To advance justice and accountability in overseas conflict areas

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0934728) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.1 mo
of spending, in cash
1.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
99% of total assets
Liabilities are 99% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
6 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$168K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$146K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$131
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$168K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$168K
Expenses
$146K
FY2024▼ -57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$344K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$146K
Net assets
$131
FY2024▲ +101%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$60K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$85K
FY2023−$22K
FY2024$131

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $142K Management & general 0% · $534 Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarytreasure
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathi Austin’s $125K as President is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advance justice and accountability in overseas conflict areas.

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1 program · $142K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization advanced justice and accountability in conflict areas by investigating organized crime and trafficking networks and building cases for national and international prosecuting authorities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0934728) · Dispute this line
$142Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$534
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$131
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$3K
Accounts receivableLn 4$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$892
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$131
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$892
Total assetsLn 16$11K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$19K
Net assetsLn 32−$22K$131
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$10K$10K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$83K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$534$534
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$865$865
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23−$203−$203
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$142K$534$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $168K$146K$22K$131 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2024 $236K$342K−$107K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $386K$344K$42K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $131K$42K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2021 $73K−$60K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $168,310 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $130,698$111,171
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $104,924$57,139
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,622$168,310
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$10,213
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $257,920$89,535
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,604$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,895$46,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $342,419$145,925
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$106,797$22,385
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $168,310 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,171
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,171
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,139$57,139
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,139 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$168,310
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,925 across 12 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $10,213$10,213
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $83,172$83,172
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,363$6,363
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $534$534
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,163 · Fundraising $2,203$5,366
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,443$1,443
IX-17 TravelPrograms $865$865
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $1,378$1,378
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,739$1,739
IX-23 InsurancePrograms −$203−$203
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,109$24,109
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,946$10,946
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,810 · Management $534 · Fundraising $3,581$145,925
Part X · Balance sheet $19,537 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,780$13,821
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,412$3,412
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$1,412
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,676$892
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,368$19,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,581−$351
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $21,041$19,757
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,622$19,406
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$22,254$131
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$22,254$131
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,368$19,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$168,310
XI-2 Total expenses$145,925
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$22,254
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131

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