CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2356 UNIVERSITY AVE W, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1853

In care of

% MARY KINDER

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

SONYA FUNNA EVELYN, 2356 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST STE 430, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114

Signed the 990

SONYA FUNNA EVELYN, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(612) 436-4800

Website

WWW.CVT.ORG

Return prepared by

GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

THE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE WORKS TO HEAL THE WOUNDS OF TORTURE ON INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TO STOP TORTURE WORLDWIDE.

Program accomplishments

• INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CVT'S INTERNATIONAL DIRECT SERVICES INCLUDE GROUP COUNSELING/THERAPY, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND PHYSIOTHERAPY AS WELL AS OTHER RESILIENCE-FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS. IN ETHIOPIA, CVT WORKS IN REFUGEE CAMPS AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY'S NORTH. CVT MAINTAINS SMALL OPERATIONS IN TWO LOCATIONS IN KENYA, INCLUDING NAIROBI AND KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP. IN UGANDA, CVT HAS A LONG-STANDING CENTER IN GULU WHERE SURVIVORS OF THE LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY ATROCITIES RECEIVE CARE AND PURSUE THEIR JUSTICE GOALS.DUE TO STOP WORK ORDERS AND SUBSEQUENT AWARD TERMINATION, CVT'S DIRECT SERVICES OPERATIONS IN THE GAMBELLA REGION OF ETHIOPIA, PARTS OF NORTHERN ETHIOPIA, JORDAN, AND FOR RELEASED NICARAGUAN POLITICAL PRISONERS, AS WELL AS A SUB-AWARD PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IN SOUTHWEST UGANDA, ALL ENDED IN SPRING 2025.
  Expenses $6,759,318 · grants $247,933 · revenue $125,644
• U.S. CLIENT SERVICES IMPACT AND HOLISTIC RECOVERYDEDICATED TO HEALING THE PROFOUND PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WOUNDS INFLICTED BY TORTURE, OUR U.S. CLIENT SERVICES PROGRAMS (CSP) REACHED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE THIS YEAR, PROVIDING LIFE-RESTORING CARE TO MORE THAN 1,900 SURVIVORS OF TORTURE, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND BROADER COMMUNITY MEMBERS. BY ADDRESSING THE SYSTEMIC IMPACT OF TRAUMA, OUR CLINICAL INITIATIVES CONTINUE TO FOSTER RESILIENCE ACROSS OUR PRIMARY SERVICE HUBS IN ST. PAUL AND ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA; ATLANTA, GEORGIA; AND ARIZONA.STRATEGIC EXPANSION AND CROSS-BORDER CONTINUITYRECOGNIZING THE SHIFTING PATTERNS OF MIGRATION AND THE ACUTE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS IN TRANSIT, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED OUR GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT.- INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE: IN NOGALES, MEXICO, WE LAUNCHED A SISTER PROGRAM TO OUR ARIZONA-BASED PROYECTO MARIPOSA. THIS EXPANSION ALLOWS FOR A CONTINUITY OF CARE THAT FOLLOWS THE NATURAL MOVEMENTS OF ASYLUM-SEEKING FAMILIES, ENSURING THEY RECEIVE DESTINATION CASE MANAGEMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER.- SPECIALIZED INITIATIVES: WE CONTINUED TO OPERATE OUR HIGH-IMPACT AFGHAN PROGRAMS; RAAHAT (GEORGIA) AND ARMAN (MINNESOTA). WORKING IN LOCKSTEP WITH AFGHAN COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED INTENSIVE, CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO MORE THAN 300 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SURVIVORS THIS YEAR.INNOVATION IN CARE AND SURVIVOR GOVERNANCETHIS YEAR, WE TRANSITIONED TOWARD A MORE SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO HEALING BY INTEGRATING ENHANCED FAMILY-FOCUSED THERAPY SERVICES. