2024-06-24T09:53:26-05:00 2023-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2023-01-01 461349584 THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER HUMA 2028495708 1030 15TH STREET NW 104B WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARTINA E VANDENBERG PRESIDENT 2028495708 2024-06-21 1 MARTINA VANDENBERG XXX-XX-XXXX 1 TINA PEACHER P01608826 4108840220 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARTINA E VANDENBERG 1030 15TH STREET NW 104B WASHINGTON DC 20005 1827332 0 X WWW.HTLEGALCENTER.ORG X 2012 DC TO EMPOWER TRAFFICKED ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO SEEK JUSTICE. 11 10 10 35 0 0 1105438 1475372 0 0 -1323 25006 -11215 -41448 1092900 1458930 0 0 0 0 655821 784237 0 0 92090 297250 305876 953071 1090113 139829 368817 1359192 1727975 66866 71171 1292326 1656804 X WE ARE A BRIDGE TO JUSTICE FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, CONNECTING SURVIVORS WITH PRO BONO REPRESENTATION SO THEY CAN SEEK JUSTICE AND THRIVE. WE USE STRATEGIC LITIGATION, TRADE REMEDIES, AND IMPORT BANS TO DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FORCED LABOR AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 0 0 330796 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: HTLC'S WORK ON STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND TRADE REMEDIES TO COMBAT FORCED LABOR IN SUPPLY CHAINS CONTINUED TO EXPAND IN 2023. HTLC LAUNCHED THE COALITION AGAINST FORCED LABOUR IN TRADE, AN INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF 16 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN EIGHT COUNTRIES AND REGIONS ADVOCATING FOR IMPORT BANS TO COMBAT FORCED LABOR. HTLC ALSO CONTINUED TO CHAIR THE TARIFF ACT ADVOCATES GROUP, A COALITION OF U.S. ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 307 OF THE U.S. TARIFF ACT. HTLC WORKED CLOSELY WITH TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR-LEADERS TO BUILD THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING SECTOR, CO-FACILITATING A WORKING GROUP FOR ALLIES IN THE MOVEMENT. HTLC CONDUCTED TRAININGS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING CIVIL LEGAL REMEDIES AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A PRO BONO LAW FIRM, HTLC PUBLISHED A GUIDE FOR PRACTITIONERS, CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM: A GUIDE TO EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION TO HOLD PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE IN SWITZERLAND. FINALLY, HTLC ADVOCATED FOR MANDATORY RESTITUTION, PRESSING FEDERAL COURTS TO ORDER AND COLLECT MANDATORY COMPENSATION FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. 194689 REFERRALS OF TRAFFICKING CASES TO PRO BONO COUNSEL: IN 2023, HTLC REFERRED 44 MATTERS TO PRO BONO COUNSEL. PRO BONO CASES INCLUDED CRIMINAL VICTIM-WITNESS, CIVIL, VACATUR/EXPUNGEMENT, TAX, IMMIGRATION, AND FAMILY LAW MATTERS. REFERRALS WERE CRITICAL IN CONNECTING CLIENTS WITH HIGHLY SKILLED PRO BONO COUNSEL. HTLC ALSO TRAINED EXPERT WITNESSES AND ASSISTED PRO BONO COUNSEL IN IDENTIFICATION OF EXPERTS. THESE REFERRALS LEVERAGED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD LEGAL REPRESENTATION. IN ADDITION TO THESE REFERRALS, HTLC CONTINUED TO GROW ITS IN-HOUSE REPRESENTATION FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS IN IMMIGRATION AND CRIMINAL VICTIM-WITNESS CASES, PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES FOR TWENTY CLIENTS. 73224 DATABASE MANAGEMENT: THE DATABASE MANAGEMENT EFFORT SUPPORTS THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER'S WORK ON CRIMINAL RESTITUTION FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRO BONO ATTORNEYS ON CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES. 50581 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRO BONO ATTORNEYS: HTLC PROVIDED EXTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MENTORING TO ATTORNEYS HANDLING TRAFFICKING CASES PRO BONO IN 2023. IN ADDITION TO A GENERAL RESOURCE LIBRARY, HTLC CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PRO BONO COUNSEL ACCESS TO DATABASES WITH CASE MATERIALS COLLECTED FROM FEDERAL COURTS. TO FACILITATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, HTLC MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF FEDERAL CIVIL TRAFFICKING CASES. AS OF DECEMBER 2023, THE DATABASE INCLUDED MORE THAN 800 FEDERAL CIVIL TRAFFICKING CASES. MORE THAN 400 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES NATIONWIDE HAVE FREE ACCESS TO THE DATABASE. IN ORDER TO SHARE DEVELOPMENTS IN CIVIL LITIGATION UNDER THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT, HTLC PUBLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT, FEDERAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING CIVIL LITIGATION: 2022 DATA UPDATE. THE REPORT PROVIDED A STATISTICAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF LITIGATION IN THE FIELD. