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Collaborative to End Human Trafficking

EIN 47-2400588 · Cleveland, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE COLLABORATIVE IS TO LEAD, EMPOWER AND CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY TO ERADICATE HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Income
$953,365
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 63%
Employees
9
Volunteers
27
Highest pay
$137,500, president an

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 44% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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 95% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $793,673 spent. 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. 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.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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