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International Justice Mission

EIN 54-1722887 · Arlington, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION IS TO PROTECT PEOPLE IN POVERTY FROM VIOLENCE BY WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO RESCUE VICTIMS, BRING CRIMINALS TO JUSTICE, RESTORE SURVIVORS TO SAFETY AND STRENGTH, (SEE SCHEDULE O)AND HELP LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BUILD A SAFE FUTURE THAT LASTS.

Income
$129.9 million
Spending
$111.7 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
382
Volunteers
743
Highest pay
$406,590, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Freedom was brought to 3,597 victims of violence and oppression.Change achieved
  • 2,988 suspected perpetrators were restrained.Change achieved
  • 1,282 criminals were convicted in local courts.Change achieved
  • 230 survivors were restored to safety and stability.Change achieved
  • Over 43,590 people were trained to recognize and respond to violence.Work delivered
  • Over 21,338 justice system officials were trained.Work delivered
  • Over 22,252 church and community members, NGO partners, media and students were trained.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $53.3 million spent. FIELD OPERATIONSINTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION'S FIELD OPERATIONS RESPOND TO A VAST AND DEVASTATING CATEGORY OF NEED: VIOLENCE AGAINST PEOPLE IN POVERTY.THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE IS PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR. ACCORDING TO THE GLOBAL SLAVERY INDEX, APPROXIMATELY 50 MILLION PEOPLE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE LIVING IN SITUATIONS OF MODERN SLAVERY. THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THAT FORCED LABOR GENERATES PROFITS IN EXCESS OF MORE THAN $236 BILLION ANNUALLY FOR TRAFFICKERS AND SLAVE OWNERS; AND ACCORDING TO GLOBAL ESTIMATES OF MODERN SLAVERY, 1 IN 4 VICTIMS OF MODERN SLAVERY IS A CHILD. IN MANY COUNTRIES, PERPETRATORS OF ABUSE AGAINST PEOPLE IN POVERTY (SEE SCHEDULE O)EXPECT NO CONSEQUENCES FOR THEIR CRIMES, DESPITE LAWS AGAINST THE CRIME.IJM ATTORNEYS, INVESTIGATORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WORK IN 32 COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA, EUROPE, SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA TO COLLABORATE WITH JUSTICE SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO VIOLENCE. IJM'S TEAMS PROTECT PEOPLE IN POVERTY FROM VIOLENCE, INCLUDING CRIMES LIKE SLAVERY, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN, AND POLICE ABUSE OF POWER. BY COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENTS, IJM SERVES INDIVIDUAL VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND PURSUES SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO PROTECT ALL PEOPLE VULNERABLE TO THE CRIME.FOR OVER 25 YEARS, IJM AND OUR PARTNERS HAVE WORKED ALONGSIDE LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO BUILD COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE SAFE AND PROTECTED. TOGETHER, WE HAVE LEARNED HOW TO CREATE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN JUSTICE SYSTEMS THAT MEASURABLY REDUCE VIOLENCE AND SERVE SURVIVORS WITH DIGNITY. IJM DOES THIS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:STRENGTHEN JUSTICE SYSTEMSIJM COLLABORATES WITH JUSTICE SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO VIOLENCE. TOGETHER, WE CREATE IMPROVEMENTS THAT SERVE SURVIVORS, DETER CRIMINALS AND DRAMATICALLY DECREASE VIOLENCE.RESCUE AND RESTORE VICTIMSIJM PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO RESCUE INDIVIDUAL VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND RESTORE SURVIVORS TO SAFETY AND STABILITY.BRING CRIMINALS TO JUSTICEIJM WORKS ALONGSIDE JUSTICE SYSTEM OFFICIALS TO ENSURE THAT CRIMINALS ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, STOPPING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE AND DETERRING OTHERS FROM ABUSING VULNERABLE PEOPLE.SCALE DEMAND FOR PROTECTIONIJM CONVENES AND EQUIPS CHAMPIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR PROTECTION AS AN ESSENTIAL AND TANGIBLE FUTURE FOR EVERYONE.DURING THE LAST YEAR, IJM, OUR PARTNERS AND TRAINED GOVERNMENTS BROUGHT FREEDOM TO 3,597 VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION. EACH VICTORY REFLECTS THE TENACIOUS WORK OF IJM'S ATTORNEYS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND INVESTIGATORS. THEIR EFFORTS CONTINUE LONG AFTER RESCUE, AS SURVIVORS HEAL AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES WITH IJM'S AFTERCARE SUPPORT WHILE THE LEGAL PROCESS FOR EACH CASE UNFOLDS OVER MONTHS OR EVEN YEARS.DURING THE LAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 2,988 SUSPECTED PERPETRATORS WERE RESTRAINED AND 1,282 CRIMINALS IN LOCAL COURTS WERE CONVICTED. ADDITIONALLY, 230 SURVIVORS WERE RESTORED TO SAFETY AND STABILITY. FINALLY, IJM TRAINED OVER 43,590 PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO VIOLENCE, INCLUDING OVER 21,338 JUSTICE SYSTEM OFFICIALS (SUCH AS POLICE, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES AND SOCIAL WORKERS) AND COLLECTIVELY OVER 22,252 CHURCH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, NGO PARTNERS, MEDIA AND STUDENTS.
  2. $24.3 million spent. BUILDING A MOVEMNTIJM SEEKS TO MOBILIZE A GLOBAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT AND ADVANCE ITS MISSION BY DRAWING THE WORLD'S ATTENTION TO VIOLENCE AGAINST PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR AND EXPANDING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED IN THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE. IJM DOES THIS BY INFLUENCING LEADERS IN ALL SECTORS TO BECOME CHAMPIONS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH CHURCHES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CORPORATIONS, THOUGHT LEADERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LEADERS, AMONG OTHERS. A PART OF THIS MOVEMENT BUILDING IS REACHING NEW AUDIENCES THROUGH MEDIA OUTREACH. IJM'S WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED IN PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS FORBES MAGAZINE, THE WASHINGTON POST, (SEE SCHEDULE O)THE TIMES OF INDIA, THE GUARDIAN, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NEW YORKER, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, "THE TODAY SHOW," "THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW," "DATELINE NBC," MSNBC, CNN, BBC WORLD NEWS, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, ESPN, AND REUTERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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