Justice Without Borders
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CREATE TRANSNATIONAL ACCESS TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF LABOUR EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING SO THAT THEY CAN SEEK RIGHTFUL COMPENSATION, EVEN AFTER RETURNING HOME.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $70,580, executive director
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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1216% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% 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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 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
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 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)
- $3.3 million spent. HONG KONG TRAINING PROGRAMME: JWB LAUNCHED AN IN-PERSON MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IN HONG KONG BRINGING PRO BONO LAWYERS AND EXPERTS TOGETHER WITH THE VOLUNTEERS AT THE FRONT LINE HELPING MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS (MDWS). THE PROGRAMME BUILDS SKILLS TO EMPOWER THE PARTICIPANTS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE LEGAL FIRST AID TO THEIR SISTERS AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE 20 LOCAL UNION LEADERS. INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES ARE MDWS IN HONG KONG WHO ACCESS THESE CASEWORKERS WHEN THEY NEED HELP. IN ADDITION, OUR TRAINEES WILL TRAIN A FURTHER 60 CASEWORKERS WHO TOGETHER ARE CAPABLE OF REACHING 10,000 MDWS ANNUALLY INDONESIA OUTREACH PROGRAM: A SERIES OF TRAININGS CONDUCTED IN INDONESIA FOCUSED ON SAFE MIGRATION WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE COUNCIL (IADC). THESE WORKSHOPS RAISED AWARENESS OF THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF MDWS TO PURSUE CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION, EVEN AFTER THEY RETURN HOME. PARTICIPANTS WENT ON TO LEARN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO IDENTIFY THESE CLAIMS AND SUPPORT RETURNING MDWS THROUGH THE CLAIM PROCESS. ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH CASEWORK: WE CONDUCTED CASE CONSULTATIONS, DEVELOPED NEW CLAIMS, MANAGED ON ACTIVE CLAIMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SECURED COMPENSATION AWARDS. WE PUBLISHED FOUR RESEARCH PAPERS TO BUILD THE EXPERTISE OF PRO BONO LAWYERS SUPPORTING MDWS. WE HELD IN-PERSON ROUNDTABLE IN SINGAPORE BRINGING DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS WHO SUPPORT MDWS ACCESS TO JUSTICE TOGETHER TO BUILD NETWORKS TO SUSTAIN ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN THE LONG TERM. PARTICIPANTS CAME FROM INDONESIA AND HONG KONG AS WELL AS SINGAPORE, REPRESENTING MDW ORGANIZATIONS PRO BONO LAWYERS AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS.
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 November 6, 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 2015.
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 November 4, 2026.
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