International Justice Mission

Analysis

International Justice Mission is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, International Justice Mission reported income of $117.7m and spending of $117.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $74.1m to $117.7m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 324%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, International Justice Mission sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Children International ($116.8m), Pathfinder International ($117.9m) and Technoserve Inc ($116.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.3m (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $52.6m. At year end it held assets of $66.8m against liabilities of $36.8m, net assets of $30.0m. It reported 443 employees.