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE RECOVERY OF AN INDIVIDUAL IS DEEPLY TIED TO THE HEALTH OF THE FAMILY UNIT.FURTHERMORE, WE HAVE REINFORCED OUR COMMITMENT TO SURVIVOR-LED GROWTH BY STRENGTHENING OUR SURVIVORS ADVISORY BOARD (SAB). IN A DIRECT EFFORT TO ENSURE OUR PROGRAMMING REMAINS RESPONSIVE AND ETHICAL, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATED THE BOARD'S 2024 RECOMMENDATIONS INTO OUR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, PLACING SURVIVOR VOICES AT THE CENTER OF OUR CLINICAL EVOLUTION.CORE PILLARS OF SERVICEWHILE OUR PROGRAMS ARE TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE CULTURAL AND GEOGRAPHIC NEEDS OF EACH SITE, THEY ARE UNIFIED BY A CORE MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION MODEL:- CLINICAL CARE: PSYCHOTHERAPY, COUNSELING, AND SPECIALIZED PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS.- COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT: SOCIAL WORK, RESOURCE NAVIGATION, AND COMMUNITY REFERRALS.- PHYSICAL HEALTH & WELLNESS: DIRECT PHYSIOTHERAPY AND MEDICAL SUPPORT. IN OUR MINNESOTA SITES, WE HAVE FURTHER EXPANDED OUR "CARE TOOLS" TO INCLUDE SPECIALIZED MASSAGE THERAPY.- INTEGRATION SUPPORT: LEGAL AND DOCUMENTATION ASSISTANCE COMBINED WITH ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR LEGAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
  Expenses $6,151,080 · grants $690,088 · revenue $944,413
• CAPACITY DEVELOPMENTCVT'S CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT (CD) DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO ENGAGE IN TORTURE AND TRAUMA PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION WORK, INCLUDING ADVANCING JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH TRAINING, MENTORING, COACHING, CONSULTING, AND PEER EXCHANGE, CD INITIATIVES SUPPORT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE IMPROVEMENTS IN ADVOCACY, JOB PERFORMANCE, SECURITY, AND ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONING (INCLUDING IMPROVED SERVICE QUALITY FOR TORTURE SURVIVORS). THE NATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING (NCB) PROJECT ORGANIZES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR A LARGE U.S.-BASED NETWORK OF 49 TORTURE SURVIVOR CENTERS AND PROGRAMS IN 26 STATES, ALONG WITH OTHER REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, TO STRENGTHEN THE DELIVERY OF INTEGRATED, SUSTAINABLE CARE FOR SURVIVORS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN 2025 NCB PROVIDED TRAINING, WEBINARS, MEETINGS AND CONSULTATIONS BENEFITING AT LEAST 104 ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENTING 602 NON-UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS. THE HELPING SURVIVORS HEAL (HSH) PROJECT WORKED WITH 12 TORTURE REHABILITATION ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE U.S. TO EXPAND ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE EVIDENCE BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF TORTURE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE HSH PROJECT AND THESE PARTNERSHIPS WERE HALTED BY THE STOP WORK ORDERS FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IN JANUARY 2025.THE NEW TACTICS IN HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM PROMOTES ENHANCED STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL PLANNING AND ACTION AMONG THE GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY AND ONLINE WITH THOUSANDS OF TRAINING PARTICIPANTS FROM 89 COUNTRIES. THE IDREAM PROJECT SUPPORTS HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (HRDS) AROUND THE WORLD WHO HAVE BEEN FORCED INTO EXILE DUE TO THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY WORK, BY PROVIDING CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN THESE THREE AREAS: MENTAL HEALTH RESILIENCE, EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY, AND INTEGRATED SECURITY; OTHER PROJECTS PROVIDE SIMILAR SUPPORT TO HRDS IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. THE ADAPTIVE RESILIENCE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY AT RISK (ARC) PROJECT MEASURABLY AND SUSTAINABLY FOSTERS THE HOLISTIC SECURITY AND RESILIENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS, USING A STRENGTHS-BASED AND ADAPTIVE APPROACH IN THE FACE OF DYNAMIC THREAT ENVIRONMENTS AND CLOSING CIVIC SPACE. IT BUILDS SAFETY, ENHANCES CONTEXTUALIZED AND ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTS