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The Center for Victims of Torture
The Center for Victims of Torture reported $28.6 million in revenue and $25.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.44 went to program services, $18.20 to management and general costs and $7.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. Government grants made up 60.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,936 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$35.72 $10M
- Government grants$60.32 $17M
- Program service revenue$3.74 $1.1M
- Other revenue$0.22 $64,344
Investment income was negative: −$30,721. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.4% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 60.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $274,936 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInternational services cvt's international direct services include group counseling/therapy, social services, and physiotherapy as well as other resilience-focused interventions. In ethiopia, cvt works in refugee camps and internally displaced communities in the country's north. Cvt maintains small operations in two locations in kenya, including nairobi and kakuma refugee camp. In uganda, cvt has a long-standing center in gulu where survivors of the lord's resistance army atrocities receive care and pursue their justice goals.due to stop work orders and subsequent award termination, cvt's…
U.s. Client services impact and holistic recoverydedicated to healing the profound physical and psychological wounds inflicted by torture, our U.S. Client services programs (csp) reached a significant milestone this year, providing life-restoring care to more than 1,900 survivors of torture, their family members, and broader community members. By addressing the systemic impact of trauma, our clinical initiatives continue to foster resilience across our primary service hubs in st. Paul and st. Cloud, minnesota; atlanta, georgia; and arizona.strategic expansion and cross-border…
Capacity developmentcvt's capacity development (cd) department supports organizations and individuals to strengthen their capacity to engage in torture and trauma prevention and rehabilitation work, including advancing justice and accountability. Through training, mentoring, coaching, consulting, and peer exchange, cd initiatives support other organizations to achieve improvements in advocacy, job performance, security, and organizational functioning (including improved service quality for torture survivors). The national capacity building (ncb) project organizes technical assistance for a…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $242,196 | $0 | $32,740 | $274,936 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $148,667 | $0 | $29,275 | $177,942 |
| VP AND CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $162,963 | $0 | $14,395 | $177,358 |
| DIR OF GLOBAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $161,382 | $0 | $15,065 | $176,447 |
| VP OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $154,131 | $0 | $4,212 | $158,343 |
| DIR OF U.S. CLINICAL PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $139,545 | $0 | $14,410 | $153,955 |
| DIR OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $127,088 | $0 | $22,360 | $149,448 |
| DIR OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $130,383 | $0 | $4,766 | $135,149 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Center for Victims of Torture (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $680K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5185
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MAL WARWICK & ASSOCIATES INC Direct marketing & fundraising consultin | $899,551 |
| CHORA DESIGN 2026 visioning consulting | $222,509 |
| HARVARD PROGRAM IN REFUGEE TRAUMA Capacity development consulting | $218,250 |
| GRF Audit firm | $148,188 |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF I Capacity development consulting | $105,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
53 private foundations reported grants to The Center for Victims of Torture totaling $2.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Center for Victims of Torture's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Center for Victims of Torture, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Center for Victims of Torture spent in FY2025, $74.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Center for Victims of Torture's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Center for Victims of Torture reported that 74.4% of its $25.9 million in expenses went to program services, 18.2% to management and general and 7.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Center for Victims of Torture pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Center for Victims of Torture reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $274,936, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Center for Victims of Torture get its money?
Of $28.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 60.4% from government grants) and 3.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Center for Victims of Torture a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3383933 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202620899349300132 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202541769349300734 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401769349300340 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321169349301712 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220809349300317 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101379349305500 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3383933: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.