Our Rescue works collaboratively with law enforcement agencies worldwide to identify, arrest, and prosecute traffickers. We provide compassionate care for Our survivors, beginning with crisis relief and ending months or years later with case closure and empowerment as survivors take steps into their new lives. Finally, Our seeks to educate and advocate for the public to join US in the fight against human trafficking and child sexual exploitation worldwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$996K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.1M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$996K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $51.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $23K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$667K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$47.5M
Spent
$13.6M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$67.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$47.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$47.5M
FY2021$42.3M
FY2022$29.4M
FY2023$50.4M
FY2024$32.4M
FY2025$35.4M
Expenses
$13.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.6M
FY2021$31.5M
FY2022$44.5M
FY2023$53.0M
FY2024$39.0M
FY2025$37.3M
Net assets
$67.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67.4M
FY2021$80.8M
FY2022$60.6M
FY2023$56.4M
FY2024$49.5M
FY2025$34.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $10.4M Management & general 10% · $1.4M Fundraising 13% · $1.8M

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

13 people listed on the 990; $996K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Financial Officer
$248,041Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Experience Officer
$198,578Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Operations
$188,263Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$148,645Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$107,338Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Communications Officer
$105,021Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Teresa Harland’s $418K as Senior Vice President, Advancement is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tim Ballard——$566,993$525,958$335,500—
Brad Damon——$305,667$546,050$297,467$107,338
Teresa Harland$417,882$200,530————
Tammy Lee$416,377$402,103————
Simon Brewer—$366,991$415,000$379,850$246,750—
Derek Benner$413,387—————
Renata Parras$355,450—————
Matthew Osborne—$199,500$352,997—$208,486—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fights human trafficking and child sexual exploitation worldwide by rescuing children from abuse and supporting law enforcement.

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1 program · $10.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To shine a light worldwide on the global epidemic of child sex trafficking, and in so doing rescue more children from slavery and assist law enforcement to seek justice for those who violate children. While our focus remains on children, we assist survivors of all ages to bring them safety and healing.

$10.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Koca FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$23K
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Grants paid · 973 grants · $22.4M · 2020–2025
Human Trafficking Training CenterFY2025$245,000
Unbound GlobalTX · FY2025$150,000
City of Arlington - Arlington Police DepartmentFY2025$140,000
County of Riverside California - Riverside County District AttorneyFY2025$104,165
We Fight Monsters LtdFY2025$65,000
Mississippi State UniversityMS · FY2025$50,486
County of Solano - Solano County Sheriff's OfficeFY2025$40,291
Montgomery County Texas - Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable's OfficeFY2025$33,961
Garvin County - Garvin County Sheriff's OfficeFY2025$32,902
Washington County - Washington County Sheriff's OfficeFY2025$25,855
Wilmette Police DepartmentFY2025$25,000
Hope Center Indy INCIN · FY2025$25,000
County of Hawaii - Hawaii Police DepartmentFY2025$24,103
County of Lycoming - Lycoming County District Attorney's OfficeFY2025$23,209
City of Dallas - Dallas Police DepartmentFY2025$22,240
Caldwell County - Caldwell County Sheriff's OfficeFY2025$21,587
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts State PoliceFY2025$20,181
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$47.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$973K
Investment incomeLn 3$571K
Money outPt IX
$13.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.4M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$67.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.2M
Total assetsLn 16$68.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$667K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$706K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$326K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$973K
Investment incomeLn 3$571K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Gains on assetsLn 7$43K
Total revenueLn 12$47.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15.2M
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$51.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$484K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$68.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$667K
Net assetsLn 32$67.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5110
VolunteersI 645,800
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$15.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.8M$51.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$486K$484K
Total assetsLn 16$30.9M$68.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$667K
Net assetsLn 32$30.8M$67.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$496K$496K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$31K$31K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$629K$629K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$859K$36K$164K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$848K$36K$162K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$330K$272K$16K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$143K$116K$5K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$814K$175K$628K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$91K$17K$72K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$126K$126K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.0M$3.4M$170K$349K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$152K$95K$214$57K
Office expensesLn 13$350K$159K$36K$156K
OccupancyLn 16$445K$284K$80K$81K
TravelLn 17$660K$585K$21K$55K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$140K$140K
InsuranceLn 23$119K$98K$7K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.3M$1.7M$21K$653K
All other expensesLn 24e$625K$445K$130K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.6M$10.4M$1.4M$1.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $35.4M$37.3M−$1.9M$34.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $32.4M$39.0M−$6.6M$49.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $50.4M$53.0M−$2.6M$56.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $29.4M$44.5M−$15.1M$60.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $42.3M$31.5M$10.8M$80.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $47.5M$13.6M$34.0M$67.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $47,549,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,193,139$45,943,117
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $353,883$973,455
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $671,725$571,370
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $166,755$61,071
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,385,502$47,549,013
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $883,316$1,154,884
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,773,509$2,577,397
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,873,857$9,826,893
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,530,682$13,559,174
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,854,820$33,989,839
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
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 $47,549,013 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$326,407
VIII-1e Government grants$1,153,043
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,463,667
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$706,428
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,943,117
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $838,785 · Unrelated business $134,670$973,455
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $528,763$528,763
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $700 · Excluded from tax $41,907$42,607
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $59,450$59,450
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$4,913 · Unrelated business $6,534$1,621
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $833,872 · Unrelated business $141,904 · Excluded from tax $630,120$47,549,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,559,174 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $495,540$495,540
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $30,801$30,801
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $628,543$628,543
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $859,007 · Management $36,058 · Fundraising $163,681$1,058,746
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $848,021 · Management $35,597 · Fundraising $161,588$1,045,206
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $272,215 · Management $16,298 · Fundraising $41,849$330,362
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $116,089 · Management $4,873 · Fundraising $22,121$143,083
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $175,429 · Management $627,572 · Fundraising $10,646$813,647
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,388 · Management $72,161 · Fundraising $1,055$90,604
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $126,475$126,475
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,447,299 · Management $170,385 · Fundraising $348,690$3,966,374
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $95,133 · Management $214 · Fundraising $56,781$152,128
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $158,947 · Management $35,733 · Fundraising $155,689$350,369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $284,473 · Management $80,000 · Fundraising $80,520$444,993
IX-17 TravelPrograms $584,607 · Management $20,900 · Fundraising $54,544$660,051
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $139,843$139,843
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $98,403 · Management $7,335 · Fundraising $12,858$118,596
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,664,663 · Management $21,033 · Fundraising $653,120$2,338,816
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $444,582 · Management $130,245 · Fundraising $50,170$624,997
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,360,983 · Management $1,384,879 · Fundraising $1,813,312$13,559,174
Part X · Balance sheet $68,076,312 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,992,227$15,201,892
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,849$30,857
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $814,440$684,974
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $93,231$217,945
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$425,442
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $486,214$483,626
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $25,767,207$50,998,603
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $429,095$27,028
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $304,117$5,945
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,917,380$68,076,312
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $98,627$645,469
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,882$21,862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,509$667,331
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,789,887$67,126,948
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,984$282,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,810,871$67,408,981
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,917,380$68,076,312
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,408,981 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$47,549,013
XI-2 Total expenses$13,559,174
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,989,839
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,810,871
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,950,316
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$16,904
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$325,141
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,408,981

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