Scarlet Road intervenes and educates in order to prevent victimization from sex trafficking and exploitation, provides solutions and resources to safely exit the sex trade and journeys alongside survivors of sexual exploitation to find full healing from their trauma.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 43 volunteers and 13 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 $163K a year · 24% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$1.1M
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$834K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$981K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$543K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$730K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$834K
FY2024▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$834K
Net assets
$981K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$392K
FY2022$589K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$981K

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 2012.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $690K Management & general 8% · $64K Fundraising 10% · $80K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$46,179Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rosemary Garbe’s $46K as Executive Director is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rosemary Garbe$46,179$42,374$34,450$27,203$22,098

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prevents sex trafficking, helps people exit exploitation, and supports survivors' healing.

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2 programs · $690K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Aftercare

Scarlet roads wraparound aftercare program empowers survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation to build independent lives. Through intensive case management, groups, and a network of resources, aftercare supports survivors toward freedom from exploitation, stable housing, self-sufficiency, emotional wellness, and healthy community.

$396Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

Scarlet roads outreach program offers prevention training for youth, specialized training for service providers, and direct crisis services for survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation.

$294Kprogram 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$5K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $231K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$43,670
Unitemized GrantFY2023$52,350
Unitemized GrantFY2023$52,350
Unitemized GrantFY2023$235
Unitemized GrantFY2023$235
Unitemized GrantFY2022$38,635
Unitemized GrantFY2022$357
Unitemized GrantFY2021$38,216
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,133
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,836

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$834K
Ln 25
Programscol B$690K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$981K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$930K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$368K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$422K
SavingsLn 2$508K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$930K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$981K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 643
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$751K$930K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$776K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$714K$981K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$55K$55K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$38K$4K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$563K$467K$45K$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$8K$526$700
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$487$466
Office expensesLn 13$29K$20K$2K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$244$351
OccupancyLn 16$56K$45K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$3K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$519$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$290$333
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$33K$3K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$834K$690K$64K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$834K$248K$981K 990 PDF
FY2023 $730K$623K$107K$714K 990 PDF
FY2022 $653K$465K$187K$589K 990 PDF
FY2021 $543K$403K$140K$392K 990 PDF
FY2020 $427K$292K$134K$234K 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 $1,082,818 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $755,428$1,092,633
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,275$1,100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,965$5,974
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$28,466−$16,889
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $730,202$1,082,818
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,989$54,943
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $429,275$609,437
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,124$169,956
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $623,388$834,336
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $106,814$248,482
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 $1,082,818 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$142,141
VIII-1e Government grants$368,122
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$582,370
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,775
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,092,633
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,100$1,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,974$5,974
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,889−$16,889
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,100 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$10,915$1,082,818
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $834,336 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $54,943$54,943
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,867 · Management $3,694 · Fundraising $4,618$46,179
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $466,569 · Management $45,320 · Fundraising $51,369$563,258
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,534 · Management $526 · Fundraising $700$8,760
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,540 · Management $487 · Fundraising $466$6,493
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,058 · Management $1,697 · Fundraising $7,637$29,392
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,464 · Management $244 · Fundraising $351$5,059
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,158 · Management $5,470 · Fundraising $5,014$55,642
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,914 · Management $3,008 · Fundraising $1,428$10,350
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,571 · Management $519 · Fundraising $1,581$7,671
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,738 · Management $290 · Fundraising $333$4,361
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,946 · Management $3,190 · Fundraising $6,092$42,228
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $690,302 · Management $64,445 · Fundraising $79,589$834,336
Part X · Balance sheet $1,053,535 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $751,026$421,823
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$507,940
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $366$85,947
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,841$3,587
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,762$34,238
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $775,995$1,053,535
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,710$72,768
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,710$72,768
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $639,354$837,295
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $74,931$143,472
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $714,285$980,767
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $775,995$1,053,535
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $980,767 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,082,818
XI-2 Total expenses$834,336
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$248,482
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$714,285
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$18,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$980,767

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