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELD MONTHLY CIVIL LITIGATION CALLS TO SHARE CASE UPDATES AND BUILD A COMMUNITY OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING CIVIL LITIGATORS.IN 2023, HTLC'S ATTORNEYS PROVIDED 1,035 HOURS OF EXPERT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS' RIGHTS ATTORNEYS, PRO BONO LAWYERS, CIVIL LITIGATORS, AND IMMIGRATION PRACTITIONERS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRO BONO COUNSEL COVERED ISSUES OF RESTITUTION, RESTORATION, AND REMISSION, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT COMPENSATION FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. 17645 TRAINING OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS: HTLC HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 5,000 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AT LAW FIRMS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. HTLC PROVIDES THESE TRAINING SESSIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES INSTRUCTION FOR PRO BONO ATTORNEYS ON CRIMINAL RESTITUTION FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, REMISSION FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, CIVIL LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, STRATEGIC LITIGATION, AND IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR VICTIMS. HTLC HAS REACHED THOUSANDS MORE ATTORNEYS THROUGH ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS, NATIONAL WEBINARS, AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES. 4951 ADVOCACY: IN 2023, HTLC CONTINUED ITS APPELLATE ADVOCACY FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, FILING FOUR AMICUS BRIEFS IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES PENDING IN THE APPELLATE COURTS: ONE IN THE SUPREME COURT, ONE IN THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, ONE IN THE SECOND CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, AND ONE IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE COURT OF APPEALS. HTLC CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE ADVOCACY WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING POLICY ISSUES. HTLC'S TRADE-RELATED ADVOCACY IN 2023 FOCUSED ON ACCOUNTABILITY UNDER THE TARIFF ACT FOR FORCED LABOR IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS; ERADICATION OF FORCED LABOR OF UYGHURS AND OTHER MINORITIES IN XINJIANG; RIGHTS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS TRAFFICKED BY DIPLOMATS; AND THE RIGHT OF TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS TO BRING CIVIL CASES IN THE FEDERAL COURTS. HTLC STAFF TESTIFIED BEFORE CONGRESS ON FORCED LABOR AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: HTLC EXPANDED THE SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK IN 2023 TO LAUNCH THE HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR LABOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. THE FELLOWSHIP, FOUNDED BY A SURVIVOR LEADER ON THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF, WILL LAUNCH IN 2024 TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING, MONTHLY STIPENDS AND TUITION SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF FORCED LABOR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED TO CO-CHAIR THE FORCED LABOR SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE DC HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE. SURVIVOR LEADERS ON HTLC'S STAFF CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE ADVOCACY, SPEAKING ON FORCED LABOR AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS AND PRESSING FOR SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS OF THE MOVEMENT. HTLC CONTINUED TO HAVE SURVIVOR-LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION: ON THE STAFF, ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS CONSULTANTS, AND ON THE ADVISORY BOARD. 