The Formation Project is a survivor-led non-profit fighting human trafficking. Our vision is a world where no person is bought, sold, or exploited. We are accomplishing that by ensuring every person has the option not to sell their bodies, and the opportunity to escape exploitation, and access to sustainable services and support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $322K
Looks good: 13 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
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
$92K
Spent
$76K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$17K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$92K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$832K
FY2023$815K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$76K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$792K
FY2024$656K
Net assets
$17K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021−$35K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$604K

From the FY2020 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 May 2020.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $62K Management & general 14% · $11K Fundraising 5% · $4K

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; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$29,167Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brooke Burris’s $20K as CEO is at the 1st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Brooke Burris$20,000$55,688——
Kathryn Wehunt—$55,049$54,969—
Katheryn Wehunt———$29,167

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

Fights human trafficking by offering escape, support, and sustainable services to survivors.

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1 program · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Served 19 participants, 76% of program participants successfully completed programs, 95% of participants are completely substance-free, 6 survivors living in their own apartments independently.

$62Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$92K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Money outPt IX
$76K
Ln 25
Programscol B$62K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$92K
Total revenueLn 12$92K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6149
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$0$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$25K$4K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$16K$2K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$904$138$53
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$453$223
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$360$360
Advertising and promotionLn 12$604$27$577
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$206
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$16K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$76K$62K$11K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$656K$387K$604K 990 PDF
FY2023 $815K$792K$23K$218K 990 PDF
FY2022 $832K$629K$203K$195K 990 PDF
FY2021 $399K$451K−$52K−$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $92K$76K$16K$17K 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 $92,494 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$92,494
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$92,494
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$55,067
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$21,207
I-18 Total expenses$76,274
I-19 Revenue less expenses$16,220
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 $92,494 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,494
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$92,494
VIII-12 Total revenue$92,494
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,274 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,789 · Management $3,641 · Fundraising $1,781$30,211
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,406 · Management $2,407 · Fundraising $1,187$20,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $904 · Management $138 · Fundraising $53$1,095
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,085 · Management $453 · Fundraising $223$3,761
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $360$360
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27 · Fundraising $577$604
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,178 · Fundraising $206$1,384
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,476 · Management $2,383$18,859
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $61,687 · Management $10,560 · Fundraising $4,027$76,274
Part X · Balance sheet $17,105 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$17,105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$17,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$17,105
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$17,105
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$17,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,105 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$92,494
XI-2 Total expenses$76,274
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,220
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$885
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,105

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