Shared Hope International

What it reported doing in 2024

DOMESTIC PUBLIC EDUCATIONEvery victimized and vulnerable person deserves to be surrounded by an alert community, to have access to trained professionals, to be supported by strong laws and policies and to be offered shelter and service options. Shared Hope International (Shared Hope) strives to inspire a nation of informed activists to combat societal norms, misconceptions, and ignorance through awareness initiatives, training conferences, research, advocacy and collaborations and equipping stakeholders to restore and bring justice for survivors through the following programs: AMBASSADORS OF HOPE -- In FY2025, Shared Hope launched the White Van campaign which included a 90-second PSA and toolkit. Ambassadors were encouraged to include this in their awareness efforts for both adults and older youth. Since June 2025, the White Van PSA has been downloaded 1,042 times, and the toolkit has been downloaded 1,813 times. In FY2025, Shared Hope had 1,400 active Ambassadors, including 20 new Ambassadors coming on board during the year. Ambassadors continued to show tremendous passion within their communities and hosted 110 total events that reached nearly 3,500 community members during FY2025.FAITH in ACTION -- As a Christian non-profit that has led the fight against sex trafficking for nearly twenty-five years, Shared Hope is an ally of churches. Shared Hope's dedication to protecting children is a light in the darkness of this increasingly sexualized culture that permeates the Church, right along with the rest of society. While training and education is readily available in the secular world, Shared Hope has developed tools and resources to support the faith community in protecting its children. Shared Hope's Faith in Action program is a comprehensive initiative designed to equip faith communities with the tools and resources necessary to combat child sex trafficking through education, awareness and prevention. Central to this program is the Faith in Action Kit, which provides audience specific materials tailored to men, women, youth and faith leaders. In FY2025, Shared Hope continued its relationship with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), and mobilized 100+ Faith in Action Kits to benefit local faith communities. Shared Hope added supplemental materials to these DFPS kits and engaged in quarterly meetings with leadership staff to support their efforts in training their local churches.Shared Hope maintains a list of 1,108 churches that its staff communicates with on various levels, including 250 churches located in Shared Hopes home state of Washington, where its founder has resided for more than 50 years. In addition, Shared Hope exhibited at the 2025 Be Bold for Jesus conference in Spokane, WA which included 8,000 in person attendees. This event promoted Shared Hope's faith-based and awareness content to a large audience of believers and faith-leaders across the nation. Shared Hopes lead Ambassadors and Defenders will be exhibiting on behalf of Shared Hope at this event.DEFENDERS, USA -- The Defenders Take the Pledge Campaign launched in 2002 as a national men's awareness and action campaign. As of FY2025, 5,510 Defenders (22 added in FY2025) have taken the pledge and committed to take action in the fight against the commercial sex industry. Defenders reach into their communities to help men understand what trafficking is, what fuels it, and how they can be the force that reduces the demand for commercial sex.JuST (JUVENILE SEX TRAFFICKING) TRAINING CONFERENCE Shared Hope's JuST Training Conference (Juvenile Sex Trafficking Training Conference) is a premier annual event dedicated to combating juvenile sex trafficking through education, collaboration, and survivor-centered advocacy. Since 2012, it has served as a vital platform for professionals across various sectorsincluding law enforcement, healthcare, social services, education, and policymakingto unite in the fight against child sex trafficking. The

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88.3%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 80.2%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.37 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• 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: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Pass
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • 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: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -9.8%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.36; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.09; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 20.1%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.2% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings