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Humanity United Action

Location:

San Francisco, CA
Tax ID:

26-2583379
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(4)

Budget (2022):

Revenue: $992,271
Expenses: $1,447,647
Assets: $654,546
Type:

Political advocacy group
Formation:

2016
President:

Srik Gopal
Budget (2023):

Revenue: $981,764

Expenses: $1,587,008

Assets: $-344,821 11

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Humanity United Action (HUA) is a political advocacy group founded by billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. It is the sister group of Humanity United. As with other Omidyar-founded organizations, nearly all of HUA’s revenue comes from grants directly from Omidyar and his wife. Though Omidyar’s advocacy efforts primarily support left-of-center causes, HUA’s advocacy is mostly focused on combatting global forced labor. 1

Background

Humanity United was founded in 2001 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam as a part of their philanthropic, “social welfare,” and lobbying network. It became its own independent entity in 2008, and was established as a private foundation in 2016, at which time it ceased its lobbying and legal advocacy activities. 2 3 That same year, the legislative advocacy branch of the organization was spun off as its own independent social welfare group called Humanity United Action. 4

Though Omidyar’s advocacy efforts primarily support left-of-center causes, HUA’s advocacy is mostly focused on combatting global forced labor. 1

Leadership

Pam and Pierre Omidyar are the co-founders of Humanity United Action and Humanity United. They are also the force behind the Omidyar Nexus, a group of nonprofit and for-profit organizations and holding companies that fund numerous left-of-center initiatives. Pierre Omidyar is the founder of online commerce giant eBay. Pam Omidyar is also the board chair of HUA and Humanity United. 5 6

As of 2025, Srik Gopal was the president and CEO of Humanity United Action and Humanity United and had been since January 2020. He also sits on the board of the Council on Foundations, a membership association of more than 850 grantmaking foundations and corporations. From June 2016 to January 2020, Gopal worked at the Democracy Fund, another organization founded by Pierre Omidyar. Earlier, Gopal worked at the New Teacher Center, a teacher training group, and the Ball Foundation. 7 8

In 2020, Kehinde Togun joined Humanity United as senior director of policy and government relations and later became the organization’s managing director of public engagement and partnerships. According to his biography on Humanity United’s website, Togun is responsible for “pursuing legal and policy change through Humanity United Action.” Togun as of 2025 was also a senior non-resident fellow at the Center for International Policy, a non-resident fellow at the Centre for Democracy and Development, and a security fellow at the Truman National Security Project. Earlier in his career, Togun was a team member at the Council on Foreign Relations and worked at the National Democratic Institute. 9 10

Funding

In 2024, Humanity United Action received $1,370,665 from Pierre Omidyar, who donated $16.4 million that year to 501(c)(4) organizations. The vast majority of HUA’s funding every year comes directly from Omidyar and his wife. 6 1

In 2023, HUA earned $981,764 in revenue entirely earned through contributions. 11

In 2020, HUA received $1,110,826 from Omidyar, who donated $62.1 million that year to 501(c)(4) organizations. In 2020, HUA earned $1,112,946 in total revenue. 6 12

In 2019, Omidyar contributed $855,000 to HUA. 13

Grantmaking

In 2023, Humanity United Action spent about $1.4 million on grants. HUA contributed $480,000 to the International Labor Rights Forum, $200,000 to Simon Frasier University, $125,000 to the Alliance for Peacebuilding, $60,000 to the Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University, $60,000 to the Century Foundation, and $30,000 to Fordham University. 11

Activities

In 2024, Humanity United Action, the Ford Foundation, and the Freedom Fund collaborated on a grant to the Structure Lab at the Simon Fraser University School of Public Policy to combat forced labor. 14

Also in 2024, HUA co-signed a letter with 17 other organizations that was sent to 13 companies to advocate taking responsibility for forced labor used by fishing suppliers. 15

In 2022, HUA financially supported “notable bipartisan legislation” including the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and the End Human Trafficking in Government Contracts Act. HUA also funded the Tariff Act Advisory Group coalition. 16

Also in 2022, HUA and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (a project of the Tides Network) made a comment submission to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support a National Marine Fisheries Service proposal to amend the definition of illegal fishing to include fishing done outside of U.S. borders with forced labor. 17

HUA is a member of the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking. 18

