Restore Innocence FY2023 filing

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Colorado Springs, CO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 27-4129360Revenue $529K in FY2023

On file with the IRSrestoreinnocence.org615 Wooten Rd, 80915-3523 · Colorado Springs, COTax-exempt since Jun 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Restore Innocence exists to aid victims of human trafficking in the rescue, restoration and reintegration process by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$53K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$53K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$529K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$430K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$592K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$529K
FY2023▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$472K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$508K
Expenses
$430K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$629K
Net assets
$592K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$592K
FY2024$481K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $354K Management & general 15% · $64K Fundraising 3% · $12K

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; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$53,253Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sues Hess’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps human trafficking victims heal and rebuild their lives.

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2 programs · $354K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Hope bags provide essential needed items for survivors of sex trafficking at the moment of recovery. During 2023, 542 hope bags were distributed to our law enforcement and agency partners accross the nation. 270 Christmas stockings were distributed to those agencies in Colorado working with surviviors of sex trafficking.

$199Kprogram 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.

$155Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $33K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,022
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,462
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,462

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$529K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$518K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$430K
Ln 25
Programscol B$354K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$592K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$510K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$518K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$115K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$529K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
SavingsLn 2$346K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$510K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$592K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6134
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K$510K
Total assetsLn 16$448K$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$446K$592K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$63K$63K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$57K$57K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K$36K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$81K$71K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$597$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$855$428
Office expensesLn 13$19K$12K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$32K$8K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$990
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$691
InsuranceLn 23$10K$6K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$61K$309$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$430K$354K$64K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $508K$629K−$121K$481K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $529K$430K$98K$592K 990 PDF
FY2022 $391K$348K$43K$446K 990 PDF
FY2021 $472K$224K$248K$403K 990 PDF
FY2020 $304K$280K$23K$155K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $528,506 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $389,378$518,134
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,661$10,372
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $391,039$528,506
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $163,133$120,749
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,083$146,287
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,518$163,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $347,734$430,042
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,305$98,464
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $528,506 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,668
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$503,466
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$115,352
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$518,134
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,372$10,372
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,372$528,506
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $430,042 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,391$63,391
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $57,358$57,358
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,501 · Management $17,751$53,252
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,644 · Management $10,645$81,289
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,050 · Management $2,696$11,746
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $500$500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $597 · Management $1,832$2,429
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $855 · Management $428$1,283
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,590 · Management $7,646$19,236
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,562 · Management $8,335$39,897
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,915 · Management $990$4,905
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,961 · Management $691$2,652
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,474 · Management $3,237$9,711
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,118 · Management $309 · Fundraising $11,911$73,338
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9,055$9,055
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $354,016 · Management $64,115 · Fundraising $11,911$430,042
Part X · Balance sheet $596,036 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,630$164,094
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $327,549$345,999
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,640$76,343
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,400$9,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $448,219$596,036
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,057$4,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,057$4,284
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $446,162$591,752
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $448,219$596,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $591,752 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$528,506
XI-2 Total expenses$430,042
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$446,162
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$47,126
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$591,752

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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