Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO END THE TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS WORLDWIDE. IT PROMOTES THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS BY WORKING INTERNATIONALLY TO COMBAT COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN ALL ITS FORMS.
- Income
- $797,933
- Spending
- $825,950
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 8.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $150,667, executive dir.
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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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 95% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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)
- $631,099 spent. Coalition against trafficking in women ("CATW") and our partners combat the trafficking and prostitution of women and girls in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and North America, including the United States. CATW and our partners provide multi-level services, financial aid, psychological support, housing, and legal advocacy for victims of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. CATW carries our innovative, multi-tiered programs that educate youth, government officials, law enforcement, and the public about the harm of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. It is the demand for the bodies of women and girls for commercial sex that is fueling sex trafficking. CATW and our partners carry out programs to educate male youth about the harm of commercial sexual exploitation to women and children, themselves and to communities. CATW promotes the swedish model legislation at local, national, and international levels to prevent women and children from becoming victims of human trafficking. The Swedish model is the world's first law to recognize prostitution as violence against women and a violation of human rights. It criminalizes the purchase of commercial sex and offers to women, services and exit strategies. The Swedish model originated in 1999 and has since been passed in Norway (2009), Iceland (2009), Northern Ireland (2014), Canada (with reservations, 2015), France (2016), the republic of Ireland (2017), Israel (2018) and the State of Maine (2023).
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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