Red Oak hopes vision is for survivors of sexual exploitation to experience freedom, Hope, and restoration. Our mission is to stop cycles of exploitation by providing holistic healing to survivors and collaborating with the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $186K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$422K
Spent
$544K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$422K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$699K
FY2022$841K
FY2023$946K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$975K
Expenses
$544K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$811K
FY2023$976K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$931K
Net assets
$93K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$293K

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $478K Management & general 9% · $47K Fundraising 4% · $19K

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; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,500Pt VII · Sec A
Stateside Director
$51,280Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Haley Patterson’s $84K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Haley Patterson$83,586$73,232—$61,667$51,820$51,280
Anon Security—$52,369$76,432$67,655$55,000$55,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides freedom, hope, and restoration to survivors of sexual exploitation while stopping trafficking.

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3 programs · $478K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

US Domestic

Our program in austin, TX helps female adult survivors of sexual exploitation prepare for a life of stability, healing, and independence. This program has two major components: transitional housing and EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL training.

$248Kprogram expense
02

Asia International

Our asia international program serves international women and children who have been or are at-risk of being internationally trafficked or exploited in asia. This program focuses on all sides of the issue: prevention, intervention and restoration.

$119Kprogram expense
03

Asia Domestic

Our asia domestic program serves women and children within asia who have been previously trafficked or exploited domestically. We also serve women and girls who are at high-risk of becoming exploited or trafficked in the future, as well as children of survivors. This program has two major components: restoration and economic empowerment.

$111Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 26 grants · $327K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$144,608
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,474
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,782
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,222
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,352
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,757
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,735
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,945
Unitemized GrantFY2023$889
Unitemized GrantFY2023$803
Unitemized GrantFY2023$406
Unitemized GrantFY2023$406
Freeleaf LLCFY2022$29,713
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,527
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,189
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,832
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,387
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,472
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$422K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Money outPt IX
$544K
Ln 25
Programscol B$478K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Total revenueLn 12$422K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6115
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$215K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$215K$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$48K
Net assetsLn 32$215K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$51K$3K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$243K$204K$25K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$2K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$4K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$25
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$153K$65$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$544K$478K$47K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $975K$931K$45K$293K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M$77K$248K 990 PDF
FY2023 $946K$976K−$30K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022 $841K$811K$30K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $699K$619K$79K$172K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $422K$544K−$122K$93K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $422,103 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $350,689$326,836
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,063$95,267
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $390,752$422,103
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,423$31,010
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $160,989$322,762
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,937$190,465
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,349$544,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $130,403−$122,134
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $422,103 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$290,825
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,011
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$326,836
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $95,267$95,267
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $95,267$422,103
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $544,237 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,470$17,470
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $13,540$13,540
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,886 · Management $3,288 · Fundraising $1,326$55,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $204,309 · Management $24,737 · Fundraising $13,650$242,696
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,058$3,058
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,218 · Management $2,144 · Fundraising $1,146$21,508
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,042$1,042
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,500 · Management $13,463$17,963
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,329$1,329
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,839$1,839
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,177$2,177
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,768$7,768
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,310 · Fundraising $25$3,335
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,271 · Management $65 · Fundraising $1,676$155,012
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $478,169 · Management $46,916 · Fundraising $19,152$544,237
Part X · Balance sheet $141,235 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,456$141,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $215,456$141,235
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$496
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$47,417
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$47,913
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $215,456$93,322
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $215,456$93,322
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $215,456$141,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,322 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$422,103
XI-2 Total expenses$544,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$122,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$215,456
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,322

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