To provide a retreat center where programs and services can be offered and to address the trauma, abuse, abandonment, and neglect of a sex trafficking survivor.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 63 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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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $49
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$65K
-39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$262K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$233K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$262K
FY2023▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$695K
FY2023$262K
Expenses
$246K
FY2023▼ -65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$693K
FY2023$246K
Net assets
$233K
FY2023▲ +140%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$762K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$233K

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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $242K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 0% · $25

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$4,897Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$1,388Pt VII · Sec A
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A

Charles Cook’s $5K as President is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sally Cook$1,388$62,401$95,720$47,756
Charles Cook$4,897$66,568$87,387$7,692
Isham & Ramirez Pllc$1,200———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers a retreat center for survivors of sex trafficking, addressing trauma, abuse, abandonment, and neglect.

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3 programs · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provides for one of the greatest needs of minor girls (ages 12 to 17) who have been human sex trafficked: a safe place where they can be restored and healed.

$242Kprogram expense
02

provide support for 16 survivors from all of California who, for six months or more, are part of our full-service, live-in center. Each girl is provided with individualized counseling, therapeutic care, education in a fun and loving environment.

Pt IX · col B
03

our beautiful mountain-top facility located in 214 acres in Santa Barbara, California filled with oak woodlands, rolling hills, and stunning ocean views.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$49
Grants paid · 1 grant · $200K · 2022–2022
Olive CrestCA · FY2022$200,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$90
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$25
Owns and owesPt X
$233K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$90
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$65K
Net assetsLn 32$233K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 620
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$12K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$161K$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$57K−$65K
Net assetsLn 32$217K$233K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$700$700
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$221K$220K$900$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$700$700
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$298$298
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$319$319
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$1K$2K$25
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$242K$3K$25

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $262K$246K$16K$233K 990 PDF
FY2022 $695K$693K$2K$97K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.2M−$21K$731K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.1M$96K$762K 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 $261,725 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $360,610$258,869
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $172,216$2,766
I-10 Investment income$90
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $176,960$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $709,786$261,725
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,949$700
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $262,059$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,885$245,042
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $494,893$245,742
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $214,893$15,983
Part VI · Governance 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,725 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$258,869
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,869
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,766$2,766
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $90 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$90
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,766$261,725
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $245,742 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $700$700
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,962$5,962
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $219,834 · Management $900 · Fundraising $0$220,734
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $700$700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,071$4,071
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,492$2,492
IX-17 TravelPrograms $298$298
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,741$5,741
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $319$319
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,322 · Management $2,340 · Fundraising $25$3,687
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,038 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,477 · Management $3,240 · Fundraising $25$245,742
Part X · Balance sheet $168,538 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,183$18,852
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $76$1,130
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $133,556$133,556
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,000$15,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $160,815$168,538
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,203$54,789
X-18 Grants payableStart of year −$119,709−$119,709
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$56,506−$64,920
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $217,321$233,458
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $217,321$233,458
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $160,815$168,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $233,458 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,725
XI-2 Total expenses$245,742
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,983
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$217,321
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$154
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$233,458

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