To disrupt the cycle of exploitation in nebraska through building relationships, by providing housing and resources to those being trafficked and by equipping ourcommunity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $95K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$324K
+228% vs prior year
Spent
$111K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$246K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$324K
FY2021▲ +228%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$175K
Net assets
$246K
FY2021▲ +651%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$60K

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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

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Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $57K Management & general 30% · $34K Fundraising 18% · $21K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$32,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brooke Carlson’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Brooke Carlson$38,400$32,400$24,017

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

Programs and updates

Provides housing and resources to trafficked individuals, building relationships to disrupt exploitation.

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3 programs · $57K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Performed outreach to almost 500 trafficked individuals working in the commercial sex industry and provided 1,000 cookies during our outreach. Additionally, the organization conducted research into the best programs to open its own resource center. The organization plans to open its own resource center in september 2022.

$26Kprogram expense
02

The organization hosted its first awareness walk. There were 75 registered participants and 40 businesses involved. The purpose of the awareness walk was to raise awareness for sexual assault in our community.

$26Kprogram expense
03

Our major achievement of 2021 was securing a residential home to be used as the first safe house for trafficked individuals in our community and creating a program to be able to house those individuals.

$6Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Money outPt IX
$111K
Ln 25
Programscol B$57K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$246K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$225K
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$225K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$246K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 666
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$225K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K$246K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$6K$19K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$38K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$2K$4K$665
Accounting feesLn 11c$585$585
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$5K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$73$73
Information technologyLn 14$61$61
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$111K$57K$34K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $175K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022 $118K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $324K$111K$213K$246K 990 PDF
FY2020 $99K$33K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $324,150 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$324,150
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$324,150
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$86,204
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$25,100
I-18 Total expenses$111,304
I-19 Revenue less expenses$212,846
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $324,150 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,150
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$225,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$324,150
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,304 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,480 · Management $19,440 · Fundraising $6,480$32,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,717 · Management $4,715 · Fundraising $4,714$47,146
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,998 · Management $3,995 · Fundraising $665$6,658
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $585$585
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,675 · Fundraising $7,013$11,688
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $73$73
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $61$61
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,716 · Fundraising $1,706$4,422
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,877$1,877
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,840$2,840
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,554$3,554
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,140 · Management $33,586 · Fundraising $20,578$111,304
Part X · Balance sheet $245,557 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,518$20,557
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$225,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,518$245,557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,807$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,711$245,557
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,711$245,557
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,518$245,557
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $245,557 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,150
XI-2 Total expenses$111,304
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$212,846
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,711
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$245,557

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