PEER COLLABORATION. CVT'S MYANMAR INITIATIVE ENGAGES WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN REFUGE AND EXILE AS THEY PROVIDE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE SURVIVORS OF TORTURE INITIATIVE (SOTI) SUPPORTS SYRIAN CIVIL SOCIETY TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE JUSTICE AND HEAL TRAUMA. WITH A NETWORK OF ABOUT 100 SYRIAN ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE INTERNATIONAL, IMPARTIAL AND INDEPENDENT MECHANISM (IIIM) AND THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION ON MISSING PERSONS IN THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC (IIMP), SOTI PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO GROUPS REBUILDING SYRIA. IT FOCUSES ON DETAINEES, TORTURE SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDING RESILIENCE AND REHABILITATION SERVICES TO VICTIMS AS WELL AS THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS WHO SUPPORT THEM. ITS THERAPEUTIC MODEL FOR DOCUMENTATION OF VIOLATIONS SUPPORTS ADVOCACY, LITIGATION, AND INVESTIGATION EFFORTS. IN FY25, THE PROJECT ADAPTED TO SHIFTING CIRCUMSTANCES IN SYRIA AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION; HOWEVER, LENGTHY PROJECT SUSPENSION AND UNCERTAINTY IMPEDED CVT'S IMPLEMENTATION. RELATEDLY, "SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF ATROCITY CRIMES PARTICIPATING IN ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESSES" AIMS TO STRENGTHEN JUSTICE FOR SYRIANS. IT DOES THIS BY SUPPORTING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, COORDINATING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS AND WITNESSES, AND ENGAGING WITH ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS TO CREATE AWARENESS OF PARTICIPATION BARRIERS. A CORNERSTONE OF THIS PROJECT IS THE CO-DESIGN OF A COLLABORATIVE SYSTEM FOR COORDINATING AND FUNDING SUPPORT ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS AND SERVICES. THIS PROJECT WAS SUSPENDED BEFORE THE CO-DESIGN PROCESS COULD TAKE PLACE, AND SUBGRANTS COULD NOT BE ISSUED DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF ONGOING PROJECT REVIEWS.CVT'S EFFORTS TO REGISTER AND INITIATE OPERATIONS INSIDE SYRIA WERE SUPPORTED BY PRIVATE FUNDING.IN IRAQ, CVT'S "JUSTICE WITH THE SHABAK" PROJECT AIMS TO ADVANCE JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY BY STRENGTHENING REPARATIONS ENGAGEMENT FOR SHABAK SURVIVORS OF ATROCITY CRIMES WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED ABANDONMENT, EXCLUSION, AND MARGINALIZATION AND WHO FACE BARRIERS TO THEIR PARTICIPATION IN LEGAL REDRESS, NOTABLY CLAIMING THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE YAZIDI SURVIVOR LAW (YSL). ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING THESE BARRIERS; PROVISION OF RESILIENCE SERVICES TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT; AND SUPPORTING SURVIVORS TO CLAIM BENEFITS UNDER REPARATIONS LAW. THE PROJECT AIMS TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ACCOMPLISH JOINT EFFORTS. THE PROJECT WAS SUSPENDED AFTER THE FIRST QUARTER, WHICH LARGELY FOCUSED ON HIRING OF STAFF AND OTHER FOUNDATIONAL ACTIVITIES. FOLLOWING A LIFT OF SUSPENSION, UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE PROJECT'S FUTURE IMPEDED ITS IMPLEMENTATION, IN PARTICULAR SUBGRANTS AND SERVICES.CVT IS ALSO A SUBGRANTEE ON ANOTHER IRAQ-BASED PROJECT THAT AIMS TO EMPOWER THE "COALITION FOR JUST REPARATIONS" TO ADVANCE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YAZIDI SURVIVOR LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE EFFORTS. THE JIYAN FOUNDATION, WHICH LEADS THIS PROJECT, WORKS WITH CVT TO SUPPORT VICTIMS' ASSOCIATIONS, PROMOTE TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES TO DOCUMENTATION, AND SUPPORT THE COALITION IN STRATEGIC ADVOCACY EFFORTS. THIS PROJECT WAS ALSO SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD IN FY25.FINALLY, CVT PARTICIPATED AS A CONSORTIUM MEMBER IN THE "TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE ~ RAPID RESPONSE" PROJECT, LED BY THE CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IN FY25Q1, CVT ENGAGED IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CONSORTIUM AND DONOR ON THE PROJECT'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION; HOWEVER, THE PROJECT WAS SUSPENDED IN EARLY Q2 AND TERMINATED IN Q4 DUE TO DONOR RESTRUCTURING.
