights, ensuring that the videos people often go to great lengths to…
82% of program spending
$6
Technology threats and opportunities:building on a rich history of anticipating the challenges and opportunities posed by emerging technologies, Witness remains laser-focused on ensuring that innovation operates in service…
8% of program spending
$5
Learning and sharing
7% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$600,000
2024
General operating support
$100,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
2024
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$9,500

Showing up to 5 of 54 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

ASSO. DIR OF PROGRAMS - REGIONAL & PARTNER ENGAGEM Adebayo Okeowo
BOARD MEMBER Adelin Cai
BOARD MEMBER Debora Diniz
TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER Helen Enright
BOARD MEMBER Inca Mohamed
ASSO. DIRECTOR - LEARNING & SHARING (THROUGH 1/3/2 Jacquelin Zammuto

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,468,051 37 grants
International Aid & Development
$1,315,915 10 grants
Economic Development
$200,000 1 grant
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$175,000 4 grants
Unspecified
$600,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.6M $7.3M $12.6M
2024 $7.7M $7.5M $15.7M
2023 $8.7M $6.4M $15.1M
2022 $6.5M $4.7M $12.3M
2021 $5.4M $4.1M $11.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.4M to $4.6M (-13%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.6M.

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