Her Campaign
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HER Campaign empowers adult survivors of human trafficking through trauma-informed crisis stabilization, residential care, recovery support, and coordinated aftercare. We provide safe housing, case management, advocacy, and survivor-centered services that help individuals move from crisis to long-term stability, healing, community reintegration.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- -0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 56
- Highest pay
- $89,196, key employee
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 52% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (7)
- $2.0 million spent. Residential Emergency Stabilization Program Largest Program-HER Campaign operates an 8-12 week Emergency Stabilization Program ESP providing trauma-informed residential victim services for adult survivors of human trafficking, including individuals with dependent children individuals with complex medical, mental health, substance-related support needs. Services include safe stable housing, crisis intervention, individualized safety planning, trauma-informed supportive counseling, group support services, case management, advocacy coordination of services, referrals to community-based medical behavioral health providers, life skills development, stabilization-focused support services. HER Campaign provided residential stabilization services to 34 adult survivors 7 dependent children. Participants received approximately 190 individual supportive counseling sessions, 1,755 hours of group support services, 373 case management sessions, comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, coordination of referrals to community-based medical behavioral health providers as needed
- During 2025, HER Campaign continued operating and expanding its Emergency Stabilization Program, which provides residential victim services for adult survivors of human trafficking. Services are designed to support individuals experiencing acute safety concerns, trauma-related impacts, medical needs, emotional distress, and barriers to stable housing and long-term recovery.
- Program outcomes indicated stabilization and engagement with ongoing victim services. Approximately 61 of participants transitioned to a next level of care or stable living arrangement at discharge or documented follow-up. Participants reported changes in coping skills, emotional regulation, safety planning, and connection to community-based services.
- Demand for services continued to exceed available capacity. During the reporting period, some individuals were placed on waitlists or were unable to be admitted due to limited bed availability. Referral volume increased during the year. In response, HER Campaign continued program expansion efforts, including development of a broader continuum of victim services incorporating Partial Hospitalization Program PHP and Intensive Outpatient Program IOP services, as well as continued planning related to Medicaid-aligned licensure and service expansion strategies.
- The organizations national referral line received more than 200 crisis intervention and referral calls during the reporting period. Seventy-eight individuals completed intake assessments, and 34 adult survivors along with 7 dependent children received residential stabilization services. Participants received trauma-informed supportive counseling, group support services, case management, safety planning, advocacy, referrals to community-based medical and behavioral health providers, and life skills programming.
- During 2025, HER Campaign continued advancing its continuum-of-care model for survivors of human trafficking through program development, infrastructure expansion, and workforce growth. The organization invested in systems, staffing, and facility capacity to support future Medicaid-aligned service delivery and ASAM Level 3.3 and 3.5 licensure readiness. These efforts are designed to expand access to trauma-informed residential and recovery support services, strengthen long-term recovery pathways, and improve the organizations ability to provide comprehensive stabilization, treatment, and transition services for survivors with complex behavioral health, substance use, and medical support needs.
- Public Education and Awareness Impact - HER Campaign believes that public education is an essential component of preventing human trafficking and improving outcomes for survivors. Throughout 2025, the organization invested significant effort into community education through earned media opportunities, interviews, podcasts, radio broadcasts, television news segments, and digital publications. Founder and CEO Britney Higgs served as the organizations primary spokesperson, participating in at least eighteen documented media appearances during the year. These appearances focused on educating the public about recognizing indicators of trafficking, trauma-informed survivor care, emergency stabilization, long-term recovery, and the importance of collaborative community responses.Media appearances included K-LOVE Radio, FOX31 Denver KDVR, Colorado Public Radio CPR, KOA NewsRadio, Denver Post, American Warrior Radio, Jesus Calling, GPS God.People.Stories., Voices of Montana, MercyCast, The Naked Gospel, The Energy to Heal, Anchored by the Sword, Spark of Faith, Gods Story Podcast, Thats Just What I Needed Podcast, The Refined Sisterhood, and The Pinkleton Pull-Aside Podcast. Based on publicly available audience information from participating media organizations, these appearances represented an estimated cumulative potential audience exceeding 18 million individuals. This estimate reflects the aggregate reach of participating media platforms and should not be interpreted as unique listeners or viewers because audience overlap is possible. These public education activities directly furthered HER Campaigns exempt purpose by increasing awareness of human trafficking, reducing stigma surrounding survivors, strengthening community prevention efforts, promoting survivor services, and encouraging collaboration among nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, law enforcement agencies, churches, businesses, and community members.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 2025.
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 April 2017.
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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