  Expenses $5,285,958 · grants $832,335
• EVALUATION AND RESEARCHBUILDING A MOVEMENT OF HEALING AND JUSTICE REQUIRES A SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AND PROVEN EFFECTIVENESS. MEASURING OUTCOMES RESULTING FROM CVT'S DIRECT SERVICE AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO IS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH TO SERVICE DELIVERY. CVT HAS INTEGRATED MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND APPLIED RESEARCH INTO ITS PROGRAMMING FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES AND HAS CONTINUED TO INCORPORATE NEW AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AS PROGRAMS HAVE EVOLVED. THE GLOBAL EVALUATION AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT INCLUDES STAFF FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING FAMILIARITY WITH A VARIETY OF METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO MONITORING, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND APPLIED RESEARCH. CVT EVALUATION AND RESEARCH STAFF HAVE EXPERIENCE ADAPTING MEASURES AND DATA COLLECTION APPROACHES TO DIVERSE CULTURAL CONTEXTS AND COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS.BY THE END OF 2025, FOLLOWING STOP WORK ORDERS AND FUNDING CUTS IN EARLY 2025, THE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT CONSISTED OF 10 GLOBAL STAFF (AND ADDITIONAL IN-COUNTRY M&E STAFF), DOWN FROM 17 AT THE END OF 2024.
  Expenses $587,617
• PUBLIC POLICY CVT'S GLOBAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY CENTERS ON ENSURING SAFETY, INCLUSION, AND JUSTICE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SURVIVED TORTURE, CRUEL TREATMENT, OR OTHER CONFLICT-RELATED TRAUMA. THE WORK OFTEN CROSS-CUTS THESE AREAS, REFLECTING THE COMPLEXITY OF SURVIVORS' NEEDS AND THEIR INTERCONNECTED, FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS. SAFETY: ADVANCING LAWFUL, FAIR, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE SAFE HAVEN FOR SURVIVORS, AND THAT EMPOWER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO ENGAGE SURVIVORS IN WAYS THAT CAN ENHANCE, RATHER THAN JEOPARDIZE, THEIR SENSE OF SAFETY.INCLUSION: EXPANDING, IMPROVING, AND ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES THAT ENABLE SURVIVORS TO HEAL AND THRIVE, AND BUILDING RESOURCES FOR TORTURE REHABILITATION GLOBALLY.JUSTICE: PURSUING STRATEGIES TO COMBAT IMPUNITY FOR PERPETRATORS OF TORTURE AND RELATED GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, TO FULFILL SURVIVORS' RIGHT TO REDRESS AND REHABILITATION FOR THE CRIMES THEY ENDURED, AND TO PREVENT THOSE CRIMES FROM RECURRING.
  Expenses $481,501

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.

IRS record

EIN

36-3383933

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

1985

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

International, foreign affairs and national security (Q700)

Assets (IRS master file)

$11,113,103

Income (IRS master file)

$29,220,977

Filing history

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 36-3383933).

Questions about CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE is 36-3383933.

Is CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.

Are donations to CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE 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 CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE 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 CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SONYA FUNNA EVELYN.

Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $242,196 (SIMON ADAMS, PRESIDENT AND CEO).

How much revenue does CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,594,850, expenses of $25,881,070 and total assets of $11,113,103 at year end.

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