Nonprofit · EIN 81-4018785
PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE
Tax-exempt · KEALAKEKUA, HI 96750
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,853,066 | $6,071,389 | $1,781,677 | $6,509,032 | $665,829 | $5,843,203 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $3,437,816 | $3,462,761 | -$24,945 | $4,099,717 | $3,479,607 | $620,110 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,506,027
- of which government grants
- $1,768,064
- Program service revenue
- $109,024
- Investment income
- $238,015
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $550,802
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $233,161
- Other salaries and wages
- $229,090
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $555,142
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,926
- Travel
- $932,251
- Depreciation
- $16,978
- Program services (functional)
- $5,334,450
- Management and general (functional)
- $562,125
- Fundraising (functional)
- $174,814
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,099,717
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,509,032
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $665,829
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,843,203
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $827,020
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,016,183
- Gross receipts
- $7,853,066
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- HI
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA TAI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $226,249 | $6,912 |
| GERALD GAHIMA | COUNTRY DIRECTOR FOR SUDAN PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,375 | $0 |
| JENNIE MONTANO | PRESIDENT 1/1/24-12/12/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TATE | BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER AS OF 12/12/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA VILLEGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER 1/1/24-12/12/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT CAREY | BOARD MEMBER, PRESIDENT AS OF 12/12/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE KAAHANUI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN SIEVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA TAI | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $211,500 |
| JENNIE MONTANO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TONY TATE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA VILLEGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 81-937 HALEKII ST 2, KEALAKEKUA, HI 96750-8182
- In care of
- % CYNTHIA TAI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 75-240 Nani Kilua Drive Ste 7, Kailua Kona HI 96740
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYNTHIA TAI, 81-937 HALEKII ST 2, KEALAKEKUA, HI 96750
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Cynthia T Tai, 75-240 Nani Kailua Dr Ste 7, Kailua Kona HI 96740
- Signed the 990
- CYNTHIA TAI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (508) 640-5878
- Website
- PROJECTEXPEDITEJUSTICE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS FARR LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICES MISSION IS TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF MASS ATROCITIES AND SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES TO FIND JUSTICE THROUGH ALL AVAILABLE LEGAL MECHANISMS. PEJ EQUIPS LOCAL ACTORS TO STOP HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, BOTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. WE START BY TRAINING LOCAL INVESTIGATORS WHERE POPULATIONS HAVE BEEN MARGINALIZED. THE LOCAL INVESTIGATORS ARE TRAINED IN CONCEPTS RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW AND EVIDENCE COLLECTION PROCEDURES. THEREAFTER, WE GUIDE AND MONITOR THE INVESTIGATORS AS THEY COLLECT INFORMATION. WE CARRY OUT RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PROMISING LEGAL FORUM TO PURSUE ACCOUNTABILITY AND GUIDE APPROPRIATE CASES THROUGH THE LEGAL PROCESS. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED OUR EFFORT TO SUPPORT AND FILE CASES INCREASED OUR MENTORING AND TRAINING SESSIONS, AND OUR NUMBER OF TRAINEES AND TRAINERS AND DID INVESTIGATIVE MISSIONS TO COLLECT EVIDENCE. WE ALSO WON LEGAL VICTORIES AND INCREASED THE CAPACITY OF DOZENS OF LOCAL GROUPS TO DOCUMENT AND STORE EVIDENCE.Expenses $5,334,450 · grants $550,803 · revenue $109,024
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4018785
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,146,665
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,891,918
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,853,066 | $6,071,389 | $6,509,032 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,437,816 | $3,462,761 | $4,099,717 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,863,350 | $1,994,927 | $1,004,909 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Cynthia T Tai | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-4018785).
Questions about PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE
- What is the EIN of PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE is 81-4018785.
- Is PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE 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 PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CYNTHIA TAI.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,249 (CYNTHIA TAI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does PROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,853,066, expenses of $6,071,389 and total assets of $6,509,032 at year end.
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