Global Justice Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER IS A LEGAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT USES INTERNATIONAL LAW TO ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY AND DISMANTLE SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION.
- Income
- $680,859
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 8.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $213,934, executive director beginni
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 59% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $708,554 spent. DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE1. FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF IN THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS CASE CELIA RAMOS V. PERU SEEKING JUSTICE FOR MASS FORCED STERILIZATION THAT OCCURRED IN 1990S PERU.2.CONDUCTED DISCUSSIONS IN OCTOBER 2024 BETWEEN THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON MYANMAR, THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NORWAY, THE HEAD OF INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE MECHANISM FOR MYANMAR, AND ACTIVISTS ON GENDER EQUALITY IN MYANMAR.3. ORGANIZED THREE SIDE EVENTS DURING THE ANNUAL COMMISSION ON THE STATE OF WOMEN THAT FOCUSED ON GENDER JUSTICE IN MYANMAR AND DOCUMENTING REPRODUCTIVE VIOLENCE.4.ORGANIZED OR CO-ORGANIZED FOUR EVENTS WITH UN OFFICIALS AND FEMINIST ACTIVISTS DURING THE UN HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON THE SITUATION OF ROHINGYA MUSLIMS AND OTHER MINORITIES IN MYANMAR.5. PUBLISHED A Q&A ADDRESSING THE MOST PRESSING QUESTIONS FROM GJC'S 2024 LANDMARK REPORT ON THE DOCUMENTATION OF REPRODUCTIVE VIOLENCE.
- FIGHTING FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)FIGHTING FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS1. CO-FILED A SUBMISSION FOR THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES DETAILING THE DETERIORATING STATE OF BODILY AND REPRODUCTIVE AUTONOMY IN THE U.S. GJC LATER SHARED THIS SUBMISSION WITH THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO HEALTH.2.CO-FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING IDAHO'S ABORTION BAN AS A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION IN THE CASE UNITED STATES V. IDAHO, BUILDING UPON A PREVIOUS BRIEF SUBMITTED TO THE SUPREME COURT.3. MET WITH DIPLOMATS IN GENEVA AHEAD OF THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES TO BRING FURTHER ATTENTION TO THREATS TO REPRODUCTIVE AND BODILY AUTONOMY IN THE COUNTRY.4. PUBLISHED A Q&A WITH THE UN WORKING GROUP ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS THAT EXPLAIN HOW INTERNATIONAL LAW PROTECTS ABORTION IN CASES OF "CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION."5.HOSTED THE FIRST WEBINAR IN A SERIES EXAMINING CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION AND ITS IMPACT ON ABORTION ACCESS THAT FEATURED INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS.6. CO-ORGANIZED A SIDE-EVENT DURING THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN THAT EXPLORED THE RIGHT TO CONSCIENCE AND ABORTION CARE.7. FILED A JOINT SUBMISSION WITH THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS THAT CALLED FOR A HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO SURROGACY.
- FEMINIST MULTILATERAL SYSTEM(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)FEMINIST MULTILATERAL SYSTEM1. ATTEND UN SIXTH COMMITTEE SESSIONS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE DRAFT TREATY ON CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND RE-CIRCULATED A JOINT STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE TREATY PROCESS.2. SPOKE AT A PANEL IN THE GAMBIA TO BUILD AFRICAN SUPPORT FOR THE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY TREATY EFFORT ON THE MARGINS OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSIONS ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE'S RIGHTS.3. ORGANIZED TWO EVENTS ON THE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY TREATY PROCESS AND ADVANCING GENDER JUSTICE DURING THE ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.4. ORGANIZED A SIDE EVENT DURING THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN FOCUSING ON ADVANCING GENDER JUSTICE IN THE DRAFT CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY TREATY. 5. PREPARED A SHORT-FORM SUMMARY ON ENUMERATING THE CRIME OF FORCED MARRIAGE, THE FIRST OF FOUR LEGAL BRIEFS ON ADVANCING GENDER JUSTICE IN THE DRAFT CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY TREATY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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