2023-10-09T14:47:03-04:00 2022-12-31 521373858 DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS 150 S EAST ST STE 103 FREDERICK MD 217016175 990 2022-01-01 562189635 FREE THE SLAVES FREE 2027757480 1320 19TH STREET NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BUKENI WARUZI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027757480 2023-09-30 true BUKENI WARUZI XXX-XX-XXXX false CLINT LEHMAN CPA P00840525 3019489825 2023-10-02 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BUKENI WARUZI 1320 19TH STREET NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20036 2265653 false X WWW.FREETHESLAVES.NET X 2000 DC TO END SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING AROUND THE WORLD 11 11 13 0 1885895 2230459 3500 5000 0 46022 30194 1935417 2265653 289221 211120 0 918683 859834 0 202945 890965 1408475 2098869 2479429 -163452 -213776 1240413 1010858 226766 210987 1013647 799871 X TO END SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING AROUND THE WORLD false false 1210172 211120 FRONT-LINE ANTI-SLAVERY PROGRAMS FTS AND ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS USE A COMMUNITY-BASED MODEL TO HELP COMMUNITIES RESIST FORCED AND BONDED LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN INDIA, NEPAL, HAITI, GHANA, AND SENEGAL. WE PROVIDE THE STRUCTURE AND TRAINING FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION BY SLAVES AND FORMER SLAVES TO DEMAND FREEDOM, PAYMENT OF WAGES, AND PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE. WE ORGANIZE LEADERS TO EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITIES ABOUT SLAVERY, TO TAKE ACTION TO RESCUE THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS WHO ARE IN SLAVERY, AND TO WORK TO DEVELOP NEW SYSTEMS THAT ADDRESS KEY VULNERABILITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THESE VULNERABILITIES MAY INCLUDE ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, VOCATIONAL PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITIES, OR ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION. WE ENGAGE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL OFFICIALS TO PRESS FOR ENFORCEMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF ANTISLAVERY LAWS. WE SUPPORT LAWYERS WHO PRESS FOR JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS. WE SUPPORT OPERATION OF SHELTERS FOR SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY. WE EDUCATE AND PREPARE PEOPLE WHO ARE MIGRATING ABROAD FOR WORK ON WAYS TO AVOID THE TRICKS OF TRAFFICKERS, AND WE EDUCATE CHILDREN TO PREVENT THEIR ENSLAVEMENT LATER IN LIFE. 124445 COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY FTS INCREASES AWARENESS OF SLAVERY AND OUR METHODS TO ERADICATE IT, AND FOSTERS PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN POLICY ADVOCACY, THROUGH MASS MEDIA, ONLINE OUTREACH, VIDEO PRODUCTION, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, CONFERENCES, PUBLIC EVENTS, COLLEGE CHAPTERS AND FAITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH. FTS TRAINS FRONT-LINE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA RELATIONS SKILLS TO IMPROVE OUTREACH TO SLAVERY VICTIMS, VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND RELIGIOUS, TRADITIONAL AND CIVIC LEADERS. 236312 COMMUNITY LIBERATION INITIATIVE - FTS WORKS TO CATALYZE A CIVIL SOCIETY MOVEMENT AGAINST SLAVERY BY FACILITATING THE SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED RELATED TO COMMUNITY-BASED ANTI-SLAVERY APPROACHES, AND WORKING WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALREADY WORK AT A COMMUNITY LEVEL IN SLAVERY HOT SPOTS, AND FOCUSING ON SLAVERY-PROOFING ENTIRE COMMUNITIES RATHER THAN RESCUING INDIVIDUALS,CREATING SUSTAINED COMMUNITY RESISTANCE AND RESILIENCE IT TRAINS AND COACHES FIELD STAFF, USING THE FTS CL TOOLKIT, MEASURING THE IMPACT OF THIS WORK THROUGH ITS MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROCESSES. 638334 MONITORING, LEARNING & EVALUATION FTS RIGOROUSLY ASSESSES THE IMPACT, EFFECTIVENESS, RELEVANCE, EFFICACY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY- BASED APPROACH TO ENDING SLAVERY USING WELL-DEFINED INDICATORS, WE TRACK ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR GRASSROOTS PARTNERS IN WORK PLANNING, QUARTERLY REPORTING, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEARNING MLE CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG PROPOSALS AND ACCURATE REPORTING TO FUNDERS, AND SUPPORTS CONTINUAL LEARNING AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND THE ANTI-SLAVERY MOVEMENT 638334 2209263 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 13 true false true GH false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AL AK CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NC NH ND NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X MARIE SOVEROSKI 2023703651 1320 19TH ST NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20036 TIMOTHY MCCARTHY CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN LONG VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LILA LENO TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN STAUSS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 EVELYN CHUMBOW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVINA DURGARA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA MAHONY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONINDA MARUBE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANESA PARKER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FANTA TOURE-PURI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY KOMOROSKI WIWI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BUKENI WARUZI EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 168990 0 0 168990 1 false true false 9911 254374 1966174 2230459 ATEST DUES 5000 5000 5000 1788 1788 26177 26177 26177 26177 FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE 1339 1339 OTHER INCOME 890 890 2229 2265653 5000 30194 X 211120 211120 747833 364287 274975 108571 63013 37308 18308 7397 48988 23863 18013 7112 25117 1416 23701 66577 2800 63777 457407 448469 5766 3172 21305 7673 9399 4233 51580 24361 27219 106716 62632 32821 11263 370665 331940 30621 8104 120462 118420 1727 315 7597 7597 17973 4604 13369 SUBS AND PUBS 79805 63432 12815 3558 OTHER DIRECTS 55166 41277 10180 3709 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 16577 7344 9233 SERVICE FEES 6185 22 6155 8 5343 450698 -490858 45503 2479429 2209263 67221 202945 797978 421508 30000 299552 366656 7448 7448 6446 4117 45231 19908 32919 25323 66070 185806 1240413 1010858 75616 83065 44873 35184 98302 7975 92738 226766 210987 X 628350 410042 385297 389829 1013647 799871 1240413 1010858 -213776 X false true X true true true X 2672532 2308478 1819587 1885895 2230459 10916951 2672532 2308478 1819587 1885895 2230459 10916951 464231 10452720 25308 48842 43496 27053 27965 172664 6433 1028 7995 15456 892 14235 26932 9974 1339 53372 11158443 17375 0.93680 0.95900 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 52,033 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 277092 209589 486681 730022 1551 692 2243 69273 52397 121670 182505 7247 7247 37984 12661 25323 25323 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 90238 ADVANCES 87121 SECURITY DEPOSIT 8447 185806 OPERATING LEASE, RIGHT OF USE 92738 92738 X 2404712 139059 139059 2265653 2265653 2618488 139059 139059 2479429 2479429 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, FTS HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 5 5 PROGRAM SERVICES ANTI-TRAFFICKING 944826 CARIBBEAN 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES ANTI-TRAFFICKING 38799 SOUTH ASIA 2 2 PROGRAM SERVICES ANTI-TRAFFICKING 168814 LATIN AMERICA 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ANTI-TRAFFICKING 15581 NORTH AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ANTI-TRAFFICKING 39152 10 11 10 11 1207172 1207172 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES 9611 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES 12245 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES 8826 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES 100819 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES 21244 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES 22892 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES 6525 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES 11764 WIRE 13 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 944,826 0 CARIBBEAN 38,799 0 SOUTH ASIA 168,814 0 LATIN AMERICA 15,581 0 NORTH AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST 39,152 0 X false false false false false false false false false BUKENI WARUZI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 168990 168990 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FRONT-LINE ANTI-SLAVERY PROGRAMS FTS AND ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS USE A COMMUNITY-BASED MODEL TO HELP COMMUNITIES RESIST FORCED AND BONDED LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN INDIA, NEPAL, HAITI, GHANA, AND SENEGAL. WE PROVIDE THE STRUCTURE AND TRAINING FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION BY SLAVES AND FORMER SLAVES TO DEMAND FREEDOM, PAYMENT OF WAGES, AND PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE. WE ORGANIZE LEADERS TO EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITIES ABOUT SLAVERY, TO TAKE ACTION TO RESCUE THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS WHO ARE IN SLAVERY, AND TO WORK TO DEVELOP NEW SYSTEMS THAT ADDRESS KEY VULNERABILITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THESE