Nonprofit · EIN 46-1349584
HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER
Also known as The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,350,159 | $1,515,034 | -$164,875 | $1,562,847 | $43,484 | $1,519,363 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,486,368 | $1,469,623 | $16,745 | $1,784,109 | $95,181 | $1,688,928 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,458,930 | $1,090,113 | $368,817 | $1,727,975 | $71,171 | $1,656,804 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,328,882
- Program service revenue
- $325
- Investment income
- $57,613
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$39,452
- Other revenue
- -$36,661
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $79,126
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,315
- Other salaries and wages
- $737,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,047,700
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,606
- Occupancy
- $63,339
- Travel
- $56,325
- Depreciation
- $5,556
- Program services (functional)
- $963,361
- Management and general (functional)
- $417,080
- Fundraising (functional)
- $134,593
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,784,109
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,562,847
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,484
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,519,363
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,135
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,431,928
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $87,435
- Gross receipts
- $1,399,571
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 54
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTINA E VANDENBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $140,000 | $5,567 |
| MARGARET LEE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,000 | $10,280 |
| JOSE LEWIS ALFARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,248 | $0 |
| IMA MATUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,500 | $0 |
| LORELIE MASTERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN PERATIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W RIVKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E BENJAMIN SKINNER | SECRETARY UNTIL SEPTEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PETERSEN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY VIZAS DIRECTOR UNTIL | SEPTEMBER, THEN SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINKY WORDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALAREE MOODEE LOCKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARDIS MAHDAVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTINA E VANDENBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $140,000 | $5,219 |
| MARGARET LEE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,750 | $9,407 |
| JOSE LEWIS ALFARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $6,381 | $0 |
| LORELIE MASTERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN PERATIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W RIVKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E BENJAMIN SKINNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PETERSEN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY VIZAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINKY WORDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALAREE MOODEE LOCKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARDIS MADHAVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMA MATUL | DIRECTOR AS OF SEPTEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTINA E VANDENBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $135,250 | $5,054 |
| JOSE LEWIS ALFARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $5,150 | $0 |
| LORELIE MASTERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN PERATIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W RIVKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E BENJAMIN SKINNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PETERSEN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY VIZAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MINKY WORDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALAREE MOODEE LOCKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PARDIS MADHAVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1030 15TH NW ST SUITE 104B, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-0000
- In care of
- % MARTINA VANDENBERG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARTINA E VANDENBERG, 1030 15TH STREET NW 104B, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- MARTINA E VANDENBERG, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 849-5708
- Website
- WWW.HTLEGALCENTER.ORG
- 990-N for 2012 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Martina Vandenberg, 1718 M Street NW, 104, Washington DC 20036. Mailing address: 1718 M Street NW, 104, Washington DC 20036. Website: www.htprobono.org
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER FIGHTS TO SHIFT THE BALANCE OF POWER FROM TRAFFICKERS TO SURVIVORS. WE ENSURE SURVIVORS HAVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM TRAFFICKERS, GOVERNMENTS AND CORPORATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: IN 2025, HTLC CONTINUED ITS WORK ON STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND TRADE REMEDIES TO COMBAT FORCED LABOR IN SUPPLY CHAINS. HTLC CONTINUED TO LEAD THE COALITION AGAINST FORCED LABOUR IN TRADE, AN INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF 18 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN 8 COUNTRIES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION JOINTLY ADVOCATING FOR THE ADOPTION OF IMPORT BANS AS A TOOL TO COMBAT FORCED LABOR. HTLC CONTINUED TO CHAIR THE TARIFF ACT ADVOCATES GROUP, A COALITION OF U.S. ORGANIZATIONS PRESSING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 307 OF THE U.S. TARIFF ACT. HTLC PUBLISHED A REPORT ON CIVIL TRAFFICKING CASES FILED IN 2024, USING CIVIL LITIGATION TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING: 2024 DATA UPDATE. THE REPORT IDENTIFIED KEY LITIGATION TRENDS AND TRACKED CIVIL CASE DATA. HTLC CONTINUED TO FIGHT FOR MANDATORY RESTITUTION FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, PRESSING FEDERAL COURTS TO ORDER - AND COLLECT - MANDATORY COMPENSATION IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL CASES. HTLC ALSO COLLABORATED CLOSELY WITH TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR-LEADERS, INCLUDING THE HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWS, TO BRING TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS' VOICES INTO HIGH-LEVEL POLICY DISCUSSIONS.Expenses $600,543 · grants $79,126 · revenue $325
- CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL TO PRO BONO ATTORNEYS: IN 2025, HTLC REFERRED 36 MATTERS TO PRO BONO PARTNERS. PRO BONO REFERRALS INCLUDED CRIMINAL VICTIM-WITNESS MATTERS, CIVIL CASES, TAX CASES, IMMIGRATION CASES, AND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO SURVIVORS. THESE PRO BONO REFERRALS CONNECTED CLIENTS WITH HIGHLY-SKILLED PRO BONO ADVOCATES, LEVERAGING 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 MORE THAN 30 TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN 2025. HTLC ALSO HELD A CLINIC FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS SEEKING COMPENSATION UNDER THE BACKPAGE REMISSION PROGRAM, CONNECTING TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS WITH PRO BONO COUNSEL TO FILE COMPENSATION PETITIONS.THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED $1,551,315 IN DONATED SERVICES IN 2025. PRO BONO LEGAL WORK FOR THE ORGANIZATION CONSTITUTED THE VAST MAJORITY OF THIS AMOUNT. PRO BONO LAWYERS DRAFTED AMICUS BRIEFS, CONDUCTED LEGAL RESEARCH, AND CO-AUTHORED PUBLICATIONS WITH HTLC. PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES NEARLY DOUBLED HTLC'S CAPACITY, WITH 82 PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RESOURCES DEVOTED DIRECTLY TO PROGRAMS.Expenses $215,558
- DATABASE MANAGEMENT: HTLC MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF EVERY FEDERAL CIVIL TRAFFICKING CASE FILED UNDER THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT, 18 USC 1595. THE ORGANIZATION USES THE DATABASE TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRO BONO ATTORNEYS HANDLING TRAFFICKING CASES IN THE FEDERAL COURTS. THE DATABASE IS AVAILABLE TO PRO BONO COUNSEL FOR FREE. THE CENTER ALSO USES THE DATABASE TO CONDUCT IN DEPTH RESEARCH ON TRENDS IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING CIVIL LITIGATION, PUBLISHING ANALYTICAL REPORTS ON CIVIL CASES ANNUALLY. THE DATABASE CURRENTLY HOUSES MORE THAN 1,770 CASES.Expenses $67,930
- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRO BONO ATTORNEYS: HTLC PROVIDED EXTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MENTORING TO ATTORNEYS HANDLING TRAFFICKING CASES PRO BONO IN 2025. IN ADDITION TO A GENERAL RESOURCE LIBRARY, HTLC PROVIDED PRO BONO COUNSEL ACCESS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF EVERY CIVIL TRAFFICKING CASE FILED UNDER THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT. AS OF DECEMBER 2025, THE DATABASE INCLUDED 1585 CIVIL CASES (604 LABOR TRAFFICKING, 937 SEX TRAFFICKING, 44 BOTH SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING). HTLC MADE ITS COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL CASE DATABASE AVAILABLE TO MORE THAN 400 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES NATIONWIDE. THE ORGANIZATION HELD MONTHLY CIVIL LITIGATION CALLS TO SHARE CASE UPDATES AND BUILD A COMMUNITY OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING CIVIL LITIGATORS.IN 2025, HTLC'S ATTORNEYS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 950 HOURS OF EXPERT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS' RIGHTS ATTORNEYS, PRO BONO LAWYERS, CIVIL LITIGATORS, AND IMMIGRATION PRACTITIONERS. PRO BONO COUNSEL, WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM HTLC ATTORNEYS, WON SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES AND CRIMINAL RESTITUTION FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS.Expenses $49,858
- TRAINING OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS: SINCE ITS INCEPTION, HTLC HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 5,600 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 TRAINING FOR PRO BONO ATTORNEYS ON CRIMINAL RESTITUTION FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, REMISSION FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, CIVIL LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, STRATEGIC LITIGATION, TRADE REMEDIES, AND IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR VICTIMS. HTLC HAS REACHED THOUSANDS MORE ATTORNEYS THROUGH ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS, NATIONAL WEBINARS, AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES. IN ADDITION TO TRAINING PROVIDED TO PRO BONO TEAMS, THE ORGANIZATION'S ATTORNEYS FREQUENTLY GUEST LECTURE AT LAW SCHOOLS, PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO LAW STUDENTS ON STRATEGIC LITIGATION TO COMBAT FORCED LABOR, TRADE REMEDIES, AND IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS.Expenses $20,118
- ADVOCACY: IN 2025, HTLC ADVOCATED FOR PROTECTIONS FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO JUSTICE. THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATED FOR USCIS TO APPROVE T VISAS, A FORM OF IMMIGRATION RELIEF RESERVED FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. HTLC LED AN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO APPROVE 5,000 T VISAS, THE STATUTORY ANNUAL CAP FOR T VISAS. HTLC CONDUCTED APPELLATE ADVOCACY FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, FILING AN AMICUS BRIEF IN THE D.C. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ON BEHALF OF WORKERS HELD IN FORCED LABOR. THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATED FOR AN END TO FORCED LABOR IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, LEADING THE COALITION AGAINST FORCED LABOUR IN TRADE AND THE TARIFF ACT ADVOCATES GROUP. THESE COALITIONS PRESSED FOR ROBUST ENFORCEMENT OF IMPORT BANS TO BLOCK GOODS TAINTED BY FORCED LABOR FROM ENTERING MARKETS AROUND THE GLOBE. HTLC WORKED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO FILE PETITIONS AND ADVOCATE FOR ENFORCEMENT UNDER SECTION 307 OF THE TARIFF ACT. HTLC ALSO LED EFFORTS TO MARK THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT AND THE PALERMO PROTOCOL, HOLDING ONE ADVOCACY EVENT AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP FOR A CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: IN 2025, HTLC CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER THE HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT LABOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS LEADING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWS, SEVEN REMARKABLE LEADERS SELECTED FROM A COMPETITIVE FIELD OF EIGHTY-FOUR CANDIDATES, EACH RECEIVED A TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2025, THE HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWS RETURNED TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR A WEEK OF ADVOCACY TRAINING AND MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS. HTLC INCLUDED SURVIVOR-LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION: ON THE STAFF, ON THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP TEAM, ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS CONSULTANTS, AND ON THE ADVISORY BOARD.Expenses $9,354
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1349584
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,562,847
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,399,571
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,350,159 | $1,515,034 | $1,562,847 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,486,368 | $1,469,623 | $1,784,109 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,458,930 | $1,090,113 | $1,727,975 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,092,900 | $953,071 | $1,359,192 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Martina Vandenberg Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-1349584).
Questions about HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER
- What is the EIN of HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER is 46-1349584.
- Is HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARTINA E VANDENBERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,000 (MARTINA E VANDENBERG, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,350,159, expenses of $1,515,034 and total assets of $1,562,847 at year end.
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