Humanity United is a philanthropic organization focused on advancing the dignity and voice of those most affected by violent conflict, exploitation, and injustice. Humanity United transforms harmful systems into pathways for peace, freedom, and justice.
Humanity United’s largest recent grants point to a funder that backs advocacy, research, and peace work at substantial scale: $749,893 to The Unyoke Foundation (RF) NPC in Cape Town, plus multiple six-figure grants to organizations working on human rights, labor accountability, and peacebuilding. Across the recent-grants list, the foundation repeatedly supports general operating costs, suggesting a preference for flexible support alongside program-specific funding. The foundation gives to groups working on forced labor, peacebuilding, public engagement, racial justice and equity, worker power, and corporate accountability. Its recent portfolio includes repeat support for Business & Human Rights Resource Centre US Ltd in New York and Worker Rights Consortium in Washington, DC, both receiving $650,000 in 2024. That pattern sits alongside grants to movements and institutions working across borders, from Cape Town to London to Brooklyn. Humanity United also uses program-related investments and is classified as a regular funder, with grantmaking that includes both operating support and multi-year initiatives such as the Collective Action Accelerator Fund.
In peacebuilding, Humanity United backs proximate peace actors and networks. Recent grants include $550,000 to Visions Made Viable in Irvine, CA and $510,000 to Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix in Bamako, both listed under Peacebuilding. The portfolio also includes support for peace work in Colombia and South Sudan through its peacebuilding program. The foundation also funds forced labor and supply-chain accountability. It gave $562,218 and $505,451 to Freedom Fund in Brooklyn, NY, and another $350,000 in 2024 to the same grantee under Forced Labor. For journalism and public engagement, Humanity United supported Fuller Project For International Reporting Inc in Washington, DC with $500,000 and Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting with $300,000, both as general operating support. Racial justice and equity appears in the portfolio through cross-community power-building, including support for organizations advancing structural change.
Humanity United’s recent grant sizes cluster around a median of $50,000, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $100,000. The recent-grants table shows a mix of large operating grants and smaller programmatic awards, including several repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023 to 2025. That repeated funding pattern appears in multiple recipients, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a regular funder and makes program-related investments. Its active programs include both invitation-based tracks and at least one initiative that accepts unsolicited submissions: the Collective Action Accelerator Fund and the Conducive Space for Peace Accelerator. Other tracks listed here do not accept unsolicited proposals.
$16.7M
$15.4M
$22.7M
$41.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 18% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Humanity United.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 515 | $37.4M | 72.3% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 52 | $6.3M |
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Humanity United gives nationally, with 72.3% of recipient organizations in the United States and 18% of grants going to recipients in California, its HQ state. The largest concentrations in the recent-grants list are in Washington, DC, New York, London, and Cape Town, with additional grants in Irvine, Bamako, Brooklyn, Seattle, Copenhagen, and Kathmandu. The country distribution also shows non-U.S. giving in the UK, Colombia, Switzerland, Nepal, Tanzania, Canada, and the Netherlands.
Humanity United funds forced labor and human trafficking work, peacebuilding, public engagement, racial justice and equity, worker power, corporate accountability, safer labor migration, and independent journalism and media. The recent grants list shows support for peacebuilding, forced labor, and general operating support for research and advocacy organizations.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes several much larger awards in the $300,000 to $749,893 range.
Yes. The recipient distribution includes the UK, Colombia, Switzerland, Nepal, Tanzania, Canada, and the Netherlands, alongside U.S. recipients. Recent grants also went to organizations in Cape Town, Bamako, London, Copenhagen, and Kathmandu.
Some programs do. The Collective Action Accelerator Fund accepts unsolicited submissions, and the Conducive Space for Peace Accelerator is also marked as accepting unsolicited. Several other active tracks are listed as not accepting unsolicited proposals.
