Justice in Motion Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JUSTICE IN MOTION PROTECTS MIGRANT RIGHTS BY ENSURING JUSTICE ACROSS BORDERS.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 19 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $179,514, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 38% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 53% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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, 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 (3)
- $694,702 spent. LEGAL ACTION: JUSTICE IN MOTION CONNECTED AND ADVISED LEGAL ADVOCATES ACROSS THE U.S., MEXICO, AND CENTRAL AMERICA TO ENSURE THAT MIGRANT RIGHTS DO NOT STOP AT THE BORDER.THE LEGAL ACTION PROGRAM SUPPORTED CASES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR MIGRANTS WHO ENCOUNTERED CIVIL, LABOR OR IMMIGRATION CROSS BORDER CHALLENGES.
- $514,800 spent. POLICY ADVOCACY: JUSTICE IN MOTION'S POLICY PROGRAM CONDUCTS POLICY ANALYSIS AND ENGAGES GOVERNMENTS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING MIGRANT RIGHTS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION LEVERAGES THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR DEFENDER NETWORK AND LEGAL ACTION TEAM TO BRIDGE THE DIVIDE BETWEEN LABOR AND IMMIGRATION POLICY AND BRING NEW PERSPECTIVES AND UNIQUE EXPERTISE INTO POLICY SPACES. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, THE PROGRAM EDUCATED CONGRESS AND THE U.S. EXECUTIVE BRANCH ABOUT THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR LABOR MIGRANTS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM, AND PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GUATEMALAN AND HONDURAN MINISTRY OF LABOR STAFF AND SALVADORAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS STAFF TO PROTECT WORKER'S RIGHTS AND PREVENT ABUSE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON H-2 TEMPORARY LABOR VISAS.
- $504,818 spent. DEFENDER NETWORK: JUSTICE IN MOTION COORDINATES A DEFENDER NETWORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS MEXICO, GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR, HONDURAS, AND NICARAGUA, ENABLING THEM TO BETTER SERVE MIGRANTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, JUSTICE IN MOTION COORDINATED A MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE DEFENDER NETWORK, IDENTIFYING OVER 20 NEW MEMBERS FOR ONBOARDING, WHICH WILL BRING THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP TO MORE THAN 60 PARTICIPANTS IN 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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 September 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 May 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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