The Human Rights Award was first awarded to an individual in 1991.

Beginning in 1997, the Business and Nonprofit categories were added. The 1997 Business award was presented in conjunction with the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce.

Human Rights Award Recipients

2023
Individual – Hodan Nur
Youth – No recipient named
Nonprofit – The PROP Shop
Business – Jill Slipper Scholtz

2022
Individual – Belia Jiménez-Lorente
Youth – Jermell Taylor
Nonprofit – Chain Reaction Theatre Project
Business – No recipient named

2021
Individual – Kim Rathjen
Youth – Niamya Holloway
Nonprofit – Bloomington Eden Prairie Meals on Wheels
Business –Winnebago Industries

2020
Individual – Joan Howe-Pullis
Youth – Abshir Noor
Nonprofit – Hope Speaks Project
Business –Southwest Transit

2019
Individual – Zina Nourkadi
Youth – Claire Willett
Nonprofit – ESTHER Homes
Business – Umi's Boutique

2018
Individual – Christine Erickson
Nonprofit – Onward Eden Prairie
Business – No recipient named
Youth – Miske Ali

2017
Individual – Crystal Winston
Nonprofit – Interfaith Circle
Business – SouthWest Transit
Youth – Hayden Bunn

2016
Individual – Sue Borchert, Jill Boyd, Patricia Fenrick, Nausheen Malik
Nonprofit – No recipient named
Business – No recipient named
Youth – Haley Fuchs, Abdinasir Nourkadi, Miracle Field Boys (Trey Cavello, Bailey Demets, Matt Dolan, Mike Espe, Logan McCarthy, Nolan Sullivan, Connor Young, Jack Zigan)

2015
Individual – Hanadi Chehabeddine
Business – World Auto Repair, Brunswick Zone

2014
Individual – Marcela Roos
Nonprofit – Choice Inc.
Business – Punch Neapolitan Pizza
Youth – Rachelle Johnson, Kifah Mohamed

2013
Individual – Lynnea West
Nonprofit – Barro Tutoring
Business – DSO Architecture
Youth – Camila Merino

2012
Individual – No recipient named
Nonprofit – Hammer Residences, Inc.
Business – No recipient named

2011
Individual – Darryl Stanton
Nonprofit – No recipient named
Business – C.H. Robinson

2010
Individual – Joe Epping, Cathy Haukedahl, Janet Palmer, Sharon Peterson
Nonprofit – No recipient named

Business – No recipient named

2009
Individual – Kerry Holtmeier Hallee, Gardner Gay
Nonprofit – City Hill Fellowship
Business – SouthWest Transit

2008

No awards presented

2007
Individual – Mary Jane and Basil Wissner, Ali Turner
Nonprofit – Eden Prairie United Methodist Church, Prairie Lutheran Church, Pax Christi Catholic Community, American Muslim Community Center
Business – Thunder Communications Design

2006
Individual – Cindy Eddy
Nonprofit – Eden Prairie Presbyterian Church

Business – Sun Current Newspapers

2005
Individual – Burton Meode
Nonprofit – Belahdan (Local cable access TV show)

Business – No recipient named

2004
Individual – George Schell
Nonprofit – Eden Prairie School District
Business – No recipient named

2003
Individual – Jerry Anderson
Nonprofit – Eden Prairie School District HR Department

Business – No recipient named

2002
Individual – No recipient named
Nonprofit – Pax Christi Church
Business – No recipient named

2001
Individual – Thomas Halloran
Nonprofit – P.E.P.S.E.

Business – No recipient named

2000
Individual – Rita Krocak
Nonprofit – No recipient named
Business – No recipient named

1999
Individual – Marina M. Kuznetsov
Nonprofit – No recipient named
Business – No recipient named

1998
Individual – Clare and Robert Kooiman
Nonprofit – ABC Foundation
Business – MTS Systems Corporation

1997
Individual – Peter Huck
Nonprofit – EP Common Ground
Business – Magnetic Data, Inc.

1996
No Awards presented

1995
William Jackson

1994
Richard Feerick

1993
Virginia Gartner

1992
Juan C. Moreno

1991
Jean Leih

1990
Geraldine Beckmann