Fair Trials Americas
To defend human and civil rights by fair trial and educational purposes.
Fair Trials Americas at a glance
In short: Fair Trials Americas reported $15K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $14,769 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -96.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $67,862
- -84.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $83,128
- -86.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fair Trials Americas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $434K (2024). In 2025 it reported $15K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Washington, DC | To expose the role plea bargaining plays in wider failings of the criminal justice system | $227,389 |
| National Opinion Research Center Chicago, IL | Examine the Impact of Stationhouse Counsel | $206,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $67,862 | $83,128 | $14,769 | Total only |
| 2024 | $15,274 | $426,911 | $618,341 | $433,789 | 2 |
| 2023 | $291,278 | $774,206 | $574,345 | — | — |
| 2022 | $91,417 | $479,135 | $536,819 | $171,030 | 2 |
| 2021 | $149,101 | $307,725 | $201,558 | — | — |
| 2020 | $42,934 | $203,917 | $186,668 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Fair Trials Americas
Based on IRS filings
Fair Trials Americas is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it reported $15K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fair Trials Americas is led by Amy Jeffress, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Jeffress
Director & President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conrad Levy
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Kolodner
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Hollander
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oscar Vilhena Vieira
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thaddeus Bereday
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jasvinder Nakhwal
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Norman Reimer (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jago Russell (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Deborah Annetts (2020–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Fair Trials Americas
How much does Fair Trials Americas give each year?
Fair Trials Americas reported $15K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $434K across 2 grants.
What is Fair Trials Americas?
Fair Trials Americas is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC.
Where does Fair Trials Americas operate?
Fair Trials Americas has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois.
What is Fair Trials Americas's EIN?
Fair Trials Americas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1433644. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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