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Nonprofit · EIN 20-8734461

GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10005

Financials

$1.3M$1.4M2022$802K$1.2M2023$681K$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$680,859$1,084,064-$403,205$1,153,932$281,423$872,509
September 30, 2024990$801,928$1,190,255-$388,327$1,378,552$134,603$1,243,949
September 30, 2023990$1,293,158$1,359,798-$66,640$1,676,835$145,564$1,531,271
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$636,818
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$42,744
Net gain from sales of assets
$30,060
Other revenue
$1,297

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$232,893
Other salaries and wages
$363,223
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$701,479
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$55,066
Occupancy
$91,597
Depreciation
$3,310
Program services (functional)
$708,554
Management and general (functional)
$183,080
Fundraising (functional)
$192,430

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,378,552
Total assets, end of year
$1,153,932
Total liabilities, end of year
$281,423
Net assets, end of year
$872,509
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,861
Publicly traded securities
$630,375
Net assets without donor restrictions
$735,742
Net assets with donor restrictions
$136,767
Gross receipts
$691,430
Employees
8
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2007
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELISE KEPPLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEGINNI
Officer
40$177,432$36,502
GRETCHEN FREEMAN CAPPIOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JELENA PIA-COMELLATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELISABETH WICKERISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHANNON RAJ SINGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEFALI SALWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY HIGGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAYAL SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIREN MASCARENHASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OSHIYA SAVURBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AKILA RADHAKRISHNANPRESIDENT - THRU 12/29/23
Officer
40$138,807$32,308
GRETCHEN FREEMAN CAPPIOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JELENA PIA-COMELLATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELISABETH WICKERISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHANNON RAJ SINGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEFALI SALWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY HIGGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAYAL SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YALDA AFSHARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIREN MASCARENHASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELISE KEPPLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEGINNING 1/1/24
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AKILA RADHAKRISHNANPRESIDENT
Officer
50$139,570$34,680
GRETCHEN FREEMAN CAPPIOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JELENA PIA-COMELLATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELISABETH WICKERISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
YALDA AFSHARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANNON RAJ SINGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEFALI SALWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY HIGGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAYAL SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE SHANDROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIREN MASCARENHASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11 HANOVER SQUARE - 6TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10005-2818
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELISE KEPPLER, 11 HANOVER SQUARE - 6TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 100052863
Signed the 990
ELISE KEPPLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 725-6530
Return prepared by
LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP

Mission

GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER IS A LEGAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT USES INTERNATIONAL LAW TO ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY AND DISMANTLE SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE1. FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF IN THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS CASE CELIA RAMOS V. PERU SEEKING JUSTICE FOR MASS FORCED STERILIZATION THAT OCCURRED IN 1990S PERU.2.CONDUCTED DISCUSSIONS IN OCTOBER 2024 BETWEEN THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON MYANMAR, THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NORWAY, THE HEAD OF INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE MECHANISM FOR MYANMAR, AND ACTIVISTS ON GENDER EQUALITY IN MYANMAR.3. ORGANIZED THREE SIDE EVENTS DURING THE ANNUAL COMMISSION ON THE STATE OF WOMEN THAT FOCUSED ON GENDER JUSTICE IN MYANMAR AND DOCUMENTING REPRODUCTIVE VIOLENCE.4.ORGANIZED OR CO-ORGANIZED FOUR EVENTS WITH UN OFFICIALS AND FEMINIST ACTIVISTS DURING THE UN HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON THE SITUATION OF ROHINGYA MUSLIMS AND OTHER MINORITIES IN MYANMAR.5. PUBLISHED A Q&A ADDRESSING THE MOST PRESSING QUESTIONS FROM GJC'S 2024 LANDMARK REPORT ON THE DOCUMENTATION OF REPRODUCTIVE VIOLENCE.
    Expenses $708,554 · grants $1,000
  • FIGHTING FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)FIGHTING FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS1. CO-FILED A SUBMISSION FOR THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES DETAILING THE DETERIORATING STATE OF BODILY AND REPRODUCTIVE AUTONOMY IN THE U.S. GJC LATER SHARED THIS SUBMISSION WITH THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO HEALTH.2.CO-FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING IDAHO'S ABORTION BAN AS A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION IN THE CASE UNITED STATES V. IDAHO, BUILDING UPON A PREVIOUS BRIEF SUBMITTED TO THE SUPREME COURT.3. MET WITH DIPLOMATS IN GENEVA AHEAD OF THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES TO BRING FURTHER ATTENTION TO THREATS TO REPRODUCTIVE AND BODILY AUTONOMY IN THE COUNTRY.4. PUBLISHED A Q&A WITH THE UN WORKING GROUP ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS THAT EXPLAIN HOW INTERNATIONAL LAW PROTECTS ABORTION IN CASES OF "CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION."5.HOSTED THE FIRST WEBINAR IN A SERIES EXAMINING CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION AND ITS IMPACT ON ABORTION ACCESS THAT FEATURED INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS.6. CO-ORGANIZED A SIDE-EVENT DURING THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN THAT EXPLORED THE RIGHT TO CONSCIENCE AND ABORTION CARE.7. FILED A JOINT SUBMISSION WITH THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS THAT CALLED FOR A HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO SURROGACY.
  • FEMINIST MULTILATERAL SYSTEM(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)FEMINIST MULTILATERAL SYSTEM1. ATTEND UN SIXTH COMMITTEE SESSIONS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE DRAFT TREATY ON CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND RE-CIRCULATED A JOINT STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE TREATY PROCESS.2. SPOKE AT A PANEL IN THE GAMBIA TO BUILD AFRICAN SUPPORT FOR THE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY TREATY EFFORT ON THE MARGINS OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSIONS ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE'S RIGHTS.3. ORGANIZED TWO EVENTS ON THE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY TREATY PROCESS AND ADVANCING GENDER JUSTICE DURING THE ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.4. ORGANIZED A SIDE EVENT DURING THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN FOCUSING ON ADVANCING GENDER JUSTICE IN THE DRAFT CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY TREATY. 5. PREPARED A SHORT-FORM SUMMARY ON ENUMERATING THE CRIME OF FORCED MARRIAGE, THE FIRST OF FOUR LEGAL BRIEFS ON ADVANCING GENDER JUSTICE IN THE DRAFT CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY TREATY.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-8734461
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,153,932
Income (IRS master file)
$691,430

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$680,859$1,084,064$1,153,932XML
990September 2024$801,928$1,190,255$1,378,552XML
990September 2023$1,293,158$1,359,798$1,676,835XML
990September 2022$844,763$1,263,054$1,690,256IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8734461).

Questions about GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER

What is the EIN of GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER is 20-8734461.
Is GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ELISE KEPPLER.
Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,432 (ELISE KEPPLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEGINNI).
How much revenue does GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $680,859, expenses of $1,084,064 and total assets of $1,153,932 at year end.

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