Providing a pathway to hope, restoration, empowerment, dignity and purpose for the sexually exploited and sex trafficked women.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 4 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $122K a year · 17% 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
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
$69K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$180K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$751K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$769K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$961K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$751K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$980K
FY2023$823K
FY2024$751K
Expenses
$769K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$705K
FY2024$769K
Net assets
$961K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$535K
FY2022$860K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$961K

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 Jul 2017.

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% · $581K Management & general 9% · $66K Fundraising 16% · $122K

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; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$55,011Pt VII · Sec A
$14,262Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brenda Long’s $55K as Executive Dir. is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brenda Long$55,011$47,898$54,145$41,650$45,815
Lauren Gildersleeve——$47,483$41,300$39,600
Linda Gillespie-Ripley$14,262————

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

Empowering exploited and trafficked women with hope, restoration, dignity, and purpose.

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2 programs · $581K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Survivor immediate rescue, shelter , clothing, food, hygiene, furnishings, vehicle repair or transportation, life coaching, counselling, job skills training, ged assistance and life skills training.

$426Kprogram expense
02

Public awareness and education through conferences, meetings, conventions, advertising, public advocacy and dispersing printed materials. Working with local organizations and law enforcement agencies to facilitate awareness.

$155Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $129K · 2020–2024
Godspeed EquineIA · FY2024$7,500
Kenton Pate MinistriesTX · FY2023$10,000
JoppaIA · FY2023$10,000
Project 10-24FY2022$50,000
Heroes ComfortIA · FY2022$8,000
Robby Dawkins MinistriesFY2021$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$751K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$380K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Money outPt IX
$769K
Ln 25
Programscol B$581K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$961K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Other incomeLn 4–11$380K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$751K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$853K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
Net assetsLn 32$961K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$340K$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$813K$853K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$180K
Net assetsLn 32$978K$961K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$68K$68K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$27K$23K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$387K$305K$15K$66K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$28K$2K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$881$356
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$243
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$40K$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$31K$7K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$34K$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$769K$581K$66K$122K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $751K$769K−$18K$961K 990 PDF
FY2023 $823K$705K$118K$978K 990 PDF
FY2022 $980K$655K$325K$860K 990 PDF
FY2021 $753K$511K$243K$535K 990 PDF
FY2020 $325K$382K−$56K$293K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $751,436 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $425,320$371,276
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$85
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $397,521$380,075
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $822,841$751,436
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $118,026$77,479
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $362,945$498,767
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $223,786$192,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $704,757$769,180
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $118,084−$17,744
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $751,436 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,276 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$371,276
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,061
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$371,276
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $85$85
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$378,799
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $1,276 · Excluded from tax $85$751,436
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $769,180 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $67,679$67,679
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,800$9,800
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,016 · Management $22,861 · Fundraising $19,396$69,273
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $304,785 · Management $15,499 · Fundraising $66,482$386,766
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,648$7,648
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,889 · Management $2,060 · Fundraising $5,131$35,080
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,820$3,820
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,506$1,506
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,000$6,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,559 · Management $881 · Fundraising $356$5,796
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,832 · Management $243$6,075
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,626$6,626
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,066 · Management $5,009 · Fundraising $5,008$50,083
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,496$12,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,441 · Management $7,306 · Fundraising $10,649$49,396
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,028 · Management $8,560 · Fundraising $8,548$51,136
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $581,371 · Management $66,239 · Fundraising $121,570$769,180
Part X · Balance sheet $1,140,224 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $500; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $340,061$246,587
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$40,085
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $813,364$853,052
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,153,425$1,140,224
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $47,177$72,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $175,063$179,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $919,958$944,060
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $58,404$16,558
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $978,362$960,618
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,153,425$1,140,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $960,618 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$751,436
XI-2 Total expenses$769,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,744
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$978,362
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$960,618

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