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IT IS IN THESE CLASSES, WHERE MANY REALIZE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THAT THEY HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED. IDENTIFICATION IS THE FIRST STEP IN THEIR JOURNEY TO HEALING. -CASE MANAGEMENT: WE EMPLOY CASE MANAGERS WHO, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES & COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HELP TO MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF LOCAL SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THIS INCLUDES PROVISION OF BASIC NEEDS (FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER), COURT ADVOCACY FOR ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING, MATCHING & TRANSPORTATION TO LONG-TERM TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORT WITH PERMANENT HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. -MENTAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT: IN ADDITION TO OUR VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES AND CASE MANAGERS, WE CONTRACT WITH SELECTED LICENSED CLINICAL THERAPISTS IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE FREE OR SUBSIDIZED COUNSELING SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE COMPLEX TRAUMA OUR CLIENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED. WITH THE SUPPORT OF GENEROUS DONORS AND THE DEDICATION OF MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEERS, IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO: -IDENTIFY 76 NEW VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION -MATCHED & PROVIDED TRANPORT FOR 46 SURVIVORS WHO BEGAN LONG-TERM TREATMENT PROGRAMS (12-24 MOS) -CELEBRATED 28 WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CALENDAR YEAR -PROVIDED 136 INSTANCES OF COURT ADVOCACY, WITH 99% FAVORABLE OUTCOMES -PROVIDED TANGIBLE SUPPORT FOR BASIC NEEDS & TRANSITIONAL CARE 1,085 TIMES 213610 12177 AWARENESS AND TRAINING -AWARENESS & TRAINING: WE REGULARLY SERVE AS SPEAKERS OR PANELISTS TO EDUCATE OTHER NON-PROFITS, BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, FAITH COMMUNITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE ALSO PROVIDE MORE IN-DEPTH, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TRAININGS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND THOSE ALONG THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONTINUUM, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROBATION OFFICERS, JAIL PERSONNEL AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS. -PREVENTION EDUCATION: WE OFFER OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO OUR NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CURRICULUM WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING AND PREVENTING THE NEXT GENERATION FROM BEING TRAFFICKED. 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THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740 PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RTURN. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE IMPACT OF THE STANDARD TO ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE RETURNS WERE FILED. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES INCURRED, IF ANY, RELATED TO INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OTHER INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY. OFFRAMPS 5K RAC 32074 22222 9852 14367 32074 22222 9852 14367 14367 -4515 SCHEDULE G, PART IV DUE TO STAFFING TRANSITIONS AND VENDOR CHANGES, AS WELL AS A NEW EVENT WE WERE PLANNING FOR (AND HELD) IN FEB 2024, WE CHOSE TO FOREGO OUR USUAL FALL FUNDRAISER IN NOV 2023, WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR MORE THAN 56,000 IN NET REVENUE IN 2022 (PER SCHEUDLE G OF OUR 2022 FORM 990). WE WILL BE HOSTING THE GALA AGAIN IN 2024, AND EXPECT SIMILAR OR GREATER PROCEEDS FROM THAT EVENT. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 IN 2023, APPROXIMATELY 30 VOLUNTEERS LOGGED 717 HOURS, VALUED AT 24,000, BASED ON AN HOURLY RATE OF 33.49 (SOURCE: INDEPENDENT SECTOR.ORG) IN ADDITION TO THESE HIGHLY ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS, FREEKIND ESTIMATES THAT AN ADDITIONAL 70 VOLUNTEERS THAT SUPPORT ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS ADDED ANOTHER 300 HOURS, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,717 HOURS VALUED AT 34,057.99. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SURVIOR SUPPORT -VOLUNTEER SURVIVOR ADVOCATE TRAINING: USING A PROPRIETARY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM, WE EQUIP VOLUNTEERS TO ACT AS A RESOURCE, COACH AND FRIEND TO THE CLIENTS WE SERVE. -JAIL PROGRAMMING: USING A PROPRIETARY CURRICULUM, WE PROVIDE PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL CLASSES TO INMATES, ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, TEACHING THEM ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, HEALTHY BOUNDARIES AND RELATIONSHIPS AND THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON THE HUMAN BODY. IT IS IN THESE CLASSES, WHERE MANY REALIZE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THAT THEY HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED. IDENTIFICATION IS THE FIRST STEP IN THEIR JOURNEY TO HEALING. -CASE MANAGEMENT: WE EMPLOY CASE MANAGERS WHO, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES & COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HELP TO MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF LOCAL SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THIS INCLUDES PROVISION OF BASIC NEEDS (FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER), COURT ADVOCACY FOR ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING, MATCHING & TRANSPORTATION TO LONG-TERM TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORT WITH PERMANENT HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. -MENTAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT: IN ADDITION TO OUR VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES AND CASE MANAGERS, WE CONTRACT WITH SELECTED LICENSED CLINICAL THERAPISTS IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE FREE OR SUBSIDIZED COUNSELING SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE COMPLEX TRAUMA OUR CLIENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED. WITH THE SUPPORT OF GENEROUS DONORS AND THE DEDICATION OF MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEERS, IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO: -IDENTIFY 76 NEW VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION -MATCHED & PROVIDED TRANPORT FOR 46 SURVIVORS WHO BEGAN LONG-TERM TREATMENT PROGRAMS (12-24 MOS) -CELEBRATED 28 WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CALENDAR YEAR -PROVIDED 136 INSTANCES OF COURT ADVOCACY, WITH 99% FAVORABLE OUTCOMES -PROVIDED TANGIBLE SUPPORT FOR BASIC NEEDS & TRANSITIONAL CARE 1,085 TIMES FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B AWARENESS AND TRAINING -AWARENESS & TRAINING: WE REGULARLY SERVE AS SPEAKERS OR PANELISTS TO EDUCATE OTHER NON-PROFITS, BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, FAITH COMMUNITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE ALSO PROVIDE MORE IN-DEPTH, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TRAININGS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND THOSE ALONG THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONTINUUM, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROBATION OFFICERS, JAIL PERSONNEL AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS. -PREVENTION EDUCATION: WE OFFER OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO OUR NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CURRICULUM WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING AND PREVENTING THE NEXT GENERATION FROM BEING TRAFFICKED. WITH THE SUPPORT OF GENEROUS DONORS AND THE DEDICATION OF MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEERS, IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO: -REACH NEARLY 8,000 YOUTH (11-17) IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WITH OUR PREVENTION PROJECT CURRICULUM -DELIVER 48 PRESENTATIONS AND INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TRAINING SESSIONS, REACHING MORE THAN 3,400 PEOPLE IN THE GREATER HAMPTON ROADS AND RICHMOND COMMUNITIES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONTRACTED BOOKKEEPER, AND TREASURER WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT TO COMPLETE FORM 990. A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW, QUESTIONS, AND COMMENTS BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED. THE BOARD RECEIVES A FINAL COPY OF FORM 990 UPON FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES ITS CONFILICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY BY HAVING ALL BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN A COPY ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN VOTING ON TOPICS THAT INVOLVE OUTSIDE ENTITIES, THE BOARD CHAIR BEGINS BY REMINDING ALL MEMBERS OF THE DUTY TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ASKS WHETHER ANYONE NEEDS TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON A PARTICULAR MATTER. IF SOMEONE RECUSES THEMSELVES, IT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE GATHERS MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GATHERS MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA AND CONSULTS WITH BENEFITS EXPERTS TO DETERMINE KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES AND BENEFTIS. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN SHARED WITH THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. EXCEPT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALL OFFICERS AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE NON- COMPENSATED VOLUNTEERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S GUIDESTAR PROFILE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE MOST CURRENT FORM 990 IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR ONLINE GUIDESTAR PROFILE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFILICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.