The Center for Victims of Torture
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.
The Center for Victims of Torture at a glance
In short: The Center for Victims of Torture gave $864K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $216K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $864,027
- +25.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $216,007
- +25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $218,360
- Total assets
- $11,113,103
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Center for Victims of Torture funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Afghan Cultural Center ($397K). Together the top 4 received $864K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 11 (27%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2023) to $1.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $864K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Afghan Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN | Mental Health Services | $397,307 |
| International Resue Committee New York, NY | Mental Health Services | $259,805 |
| Social Good Fund Inc Richmond, CA | Fiscal agent supporting refugee social services and legal services funding. | $176,915 |
| Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network Atlanta, GA | Mental Health Services | $30,000 |
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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 | $11,113,103 | $28,594,850 | $25,881,070 | $864,027 | 4 | $-30,721 |
| 2024 | $11,349,526 | $32,701,635 | $33,514,401 | $690,817 | 4 | $56,047 |
| 2023 | $12,632,767 | $31,076,068 | $32,040,086 | $230,402 | 3 | $9,940 |
| 2022 | $10,170,516 | $27,564,307 | $27,505,292 | $1,687,704 | Total only | $776 |
| 2021 | $8,825,271 | $26,368,514 | $24,148,752 | $1,283,964 | Total only | $-74,360 |
| 2020 | $8,189,002 | $23,236,854 | $23,081,948 | $646,142 | Total only | $12,534 |
| 2019 | $6,308,165 | $20,967,673 | $21,884,970 | $451,147 | Total only | $62,161 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Center for Victims of Torture
Based on IRS filings
The Center for Victims of Torture is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $864K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Center for Victims of Torture is led by Simon Adams, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 8 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Simon Adams
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$53K (2022) → $242K (2025)
Julia Classen
Board Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neal Porter
Director of International Services
Director of Int'l Service → Director of International Services, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$118K (2019) → $127K (2025)
Leonce Byimana
Director of U.s. Clinical Programs
Board Member → Director of U.s. Clinical Programs, 2024
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$141K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Stephen Scott Roehm
Director of Global Policy & Advocacy
Washington Director → Director of Global Policy & Advocacy, 2024
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$123K (2022) → $161K (2025)
Pamela Santoso
Director of Capacity Development
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$131K (2024) → $130K (2025)
Fawn Bernhardt-Novell
Vice President of Advancement
Director of Development → Vice President of Advancement, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$127K (2019) → $149K (2025)
James Behnke
Vice President & CFO
Chief Financial Officer → CFO & Interim Executive Director, 2021
CFO & Interim Executive Director → Vice President & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$44K (2020) → $163K (2025)
Emily Hutchinson
Vice President of Global Programs
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $154K (2025)
Charles P. Henry
Member At-Large
Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Member At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Magnuson
Vice Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Erickson
Member At-Large
Treasurer → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Member At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Tjosvold
Member At-Large
Board Member → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
S. Shawn Roberts
Secretary
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kadra Abdi
Member At-Large
Board Member → Member At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valeriana Moeller
Member At-Large
Board Member → Member At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noura Aljizawi
Member At-Large
Board Member → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diego Pina Lopez
Member At-Large
Board Member → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lennon Mhishi
Member At-Large
Board Member → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Huntrods
Member At-Large
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Habich
Member At-Large
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Barr
Treasurer
Member At-Large → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Contreras
Member At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Di Leo
Member At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Parikh
Member At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Carleen Rhodes (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Peter Dross (2019–2024) — Vice President of External Affairs
- Former: Gloria Contreras Edin (2023–2024) — Member At-Large
- Former: Madge Thomas (2023–2024) — Member At-Large
- Former: Savita Pawnday (2023–2024) — Member At-Large
- Former: Mike Nation (2024) — Director of It
- Former: Mark Jacobson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Flynn (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Nation (2022–2023) — Director of It
- Former: Erik Schwartz (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Brunner (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Kinder (2019–2022) — Controller · Filing note: Until sep 2019
- Former: Richard Senese (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Valerie Spencer (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Fernando Reati (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gerald LeMelle (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shawn Roberts (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sunanda Ghosh (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Northwood (2019–2021) — Director of Client Service
- Former: Curtis Goering (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Frank Kendall (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ruth Barrett Rendler (2019–2021) — Deputy Director
- Former: Shamila Behal (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Surita Sandosham (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Feldman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Venetia Kudrle (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Wendy Marcano (2019) — Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Until oct 2018
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $242K, to Simon Adams (President and CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Center for Victims of Torture
How much does The Center for Victims of Torture give each year?
The Center for Victims of Torture gave $864K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $691K across 4 grants.
What is The Center for Victims of Torture's typical grant size?
The Center for Victims of Torture's median grant in 2025 was $218,360, and its average grant was $216,007, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Center for Victims of Torture give grants?
The Center for Victims of Torture's top state is Minnesota, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (30%) and California (20%).
Does The Center for Victims of Torture give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Center for Victims of Torture's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mental Health Services" (3 grants).
How large is The Center for Victims of Torture?
The Center for Victims of Torture reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.6M.
What is The Center for Victims of Torture?
The Center for Victims of Torture is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Saint Paul, MN. It holds $11.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Center for Victims of Torture's EIN?
The Center for Victims of Torture's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3383933. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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