Center for Contemplative Justice Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPLATIVE JUSTICE GROWS AND SUSTAINS CORPORAL ACTS OF JUSTICE ARISING FROM CONTEMPLATION. WE SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER'S COMMON LIFE OF PRAYER AND SERVICE. WE BUILD COMMUNITY AND DEEPER CONVERSATION THROUGH EVENTS, PILGRIMAGES, PUBLICATIONS, AND SERVICES. WE NURTURE THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE AND SUPPORT VISIONS FOR SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 15.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $85,657, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 June 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 (2)
- $1.5 million spent. THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPLATIVE JUSTICE (CCJ) ADVANCES ITS MISSION TO GROW AND SUSTAIN ACTS OF JUSTICE ARISING FROM CONTEMPLATION BY SUPPORTING A DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM OF JUSTICE-CENTERED PROGRAMS, LEADERS, AND COMMUNITIES-BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. CCJ PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL, AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE. CCJ ADVANCES ITS MISSION THROUGH ITS JUSTICE STARTUP INCUBATOR, WHICH PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO EMERGING LEADERS AND INITIATIVES. THESE PROGRAMS ADDRESS A WIDE RANGE OF JUSTICE PRIORITIES, INCLUDING HUMAN DIGNITY, BUILDING COMMUNITY, AND HEALING. - CONT. SCH O
- LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT (CONTINUED) THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPLATIVE JUSTICE (CCJ) ADVANCES ITS MISSION TO GROW AND SUSTAIN ACTS OF JUSTICE ARISING FROM CONTEMPLATION BY SUPPORTING A DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM OF JUSTICE-CENTERED PROGRAMS, LEADERS, AND COMMUNITIES-BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. CCJ PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL, AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE. CCJ ADVANCES ITS MISSION THROUGH ITS JUSTICE STARTUP INCUBATOR, WHICH PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO EMERGING LEADERS AND INITIATIVES. THESE PROGRAMS ADDRESS A WIDE RANGE OF JUSTICE PRIORITIES, INCLUDING HUMAN DIGNITY, BUILDING COMMUNITY, AND HEALING. INCUBATED AND SUPPORTED INITIATIVES INCLUDE EFFORTS SUCH AS CHRISTIAN ATHLETES CIRCLES, WHICH FOSTERS A BELOVED COMMUNITY AMONG ATHLETES, CREATING SPACE FOR CONNECTION, REFLECTION, AND BELONGING AS AN OPEN AND AFFIRMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS ARE FULLY WELCOMED AND EACH PERSON'S SPIRITUAL JOURNEY IS RESPECTED AND SUPPORTED; LOVE RISES IN UKRAINE, A JUSTICE ENTERPRISE THAT PROVIDES INCOME AND DIGNITY FOR DISPLACED WOMEN THROUGH TEXTILE PRODUCTION; AND THE RISE CENTER FOR URBAN ECONOMIC JUSTICE, WHICH EQUIPS YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL LITERACY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS, AND PATHWAYS TOWARD COMMUNITY INVESTMENT. THIS YEAR, THE CCJ LAUNCHED FAMILY SPIRITUAL DIRECTION PROJECT. THIS INITIATIVE OFFERS FAMILY-BASED SPIRITUAL DIRECTION FOR THOSE SEEKING TO DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTION TO ONE ANOTHER, TO THEIR INNER LIVES, AND TO THE SACRED WITHIN EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE. THE CCJ WILL BE PARTNERING WITH 9 CONGREGATIONS IN NASHVILLE AND IS ON SCHEDULE TO SUPPORT THE FIRST COHORT IN FALL OF 2025. ADDITIONALLY, CCJ OPERATES A WELLNESS CENTER AND FUNCTIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM, OFFERING HOLISTIC HEALTH SUPPORT THROUGH MOVEMENT, WELLNESS PRACTICES, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM EMPHASIZES WHOLE-PERSON CARE, HELPING INDIVIDUALS BUILD SUSTAINABLE HABITS THAT SUPPORT LONG-TERM PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING WHILE CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS TO ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO ITS INCUBATOR MODEL AND DIRECT PROGRAM SUPPORT, CCJ ADMINISTERS A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MISSION-ALIGNED INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CCJ HAS DISTRIBUTED FUNDS TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS REGIONS INCLUDING ANTIGUA, BOTSWANA, ECUADOR, GUATEMALA, MEXICO, KENYA, NICARAGUA, UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM, AS WELL AS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE GRANTS SUPPORT A WIDE RANGE OF JUSTICE EFFORTS, SPANNING EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND HEALING, EXTENDING CCJ'S IMPACT BY RESOURCING LOCALLY LED WORK IN DIVERSE CULTURAL CONTEXTS. THIS GLOBAL GRANTMAKING REFLECTS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO TRUST-BASED PHILANTHROPY AND TO ADVANCING JUSTICE THROUGH BOTH DIRECT ACCOMPANIMENT AND STRATEGIC FINANCIAL SUPPORT. CCJ ALSO SUSTAINS LONG-TERM MISSION PARTNERSHIPS THAT REFLECT ENDURING COMMITMENTS TO GLOBAL COMMUNITIES. SINCE 1999, CCJ HAS SUPPORTED ESCUELA ANNE STEVENS IN SAN EDUARDO, ECUADOR, PROVIDING ONGOING FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL'S OPERATIONS THROUGH DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS. SINCE 2006, CCJ HAS PARTNERED WITH HOLY CROSS HOSPICE IN GABORONE, BOTSWANA, SUPPORTING COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND OTHER TERMINAL ILLNESSES. THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PALLIATIVE CARE TRAINING AND ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S FIRST INPATIENT HOSPICE FACILITIES. LOCALLY, CCJ CONTINUES TO INVEST IN COMMUNITY-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE AND DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS. IN 2022, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A DEDICATED GATHERING SPACE TO SERVE AS A HUB FOR CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE, INCUBATOR PROGRAMS, AND JUSTICE-CENTERED COLLABORATION. THIS SPACE SUPPORTS BOTH EMERGING INITIATIVES AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH EVENTS, MEETINGS, AND SHARED PROGRAMMING. CCJ ALSO MAINTAINS AN EMERGENCY FUND TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DURING TIMES OF CRISIS, ADDRESSING NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, FOOD INSECURITY, AND BURIAL EXPENSES. THIS FUND PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN REDUCING THE BURDEN OF ECONOMIC INJUSTICE AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY STABILITY. THROUGH THESE INTERCONNECTED EFFORTS, SPANNING CONTEMPLATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, PROGRAM INCUBATION, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND DIRECT COMMUNITY SUPPORT, CCJ CONTINUES TO EMBODY A MODEL OF JUSTICE ROOTED IN CONTEMPLATION. BY INTEGRATING REFLECTION, RELATIONSHIP, AND ACTION, THE ORGANIZATION STRENGTHENS INDIVIDUALS, SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES, AND ADVANCES SUSTAINABLE, JUSTICE-CENTERED CHANGE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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