To protect children from Abuse and sexual assault, by engaging people and resources through a trauma-informed approach of education, research, advocacy, and advanced technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$492K 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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FY2022 · 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 $77K a year · 2% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$492K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $159K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$596K
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$28K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.7M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2022▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.5M
Net assets
$28K
FY2022▼ -96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$657K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$213K

From the FY2022 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 Nov 2018.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.5M Management & general 13% · $417K Fundraising 7% · $234K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $492K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$136,936Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer, Vic
$127,459Pt VII · Sec A
Education and Research Dir
$125,871Pt VII · Sec A
Grant Director
$101,925Pt VII · Sec A
Founding Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey R Dion’s $152K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeffrey R Dion$151,590$150,921$136,936$116,414—
Victor Vieth$138,891$131,612$125,871$110,080$141,338
Shannon May$138,986$132,945$127,459$102,883—
Victoria Hougham$112,221$104,933$101,925——
Jeffrey Dion————$110,084
Rita Farrell$106,808$103,098———
Michael Valente$105,398$102,396———

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

Educate, research, advocate, and use technology to protect children from abuse and assault.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Education and Training

Focused on training law enforcement, lawyers, prosecutors, and allied professionals to successfully respond to and prevent child sexual abuse. Public education trainings are also facilitated for churches, schools, youth organizations, etc.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Special Projects

Includes expenses related to the icac grants to strengthen technological investigative capacity through the training and the development AND/OR enhancement of widely used investigative tools, methods, and technologies.

$363Kprogram expense
03

Survivor Support

Includes expenses related to the jacob wetterling resource center (JWRC) and other victim-related programs. JWRC works to end all forms of child maltreatment through education, training, and prevention while advocating for and serving children, adult survivors, and communities in minnesota.

$153Kprogram 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 · 5 grants · $144K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$456K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$417K
Fundraisingcol D$234K
Owns and owesPt X
$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$339K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$596K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$456K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$339K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$339K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$93K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$596K
Net assetsLn 32$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 638
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$657K$339K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K$596K
Net assetsLn 32$657K$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$492K$297K$122K$73K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.0M$190K$121K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$225K$173K$32K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$131K$101K$18K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$123K$123K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$542K$409K$131K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$762$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$319$6K
OccupancyLn 16$98K$9K$83K$5K
TravelLn 17$124K$124K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$28$28
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$343K−$300K$150
All other expensesLn 24e$274$274
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.5M$417K$234K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.7M$4.5M$192K$213K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$3.8M−$7K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.6M$3.2M−$612K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.2M$601K$657K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$3.0M$214K$56K 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 $2,551,261 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,997,945$2,054,006
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $786,908$456,229
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,441$8,097
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,953$32,929
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,809,247$2,551,261
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,930$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,497,910$2,205,026
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $698,374$958,569
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,208,214$3,163,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $601,033−$612,334
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $2,551,261 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,362 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,260
VIII-1e Government grants$1,653,969
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$376,777
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,054,006
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $456,229$456,229
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,097$8,097
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,437$20,437
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $130$130
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $468,591 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,664$2,551,261
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,163,595 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $297,413 · Management $121,814 · Fundraising $72,964$492,191
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,045,960 · Management $190,029 · Fundraising $120,527$1,356,516
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $173,394 · Management $31,502 · Fundraising $19,980$224,876
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $101,351 · Management $18,413 · Fundraising $11,679$131,443
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $122,585$122,585
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $408,960 · Management $131,417 · Fundraising $1,598$541,975
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,308 · Management $762 · Fundraising $1,314$11,384
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $319 · Management $6,452$6,771
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,460 · Management $82,713 · Fundraising $5,436$97,609
IX-17 TravelPrograms $123,768$123,768
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,507$7,507
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,899$3,899
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28$28
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $343,038 · Management −$300,419 · Fundraising $150$42,769
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $274$274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,512,999 · Management $416,948 · Fundraising $233,648$3,163,595
Part X · Balance sheet $624,140 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $656,648$339,324
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $69,991$151,339
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $337,226$22,640
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,565$10,963
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,354$6,853
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $400$200
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$92,821
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,092,184$624,140
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $128,087$199,340
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,224$93,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $434,758$595,962
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $531,923−$74,917
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $125,503$103,095
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $657,426$28,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,092,184$624,140
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,551,261
XI-2 Total expenses$3,163,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$612,334
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$657,426
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$16,914
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,178

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