Not Abandoned

What it reported doing in 2024

Prevention: not abandoned partners with in-country media experts to develop relevant messages to present to villages, parents and families of victims to stem the flow of young women and children from rural areas into the cities where victims are trafficked. Intervention: national and american volunteer teams work in-country to infiltrate trafficked establishments to gain the confidence of victims. Victims are encouraged to return to their homes in rural villages if possible. These returns are financially facilitated by not abandoned. When victims cannot return to their homes, transition to a safe home is facilitated.transition: safe-harbor, transition homes established in heavily trafficked cities are secure homes operated by the local, in-country national team. House moms, counselors and local facilitators guide victims as they work to separate from trade bosses, workplaces and other external and exploitive pressures. Business and personal growth: trafficked victims are immersed in business and social skills training in order to become gainfully and legitimately employed. Job placement and skills training are significant components. Some receive training in business plan writing to secure micro-financing loans. In addition, personal and group counseling is provided to help victims manage ptsd and other emotional trauma resulting from their exploitation. Through the freedom centers in thailand and spain and the ability center within morocco, the not abandoned team has worked with 1,464 students this year - that is not counting the thousands more family members of these students that also receive services through our centers.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 93.2%; rating input score 93
• Program expense ratio: 93.2%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: $61.03 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 81; 81st 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: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.1%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.26; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 2.5; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 19.9%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10.2% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.4% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings