Nonprofit · EIN 94-3299686
CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,356,402 | $5,092,291 | $264,111 | $3,558,576 | $587,996 | $2,970,580 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,193,284 | $3,931,888 | $261,396 | $3,180,523 | $471,867 | $2,708,656 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,198,908 | $3,503,121 | -$304,213 | $2,927,559 | $494,098 | $2,433,461 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,143,801
- of which government grants
- $4,088,944
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $106,161
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $582
- Other revenue
- $106,440
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,989,406
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $399,066
- Other salaries and wages
- $907,965
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,617,238
- Professional fundraising fees
- $30,163
- Accounting fees
- $172,480
- Travel
- $735,713
- Program services (functional)
- $4,636,755
- Management and general (functional)
- $230,666
- Fundraising (functional)
- $224,870
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,180,523
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,558,576
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $587,996
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,970,580
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,970,580
- Gross receipts
- $5,356,402
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 54
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER RASMUSSEN | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $171,975 | $27,674 |
| CARMEN CHEUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $176,373 | $19,855 |
| CLARET VARGAS | SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,805 | $18,869 |
| SCOTT KRIETE | CFO Officer | 40 | $126,611 | $0 |
| CHARLINE YIM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE L SCULLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ACEVES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FLYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNOVAN ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER GIANNINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIZNA GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ROCAMORA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN SAVAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMITY BOYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON HIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER RASMUSSEN | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $164,257 | $24,210 |
| CARMEN CHEUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $168,251 | $16,977 |
| MEGHAN QUINN | DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,217 | $0 |
| CLARET VARGAS | SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,605 | $17,005 |
| DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN | SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,826 | $11,715 |
| WILLIAM J ACEVES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE L SCULLIN | SECRETARY (FROM 5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY KRISHNAN | SECRETARY (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FLYNN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN SAVAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNOVAN ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ROCAMORA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIZNA GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLINE YIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER GIANNINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN CHEUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $158,041 | $17,507 |
| JENNIFER RASMUSSEN | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $156,336 | $18,176 |
| WILLIAM J ACEVES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FLYNN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN SAVAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNOVAN ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE L SCULLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F SCHULZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ROCAMORA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINA TITI LIU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY KRISHNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER GIANNINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 268 BUSH STREET 3432, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-3503
- In care of
- % CARMEN CHEUNG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER RASMUSSEN, 268 BUSH ST 3432, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER RASMUSSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 544-0444
- Website
- WWW.CJA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3299686 or by the name CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY (CJA) IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DETERRING TORTURE, WAR CRIMES, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND OTHER SEVERE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH LITIGATION, POLICY ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH IN PURSUIT OF TRUTH, JUSTICE AND REDRESS FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS.
Program accomplishments
- CJA IS A LEADING U.S.-BASED ORGANIZATION WORKING WITH SURVIVORS AND COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY ATROCITY CRIMES IN SEEKING TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND REDRESS. THROUGH INNOVATIVE HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION, CJA HAS BROUGHT CASES AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS FROM BOSNIA, CAMBODIA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HAITI, HONDURAS, INDONESIA, LIBERIA, PERU, SOMALIA, SRI LANKA, SYRIA AND THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONALLY, CJA PARTICIPATES IN OTHER CASES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY AS AMICUS CURIAE IN HUMAN RIGHTS CASES IN THE U.S. AS WELL AS ADVOCACY BEFORE UNITED NATIONS AND REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES. CJA ALSO SUPPORTS INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCE THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO CRIMINALLY PROSECUTE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS. CJA WORKS ON AN ONGOING BASIS WITH U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. CJA INTEGRATES OTHER INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO HOLD HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS ACCOUNTABLE. CJA PAIRS SURVIVOR-CENTERED LITIGATION WITH TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE PROJECTS, IN WHICH CJA WORKS ALONGSIDE LAWYERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FROM IMPACTED COMMUNITIES IN JOINT CASE INVESTIGATION AND DEVELOPMENT. CJA ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGAL REMEDIES TO HOLD HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS ACCOUNTABLE, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE FOUND. CJA PARTNERS WITH PRO BONO LAWYERS TO LITIGATE OUR CASES. DURING THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR, CJA'S PRO BONO PARTNERS DONATED SERVICES AND PROFESSIONAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $8,347,007. CJA ALSO LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING ACADEMIC CENTERS, FORENSIC, MILITARY AND COUNTRY EXPERTS, SURVIVOR COALITIONS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, TORTURE TREATMENT CENTERS, AND FRONTLINE NGOS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR SUCCESS IN INVESTIGATING NEW CASES, ENSURING A SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACH TO JUSTICE, AND ENGAGING IN TRANSNATIONAL LITIGATION THAT HAS IMPACT IN THE COUNTRIES WHERE THE CRIMES ORIGINALLY TOOK PLACE. THE IMPACT OF CJA'S WORK CAN BE MEASURED IN AT LEAST FIVE IMPORTANT WAYS: 1. THE USE OF CJA'S CASES AROUND THE WORLD AS A CATALYST AND SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC ACCOUNTABILITY MOVEMENTS. 2. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BODY OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS JURISPRUDENCE. 3. THE HISTORIC RECORD OF TRUTH OUR CASES CREATE. 4. THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS THAT SURVIVORS OF GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES EXPERIENCE AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN JUSTICE PROCESSES. 5. THE DOMESTICATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS NORMS IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH CJA'S HUMAN RIGHTS LITIGATION IN U.S. COURTS. CJA MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN SEVERAL OF ITS CASES BEFORE THE COURTS ON ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ATROCITY CRIMES. CJA ALSO FILED BRIEFS AS AMICUS CURIAE IN CASES PENDING IN U.S. APPELLATE COURTS. THROUGH ITS CAPACITY BUILDING WORK, CJA PROVIDES ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL LAWYERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS ON COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE TO ASSIST IN HOLDING PERPETRATORS OF ATROCITY CRIMES ACCOUNTABLE. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.CJA.ORG.Expenses $4,636,755 · grants $1,989,406
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3299686
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I830)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,558,576
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,356,402
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,356,402 | $5,092,291 | $3,558,576 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,193,284 | $3,931,888 | $3,180,523 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,198,908 | $3,503,121 | $2,927,559 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,242,200 | $2,332,169 | $3,023,893 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-3299686).
Questions about CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY is 94-3299686.
- Is CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY 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 JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER RASMUSSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,975 (JENNIFER RASMUSSEN, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,356,402, expenses of $5,092,291 and total assets of $3,558,576 at year end.
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