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The Foundation United actively confronts the issue of sex trafficking through education, outreach and awarness programs designed to prevent sex trafficking and exploitation. It also supports intervention and safe housing programs for survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$199K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 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
$199K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $437K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$104K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$963K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$605K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$963K
FY2023▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$963K
FY2024$625K
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$664K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$775K
Net assets
$605K
FY2023▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$605K
FY2024$455K

From the FY2023 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 Dec 2018.

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% · $1.7M Management & general 6% · $102K Fundraising 4% · $64K

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; $199K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$198,724Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Fisher Good’s $172K as Ceopresident is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M public safety & disaster 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Fisher Good$152,426$198,724$189,000$132,026—
Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher————$81,634

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

Educates, reaches out, and houses survivors to end sex trafficking and exploitation.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The Foundation Uniteds Program Focus Is as Follows

Empower the Frontlines - This pathway provides entire school districts and homeschools, including all faculty/staff and K-12th graders, with SPEAK UP, a unique train-the-trainer model with proven outcomes to prevent children from exploitation.

$1.7Mprogram 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
See all 7 funders →
Grants paid · 15 grants · $772K · 2020–2023
UncagedCO · FY2023$9,438
PaxaIL · FY2023$5,000
UncagedCO · FY2022$304,648
Saving Innocence INCCA · FY2022$17,000
Free with E LLCFY2022$17,000
Metanoia INCLA · FY2022$10,000
ParakeleoFL · FY2022$5,000
Leaves for the Nations INCCA · FY2022$5,000
UncagedCO · FY2021$228,621
University of Texas at TylerFY2021$20,000
Selah Freedom INCFL · FY2021$16,973
Selah Freedom INCFL · FY2020$117,500
NcoseDC · FY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$963K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$915K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$605K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$658K
Total assetsLn 16$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$915K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Total revenueLn 12$963K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$240K
SavingsLn 2$418K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$658K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
Net assetsLn 32$605K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$658K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$104K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$605K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$284K$237K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$627K$626K$905
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$1K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$119K$119K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$853$853
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$690K$609K$18K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$444$444
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.7M$102K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $625K$775K−$150K$455K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 2, 2024 $963K$1.8M−$867K$605K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 30, 2024 $1.7M$1.9M−$205K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2023 $2.4M$1.5M$846K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $1.1M$664K$398K$819K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $963,453 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,689,398$914,932
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $800$15,713
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,537$32,808
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,695,735$963,453
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $369,648$21,413
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $328,866$302,997
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,202,648$1,506,086
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,901,162$1,830,496
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$205,427−$867,043
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $963,453 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$914,932
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$914,932
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,713$15,713
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $32,808$32,808
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,521 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$963,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,830,496 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,413$21,413
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $236,699 · Management $46,985$283,684
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,313$19,313
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $626,486 · Management $905$627,391
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,701$31,701
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,498 · Management $11,886$13,384
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,298$11,298
IX-17 TravelPrograms $119,091$119,091
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $853$853
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,567$11,567
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $608,685 · Management $17,599 · Fundraising $64,073$690,357
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $444$444
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,664,886 · Management $101,537 · Fundraising $64,073$1,830,496
Part X · Balance sheet $708,130 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $255,649$240,475
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,053,149$417,585
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,087$47,083
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,839$2,987
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,489,828$708,130
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,185$103,530
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,185$103,530
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,471,643$604,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,471,643$604,600
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,489,828$708,130
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $604,600 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$963,453
XI-2 Total expenses$1,830,496
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$867,043
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,471,643
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$604,600

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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