Cristosal Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Strategic litigation: our legal action focuses on strategic litigation that will directly impact the rights of excluded and invisible groups in guatemala, el salvador, and honduras. Cristosal provides legal assistance and support to victims of forced displacement and people who have been deported who have a need for protection. We support the lgbtiq+ community by bringing legal action in cases of hate crimes. We seek legal recourse for the improved conditions and treatment of incarcerated people as well as those who have been victimized by police brutality or other abuse of authority. We provide legal support to the victims of crimes against humanity in ongoing proceedings.protection: we promote the empowerment of victims of human rights violations and victims with protection needs through personalized plans for getting victims back on their feet. We use a psychosocial approach that seeks to strengthen individual, family and community capacities, as well as to engage government institutions to fulfill their obligations to guarantee victims' rights. We call this "activating the state." human rights research: the human rights research program is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating qualitative and quantitative information on the extent and causes of human rights violations in northern central america. Emphasis is placed on the importance of collecting and standardizing the data for the region on people in a situation of vulnerability or at risk of being so. We use different techniques including interviews, focus groups, participatory action research, and surveys.human rights education: the human rights education program uses dialogue, experience-based and horizontal learning as tools for promoting the empowerment of victims in their rights and to strengthen the community of allies and leaders for human rights. We promote dialogue and learning throughout the americas to build solidarity and allies across borders and cultures.communications program: contribute through communication and advocacy strategies to inform and achieve greater public acceptance of the importance of social auditing, the protection of human rights, the defense of democracy and the rule of law in el salvador, honduras and guatemala.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 89.7%; rating input score 90
• Program expense ratio: 86.1%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $19.24 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -4.2%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.3; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.1%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 22.2% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 18.8% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 23.3% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings