Hagar USA Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HAGAR USA, INC.S MISSION IS COMMUNITIES FREE AND HEALED FROM THE TRAUMA OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SLAVERY, AND ABUSE.
- Income
- $934,115
- Spending
- $885,736
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $101,479, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $747,037 spent. HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION, RECOVERY, AND EDUCATION HAGAR USA FUNDS "THE WHOLE JOURNEY" FOR CLIENTS IN CAMBODIA, VIETNAM AND AFGHANISTAN. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE ACCOMMODATION, LEGAL SUPPORT, COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION SUPPORTS, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND JOB TRAINING, AND HELPS TO BUILD SAFETY NETWORKS TO PREVENT TRAUMATIC EVENTS FROM RE-OCCURING. HAGAR USA FUNDS FROM A 3 YEAR GRANT ARE PROVIDING HAGAR INTERNATIONAL WITH THE CAPACITY TO EXPAND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE OPERATIONS IN THE NORTHWEST PROVINCES OF CAMBODIA, EXPAND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS AND SAFE ACCOMMODATION FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AFGHANISTAN AND PROVIDE SAFE AND NURTURING HOMES FOR SURVIVORS IN RECOVERY. ACROSS THESE COUNTRIES THIS GRANT WILL ALSO INCREASE PREVENTION EFFORTS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES THROUGH AWARENESS-RAISING MATERIALS AND CAMPAIGNS ON TRAFFICKING, EXPLOITATION & ABUSE AND ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING A "CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE" PROMOTING THE CARE OF THOSE IMPACTED BY TRAUMA. HAGAR INTERNATIONAL IS CONTINUING THEIR TRAUMA INFORMED CARE CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT IN MYANMAR SINCE 2017. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO SHARE HAGARS EXPERTISE IN TRAUMA RECOVERY SERVICES IN A COUNTRY WITH VERY LIMITED SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED TRAUMA. THE FUNDING HELPED TO SUPPORT HAGAR TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM, TRAIN, AND PROVIDE ONGOING COACHING FOR 4 LARGE NGOS (SERVING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS) ON EFFECTIVE TRAUMA CARE. THE PROJECT CONTINUED IN 2018 WHEN THE TRAINING OF TRAINERS MODEL WAS IMPLEMENTED TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE TRAUMA INFORMED AS WELL AS SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING TO ADDRESS FAITH AND RESILIENCY NEEDS OF TRAUMA SUVIVORS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS TRAINING AND TOOLS FOR CHRISTIAN NGO TRAINERS. HAGAR INTERNATIONAL IS CONTINUING TO SERVE BOY SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN AFGHANISTAN. AS PART OF THE PROJECT THEY ARE ALSO WORKING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR PREVENTION EFFORTS AND TO RAISE GREATER AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE. HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION, RECOVERY, AND EDUCATION HAGAR USA FUNDS "THE WHOLE JOURNEY" FOR CLIENTS IN CAMBODIA, VIETNAM AND AFGHANISTAN. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE ACCOMMODATION, LEGAL SUPPORT, COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION SUPPORTS, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND JOB TRAINING, AND HELPS TO BUILD SAFETY NETWORKS TO PREVENT TRAUMATIC EVENTS FROM RE-OCCURING. HAGAR USA FUNDS FROM A 3 YEAR GRANT ARE PROVIDING HAGAR INTERNATIONAL WITH THE CAPACITY TO EXPAND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE OPERATIONS IN THE NORTHWEST PROVINCES OF CAMBODIA, EXPAND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS AND SAFE ACCOMMODATION FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AFGHANISTAN AND PROVIDE SAFE AND NURTURING HOMES FOR SURVIVORS IN RECOVERY. ACROSS THESE COUNTRIES THIS GRANT WILL ALSO INCREASE PREVENTION EFFORTS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES THROUGH AWARENESS-RAISING MATERIALS AND CAMPAIGNS ON TRAFFICKING, EXPLOITATION & ABUSE AND ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING A "CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE" PROMOTING THE CARE OF THOSE IMPACTED BY TRAUMA. HAGAR INTERNATIONAL IS CONTINUING THEIR TRAUMA INFORMED CARE CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT IN MYANMAR SINCE 2017. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO SHARE HAGARS EXPERTISE IN TRAUMA RECOVERY SERVICES IN A COUNTRY WITH VERY LIMITED SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED TRAUMA. THE FUNDING HELPED TO SUPPORT HAGAR TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM, TRAIN, AND PROVIDE ONGOING COACHING FOR 4 LARGE NGOS (SERVING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS) ON EFFECTIVE TRAUMA CARE. THE PROJECT CONTINUED IN 2018 WHEN THE TRAINING OF TRAINERS MODEL WAS IMPLEMENTED TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE TRAUMA INFORMED AS WELL AS SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING TO ADDRESS FAITH AND RESILIENCY NEEDS OF TRAUMA SUVIVORS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS TRAINING AND TOOLS FOR CHRISTIAN NGO TRAINERS. HAGAR INTERNATIONAL IS CONTINUING TO SERVE BOY SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN AFGHANISTAN. AS PART OF THE PROJECT THEY ARE ALSO WORKING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR PREVENTION EFFORTS AND TO RAISE GREATER AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 September 2005.
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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