Project Expedite Justice FY2022 filing

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Project Expedite justice's mission is to assist victims of mass atrocities and serious human rights abuses to find Justice through all available legal mechanisms.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $434K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $354K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$360K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$645K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2022▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$811K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$7.9M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2022▲ +131%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$528K
FY2021$863K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$6.1M
Net assets
$645K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$369K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$5.8M

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 Dec 2016.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.7M Management & general 11% · $223K Fundraising 2% · $47K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$180,468Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Tai’s $226K as Executive Director and Secretary is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia Tai$226,249$211,500$180,468$137,292$129,173
Gerald Gahima$122,375————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps victims of mass atrocities and human rights abuses seek justice through legal means.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Project expedite justice's mission is to assist victims of mass atrocities and serious human rights abuses to find justice through all availbale legal mechanisms. We start by training local investigators where populations have been marginalized.

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $436K · 2024–2024

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $1.2M federal money spent
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State · ALN 19.345 · Direct and through National Endowment for Democracy$1.2M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2024 · $1.6M federal money spent
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State · ALN 19.345 · Direct and through International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and 2 more$1.6M

The auditor reported 1 finding: a material weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$223K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$645K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$854K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$360K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$854K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$854K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$360K
Net assetsLn 32$645K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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$960K$854K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$961K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K$360K
Net assetsLn 32$632K$645K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$180K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$612K$612K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$751K$627K$108K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$119K$59K$60K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$240K$199K$10K$31K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$46K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.7M$223K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $7.9M$6.1M$1.8M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2024 $3.4M$3.5M−$25K$620K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 30, 2023 $1.9M$2.0M−$132K$645K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.1M$863K$263K$632K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $811K$528K$283K$369K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,863,350 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,125,639$1,863,350
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $233$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,125,872$1,863,350
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,767$180,468
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $732,927$1,814,459
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $862,694$1,994,927
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $263,178−$131,577
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,863,350 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,863,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,863,350
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,863,350
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,994,927 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $180,468$180,468
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $611,707$611,707
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $627,331 · Management $108,006 · Fundraising $15,429$750,766
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58,592 · Management $60,056$118,648
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,004$24,004
IX-17 TravelPrograms $199,075 · Management $9,576 · Fundraising $31,123$239,774
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $45,584$45,584
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,976$23,976
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,725,153 · Management $223,222 · Fundraising $46,552$1,994,927
Part X · Balance sheet $1,004,909 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $65,203; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $959,959$854,196
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$59,853
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,200$25,657
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $961,159$1,004,909
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,748$33,066
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $316,657$326,788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $329,405$359,854
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $286,728$644,736
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $345,026$319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $631,754$645,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $961,159$1,004,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $645,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,863,350
XI-2 Total expenses$1,994,927
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$131,577
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$631,754
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$144,878
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$645,055

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