African Center for Justice and Peace Studies
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $757,987
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $49,730, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $549,859 spent. The following are some of the accomplishments of ACJPS in 2024:ADVOCACY PROGRAMMEThe ACJPS Advocacy Programme leverages numerous advocacy missions andcommunication efforts, engagement from regional and international humanrights mechanisms, as well as from policymakers and decision-makers, toadvocate for accountability for human rights violations in Sudan. During thesemissions, regional and international leaders are made aware of these violations, and data-driven policy proposals are submitted to human rights bodies to address the ongoing atrocities and abuses in Sudan.In 2024, ACJPS conducted two advocacy missions, i.e., the 57th and 81st ordinary sessionsa). Advocacy at the 57th ordinary session of the HRC From September 30 to October 9, 2024, ACJPS conducted an advocacy mission at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, with four delegation members in attendance: two ACJPS staff and two representatives from Sudanese civil society organizations. While in Geneva, the delegation attended a session on Sudan on Tuesday, September 10, where the Human Rights Council discussed the report from the International Fact-Finding Committee on Sudan. The session featured Mr. Mohamed Chandi, Chairman of the Fact-Finding Committee; the Sudanese Attorney General; the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights; the UN Secretary-General's Advisor on Genocide; and Dr. Abdul Salam Sayed Ahmed, Chairman of the Sudanese Human RightsMonitors. Representatives from over fifty countries and ten non-governmental human rights organizations made oral interventions during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner. The delegation planned to deliver an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. However, due to time constraints, the Human Rights Council allowed only 10 NGOs to make oral interventions, and ACJPS was not one of them.The Core Group, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, andNorway, drafted a resolution to renew the mandate for the Fact-Finding Mission toSudan. Voting on this resolution began on Wednesday, October 9, and concluded on Friday, October 11, 2024. During this voting period, the UN Human Rights Counciladopted Resolution (A/HRC/57/L.22), renewing the mandate of its fact-finding mission to Sudan. The resolution was adopted by a wider margin (23 states in favor, 12 against) compared to when the UN Human Rights Council established it (19 in favor, 16 against) in 2023. This resolution allows the Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan to continue its work for at least another year. The renewal followed persistent advocacy by ACJPS, FIDH, and other organizations through meetings with core groups of the UN HRC and designated states during advocacy missions to Geneva, Switzerland. During the meetings mentioned above, the delegation discussed the following messageswith the advocacy targets:1.A call to renew the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission 1. for another year.2.A call for ceasefire negotiations between the warring parties and to reopen humanitarian corridors.3.A call for sustainable peace and democratization in Sudan.4.A call for the protection of civilians and an extension of the arms embargo to the rest of Sudan.5.A call to the UN Human Rights Council for accountability regarding human rightsThe delegation participated in a coordination meeting organized by Freedom House at the Defend Defenders office in Geneva. The meeting involved international and national NGOs, and participants discussed the joint advocacy messages. The delegation also attended a briefing by the Fact-Finding Mission for NGOs on the Human Rights Council session and the findings of their report. b). Advocacy at the 81st session of the ACHPRACJPS participated in an advocacy mission to Banjul, The Gambia, during the 81st Ordinary Session of the ACHPR in October 2024. During the mission, several key outputs related to Sudan were achieved:One (1) draft resolution on Sudan was tabled during the NGO Forum, incorporatingcritical recommendations, particularly on the need to dispatch a FFM, though no formal resolution was adopted by the Forum.Engagements with ACHPR Commissioners included a dinner meeting on October 20,2024, with Hon. Commissioner Hatem Essaiem to discuss Sudan, during which briefingnotes detailing ACJPS activities and recommendations were shared.Similarly, a meeting was held on October 22, 2024, with Hon. Commissioner Janet tofocus on women's issues in Sudan, accompanied by joint briefing notes.Participation extended to monitoring all side events and plenary discussions on Sudan, as well as conducting individual meetings with Sudanese human rights defenders to address pressing issues such as the situation of Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad, civilian protection challenges, and strategies for future advocacy.One (1) oral statement on the Sudan crisis was delivered during the ACHPR session,emphasizing the urgency of addressing the crisis.Additionally, on 15 October 2024, ACJPS led a panel at the NGO Forum of the 81st session of the ACHPR. The Panel discussed the unraveling conflict in Africa, including lessons learned from the Sudan War and beyond. Panelists included Mr. Salih Mahmood Osman, the Chairperson of the Darfur Bar Association, and Mr. Mahammad Badawi, the ACJPS Director of Monitoring and Documentation. Mr. Badawi highlighted the patterns of the ongoing human rights violations in Sudan, identified the main perpetrators, and provided recommendations for fostering peace in Sudan.Furthermore, on 18 October 2024, ACJPS participated in a side event organized by theOpen Society Foundation. The event aimed to assess efforts to end the conflict andexplore the regional and international roles in bringing peace to Sudan. In addition to ACJPS, other panelists included the Chairperson of the High Panel on Sudan, the U.S.Special Envoy for Sudan, the Chairperson of the ACHPR, Commissioners of the ACHPR, and additional r
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 January 2013.
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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