References

  1. “Humanity United Action.” ProPublica. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/262583379.
  2. “Thank You.” Humanity United. Accessed October 30, 2023. https://humanityunited.org/thank-you/
  3. “About Us.” Humanity United. Accessed October 30, 2023. https://humanityunited.org/about/
  4. “The History of Humanity United.” Humanity United Action. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://humanityunited.org/our-history/.
  5. “Pam Omidyar.” Humanity United. Accessed October 30, 2023.  https://humanityunited.org/team/pam-omidyar/
  6. “Teddy Schleifer.” X. May 13, 2025. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://x.com/teddyschleifer/status/1922419879644135919?s=46&t=jI5pta-LqWTQoagVEw7hsA.
  7. “Srikanth (Srik) Gopal.” LinkedIn. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://www.linkedin.com/in/srikanth-srik-gopal-411573/.
  8. “Srik Gopal.” Humanity United. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://humanityunited.org/people/srik-gopal/
  9. [1] “HU Welcomes Kehinde Togun as Senior Director, Policy & Government Relations.” Humanity United. November 24, 2020. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://humanityunited.org/news/hu-welcomes-kehinde-togun-as-senior-director-policy-government-relations/.
  10. “Kehinde Togun.” LinkedIn. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kehindetogun/.
  11. “Humanity United Action Form 990.” ProPublica. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/262583379/202433189349311473/full
  12. “Humanity United Action Form 990.” ProPublica. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/262583379/202133169349311448/full.
  13. “501(c)(4) Disclosures.” Omidyar Group. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://www.omidyargroup.com/501c4-disclosures/.
  14. “Re:Structure Lab awarded grant funding from Humanity United Action, the Ford Foundation, and Freedom Fund for their research and policy work to combat forced labour.” Simon Frasier University School of Public Policy. June 12, 2024. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/policy-school/news-events/news/restructure-lab-awarded-grant-funding-humanity-united-action-ford-foundation.html.
  15. “Freedom United demands the seafood industry be held accountable.” Human Trafficking Search. 2024. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://humantraffickingsearch.org/resource/freedom-united-demands-the-seafood-industry-be-held-accountable/.
  16. [1] “Reflecting on 2022 and Looking Ahead.” Humanity United. January 30, 2023. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://humanityunited.org/perspectives/reflecting-on-2022-and-looking-ahead-to-2023/.
  17. “ICAR Submits Comment to NOAA with Humanity United Action.” ICAR. September 12, 2022. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://icar.ngo/icar-submits-comment-to-noaa-with-humanity-united-action/.
  18. “Who We Are.” Humanity United Action. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://endslaveryandtrafficking.org/who-we-are/.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: July 1, 2011

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2022 Dec Form 990 $992,271 $1,447,647 $654,546 $394,123 N $1,024,738 $0 $5,268 $0 PDF
    2021 Dec Form 990 $998,577 $668,494 $743,489 $27,690 N $1,012,200 $0 $96 $0
    2020 Dec Form 990 $1,112,946 $1,146,458 $421,889 $36,173 N $1,110,826 $0 $372 $0 PDF
    2019 Dec Form 990 $845,599 $862,925 $785,664 $366,436 N $845,000 $0 $599 $0
    2018 Dec Form 990 $2,185 $916,564 $586,279 $149,725 N $0 $0 $2,185 $0 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $1,933 $374,068 $1,394,509 $43,576 N $0 $0 $1,933 $0 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990 $9,715,730 $14,061,847 $1,759,318 $54,250 N $9,700,000 $0 $15,730 $1,576,855 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $29,104,544 $31,972,542 $11,712,127 $4,211,690 N $29,000,000 $0 $104,544 $2,478,769 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990 $31,299,946 $31,140,240 $16,647,462 $6,279,027 N $31,200,000 $0 $99,946 $2,705,314 PDF
    2013 Dec Form 990 $30,091,060 $26,956,400 $12,028,097 $1,819,368 N $30,000,000 $0 $91,060 $2,361,330 PDF
    2012 Dec Form 990 $30,050,864 $27,747,121 $8,370,710 $1,747,598 N $30,000,000 $0 $15,764 $2,213,240 PDF
    2011 Dec Form 990 $30,015,241 $27,442,126 $5,977,632 $1,658,263 N $30,000,000 $0 $15,241 $2,243,759 PDF
    2010 Dec Form 990 $25,509,376 $26,119,563 $3,391,135 $1,644,881 N $25,500,000 $0 $9,376 $1,009,203 PDF

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    Humanity United Action

    456 MONTGOMERY ST STE 500
    San Francisco, CA 94104-1238