We spend our greatest energy on the world's greatest needs as an active response to the gospel.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,247 volunteers and 11 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $485K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.5M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$8.8M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.5M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$9.5M
Expenses
$8.8M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.8M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$5.0M

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 May 1992.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $7.6M Management & general 8% · $734K Fundraising 4% · $374K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary, Executive Director
$122,912Pt VII · Sec A
President, CEO, Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Hurckman$122,912$114,122$108,606$97,154$83,749
Kristen Willard—$89,569———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $7.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Our three largest international programs are anti-trafficking, refugee care, and church planting. 1) anti-trafficking: we prevent, rescue, and restore girls from human trafficking by raising awareness, providing safe housing and vocational training, conducting rescues, and offering holistic care rooted in the hope of the gospel.

$7.6Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $579K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$174,994
Unitemized GrantFY2022$192,511
Speed the LightFY2022$77,952
River Valley ChurchFY2022$53,049
The Reel Hope ProjectMN · FY2022$35,264
IccmFY2022$20,835
JoycorpsFY2022$16,173

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$174K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$169K
Money outPt IX
$8.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.6M
Managementcol C$734K
Fundraisingcol D$374K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$169K
Investment incomeLn 3$174K
Gains on assetsLn 7$27
Total revenueLn 12$9.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
SavingsLn 2$772K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$469K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 62,247
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$2.9M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K$469K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$234K$234K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5.3M$5.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$58K$45K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$600K$462K$199K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$40K$26K
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75K$26K$28K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$16K$1K$523
Information technologyLn 14$82K$11K$36K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$19K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$118K$116K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$93K$71K$22K$57
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.1M$35K$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$40K$8K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.8M$7.6M$734K$374K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $9.5M$8.8M$792K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.6M$7.6M$87K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.0M$6.0M$27K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$5.4M$1.1M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.0M$3.6M$427K$3.1M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,544,140 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,430,587$9,233,401
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,888$168,682
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $87,706$174,317
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,597−$32,260
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,644,584$9,544,140
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,782,696$5,528,452
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,109,887$1,450,341
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,665,208$1,773,169
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,557,791$8,751,962
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,793$792,178
Part VI · Governance 6 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $9,544,140 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$137,950
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,095,451
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,535,982
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,233,401
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $168,682$168,682
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $174,290$174,290
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $27$27
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$32,260−$32,260
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $168,682 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $142,057$9,544,140
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,751,962 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $234,157$234,157
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,294,295$5,294,295
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,449 · Management $45,027 · Fundraising $19,436$122,912
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $599,629 · Management $461,934 · Fundraising $199,393$1,260,956
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,481 · Management $25,992$66,473
IX-11a Management feesManagement $11,000$11,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,434 · Management $1,660$6,094
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,108$50,108
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,019$8,019
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,995 · Management $27,607 · Fundraising $21,401$75,003
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,177 · Management $1,447 · Fundraising $523$18,147
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,734 · Management $35,501 · Fundraising $35,672$81,907
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,332$38,332
IX-17 TravelFundraising $9,675$9,675
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,512 · Fundraising $1,663$20,175
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $115,707 · Fundraising $2,135$117,842
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $70,823 · Management $22,174 · Fundraising $57$93,054
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,076,595 · Management $35,114 · Fundraising $71,312$1,183,021
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,072 · Management $7,942 · Fundraising $12,778$60,792
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,644,392 · Management $733,525 · Fundraising $374,045$8,751,962
Part X · Balance sheet $6,128,571 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,306,425$2,662,954
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $611,801$772,319
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,720$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $157,553$473,558
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,775$13,775
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $165,944$468,865
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,145,437$1,720,600
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $16,500$16,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,464,155$6,128,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $72,270$221,336
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $157,553$473,558
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $229,823$1,118,577
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,627,818$2,445,112
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,606,514$2,564,882
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,234,332$5,009,994
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,464,155$6,128,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,009,994 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,544,140
XI-2 Total expenses$8,751,962
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$792,178
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,234,332
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$16,516
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,009,994

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