Love146 Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Love146 journeys alongside children impacted by trafficking today and prevents thetrafficking of children tomorrow.
- Income
- $8.3 million
- Spending
- $6.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 158
- Highest pay
- $158,343, dir/frmr ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 74% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2.5 million spent. Survivor Care: Love146 provides trauma-informed specialized Survivor Care services to youth in the U.S., including Rapid Responses, Long-Term Services, and transitional Services. These services have reached over 900 young people. Love146 also supports children impacted by trafficking through a safe home in the Philippines called the Round Home.Love146 is the primary provider of specialized service to youth who have been trafficked in Connecticut. Love146 also funds Survivor Care services in the Philippines. Our Survivor Care services includes:1. Rapid Responses: One-time interventions that provide information and safety planning to at-risk youth or confirmed survivors.2. Long-Term Services: Intensive services designed to meet the unique needs of individualized youth. Based on individualized Care Plans,licensed social workers provide a variety of services including but not limited to: counseling, safety planning, education support, and advocacy. Social workers also work with caregivers and other providers so that they are better able to meet the needs of youth in their care.3. Transitional Services: Job readiness, post-secondary education, housing, parenting and other resources aimed at preparing youth aged 16+ for adulthood and economic independence. Love146s employment and education services earned the 2024 National Youth Employment Coalition Innovation Award.4. Philippines Partnership: Safe homes that ensure youth who have experienced trafficking victimization receive holistic care, including counseling, education and health related services. Spaces like a treehouse and volleyball court ensure a warm and healing environment.
- $1.3 million spent. Prevention Education: Love146s nationally recognized Not a Number curriculum equips youth ages 12-18 with the information and skills necessary to recognize and resist trafficking and exploitation. Grounded in best practices and developed in collaboration with lived-experience experts, participants learn to identify recruitment tactics, challenge stereotypes, develop safety strategies, and access support systems. Adaptable to schools, residential programs, and community settings, this five-module program is implemented in 30+ states. Love146s Not a Number five-module prevention education curriculum equips youth aged 12-18 with the information and skills necessary to identify potential trafficking and make safe choices. Now in its fourth version, Not a Number is implemented in schools, residential programs, and community settings in 30+ states. The curriculum is equally effective as a primary prevention tool in schools and a secondary prevention resource for youth at higher risk, including those involved in childwelfare or juvenile justice systems. The curriculum is currently being rigorously evaluated through a randomized control trial being conducted by the University of New Hampshire and University of Minnesota. To ensure effective implementation, Love146 provides ongoing training and technical assistance, led by a team of public health and education professionals. These experts offer strategies and support to help communities adapt the curriculum to meet their unique needs.
- $400,609 spent. Strategic Collaboration: Love146 fosters partnerships with caregivers, community providers, and decision-makers to build safer environments for children. We equip stakeholders with training and resources, and engage in policy education and advocacy to address vulnerabilities and reduce exploitation.Love146 builds safer environments for children through partnerships with caregivers, providers, and decision-makers. Lessons learned from prevention and survivor care programs are shared via publications, presentations, and advisory committees. Love146 also trains professionals to recognize trafficking risks and support survivors, with a focus on addressing disparities in underserved populations. Through advisory committees and advocacy education, policymakers andlegislators receive insights from Love146 to improve protections and foster system change. Love146 works with external evaluators to assess program impact, setting a standard for effective trafficking prevention and survivor care, and sharing findings for replication and scaling. Both prevention and survivor care programs are undergoing outcome evaluations led by the University of New Hampshire to improve efficacy and inform the field.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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