Recurring. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including The Unyoke Foundation (RF) NPC, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre US Ltd, Worker Rights Consortium, and Freedom Fund. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships and continued support over multiple years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 3 | Colombia | 28 | $1.9M | 3.9% |
| 4 | Switzerland | 17 | $1.3M | 2.4% |
| 5 | South Africa | 13 | $2M | 1.8% |
| 6 | Nepal | 10 | $1.5M | 1.4% |
| 7 | Tanzania | 7 | $260K | 1.0% |
| 8 | Denmark | 6 | $801K | 0.8% |
| 9 | Netherlands | 6 | $700K | 0.8% |
| 10 | Canada | 6 | $653K | 0.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Human Rights Resource Centre | London | $612,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $562,218 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| Humanity United Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | $459,800 | 2025 | Peacebuilding |
| Thousand Currents | San Francisco, CA | $340,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Instituto Incube | Vila Romana | $312,000 | 2025 | Rights & Dignity |
| Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| FairSquare Projects | London | $300,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| International Labor Rights Forum | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Humanity United Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| Guardian Org Foundation | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | Journalism |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $270,000 | 2025 | Journalism |
| Search for Common Ground | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | Peacebuilding |
| Alliance for Peacebuilding | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Stichting Mama Cash | Amsterdam | $200,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| Conducive Space for Peace | Frederiksberg | $200,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| The Unyoke Foundation (RF) NPC | Cape Town | $200,000 | 2025 | Peacebuilding |
| Centro de los Derechos del Migrante Inc | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Wikirate International | Berlin | $200,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Corporacin Plataforma DiloGeneral Operating Support Improbables | Bogota | $200,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Peace Direct Inc | London, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Fuller Project For International Reporting Inc | Bethesda, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Human Trafficking Legal Center | Washington, DC | $190,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Fundacin Ideas Para La Paz-FIP | Bogota | $175,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Fundacin Ideas Para La Paz-FIP | Bogota | $175,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | New York, NY | $160,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| Canadian Shareholder Association for Research and Education | Vancouver | $160,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | $155,000 | 2025 | Peacebuilding |
| Beyond Conflict Inc | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| CIERTO | Tacoma, WA | $150,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Movement Strategy Center | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | Peacebuilding |
| The New Humanitarian | Geneva | $150,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Center Nepal | Bhaktapur | $150,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Association Sherpa | Paris | $150,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| New York University | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| International Center on Nonviolent Conflict | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | Peacebuilding |
| Mary Hoch Foundation Ltd | Harrison, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Peacebuilding |
| Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| Global Fund to End Modern Slavery | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Education for Just Peace in the Middle East | Washington, DC | $140,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility | New York, NY | $132,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| Almarkaz Almowahed Co for Humanitarian Charity Consulting | Kuwait City | $130,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $130,000 | 2025 | Peacebuilding |
| African Development Solutions (Adeso) | Nairobi | $125,000 | 2025 | Human Rights |
| OpenTrust | Cambridge | $125,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
| Independent Diplomat Inc | New York, NY | $120,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Institute of Food Technologists | Chicago, IL | $117,000 | 2025 | Forced Labor |
Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
$612,000General Operating Support
Freedom Fund
$562,218Forced Labor
Humanity United Charitable Fund
$459,800Peacebuilding
Thousand Currents
$340,000General Operating Support
Instituto Incube
$312,000Rights & Dignity
Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative
$300,000General Operating Support
FairSquare Projects
$300,000General Operating Support
International Labor Rights Forum
$300,000General Operating Support
Humanity United Charitable Fund
$300,000Forced Labor
Guardian Org Foundation
$300,000Journalism
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
$270,000Journalism
Search for Common Ground
$250,000Peacebuilding
Alliance for Peacebuilding
$250,000General Operating Support
Freedom Fund
$250,000General Operating Support
Freedom Fund
$250,000General Operating Support
Stichting Mama Cash
$200,000Forced Labor
Conducive Space for Peace
$200,000General Operating Support
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
$200,000General Operating Support
The Unyoke Foundation (RF) NPC
$200,000Peacebuilding
Centro de los Derechos del Migrante Inc
$200,000General Operating Support
Wikirate International
$200,000General Operating Support
Corporacin Plataforma DiloGeneral Operating Support Improbables
$200,000General Operating Support
Peace Direct Inc
$200,000General Operating Support
Fuller Project For International Reporting Inc
$200,000General Operating Support
Human Trafficking Legal Center
$190,000General Operating Support
Fundacin Ideas Para La Paz-FIP
$175,000General Operating Support
Fundacin Ideas Para La Paz-FIP
$175,000General Operating Support
NEO PHILANTHROPY INC
$160,000Forced Labor
Canadian Shareholder Association for Research and Education
$160,000Forced Labor
University of Notre Dame Du Lac
$155,000Peacebuilding
Beyond Conflict Inc
$150,000General Operating Support
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc
$150,000Forced Labor
CIERTO
$150,000General Operating Support
Movement Strategy Center
$150,000Peacebuilding
The New Humanitarian
$150,000General Operating Support
Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Center Nepal
$150,000General Operating Support
Association Sherpa
$150,000General Operating Support
New York University
$150,000Forced Labor
International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
$150,000Peacebuilding
Mary Hoch Foundation Ltd
$150,000Peacebuilding
Freedom Fund
$150,000Forced Labor
Global Fund to End Modern Slavery
$150,000General Operating Support
Education for Just Peace in the Middle East
$140,000General Operating Support
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
$132,000Forced Labor
Almarkaz Almowahed Co for Humanitarian Charity Consulting
$130,000General Operating Support
New Venture Fund
$130,000Peacebuilding
African Development Solutions (Adeso)
$125,000Human Rights
OpenTrust
$125,000Forced Labor
Independent Diplomat Inc
$120,000General Operating Support
Institute of Food Technologists
$117,000Forced Labor