Humanity United
Humanity United is a San Francisco–based private foundation (part of the Omidyar Group) that funds work to transform violent conflict and human exploitation into peace and freedom. Their programs focus on forced labor & human trafficking, peacebuilding, public engagement, and racial justice, and they operate global grantmaking programs.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations working in forced labor/human trafficking, peacebuilding, human rights, journalism, or racial and social justice with a track record of measurable impact and capacity to manage mid-size to large grants across national or international programs.
Good Fit
- • Clear program alignment with forced labor, peacebuilding, human rights, journalism, or racial justice work.
- • Demonstrated outcomes and organizational capacity to manage grants in the mid-five-figure to low six-figure range.
- • Existing visibility or partnerships with national/international networks (DC, NY, CA presence is common).
- • Evidence of sustained program impact or credibility with peer funders and coalitions.
Geography
In the latest year grants reached at least 22 states plus international locations, and past years show even broader multi-state and international reach; one jurisdiction (DC) accounted for about one-third of dollars in 2024.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made 143 grants to 121 distinct recipients in the latest year spanning many program areas, with a modest top-recipient concentration (about 5% for the largest grantee and 18% for the top five).
New Applicants
Observed giving shows substantial turnover—67 new recipients in 2024—so new partners are added, but the foundation’s stated process is to fund only preselected applicants, so unfamiliar organizations are unlikely to access funding through an open application and would likely need to be identified or recommended.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
