The Jonah Project

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
823642989
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2019–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Spokane, WA, USA
Phone
3603598163
Rating
89
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Sexual Abuse, Prevention

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$110,480
Expenses
$113,011
Assets
$65,868
Liabilities
$782

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

People named in this filing

  • BINDI TILBURY (Executive Dir.)
  • ALANA HOLMS (Treasurer)
  • MEIRA LAVADOUR (Secretary)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Jonah Project advocates for Survivors of Human Trafficking &At-Risk Women & Children through direct advocacy and education.

What it reported doing in 2025

Here is just a snapshot of some of our amazing 2025 happenings and events: In January we...Connected with our local Homeland agents to secure partnership and protocol. Connected with Innovations Human Trafficking Collaborative to connect services across the state. Promoted National Human Trafficking awareness day by #WearBlueDay with our team and the community.In February we...Worked with clients safely staying at the UGM women's shelter.Met with the Shades of Motherhood Network Spokane.In March weReceived clients from Indian Alliance of Seattle, Pioneer Human Services, Health Justice and Recovery and Hope House. Met with FBI Victim Advocates, both local and national to further our partnership and recap recent cases we worked together in. We were given an advocacy partner coin by them to symbolize their trust in us! In April wePresented to Cheney Kiwanis Club. Attended an 8 hour crisis/suicide response training. Partnered with Strong Families, CRC, Holy Family Hospital for clients. Worked with Life Center womans group( donated 1,000 in basic needs) to provide new apartment needs for 6 people in survivor families. Received Quilts from local Spokane quilters association. Worked with local Tattoo shops for donated tattoo removal for 2 clients. Working with clients referred to us by the FBI task force. Worked with CPS and Peer Spokane with youth and clients.In May weCelebrated our high school graduates. Picked up make up and hygiene products from our partners Project Beauty Share.Coordinated a relocation with IHTC in Olympia WA for a survivor to Spokane.Donated extra clothing to Teen Closet. Worked with the local Volunteers of America staff who work with vulnerable youth and coordinated housing for a survivor. Trained CHAS Health Edge Session on how to identify a survivor and our resources.In June weReceived a referral from HS to treatment and placement of client for programming in Las Vegas. Received a Kaiser community grant. Worked with Experience to clear credit history for survivor. We thanked Beautiful Savior Church for their monthly donations. Worked with Safe Harbor group in Coeur D'alene to partner with them in sharing resources. Celebrated the 2 year anniversary of a client in her new housing. Connected with 3 new survivors who called our resource line, immediately met by a compassionate advocate to explain our services.In July weSpread awareness on social media to support World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by sharing info through the US DEPT of Homeland Security BLUE CAMPAIGN. Continued working with the Crisis Response Center and CPS to help advocate for 2 at-risk teens and/or teens who have been trafficked. Connected with ATG office from State of WA for youth resource line partnership and sharing of information.In August weProvided a training to Pilgrim bible Baptist church young adults group, 100+ people. Trained and supported long term volunteers. Transported a client to pick up their medication while supporting them in difficult parenting and housing situations. Celebrated the survivor - now high school graduate - staying at our host home for 2 years and now attending college.In September weEnjoyed our 11th birthday with gratitude! Connected with the sexual assault/suicide threat task force from Spokane Police Department. Assisted a recently homeless teenager in getting medical care, EBT food assistance, and basic needs while she stays at a shelter. Continued guiding her in specific resources and how to stay safe in shelter settings. Met with Spokane Regional Health staff to discuss education and prevention options for protecting youth in Spokane, WA.In October weAdvocated to decline the subpoena of a minor client referred to us by FBI, worked with the US Attorneys office of western Washington and the courthouse. Supported a single mom victim of DV and 3 children in finding safe housing/risk assessment/ safety plan, provided security through our safety team. Supported an inpatient client from INBH to find a hea

Operating model

Revenue model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 28
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -2.3%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.58; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 68.1%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.2% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13.5% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $113K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2019 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 24/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 42/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 2/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 36/100.