Bring education and awareness about human trafficking to the general public and provide a long-term safe house for minors who have been sex trafficked where they can receive the comprehensive care necessary to heal and thrive in life after rescue.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
17¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
17%
of spending
Concern: 17% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$527K
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 6 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 6 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$839K
+285% vs prior year
Spent
$818K
To programs
17%
Net assets
$236K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$839K
FY2023▲ +285%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$839K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$818K
FY2023▲ +274%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$219K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$236K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$151K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$282K

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 Sep 2019.

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Where the money goes

17 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 17% · $141K Management & general 80% · $653K Fundraising 3% · $24K

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; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$62,282Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sylvia Blythe’s $73K as Executive Di is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Sylvia Blythe$73,363$62,282$40,546

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the public about human trafficking and provides a safe house for rescued minors.

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1 program · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Prism project safehouse program is a longterm safe house serving sex- trafficked survivors, female minors aged 12-17, providing comprehensive restorative services that are trauma-informed and victim-centered, giving an opportunity to heal, find their identity, and learn to live safely in society.

$141Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$839K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$805K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$818K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$653K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$236K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$527K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$805K
Government grantsLn 1e$608K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$839K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$194K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$527K
Net assetsLn 32$236K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 640
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$176K$194K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$527K
Net assetsLn 32$195K$236K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$449K$449K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$33$33
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$135K$135K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$71K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$100K$70K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$818K$141K$653K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$43K$282K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $839K$818K$21K$236K 990 PDF
FY2022 $218K$219K−$756$195K 990 PDF
FY2021 $163K$151K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $839,283 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,350$804,876
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $800$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,679$34,407
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $217,829$839,283
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $83,175$487,798
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,410$330,121
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,585$817,919
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$756$21,364
Part VI · Governance 1 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $839,283 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $90 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$607,781
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$197,095
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$804,876
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$34,317
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90$839,283
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $817,919 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $449,145$449,145
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $38,653$38,653
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,237$1,237
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $33$33
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $135,237$135,237
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,136 · Fundraising $22,758$93,894
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $69,574 · Management $30,146$99,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,710 · Management $653,214 · Fundraising $23,995$817,919
Part X · Balance sheet $762,814 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,360$82,055
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $176,246$194,051
X-14 Intangible assets$482,340
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $145$4,368
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,751$762,814
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,531$25,194
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$484,340
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,256$17,761
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,787$527,295
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $185,774$230,168
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,190$5,351
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $194,964$235,519
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,751$762,814
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $235,519 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$839,283
XI-2 Total expenses$817,919
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$194,964
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$13,652
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,539
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$235,519

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