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International Justice Mission reported $129.9 million in revenue and $111.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.45 went to program services, $14.47 to management and general costs and $16.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $406,590 (CEO). 145 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $112MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $130M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$95.86 $125M
- Government grants$1.80 $2.3M
- Program service revenue$0.34 $450K
- Investment income$2.00 $2.6M
Other revenue was negative: −$341K. 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) | 69.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $406,590 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 145 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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 expenseField 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…
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…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $361,410 | $0 | $45,180 | $406,590 |
| REGIONAL VP, STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,294 | $0 | $41,879 | $361,173 |
| COUNTRY DIRECTOR, ROMANIA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $318,309 | $0 | $41,295 | $359,604 |
| REG. VP, FORCED LABOR SLAVERY HUB Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $272,275 | $0 | $41,893 | $314,168 |
| SPECIALIST, CAP BUILD. & CONS. ACT. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,905 | $0 | $35,410 | $291,315 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,210 | $0 | $39,051 | $280,261 |
| CAO (THRU 12/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,370 | $0 | $42,240 | $267,610 |
| CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,930 | $0 | $41,458 | $259,388 |
145 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Justice Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.5M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b12 · 11 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5382
- Volunteers Part I, line 6743
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VELOCITY GLOBAL LLC Peo services | $794,530 |
| PREVISE SOLUTIONS LLC Consulting services | $475,319 |
| MULTIPLY STRATEGIES Consulting services | $315,996 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
144 private foundations reported grants to International Justice Mission totaling $18M 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 International Justice Mission's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for International Justice Mission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of International Justice Mission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, International Justice Mission reported that 69.5% of its $111.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 16.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Justice Mission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Justice Mission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $406,590, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Justice Mission get its money?
Of $129.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 97.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Justice Mission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1722887 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 March 31, 2025, object 202620229349300832 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202500389349300910 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202420449349301902 · read the filing
- FY2022 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending March 31, 2022, object 202300459349300620 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213009349301881 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102429349301210 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002319349300845 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1722887: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.