Humanity United Action concentrates its giving on combating modern slavery, forced labor in global supply chains, and human trafficking, while also supporting peacebuilding and human rights research. They fund a mix of advocacy organizations and academic institutions to drive policy, investigations, and evidence-based solutions. Grants are often sizable and targeted to organizations that combine fieldwork, advocacy, and research to reduce exploitation and inform systemic change.
Humanity United Action’s largest recent grant went to the International Labor Rights Forum in Washington, DC: $450,000 in 2024 for forced labor. That award sits within a grantmaking pattern aimed at modern slavery, forced labor in global supply chains, and human trafficking, with added support for peacebuilding and human rights research. The foundation backs organizations that combine fieldwork, advocacy, and evidence generation, rather than narrow service-only work. Recent grants show that approach across advocacy groups, anti-trafficking organizations, and universities. The Freedom Fund received $400,000 in 2023 for supply chains and forced labor, while Simon Fraser University received $200,000 in 2024 for forced labor research. The foundation also supported Alliance for Peacebuilding with $125,000 in 2024 for human rights and $90,000 in 2023 for peacebuilding, indicating continued attention to conflict and rights issues linked to exploitation. University-based work is part of the portfolio as well, alongside policy and coalition work. The Century Foundation, Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University, and Fordham University each appear among recent recipients, showing a mix of research, advocacy, and systems-focused grantmaking.
In forced labor prevention, Humanity United Action backed International Labor Rights Forum with $450,000 in 2024 and Simon Fraser University with $200,000 in 2024, both designated for forced labor. Those grants point to a strategy that supports policy advocacy and knowledge generation alongside on-the-ground work. Supply chain accountability is another clear theme. The Freedom Fund received $400,000 in 2023 for supply chains and forced labor, aligning with the foundation’s interest in global labor exploitation. Human trafficking also appears directly in the portfolio: Polaris Project received $50,000 in 2023 for human trafficking. Human rights and peacebuilding round out the mix. Alliance for Peacebuilding received $125,000 in 2024 for human rights and $90,000 in 2023 for peacebuilding, while The Century Foundation received $60,000 in 2024 for human rights.
Typical awards cluster at a meaningful mid-six-figure scale: the 25th percentile is $35,000, the median is $60,000, and the 75th percentile is $125,000. The recent record also includes several larger commitments above that range, including a $450,000 grant and a $400,000 grant. The portfolio shows repeat support to the same recipients across years, including Alliance for Peacebuilding, International Labor Rights Forum, and Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University. Humanity United Action is a public charity, and the grant record provided does not indicate an application process.
$485K
$165K
$1.5M
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $35K and $125K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$125K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Concentrated, issue‑driven funding with relatively few, sizable grants; repeats funding for core advocacy and research partners and a mix of NGOs and academic institutions rather than many small, local operating grants.
Notable grantees: International Labor Rights Forum, Freedom Fund, Polaris Project, Alliance for Peacebuilding, Arizona State University / ASU Foundation (research on forced labor)
All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients. Washington, DC appears most often, with grants to International Labor Rights Forum, Alliance for Peacebuilding, and Polaris Project. Tempe, AZ also appears multiple times through Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University. Other recipient cities include Brooklyn, New York; Seattle, Washington; Bronx, New York; and New York, New York. The foundation gives regionally, but the recipient pattern is concentrated in a small number of U.S. cities rather than spread broadly.
The recent grants show a mix of advocacy organizations, research institutions, and peacebuilding groups. Examples include International Labor Rights Forum for forced labor, Simon Fraser University for forced labor, Alliance for Peacebuilding for human rights and peacebuilding, and Fordham University for human rights.
The clearest themes are forced labor, supply chain accountability, human trafficking, human rights, and peacebuilding. The grant descriptions attach these themes directly to awards such as $400,000 to the Freedom Fund for supply chains and forced labor and $50,000 to Polaris Project for human trafficking.
Yes. Alliance for Peacebuilding appears in both 2023 and 2024, International Labor Rights Forum appears in 2024 twice, and Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University appears three times in 2023 and 2024. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than one-time grants only.
The distribution centers on $35,000 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $125,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger awards of $200,000, $400,000, and $450,000, showing that the foundation sometimes makes substantially larger grants as well.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Center | San Franciscco, CA | $205,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | Human Rights |
| Shift Project Ltd | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| Polaris Project | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 2025 | Human Rights |
| International Labor Rights Forum | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 2024 | Forced Labor |
| Simon Fraser University | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | 2024 | Forced Labor |
| Alliance for Peacebuilding | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 2024 | Human Rights |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | $60,000 | 2024 | Human Rights |
| The Century Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | Human Rights |
| International Labor Rights Forum | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | Forced Labor |
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | Human Rights |
| Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $400,000 | 2023 | Supply Chains and Forced Labor |
| Alliance for Peacebuilding | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 2023 | Peacebuilding |
| Polaris Project | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | Human Trafficking |
| ASU Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | $40,000 | 2023 | Forced Labor |
| ASU Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | $35,000 | 2023 | Forced Labor |
| ASU Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | $15,000 | 2023 | Forced Labor |
Shift Project Ltd
$100,000Forced Labor
Simon Fraser University
Forced Labor