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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$832K
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$629K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$832K
FY2022▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$832K
FY2023$815K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$629K
FY2022▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$792K
FY2024$656K
Net assets
$195K
FY2022▲ +659%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021−$35K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$604K

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 May 2020.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $530K Management & general 10% · $61K Fundraising 6% · $39K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Development Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Events Subcommittee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Development Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Development Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

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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

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

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3 programs · $530K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Housing Initiative

The formation project focuses on providing safe housing to the survivors. This is the next step after emergency shelter. The formation project assists survivors in locating safe housing as well as rental assistance, transportation, basic necessities, and mental health services.

$243Kprogram expense
02

Restoritive Care

Restorative care provides ongoing support to fully rehabilitate trafficking survivors to be independent and functioning members of society . Restorative care focus includes case management and peer support. Survivors are paired with a case manager who they work with closely to help set and work towards achieving their goals.

$176Kprogram expense
03

Emergency Shelter

Many survivors find themselves in a crisis situations in which they are ready to leave their trafficker and exploitation but they have nowhere safe to go. Our crisis intervention and emergency shelter program is designed to address that crisis. Our partners, particularly law enforcement, view this service as an asset to our community.

$111Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$832K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$765K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$629K
Ln 25
Programscol B$530K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$765K
Government grantsLn 1e$504K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Total revenueLn 12$832K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$195K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$20K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$35K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$258K$210K$32K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$21K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$17K$1K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$620$481$139
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$17K$2K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$137$731$286
Office expensesLn 13$8K$3K$5K$482
Information technologyLn 14$14K$6K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$56K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$8K$6K$784$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$110$6
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K$672$149
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$173K$894
Total functional expensesLn 25$629K$530K$61K$39K

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 Viewing $832K$629K$203K$195K 990 PDF
FY2021 $399K$451K−$52K−$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $832,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $399,441$765,052
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$67,078
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $399,441$832,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $197,353$305,069
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $253,990$324,242
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $451,343$629,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,902$202,834
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $832,145 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$503,950
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,102
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$765,052
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15$15
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $67,078$67,078
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,078$832,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $629,311 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $209,772 · Management $32,141 · Fundraising $16,161$258,074
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,841 · Management $3,401 · Fundraising $1,667$25,909
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,183 · Management $1,357 · Fundraising $2,546$21,086
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $481 · Management $139$620
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,335$8,335
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,244 · Management $1,651 · Fundraising $11,214$30,109
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $137 · Management $731 · Fundraising $286$1,154
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,141 · Management $4,555 · Fundraising $482$8,178
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,901 · Management $3,887 · Fundraising $4,050$13,838
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,445 · Management $2,222 · Fundraising $1,171$59,838
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,333 · Management $784 · Fundraising $1,097$8,214
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,754 · Management $110 · Fundraising $6$1,870
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,606 · Management $672 · Fundraising $149$12,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $172,765 · Management $894$173,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $529,603 · Management $60,879 · Fundraising $38,829$629,311
Part X · Balance sheet $194,537 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,101$61,178
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$50,015
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$53,050
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,077$9,794
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$20,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,680$194,537
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,477$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$34,797$194,537
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$34,797$194,537
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,680$194,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $194,537 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$832,145
XI-2 Total expenses$629,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$202,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$34,797
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$26,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$194,537

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