World Justice Project FY2022 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2009Crime & LegalEIN 27-0359097Revenue $8.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRSworldjusticeproject.org1156 15th St Nw Ste 400, 20005-1752 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $555K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $115K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.8M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.1M
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$9.9M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$13.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.1M
FY2022▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.8M
Expenses
$9.9M
FY2022▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$9.9M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$9.5M
Net assets
$13.1M
FY2022▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.4M
FY2021$16.4M
FY2022$13.1M
FY2023$11.8M
FY2024$10.6M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $7.8M Management & general 19% · $1.8M Fundraising 3% · $337K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$370,178Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Philanthropical Partnerships
$242,124Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$229,102Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Research Officer
$217,766Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Engagement Officer
$209,557Pt VII · Sec A
Country Director
$161,613Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Communication Officer
$156,403Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$135,594Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Andersen’s $359K as Executive Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Andersen$358,916$354,868$370,178$359,551$331,219
James Van Der Klok$261,934$248,529$242,124——
Richard Schorr$259,914$245,943$229,102$212,798$202,124
Alejandro Ponce-Rodriguez$250,627————
Alejandro Ponce—$235,157$217,766$204,192$189,500
Theodore Piccone——$209,557$222,881$214,568
Mark Lewis$199,026$169,183———
Tanya Weinberg Yahana$177,007————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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2 programs · $7.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Research and the Rule of Law Index

The WJP rule of law index measures how the rule of law is perceived and experienced in everyday life around the globe. It is the most comprehensive index of its kind and the only to rely solely on primary data.

$5.3Mprogram expense
02

Engagement

The world justice project's engagement efforts include connecting and developing a global network, organizing and leading strategic convenings, and supporting practical, locally-led programs. Our biennial world justice forum is the premier international event for the rule of law.

$2.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$115K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2024–2024
Common CauseDC · FY2024$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$826K
Investment incomeLn 3$300K
Money outPt IX
$9.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.8M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$337K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$16.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$826K
Investment incomeLn 3$300K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$8.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$68K
Total assetsLn 16$16.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$13.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M$3.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.2M$8.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M$16.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$16.4M$13.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$820K$551K$213K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.1M$793K$211K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$106K$71K$27K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$336K$226K$87K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$263K$177K$68K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$42K$37K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$75K$67K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.9M$2.6M$329K
Office expensesLn 13$205K$129K$76K$56
Information technologyLn 14$162K$127K$35K$18
TravelLn 17$403K$395K$8K$262
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$621K$609K$12K$404
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$7K$3K$708
InsuranceLn 23$64K$15K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$836K$720K$96K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$13K$8K$7
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.9M$7.8M$1.8M$337K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.8M$9.5M−$1.7M$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$8.9M−$2.0M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $8.1M$9.9M−$1.8M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.5M$8.1M$4.3M$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.3M$6.9M−$1.6M$11.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,142,691 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,266,860$7,013,768
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $478,786$825,560
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $666,668$299,895
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $62,513$3,468
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,474,827$8,142,691
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,191,118$4,580,760
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,938,690$5,368,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,129,808$9,949,042
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,345,019−$1,806,351
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,142,691 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,468 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,046,224
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,967,544
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,013,768
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $825,560$825,560
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $299,895$299,895
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $829,028 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $299,895$8,142,691
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,949,042 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $550,809 · Management $212,829 · Fundraising $56,647$820,285
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,051,790 · Management $792,799 · Fundraising $211,008$3,055,597
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $70,880 · Management $27,387 · Fundraising $7,289$105,556
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $225,742 · Management $87,226 · Fundraising $23,215$336,183
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $176,694 · Management $68,274 · Fundraising $18,171$263,139
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $36,933 · Management $4,729$41,662
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $66,690 · Management $8,539$75,229
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $29,208$29,208
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,571,082 · Management $329,213$2,900,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $129,140 · Management $75,721 · Fundraising $56$204,917
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $126,998 · Management $35,291 · Fundraising $18$162,307
IX-17 TravelPrograms $394,711 · Management $7,538 · Fundraising $262$402,511
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $608,700 · Management $11,625 · Fundraising $404$620,729
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,893 · Management $2,655 · Fundraising $708$10,256
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,225 · Management $48,937$64,162
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $719,776 · Management $96,491 · Fundraising $19,657$835,924
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,285 · Management $7,790 · Fundraising $7$21,082
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,765,348 · Management $1,846,252 · Fundraising $337,442$9,949,042
Part X · Balance sheet $16,861,741 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $960,745$1,068,803
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,501,000$2,561,503
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,755,512$4,075,063
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,889$158,223
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $123,603$130,220
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,882$16,626
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,356,252$7,027,503
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $867,902$1,010,657
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,146,949$745,238
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $64,506$67,905
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,811,240$16,861,741
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $296,846$397,986
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,804,912$2,548,352
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,294,734$851,179
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,396,492$3,797,517
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,796,554$8,894,725
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,618,194$4,169,499
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,414,748$13,064,224
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,811,240$16,861,741
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,064,224 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,142,691
XI-2 Total expenses$9,949,042
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,806,351
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,414,748
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,537,662
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$6,511
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,064,224

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