INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION (IJM)
IS A HUMAN RIGHTS AGENCY THAT SECURES JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF SLAVERY, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENT OPPRESSION. IJM LAWYERS, INVESTIGATORS, AND AFTERCARE PROFESSIONALS WORK WITH LOVAL OFFICIALS TO ENSURE IMMEDIATE VICTIM RESCUE AND AFTERCARE, TO PROSECUTE PERPETRATORS AND TO PROMOTE FUNCTIONING OF PUBLIC JUSTICE SYSTEMS.
IJM works closely with local and federal government partners to bring rescue and restoration to victims of trafficking and to transform the broken justice systems to protect the poor. Recently, Gary Haugen, the founder of IJM, received the highest honor for leadership in the fight against human trafficking by the State Department and was named a 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report Hero.
With its close proximity to Washington, IJM has been actively involved in government relation and lobbying activities. In 2011, IJM staff lobbied congressional offices on Capitol Hill to educate members and staff on the issue of human trafficking and to ask for their support on the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. In June 2011, IJM further mobilized volunteers to meet with their elected policy-makers both in Washington D.C. and in their home districts to lobby for the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.
Additionally IJM has Justice Campaigns that mobilize people around the nation to support U.S. policies that lead the eradication of sex-trafficking and modern-day slavery. The Justice Campaigns work with individuals, students, and churches to encourage policy-makers in Washington to use their influence to advocate for the rights of the poor and vulnerable.
In analyzing their financial statements and their IRS Form 990s from the past five years, it is apparent that IJM has established a consistent and transparent financial oversight system that has been helping the organization to maintain public trust and cultivate greater financial support. In the 990, it was observed that public support from gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees, has been exponentially increasing in the last five years. In the fiscal year of 2011, IJM received a total of $29,737,847 in public support in comparison to $18,120,488 in 2007. A portion of the public support can be contributed to government grants, which totals to $1,424,320 in the fiscal year of 2011.