ROBERT F KENNEDY CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROBERT F KENNEDY CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

EIN 13-2522784 · Unknown (Z99Z)

What they do

ROBERT F. KENNEDY BOLDLY FACED TOUGH PROBLEMS and CHALLENGED THE COMFORTABLE and COMPLACENT. HE BELIEVED THAT INDIVIDUAL ACTION COULD OVERCOME INJUSTICE and OPPRESSION. HE AWAKENED UNKNOWN STRENGTHS and INSPIRED A GENERATION to CHANGE THE WORLD. ESTABLISHED IN 1968 BY FRIENDS and FAMILY of ROBERT KENNEDY, THE ROBERT F. KENNEDY CENTER for JUSTICE and HUMAN RIGHTS (THE "CENTER") is A NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT for OVER THREE DECADES HAS FURTHERED THE VISION and SPIRIT of ROBERT KENNEDY BY ADVANCING RESPECT for HUMAN RIGHTS and SOCIAL JUSTICE for ALL PEOPLE and PROMOTING THE IDEA THAT INDIVIDUAL ACTION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE THROUGH COMMITMENT to CIVIC and COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.45%of revenue went to mission work63.9% of expenses · Program services

11.25%of revenue went to fundraising10.8% of expenses

$103.99spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

26.29%of revenue went to management and office costs25.3% of expenses

$3.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $491,187 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,321,131

Mission workProgram services$8,186,89866.45% of revenue63.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,239,80026.29% of revenue25.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,385,62011.25% of revenue10.8% of expenses

Total expenses$12,812,318103.99% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 63.9% mission · 25.3% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 24.7% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 18.8% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 22.1% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 23.5% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 21.8% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 20.3% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 62.3% mission · 18.5% management · 19.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,321,131

Expenses$12,812,318

Annual shortfall $491,187 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,186,898 · 63.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,239,800 · 25.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,385,620 · 10.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,321,131

Expenses$12,812,318

Assets$40,621,292

Income$20,233,687

Contributions$11,360,685

Mission work (program services)$8,186,898

Fundraising$1,385,620

Grants given$1,233,744

Average grant$29,375

Management and general$3,239,800

Executive compensation (total)$1,004,221

Stocks and bonds$11,080,265

Accounting fees$78,367

Investing fees$90,456

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KERRY KENNEDYPRESIDENT OF RFKHR · 38 hrs/week $500,254Base $414,946 · Other $85,308

MICHAEL SCHREIBERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $437,899Base $365,172 · Other $72,727

LYNN DELANEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $343,710Base $261,357 · Other $82,353

AMY REIDSENIOR VP, COMMUNICATIONS · 38 hrs/week $239,971Base $222,352 · Other $17,619

ANGELITA BAEYENSVP, INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY · 38 hrs/week $197,271Base $155,478 · Other $41,793

WADE MCMULLENSVP OF PROGRAMS AND LEGAL STRATEGY · 38 hrs/week $195,704Base $171,044 · Other $24,660

ANTHONY ENRIQUEZVICE PRESIDENT, U.S. ADVOCACY & LITIGATION · 38 hrs/week $189,512Base $160,954 · Other $28,558

SARAH GILLMANDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC U.S. LITIGATION · 38 hrs/week $157,498Base $132,072 · Other $25,426

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (51)

KERRY KENNEDYPRESIDENT OF RFKHR

MICHAEL SCHREIBERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LYNN DELANEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMY REIDSENIOR VP, COMMUNICATIONS

ANGELITA BAEYENSVP, INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY

WADE MCMULLENSVP OF PROGRAMS AND LEGAL STRATEGY

ANTHONY ENRIQUEZVICE PRESIDENT, U.S. ADVOCACY & LITIGATION

SARAH GILLMANDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC U.S. LITIGATION

MARTY NESBITTBOARD MEMBER

MARTIN SHEENBOARD MEMBER

MARVIN S ROSENBOARD MEMBER

MARY KATHRYN NAGLEBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY WILLIAMSBOARD - TREASURER

MICHAEL H POSNERBOARD MEMBER

PEDRO TORRES-MACKIEBOARD MEMBER

PETER BARBEYBOARD MEMBER

PETER B EDELMANBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP W JOHNSTONBOARD MEMBER

RANDI WEINGARTENBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT F SMITHBOARD MEMBER

SANCIA DALLEYBOARD MEMBER

SORAYA DARABIBOARD MEMBER

STEFANO LUCCHINIBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN CLARK LIVINGSTONBOARD MEMBER

SUSHMA RAMANBOARD MEMBER

TERRY MAZANYBOARD - VICE CHAIR

THASUNDA BROWN DUCKETTBOARD MEMBER

TONIO BURGOSBOARD MEMBER

VIVIENNE MINGBOARD MEMBER

JOHN W ROGERS JRBOARD MEMBER

CLAUDIO GROSSMANBOARD MEMBER

DASHA SMITHBOARD MEMBER

DERMOT MCDONOGHBOARD MEMBER

DR STEPHEN DECHERNEYBOARD MEMBER

ELISA MASSIMINOBOARD - SECRETARY

ETHEL KENNEDYBOARD - FOUNDER

FRANK A BAKERBOARD - CHAIR

HENRY S SCHLEIFFBOARD MEMBER

JAMES J PINTOBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY A SACHSBOARD MEMBER

CARA KENNEDY-CUOMOBOARD MEMBER

JOSE E FELICIANOBOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 01/24

JOSEPH P KENNEDY IIIBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH GOLDMANBOARD MEMBER

BHAVIN SHAHBOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 09/24

KIM DAVISBOARD MEMBER

KYLAR BROADUSBOARD MEMBER

BARRY VOLPERTBOARD MEMBER

MARIA TERESA KUMARBOARD MEMBER

MARK GEARANBOARD MEMBER

MARK E FREITASBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 1300 19TH STREET NW SUIT, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1609
County: District of Columbia
In care of: MICHAEL SCHREIBER
Primary officer: MICHAEL SCHREIBER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 545-6671

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Unknown (Z99Z)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes