3Strands Global Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

Prevent - prevention education: prevention education is a key component of 3strands global foundation's work. The organization provides a wide array of survivor-informed training and education programs designed to increase awareness and prevent human trafficking across diverse audiences, including youth, professionals, and communities. These programs equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to recognize signs of exploitation, respond appropriately, and implement prevention strategies in their personal and professional roles. Through age-appropriate curricula, professional development training, and community-based initiatives, 3strands global foundation ensures that prevention education is accessible, impactful, and tailored to the needs of different sectors, including education, healthcare, corporate settings, and social services.protectprotect is an evidence-informed k12 training and curriculum with survivor consultants reviewing all content. It helps reduce the vulnerability of children throughout the united states and is aligned with California ab 1227, the state mandate requiring human trafficking prevention education in schools. 3strands global foundation has provided education and awareness programs for schools for more than twelve years, educating an estimated 865,000+ students and more than 142,000 educators cumulatively. In fy25, protect educated 22,000+ students and trained 9,000+ educators, with 99% of students able to identify the definition of human trafficking after completion and 96% of staff reporting confidence in the steps required to report a suspected case. Protect has been implemented in more than 373 active school district partnerships.awareaware is an e-learning prevention education program for students (15+). This interactive course focuses on raising awareness of human trafficking and online exploitation, empowering youth with knowledge, building resilience, understanding healthy relationships, and developing a personal safety planning workbook that serves as a continued resource. Aware was developed in collaboration with survivor leaders and includes real survivor testimonies. The course is offered at no cost to increase accessibility for youth.carecare is an online training program designed to support caregivers with e-learning and resources aimed at preventing human trafficking. This course and online community offer a deep dive into safety planning strategies for protecting children and teens, as well as resources available for support. Care covers five core topic areas: human trafficking awareness, healthy relationships, building resilience in youth, recognizing red flags, and practical protection strategies. In fy25, 100% of care participants reported knowing how to report human trafficking and connecting those affected to resources, and 100% indicated they would report suspected trafficking to child welfare, law enforcement, or the human trafficking hotline. Care is offered free to increase community access.tatetate (telecommunications against trafficking and exploitation) empowers telecommunications professionals to combat human trafficking through a focused online training course. Participants learn to recognize trafficking signs and notify proper authorities. This initiative transforms daily operations into active efforts against trafficking, encouraging industry-wide participation for broader community safety. Tate has trained a cumulative total of 3,327 telecommunications professionals, including 879 trained in fy25. Notably, 26% of tate participants have reported personally observing signs of human trafficking in their line of work. Tate is provided at no cost.human trafficking 101human trafficking 101 (ht 101) is 3strands' foundational training program for professionals across industries, equipping participants to recognize and respond to human trafficking in their communities and workplaces. After completing ht 101, 100% of participants know what steps to take if they suspect a ch

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 99.1%; rating input score 99
• Program expense ratio: 83.9%; rating input score 84
• Fundraising efficiency: $19.5 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -18%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.22; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.65; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.7%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 22.3% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 19.9% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.7% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings