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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2028

Association for a More Just Society

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(800) 897-1135
Post Office Box 888631
Grand Rapids, MI, 49588
https://www.asj-us.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Association for a More Just Society meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to strive to be brave Christians, dedicated to doing justice in Honduras and to inspiring others around the world to seek justice in their own contexts."

Year, State Incorporated:
2000, IL

Association for a More Just Society (AJS-US) states that it collaborates with, learns from, and advocates alongside its partner ASJ-Honduras Honduras to support programs in Honduras in the areas of violence, corruption, education, health, security and youth and family. The organization reports that it shares its experiences in Honduras with communities of justice seekers in order to learn together and advance best practices in justice work worldwide. AMJS also reports that it challenges and inspires Christians to live out the Biblical call to do justice and to effect change in their own communities.

For the year ended July 31, 2025, Association for a More Just Society's program expenses were:

Program services $2,082,173
Total Program Expenses $2,082,173

Chief Executive
Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, Executive Director

Compensation*
$116,358

Chair of the Board
Russ Jacobs, JD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Director and Managing Corporate Counsel, Intellectual Property, Starbucks Coffee Company

Board Size
16

Paid Staff Size
10

*2024 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,960,820, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Association for a More Just Society's audited financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions $2,905,380
Rental income $337,389
In-kind contributions $55,440
Other income $39,534
Total Income $3,337,743

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $3,337,743
Total expenses: $2,570,701
  Program expenses $2,082,173
  Fundraising expenses $257,197
  Administrative expenses $231,331
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $767,042
Beginning Net Assets $4,487,269
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $5,254,311
Total Liabilities $1,137,356
Total Assets $6,391,667

Note: For the year ended July 31, 2025, ASJ-US reported in-kind donations totaling $55,440 in the form of furniture.

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