To enlighten the public about sex trafficking in america, educate potential victims and first responders, and empower advocates and survivors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K 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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FY2021 · 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 $19K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$29K
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
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$280K
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$396K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$280K
FY2021▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$394K
Expenses
$246K
FY2021▲ +102%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$546K
Net assets
$396K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$422K

From the FY2021 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 2015.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $186K Management & general 14% · $35K Fundraising 10% · $25K

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; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$29,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Norris’s $42K as Executive Dir. is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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
Susan Norris$41,650$32,850$29,650$29,000$1,650

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

Educates the public and first responders about sex trafficking, empowering advocates and survivors.

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3 programs · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Empower

We created a mini survivor resource center in our new office space, which includes a computer lab, training and entertainment area, and hope's closet filled with donated clothing and household items. One survivor graduated from a real estate closing program and began working for an attorney.

$110Kprogram expense
02

Educate

We trained 217 people at 11 events. We delivered diagnosis: trafficked to our first class of paramedics at metro atlanta ambulance, and the program was certified by wellstar so that employees may receive ceu credits for completing the training.

$45Kprogram expense
03

Enlighten

We spoke to 1,396 people at 33 events, 11 of which were virtual. We had strong connections with houses of faith this year, reaching 134 people at events hosted in churches. Through a partnership with the cobb county school district's food and nutrition services department, we were able to get our "what every parent should know" handout…

$31Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $128K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,058
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,757
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,748
Unitemized GrantFY2021$28,364
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,524

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$280K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$396K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$396K
Total assetsLn 16$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$280K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$396K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$396K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$396K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K$396K
Total assetsLn 16$367K$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$363K$396K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$28K$28K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$29K$22K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$72K$11K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$661$559$102
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$48K$3K$738
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$6K$664$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$186K$35K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $394K$546K−$153K$422K 990 PDF
FY2023 $575K$434K$141K$574K 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$291K$35K$432K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $280K$246K$33K$396K 990 PDF
FY2020 $161K$122K$40K$363K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $279,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,037$272,905
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,450$2,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,265$4,922
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,222$279,827
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,524$28,364
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,440$143,767
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,739$74,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,703$246,359
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,519$33,468
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $279,827 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$99,869
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$173,036
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,905
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,000$2,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,922$4,922
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,922 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$279,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,359 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $28,364$28,364
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,750 · Management $7,250$29,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,756 · Management $10,802 · Fundraising $19,782$102,340
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,065 · Management $2,503 · Fundraising $1,859$12,427
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,360$2,360
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,113$4,113
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,314$2,314
IX-17 TravelPrograms $559 · Fundraising $102$661
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,525$1,525
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,626$1,626
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,673 · Management $3,387 · Fundraising $738$51,798
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,485 · Management $664 · Fundraising $2,682$9,831
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,177 · Management $35,019 · Fundraising $25,163$246,359
Part X · Balance sheet $400,006 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $362,339$395,516
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,505$4,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $366,844$400,006
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $870$289
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,000$3,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,870$3,564
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $362,974$396,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $362,974$396,442
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $366,844$400,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $396,442 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$279,827
XI-2 Total expenses$246,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$362,974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$396,442

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