Acacia Center for Justice
Acacia Center for Justice reported $354.0 million in revenue and $326.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.83 went to program services, $1.95 to management and general costs and $0.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,108 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 83 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $327MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $354MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $256,108 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.08% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 83 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLegal representation programs (lr) provide legal counsel to adults and children in various contexts. These programs are comprised of:- national qualified representative program, providing qualified representatives (attorneys and others accredited to provide legal defense) in immigration court to unrepresented detained adults who are found by an immigration judge to be mentally incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings;- children's counsel initiative, providing legal representation to children who are in immigration proceedings in designated immigration court locations; -…
The legal access & orientation programs (lao) deliver legal orientations and self-help workshops about immigration court procedures to adults, adult caregivers of children, and families in dhs custody and in removal proceedings to help them better understand what to expect in court. These programs are comprised of:- legal orientation program, delivering legal orientations and self-help workshops about immigration court procedures to adult individuals in dhs custody to help them prepare to represent themselves in immigration court;- legal orientation program for custodians of unaccompanied…
Through capacity building programs, acacia works with partners to expand organizational resources to meet demand for legal services throughout the U.S. The programs are comprised of: -attorney recruitment project places experienced and new attorneys in legal service providers to bolster the capacity of these critical services.- policy and outreach encompass policy analysis, research, lobbying, and government relations to advance and grow public support for acacia's work
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,937 | $0 | $37,171 | $256,108 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,957 | $0 | $43,630 | $237,587 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,338 | $0 | $25,848 | $236,186 |
| DIRECTOR, LEGAL ACCESS PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,843 | $0 | $56,297 | $229,140 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS AND PEOPLE OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,402 | $0 | $23,430 | $220,832 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,225 | $0 | $34,726 | $219,951 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,946 | $0 | $21,398 | $219,344 |
| DIRECTOR OF LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,042 | $0 | $45,226 | $217,268 |
83 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Acacia Center for Justice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
3 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5170
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KIND INC Legal representation for immigrant child | $54,570,879 |
| AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Legal representation for immigrant child | $49,168,396 |
| IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CORPS INC Legal representation for immigrant child | $21,091,140 |
| REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATI Legal representation for immigrant child | $19,434,351 |
| IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER Legal representation for immigrant child | $19,405,624 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 129 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Acacia Center for Justice's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Acacia Center for Justice reported that 97.8% of its $326.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.0% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Acacia Center for Justice pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Acacia Center for Justice reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $256,108, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Acacia Center for Justice get its money?
Of $354.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 98.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Acacia Center for Justice a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-4099467 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 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349304919 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423179349304472 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349300420 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-4099467: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.