73177 671886 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA CO CT FL IL MA MD MI NC NJ NY OH PA VA WA X X MARTINA VANDENBERG 2028495708 1030 15TH STREET NW 104B WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARTINA E VANDENBERG PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 135250 0 5054 LORELIE MASTERS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN PERATIS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID W RIVKIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 E BENJAMIN SKINNER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN PETERSEN KENNEDY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY VIZAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MINKY WORDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VALAREE MOODEE LOCKMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE LEWIS ALFARO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 5150 0 0 PARDIS MADHAVI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 140400 0 5054 1 0 0 0 0 261905 1213467 1475372 11237 11237 319000 315 305546 0 13454 315 13769 13769 7500 261905 62856 -55356 -55356 OTHER MISC. INCOME 900099 6667 6667 HONORARIUM 900099 5751 5751 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 900099 1490 1490 13908 1458930 0 0 -16442 140304 84943 46227 9134 535100 336067 162897 36136 10726 10726 43420 43420 54687 34526 16484 3677 35596 35596 175 175 87856 52685 15823 19348 12004 2470 6448 3086 8313 129 8084 100 26400 26400 42216 35195 2189 4832 11681 8938 2743 13524 13524 11668 11668 PROGRAM SURVIVOR LEADER 32972 32972 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 12900 5764 5763 1373 LICENSES AND FEES 6061 40 6021 MISCELLANEOUS 3440 1047 2393 1070 77150 -84463 8383 1090113 671886 326137 92090 34679 62368 1225386 1394039 23561 230730 563 19955 18309 45779 30611 6798 15168 17330 31483 6798 1359192 1727975 36283 66773 30583 4398 66866 71171 X 1223558 1400959 68768 255845 1292326 1656804 1359192 1727975 368817 -4339 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 743405 812649 1136208 1105438 1475372 5273072 743405 812649 1136208 1105438 1475372 5273072 866964 4406108 6082 2558 304 1247 11237 21428 3574 1829 2402 3964 13908 25677 5320177 27500 0.82820 0.80390 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: CREDIT CARD REWARDS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,574. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,829. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,027. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,714. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,490. OTHER MISC INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,375. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,250. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 6,667. HONORARIUM - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,751. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4234 0 0 4234 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: MS. SYAM, AN EMPLOYEE OF HTLC, WORKED ON SUPPORTING LEGISLATION TO CLOSE THE DE MINIMIS LOOPHOLE IN THE TARIFF ACT THROUGH THE PROPOSED IMPORT SECURITY AND FAIRNESS ACT, AND TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY ON IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE PROPOSED MANIFEST MODERNIZATION ACT. SHE HAS ALSO DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED UYGHUR FORCED LABOR DISCLOSURE ACT WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS. SHE TESTIFIED BEFORE CONGRESS AND ALSO MET WITH STAFFERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MARTINA VANDENBERG, THE PRESIDENT OF HTLC, MET WITH STAFFERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PASSAGE OF A TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENT TO THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT. THIS BILL PASSED BOTH HOUSES AND BECAME LAW. MS. VANDENBERG ALSO MET WITH STAFFERS TO SUPPORT SENATOR BLUMENTHAL'S PROPOSAL TO AMEND CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 9, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES INVOLVING HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 19785 13282 6503 25994 17329 8665 15168 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 4398 4398 X 2369953 -4339 852681 62856 911198 1458755 175 175 1458930 2005475 852681 62856 915537 1089938 175 175 1090113 PART X, LINE 2: THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 62,856. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 62,856. ON MY SIDE CAMPAIGN 269405 261905 7500 269 4000 8314 50273 269405 261905 7500 269 4000 8314 50273 62856 -55356 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990. IT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS IN Q1 EACH YEAR AND MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO CONTINUE SERVING ON THE BOARD. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER FOLLOWS UP EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR PROCESS OF SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.