Knot Today exists to generate awareness, initiate prevention strategies, and assist in the development of innovative healing programs for sexually abused and exploited children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $276K a year · 31% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $961K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $461K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$792K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$874K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$792K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$469K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$948K
FY2023$804K
FY2024$792K
Expenses
$874K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$914K
FY2024$874K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 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 2019.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $726K Management & general 5% · $45K Fundraising 12% · $103K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director Partial Year
$82,444Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emma Marsh’s $82K as Executive Director Partial Year is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alyssa Van Vactor—$99,872———
Alyssa Vanvector——$93,538——
Emma Marsh$82,444————
Christi Wolf———$41,667$23,500

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

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

Prevents child sexual abuse, raises awareness, and supports healing programs.

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3 programs · $642K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Prevention

In 2024, we continued our child abuse prevention education initiative which is helping to ensure evidence-based body safety programs for K-12 students. These programs not only prevent child abuse, but also help children self-identify and get connected to the services they need to support their healing journeys.

$470Kprogram expense
02

Restoration

kNot Today strives to provide resources, support, & funding to vetted service providers in caring for children who have experienced sexual trauma. In 2024, we provided grant funding to 4 vetted organizations who provide restorative services for children and families who have experienced sexual trauma.

$86Kprogram expense
03

Awareness

Child sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking is a silent epidemic in the United States. With our awareness efforts, our goal is to bring it to the publics attention so we can get ahead of abuse before it begins.

$85Kprogram 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 · 65 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
The Julie Valentine CenterSC · FY2024$49,327
Purdue University MesaFY2024$25,000
The Casie Center INCIN · FY2024$22,000
Childfund International USAVA · FY2024$21,510
Pats Place CacNC · FY2024$15,000
Dunebrook INCIN · FY2024$15,000
Cac of SpartenburgSC · FY2024$15,000
Heartford House INCIN · FY2024$10,442
Scan INCIN · FY2024$10,000
Fair Haven INCIN · FY2024$10,000
Cherish CacIN · FY2024$9,942
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$792K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$753K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Money outPt IX
$874K
Ln 25
Programscol B$726K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$753K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Total revenueLn 12$792K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$319K
SavingsLn 2$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$433K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$961K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$646K$433K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$816K$961K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$462K$462K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$74K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$61K$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$3K$2K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$158$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$54K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$22K$1K$944
Information technologyLn 14$8K$2K$346$5K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$10K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$732$693
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$527$527
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$3K$3K$745
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$6K$11K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$874K$726K$45K$103K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $792K$874K−$82K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $804K$914K−$109K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $948K$726K$222K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$428K$1.1M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $469K$195K$275K$300K 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 $791,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $790,378$752,802
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,111$44,101
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,007−$5,111
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $804,482$791,792
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $425,661$462,382
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $309,712$239,219
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,946$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,280$172,248
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $913,599$873,849
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$109,117−$82,057
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $791,792 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $760 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$80,908
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$671,894
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$752,802
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $44,101$44,101
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,871−$5,871
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,990$791,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $873,849 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $462,382$462,382
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,031 · Management $8,226$82,257
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,771 · Fundraising $71,454$132,225
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,117 · Management $1,909 · Fundraising $4,000$9,026
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,073 · Management $158 · Fundraising $5,480$15,711
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,337$13,337
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,062 · Management $1,663$55,725
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,963 · Management $1,396 · Fundraising $944$24,303
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,423 · Management $346 · Fundraising $5,359$8,128
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,350 · Management $2,500$12,850
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,192 · Management $732 · Fundraising $693$4,617
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,744$1,744
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,419$13,419
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $527$527
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,130 · Management $3,010 · Fundraising $745$6,885
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,565 · Management $11,125 · Fundraising $14,023$30,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $726,222 · Management $44,929 · Fundraising $102,698$873,849
Part X · Balance sheet $1,437,990 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $530,753$318,532
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $114,878$114,901
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,324$4,925
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,250$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $51,438$38,019
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $815,984$960,613
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,535,627$1,437,990
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,524$5,434
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $40,000$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,524$30,434
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,489,103$1,395,308
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$12,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,489,103$1,407,556
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,535,627$1,437,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,407,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$791,792
XI-2 Total expenses$873,849
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,057
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,489,103
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$510
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,407,556

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