Financial Information
IJM’s financial goal is to use its resources to provide the most relief possible for victims of oppression. IJM has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. The annual financial reports and the independent auditor’s reports for the previous four years can be found on IJM’s website.
Only 20% of IJM’s funding comes from government grants. The rest is donated by individuals, churches, and foundations, including $5m from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. IJM is the leader of three coalition groups that collectively received an $11.5m grant from the Google Foundation in 2011 to fight slavery in India and develop advocacy programs in the United States.
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