Provide a safe haven for victims of sex trafficking.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.3 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
$65K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$308K
Spent
$120K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$277K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$308K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$289K
Expenses
$120K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$187K
Net assets
$277K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$384K

From the FY2020 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 Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $110K Management & general 4% · $5K Fundraising 4% · $5K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$52,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debra Ellinger’s $57K as Executive Di is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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
Debra Ellinger$57,200$55,650$52,000$53,833$52,000

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

Programs and updates

Offers a safe place for sex trafficking survivors.

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1 program · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide a safe haven for victims of sex trafficking.

$110Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$308K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$120K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$277K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$308K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$139K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$277K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K$139K
Total assetsLn 16$144K$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$89K$277K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$42K$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K$144
All other expensesLn 24e$90$90
Total functional expensesLn 25$120K$110K$5K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $289K$187K$102K$384K 990 PDF
FY2023 $265K$181K$84K$282K 990 PDF
FY2022 $137K$190K−$53K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $131K$158K−$27K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $308K$120K$188K$277K 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 $307,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,815$302,050
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100$5,914
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $124,915$307,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$52,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,865$68,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,865$120,303
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,050$187,661
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $307,964 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,914 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$302,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,050
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,914$307,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,303 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,600 · Management $5,200 · Fundraising $5,200$52,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,199$1,199
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,486$2,486
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,122$3,122
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,469$14,469
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,793 · Management $144$46,937
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $90$90
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,759 · Management $5,344 · Fundraising $5,200$120,303
Part X · Balance sheet $342,370 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,022$203,506
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $89,752$138,864
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $143,774$342,370
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $54,305$65,240
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,305$65,240
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,469$277,130
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,469$277,130
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $143,774$342,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $277,130 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$307,964
XI-2 Total expenses$120,303
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,661
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,469
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$277,130

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