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Helps human trafficking victims heal and rebuild their lives. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $508K in revenue, $629K in expenses, and $481K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Website
www.restoreinnocence.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$508KFY2024
Expenses
$629K
Net assets
$481K
People
10
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-4129360 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Colorado Springs, CO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps human trafficking victims heal and rebuild their lives.
Leadership
Sues Hess · Executive Director · $60K
Money in and out
$508K revenue, $629K expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$508K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$629K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$481K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$121K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▲ +8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -45% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-24%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -228% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$508K
FY2024▼ -4%
Expenses
$629K
FY2024▲ +46%
Total assets
$520K
FY2024▼ -13%
Total liabilities
$39K
FY2024▲ +816%
Total revenue
$508K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$629K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$481K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$121K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$520K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRestore Innocence
EINHdr · item D27-4129360
Principal addressHdr · item CColorado Springs, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.restoreinnocence.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P70)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$59,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Eff Nov
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sues Hess’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2164 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sues Hess$59,500$53,253$19,560$18,954
Dianna Steele$42,208
Sues Hess$10,165

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $558K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Hope bags provide essential needed items for survivors of sex trafficking at the moment of recovery. During 2024, 1,579 hope bags were distributed to our law enforcement and agency partners accross the nation. 520 Christmas stockings were distributed to those agencies in Colorado working with surviviors of sex trafficking.

$342Kprogram expense
02

Survivor Care Program

The Survivor Care Program exists to provide a system of support to female survivors of sex trafficking. This program matches trained, accountable mentors with survivors. Each womans emotional, physical and relational needs are addressed in the context of a long-term, trusted relationship.

$216Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$493K · 97%
Investment income$15K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$493K
Investment income3%$15K
Total revenueLn 12$508K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.01
Program services89%$558K
Management & general10%$65K
Fundraising1%$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$629K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$195K
Total assetsLn 16$520K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$39K
Total net assetsLn 32$481K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $466K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $629K · Less non-cash grants $109K · Cash operating expenses/yr $520K
10.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $558K · Total expenses $629K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $65K · Total expenses $629K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $5K · Total expenses $629K
0.8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $7K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $467K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $493K · Total revenue $508K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $508K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $508K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $508K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $629K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $508K · Prior year $529K
-4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $304K · FY2024 $508K
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $481K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $508K · Expenses $629K
-24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $520K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $481K · Total assets $520K
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $272K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $520K
52%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sues Hess · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $60K · Total expenses $629K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $205K · Total expenses $629K
33%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth -4%
Legal fee ratio 0.08%
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$32K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $33K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,022
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,462
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,462

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$508K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$529K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$391K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$472K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$304K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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