Center for Justice & Accountability
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.
Center for Justice & Accountability at a glance
In short: Center for Justice & Accountability gave $363K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $121K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $362,519
- +566.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $120,840
- +344.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $82,408
- Total assets
- $3,558,576
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Justice & Accountability funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Victims of Torture ($220K). Together the top 3 received $363K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2024) to $712K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $363K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Victims of Torture St. Paul, MN | Technical Assistance | $220,106 |
| International Center for Transitional Justice NYC, NY | Technical Assistance | $82,408 |
| US Conference of Catholic Bishops Washington, DC | Technical Assistance | $60,005 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,558,576 | $5,356,402 | $5,092,291 | $362,519 | 3 | $106,161 |
| 2024 | $3,180,523 | $4,193,284 | $3,931,888 | $54,436 | 2 | $92,435 |
| 2023 | $2,927,559 | $3,198,908 | $3,503,121 | $331,502 | 2 | $42,475 |
| 2022 | $3,023,893 | $2,242,200 | $2,332,169 | $712,000 | Total only | $2,244 |
| 2021 | $3,129,801 | $2,221,867 | $2,047,373 | $415,363 | Total only | $3,873 |
| 2020 | $3,227,810 | $3,740,695 | $4,569,528 | — | — | $50,614 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Center for Justice & Accountability
Based on IRS filings
Center for Justice & Accountability is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $363K. Net investment income was $106K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Justice & Accountability is led by Carmen K. Cheung, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carmen K. Cheung
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$139K (2020) → $176K (2025)
Charline Yim
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer R. Rasmussen
Deputy Executive Director
Deputy Director → Deputy Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$131K (2020) → $172K (2025)
Claret Vargas
Senior Staff Attorney
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$117K (2024) → $108K (2025)
Scott Kriete
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
Caroline L. Scullin
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Rocamora
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle King
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Giannini
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William J. Aceves
Treasurer
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donnovan Andrews
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Flynn
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Savage
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krizna Gomez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amity Boye
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Hipp
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Foster
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Ajay Krishnan (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Daniel McLaughlin (2024) — Senior Staff Attorney
- Former: Meghan Quinn (2024) — Director of Individual Giving
- Former: Mina Titi Liu (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: William F. Schulz (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Van Schaack (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Farah Brelvi (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Vijay Padmanabhan (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Hetal Patel (2021) — Director of Finance & Operations
- Former: Bob Flynn (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Charles Dixon Osburn (2020) — Former Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $176K, to Carmen Cheung (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Justice & Accountability
How much does Center for Justice & Accountability give each year?
Center for Justice & Accountability gave $363K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $54K across 2 grants.
What is Center for Justice & Accountability's typical grant size?
Center for Justice & Accountability's median grant in 2025 was $82,408, and its average grant was $120,840, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Center for Justice & Accountability give grants?
Center for Justice & Accountability gives mostly in Minnesota: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (23%) and District of Columbia (17%).
Does Center for Justice & Accountability give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Center for Justice & Accountability's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Technical Assistance" (3 grants).
How large is Center for Justice & Accountability?
Center for Justice & Accountability reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.
What is Center for Justice & Accountability?
Center for Justice & Accountability is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Center for Justice & Accountability's EIN?
Center for Justice & Accountability's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3299686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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