Provide services for disadvantaged children and adults in the fight to end human trafficking.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $207K a year · 69% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$788K
Spent
$156K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$632K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$788K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$788K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$41K
Expenses
$156K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$156K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$66K
Net assets
$632K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$632K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$619K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $156K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers disadvantaged children and adults to end human trafficking through comprehensive services.

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1 program · $156K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provide services for disadvantaged children and adults in the fight to end human trafficking.

$156Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $29K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$788K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$788K
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$156K
Owns and owesPt X
$632K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$597K
Total assetsLn 16$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$788K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$788K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$338K
SavingsLn 2$258K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$597K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$632K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$597K
Total assetsLn 16$1K$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1K$632K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$78K$78K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$578$578
TravelLn 17$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$156K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $41K$66K−$25K$619K 990 PDF
FY2023 $67K$54K$13K$644K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $788K$156K$632K$632K 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 $787,833 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$787,833
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$787,833
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$145,751
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$155,751
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$632,082
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $787,833 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$787,833
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$787,833
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$787,833
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $155,751 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $15,966$15,966
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $77,891$77,891
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,174$39,174
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $578$578
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,457$5,457
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,185$6,185
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,751 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$155,751
Part X · Balance sheet $632,108 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $500$338,401
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500$258,361
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$35,346
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,000$632,108
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,000$632,108
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,000$632,108
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,000$632,108
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $632,108 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$787,833
XI-2 Total expenses$155,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$632,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,000
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$632,108

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