The Collaborative to End Human Trafficking

What it reported doing in 2024

Program service accomplishments for the fiscal year ending june 30, 2025 include: over the past year, the collaborative to end human trafficking has deepened its role as the regional backbone organization leading greater cleveland's coordinated response to human trafficking, a network of more than 75 cross-sector partners working together to prevent and respond to human trafficking. Through training, advocacy, survivor leadership, and data- driven collaboration, the collaborative continues to strengthen our community's capacity to recognize, respond to, and prevent exploitation. Training and education "delivered 54 trainings, reaching 3,277 professionals and community members across healthcare, housing, education, and law enforcement. "ensured that 83% of all trainings were co-facilitated by members of the survivor advisory committee, embedding lived experience in every learning space. "expanded digital education to more than 32,000 online viewers through linkedin and other platforms. Public awareness and data collaboration "launched the humans over human trafficking campaign, creating a unifying public call to action. Over 5,200 individuals have pledged to stand against human trafficking. "partnered with 15 coalition agencies to produce the first countywide snapshot of survivor services, documenting that hundreds of survivors received housing, crisis, mental health, legal, and vocational support. Advocacy and systems coordination "advanced advocacy efforts that contributed to 9 million in state funding to sustain survivor services across Ohio. Coalition members in cuyahoga county received over 637,000 through ocjs grants. "led Ohio's first statewide human trafficking advocacy day, bringing together survivors, providers, and policymakers at the Ohio statehouse. "established the greater cleveland's coordinated response to human trafficking (gccrht) leadership council, aligning leaders from across public health, government, law enforcement, and nonprofit sectors to strengthen coordination and amplify survivor voice. Survivor leadership and inclusion "strengthened the survivor advisory committee model through best practices in survivor engagement, ensuring survivors directly shape coalition priorities and strategic direction. "supported survivor leaders to inform policy, guide training, and share their stories to shift community narratives and drive systems change. "continued investment in survivor professional development and peer support pathways ensures that survivors are recognized and empowered as leaders and partners in this movement.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 83.3%; rating input score 83
• Program expense ratio: 70.3%; rating input score 70
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.37 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 19; 19th 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: 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • 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: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -18.4%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.09; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 12.2%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 13.5% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.5% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings