Traffick911 exists to free youth from sex trafficking by building trust- based relationships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 21 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$470K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$647K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$647K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$820K
FY2022$873K
FY2023$766K
FY2024$647K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.8M Management & general 5% · $179K Fundraising 13% · $422K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$118,552Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Lindsey Speed’s $119K as CEO is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lindsey Speed$118,552$112,008$109,375$101,807

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Traffick911s Voice & Choice Program serves child sex trafficking survivors through 24/7 crisis response, relational support, and intensive case management in collaboration with county multidisciplinary teams across Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin, Ellis, and Rockwall counties.

$2.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Freed PeopleFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$30K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $110K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$109,997

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$179K
Fundraisingcol D$422K
Owns and owesPt X
$647K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$580K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$470K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$580K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$580K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Other assetsLn 15$169K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$470K
Net assetsLn 32$647K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$617K$580K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$1000K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K$470K
Net assetsLn 32$766K$647K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$100K$6K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.8M$1.6M$73K$184K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$157K$136K$7K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$146K$125K$6K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$48K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$73K$45K$1K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$152K$130K$6K$16K
TravelLn 17$151K$138K$3K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$15K$704$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$431K$383K$20K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$154K$95K$19K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.8M$179K$422K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.2M$3.4M−$146K$647K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.8M−$137K$766K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M$28K$873K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.2M$246K$820K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.6M$195K$448K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,222,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,534,386$3,308,330
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $109,997$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,528$2,109
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,091−$88,056
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,672,002$3,222,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $109,997$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,879,057$2,237,988
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $30,000$30,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $790,004$1,100,568
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,809,058$3,368,556
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$137,056−$146,173
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,222,383 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,193 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$124,844
VIII-1e Government grants$2,017,999
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,165,487
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,308,330
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$2,109
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$90,249
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,193$3,222,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,368,556 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,182 · Management $6,261 · Fundraising $18,784$125,227
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $1,552,495 · Management $72,746 · Fundraising $184,228$1,809,469
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $136,250 · Management $7,480 · Fundraising $13,763$157,493
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $124,826 · Management $5,877 · Fundraising $15,096$145,799
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,170$13,170
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,689$23,689
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $30,000$30,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,038 · Fundraising $36,750$84,788
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,553 · Management $1,020 · Fundraising $27,362$72,935
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $130,166 · Management $6,216 · Fundraising $15,958$152,340
IX-17 TravelPrograms $138,235 · Management $3,468 · Fundraising $9,234$150,937
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,733 · Management $704 · Fundraising $1,806$17,243
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $382,943 · Management $20,037 · Fundraising $28,468$431,448
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $95,116 · Management $18,591 · Fundraising $40,311$154,018
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,767,537 · Management $179,259 · Fundraising $421,760$3,368,556
Part X · Balance sheet $1,116,677 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $616,996$580,062
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$215,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $106,310$125,155
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,108$27,563
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $240,497$168,897
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $999,911$1,116,677
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $239$67,509
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$244,639
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $233,507$157,956
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $233,746$470,104
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $766,165$576,573
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $766,165$646,573
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $999,911$1,116,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $646,573 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,222,383
XI-2 Total expenses$3,368,556
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$146,173
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$766,165
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,419
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$37,500
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$67,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$646,573

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