Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$44,917,779

Total expenses

$42,880,101

Contributions and grants received

$41,838,743

Grants paid

$18,932,061

Program service revenue

$86,470

Investment income

$2,738,022

Other revenue

$254,544

Total assets, end of year

$78,852,735

Total liabilities, end of year

$13,109,820

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$65,742,915

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$33,096,718

Management and general expenses

$2,855,498

Fundraising expenses

$6,927,885

Program service expenses (Part III)

$33,096,718

Program services were 77.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• PROGRAMS DIVISION: THE PROGRAMS DIVISION (PD) OVERSEES AND IMPLEMENTS AJWS'S INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING. IN FY2025, AJWS AWARDED 647 GRANTS TO 499 HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN 17 COUNTRIES WORKING TO DEFEND CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, ADVANCE SEXUAL HEALTH AND RIGHTS, PROTECT LAND AND WATER RIGHTS AND PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTICE, AND RESPOND TO DISASTERS. IN FY2025, AJWS ALSO SUPPORTED AN ADDITIONAL 21 GRANTEES IN 5 COUNTRIES VIA A DONOR-ADVISED FUND. IN FY 2025, AJWS-FUNDED PARTNERS IN THAILAND LED A CAMPAIGN THAT LEGALIZED SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN THE COUNTRY. THROUGH A CASE FILED BY PARTNERS IN UGANDA, SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE 2023 ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT WERE ANNULLED. WE CONTINUED SUPPORTING PARTNERS IN (SEE SCHEDULE O) KENYA TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A SIMILAR LAW. IN INDIA, KENYA, AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AJWS FUNDED MOVEMENTS TO CHAMPION THE RIGHTS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO SELF-DETERMINATION, INCLUDING THEIR RIGHT TO RESIST EARLY AND CHILD MARRIAGE.THE PROGRAMS DIVISION ALSO MADE MEANINGFUL NEW INVESTMENTS IN SUPPORTING YOUTH- AND WOMEN-LED ORGANIZATIONS DEFENDING LAND AND WATER RIGHTS AND ADVOCATING FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE IN COUNTRIES LIKE KENYA, EL SALVADOR, AND INDIA. THIS INCLUDED FUNDING EMERGING NATIONAL-LEVEL NETWORKS AND COALITIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT ENGAGEMENT BY WOMEN AND YOUTH.IN THE AREA OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, AJWS FUNDED PARTNERS SEEKING TO PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC IDEALS AND ADVANCE JUSTICE. THIS SUPPORT RANGED FROM FUNDING COLLECTIVES OF MOTHERS SEARCHING FOR THEIR DISAPPEARED LOVED ONES IN MEXICO TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOWARD MORE INCLUSIVE AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNANCE IN SENEGAL, GUATEMALA AND HAITI.THE DIVISION ALSO PROVIDED IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE SUPPORT TO PARTNERS FACING CLIMATE DISASTERS OR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY CRISES IN THE COUNTRIES WHERE WE WORK. SPECIFIC SUPPORT INCLUDED GRANTS ALLOCATED FOR RESPONSE TO FLOODING IN BURMA, EL SALVASOR, KENYA, HAITI, INDIA, SRI LANKA, THAILAND AND UGANDA, AS WELL AS TO OUTBREAKS OF EBOLA AND MPOX IN UGANDA. GRANTS WERE ALSO MADE TO SUPPORT CLIMATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION EFFORTS IN HAITI AND KENYA. AJWS'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS PRIORITIZED BRINGING ACCOUNTABILITY TO THOSE WHO VIOLATED RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN HAITI AND ELSEWHERE. AJWS ALSO EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF ROBUST FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FUNDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS REGULATIONS AND POLICIES IN THE U.S., ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH, AND U.S. FOREIGN AID POLICIES THAT SUPPORT SEXUAL HEALTH AND RIGHTS FOR LGBTQI+ PEOPLE, WOMEN, AND GIRLS.FINALLY, THE PROGRAMS DIVISION COLLABORATED WITH THE STRATEGIC LEARNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE PROGRESS OF AJWS'S GRANTEES USING THEMATIC AND REGIONAL STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE MULTI-YEAR BENCHMARKS.

  Expenses $29,484,611 · Grants $18,932,061 · Revenue $86,470

• MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION: CHARGED WITH PRESENTING AJWS'S HUMAN RIGHTS VISION TO EXTERNAL AUDIENCES, THE DIVISION DEPLOYS A RANGE OF STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES TO ELEVATE AJWS'S PROFILE ON THE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL STAGE. IN FY25, THE DIVISION WAS INTEGRAL TO PROGRESS ON AJWS'S STRATEGIC GOALS; LED RESEARCH INTO ENGAGING A NEW GENERATION OF SUPPORTERS; IMPROVED DIGITAL OUTREACH; AND MANAGED MEDIA INTEREST IN AJWS PROGRAMS, STATEMENTS, AND FINANCES. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COLLABORATED ACROSS AJWS TO ENSURE THAT MESSAGES ACCURATELY REFLECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN EACH COUNTRY, THE WORK OF OUR GRANTEES, AND OUR REPUTATION, BRAND AND MISSION. (SEE SCHEDULE O)AMONG THE STORIES PRODUCED IN FY25 WAS A SERIES ABOUT OUR IN-COUNTRY COLLEAGUES; A VIDEO PROFILE OF A GRANTEE WHO PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO KENYA'S LGBTQI+ COMMUNITY; A PUBLICATION SHOWCASING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THREE GRANTEES AND THE MAGNUM FOUNDATION; AND A SPECIAL EDITION OF AJWS'S STORIES OF HOPE NEWSLETTER, DEMONSTRATING THE LINKS BETWEEN HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD AND THE NOVEMBER 2024 ELECTION. THE DIVISION AMPLIFIED THE VOICES OF GRANTEES AND CLERGY BY WRITING AND PLACING ARTICLES ABOUT EMERGING HUMAN RIGHTS CRISES, INCLUDING OP-EDS ON THE CHALLENGES FACED BY DOMINICANS OF HAITIAN DESCENT, KENYA'S POWERFUL LGBTQI+ MOVEMENT, AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF AMERICAN JEWS TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRESS FAR FROM HOME.THE DIVISION FURTHER DEVELOPED AJWS'S WEBSITE AS A VEHICLE FOR MOBILIZING OUR AUDIENCE, SUPPORTED VIRTUAL EVENTS TO EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY, AND PROMOTED AJWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. AS ALWAYS, THE DIVISION ALSO PRODUCED AN ANNUAL REPORT, A COUNTRY PROFILE, AND CONTRIBUTED TO EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. EACH OF THESE INTEGRATED STRATEGIES SERVED TO AMPLIFY THE VISIBILITY OF GRANTEES' WORK IN AFRICA, ASIA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, INCREASE AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, INSPIRE ACTIVISM TO PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE, AND POSITION AJWS AS A CRITICAL THOUGHT-LEADER IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARENA.

  Expenses $2,797,969

• STRATEGIC LEARNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION (SLRE): THE STRATEGIC LEARNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YIELDING NEW INSIGHTS THAT CAN BE USED TO STRATEGICALLY IMPROVE AJWS'S WORK TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS. SLRE GUIDES ONGOING STRATEGY MANAGEMENT AND INVESTIGATES KEY QUESTIONS ABOUT AJWS'S STRATEGIES INCLUDING HOW WE CREATE SUSTAINED HUMAN RIGHTS CHANGE AND WHAT IMPACT WE HAVE HAD. IN ADDITION TO DESIGNING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION THAT ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, SLRE ALSO HELPS AJWS'S PROGRAMMATIC STAFF SEEK AND APPLY LESSONS LEARNED AND CREATE INNOVATIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED INITIATIVES. (SEE SCH. O)IN FY2025, SLRE FURTHERED ITS WORK IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF REPORTING, MONITORING, EVALUATION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH: - SLRE CONTINUED TO ENSURE TIMELY OUTCOME MONITORING, DATA ANALYSIS AND DISSEMINATION, AND SUPPORT FOR REFLECTION SPACES FOR LEARNING AND ACTION. SLRE ENGAGED ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND BOARD IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF AJWS'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK BY SHARING DATA FROM OUR MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS.-SLRE REVIEWED AND REFINED ALL MONITORING AND DATA COLLECTION TOOLS TO SUPPORT ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS TO LEARNING SYSTEMS. SLRE STREAMLINED DATA COLLECTION TO ENSURE CLARITY OF PURPOSE AND SCOPE.- SLRE CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH INSTITUTIONAL GIVING AND PROGRAMS TEAMS TO FULFILL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS AND TO SEEK ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUR WORK IN PRIORITY COUNTRIES. OUR SUPPORT INCLUDED PREPARING QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORTS FOR EXISTING GRANTS AND FACILITATING PROJECT DESIGN CONVERSATIONS FOR NEW PROPOSALS.- SLRE ADVANCED THE WORK TO FURTHER OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR GRANTS MULTIPLIER MODEL. IN FY2025, SLRE REVIEWED DATA FROM A PILOT TOOL AND CREATED A SUMMARY OF HOW WE WORK TO SUPPORT PARTNERS THROUGH ACCOMPANIMENT. SLRE MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METRICS TO SUPPORT TRACKING AND EVALUATING OUR GRANTS MULTIPLIER MODEL.-SLRE HAS DEEPLY PRIORITIZED DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. SLRE STAFF WERE INSTRUMENTAL LEADERS IN DESIGNING AND PRODUCING AN INTERNAL TRAINING VIDEO ON BIAS AND MICROAGGRESSIONS FOR ALL STAFF THAT WILL BE LAUNCHED IN FY2026. SLRE CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND RACIAL JUSTICE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AROUND SPECIFIC INITIATIVES AND PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ROADMAP. -SLRE HAS REPRESENTED AJWS'S WORK IN EXTERNAL SPACES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING MONITORING AND EVALUATION. STAFF PRESENTED IN A WEBINAR ON EQUITY IN EVALUATION CONTRACTING AND ORGANIZED A PANEL ON FEMINIST SYSTEMS EVALUATION AT THE AMERICAN EVALUATION ASSOCIATION.

  Expenses $814,138

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• MYRIAD USA

  $562,865

  GENERAL PURPOSE

• NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO

  $500,000

  GENERAL PURPOSE

• UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE

  $180,000

  GENERAL PURPOSE

• GLOBAL ACTION FOR TRANS EQUALITY

  $127,476

  GENERAL PURPOSE

• ASTRAEA LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE

  $102,000

  GENERAL PURPOSE

• SINGH FOUNDATION

  $70,498

  GENERAL PURPOSE

• ACTION ALLIANCE

  $65,000

  GENERAL PURPOSE

• MOTHER NATURE CAMBODIA

  $60,000

  GENERAL PURPOSE

• NEW NARRATIVES

  $50,000

  GENERAL PURPOSE

• ROHINGYA HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE

  $50,000

  SEE PART IV

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

18 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202543239349300709

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