VULNERABILITIES MAY INCLUDE ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, VOCATIONAL PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITIES, OR ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION. WE ENGAGE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL OFFICIALS TO PRESS FOR ENFORCEMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF ANTISLAVERY LAWS. WE SUPPORT LAWYERS WHO PRESS FOR JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS. WE SUPPORT OPERATION OF SHELTERS FOR SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY. WE EDUCATE AND PREPARE PEOPLE WHO ARE MIGRATING ABROAD FOR WORK ON WAYS TO AVOID THE TRICKS OF TRAFFICKERS, AND WE EDUCATE CHILDREN TO PREVENT THEIR ENSLAVEMENT LATER IN LIFE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D MONITORING, LEARNING & EVALUATION FTS RIGOROUSLY ASSESSES THE IMPACT, EFFECTIVENESS, RELEVANCE, EFFICACY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY- BASED APPROACH TO ENDING SLAVERY USING WELL-DEFINED INDICATORS, WE TRACK ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR GRASSROOTS PARTNERS IN WORK PLANNING, QUARTERLY REPORTING, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEARNING MLE CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG PROPOSALS AND ACCURATE REPORTING TO FUNDERS, AND SUPPORTS CONTINUAL LEARNING AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND THE ANTI-SLAVERY MOVEMENT FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B GHANA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT THE BOARD TREASURER REVIEWS THE DRAFT OF THE 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS A FULL COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C FREE THE SLAVES EXPECTS ALL EMPLOYEES TO AVOID ANY AND ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE TO ALERT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ANY ISSUES THAT MAY RESULT IN SUCH A CONFLICT OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IF AN INTEREST RAISES A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT THE EMPLOYEE MAY BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM THE ACTIVITIES THAT CAUSE THIS TO ARISE. BEGINNING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE, EITHER TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THAT IDENTIFIES INTERESTS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS SUCH REPORTABLE INTERESTS MAY INCLUDE - HAVING A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A BUSINESS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR PROJECT THAT ADDRESSES ISSUES RELATED TO FREE THE SLAVES' MISSION, - SERVING AS A BOARD MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZATION WORKING ON ISSUES RELATED TO MODERN DAY SLAVERY, - SUPERVISING A RELATIVE AND/OR DETERMINING HIS OR HER PROMOTIONS OR PAY, - ENGAGING IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH WHOM HE OR SHE IS IN A SUPERVISORY OR REPORTING RELATIONSHIP. FREE THE SLAVES MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT MUST BE OBSERVED BY STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. SHOULD A BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER REPORT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MATTER WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR INVESTIGATION AND ACTION DEPENDING ON THE FACTS OF THE CASE, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS MAY RESULT - A DETERMINATION THAT THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT DOES NOT ACTUALLY MANIFEST OR IS NOT MATERIAL AND NO ACTION IS REQUIRED - RECUSING THE STAFF MEMBER OR BOARD MEMBER FROM DECISIONS THAT MAY GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST -ASKING THAT THE BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER DIVEST THEMSELVES OF INTERESTS THAT MAY CONFLICT WITH THOSE OF FREE THE SLAVES - REQUESTING OR REQUIRING THAT THE BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER RESIGN FROM FREE THE SLAVES IF THE CONFLICT CANNOT OTHERWISE BE RESOLVED, OR - IMPOSING SANCTIONS, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION AND SEEKING RESTITUTION, IF THERE HAS BEEN DELIBERATE FAILURE TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND/OR THE MATERIAL INTERESTS OF FREE THE SLAVES HAVE BEEN HARMED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD MAKES THE OFFER, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ESTABLISHING THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE SALARY BEING PAID TO THE PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MARKET TRENDS DECISIONS WERE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST THEORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G LONG-TERM ADVISORS 318,196 0 0 OTHER CONSULTANTS 130,273 5,766 3,172 TOTAL 448,469 5,766 3,172