2025-05-15T19:00:37+00:00 2024-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 1201 Walnut Suite 1700 Kansas City MO 641062246 990 2023-07-01 274594317 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION 3STR 9163652606 3941 PARK DRIVE 20-200 EL DORADO HILLS CA 95762 ASHLIE BRYANT CEO 2025-05-16 true Michael Engle P00482834 8162216300 2025-05-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ASHLIE BRYANT 3941 PARK DRIVE 20-200 EL DORADO HILLS CA 95762 4099900 false X WWW.3SGF.ORG X 2010 CA 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH PREVENTION EDUCATION AND REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS. 13 13 57 40 0 0 2095240 1284408 769389 2583019 9982 25988 28925 185008 2903536 4078423 23168 0 0 2182357 2775285 9670 5610 94655 803203 1306418 3018398 4087313 -114862 -8890 1588034 1569853 571088 529822 1016946 1040031 THE MISSION OF 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION IS TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH PREVENTION EDUCATION AND REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS. WE BELIEVE PREVENTION CHANGES EVERYTHING. 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES PREVENTION EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS, DESIGNED TO HELP ALL SCHOOL STAFF AND STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND PREVENT INSTANCES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS WELL AS FIVE OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT REACH CAREGIVERS, JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, CORPORATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES. THE NON-PROFIT ALSO WORKS WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO HELP REINTEGRATE VICTIMS BACK INTO SOCIETY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAM TO SERVE SURVIVORS AND THOSE AT RISK OF BEING EXPLOITED. 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION ALSO HOSTS BREAK-FREE RUNS AND OTHER AWARENESS EVENTS TO ENGAGE AND MOBILIZE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES TO STAND UP AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING. false false 2086520 0 2352632 EMPLOY + EMPOWER - REINTEGRATION 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION'S EMPLOY + EMPOWER REINTEGRATION PROGRAM CONNECTS SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THOSE AT-RISK (SUCH AS TRANSITIONAL AGED-FOSTER YOUTH) WITH SUSTAINABLE, TRAUMA-INFORMED JOBS AND THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THE WORKPLACE, ALLOWING THEM TO CREATE A NEW FUTURE, ONE FREE OF EXPLOITATION. ECONOMIC INSECURITY IS ONE OF THE MAIN VULNERABILITIES EXPLOITED BY TRAFFICKERS. THE INABILITY TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND FULFILL THEIR BASIC NEEDS IS THE PRIMARY REASON SURVIVORS RETURN TO A SITUATION OF EXPLOITATION. SURVIVORS HAVE TOLD US FOR YEARS THAT THE MOST EMPOWERING ACTION WE CAN TAKE ON THEIR BEHALF IS TO HELP THEM FIND A JOB. CASE MANAGERS WALK ALONGSIDE SURVIVORS AND AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS TO CONNECT THEM WITH SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT AND THE CONSISTENT SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THEIR JOBS, INCLUDING INTERVIEW COACHING, SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, JOB TRAINING, TRAUMA-INFORMED CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND MORE. THE PROGRAM LED TO AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPANTS' PERCEPTION OF SELF-WORTH, CONFIDENCE IN JOB SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE OF AVAILABLE SERVICES. SURVIVOR SERVICES - EMPOWER 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATIONS SURVIVOR SERVICES PROGRAMS CONNECTS SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THOSE AT-RISK (SUCH AS SURVIVORS OF DV, TRANSITIONAL AGED-FOSTER YOUTH, UNHOUSED POPULATION, ETC.) WITH WRAP AROUND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, CRISIS NEEDS SERVICES AND BENEFIT NAVIGATION, TRAUMA INFORMED JOB AND EDUCATION PLACEMENTS, AND CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. THESE SERVICES EMPOWER SURVIVORS TO CREATE A NEW FUTURE FREE FROM EXPLOITATION AND PREVENT FUTURE GENERATIONS FROM BEING TRAFFICKED. ECONOMIC INSECURITY, LACK OF TRAUMA INFORMED CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, AND LACK OF BASIC NEEDS (LIKE HOUSING, FOOD, HEALTH INSURANCE, ETC.) CREATE BARRIERS FOR SURVIVORS EXITING TRAFFICKING TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND INCREASE THE VULNERABILITIES TO BEING RE-TRAFFICKED. 3STRANDS SURVIVOR SERVICES STAFF COME ALONGSIDE SURVIVORS TO PROVIDE TAILORED SERVICES TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH SURVIVOR THAT WALKS THROUGH OUR DOORS AND EMPOWER THEM ON THEIR JOURNEY TO GO FROM CRISIS TO THRIVING. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THE TABLE- OUR DROP IN CENTER SPACE IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES AT THE TABLE INCLUDE BENEFIT NAVIGATION (SUCH AS HOUSING, IDENTIFICATION, INSURANCE, ETC.), CLOTHING BOUTIQUE, FOOD PANTRY, SHOWER, LAUNDRY, WELLNESS ROOM, CHILDCARE ROOM, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND A SAFE SPACE FOR CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. AT THE CENTER OF OUR SERVICES IS THE 3STRANDS SURVIVOR ADVISORY BOARD (SAB) THAT IS LED AND COMPRISED OF ALL SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. SAB PROVIDES A TRAUMA INFORMED, SURVIVOR CENTERED APPROACH TO ALL 3STRANDS VISION, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND TRAININGS. THE IMPACT OF SURVIVOR SERVICES YIELDED AN 84% RETENTION RATE. 1,039 INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN THE SACRAMENTO, SAN FRANCISCO, AND SAN JOSE AREAS . THE 3STRANDS EMPOWERMENT MATRIX SHOWED AN INCREASE IN PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCOME, CONSISTENT AND RELIABLE SHELTER, BASIC NEEDS BEING MET, CHILDCARE STABILITY, HEALTHCARE STABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH STABILITY, LIFE SKILLS KNOWLEDGE, SOCIAL SUPPORT, SAFETY, COPING STRATEGIES, AND HEALTHY BOUNDARIES. 1302952 0 230387 PREVENTION EDUCATION - PREVENT PREVENTION EDUCATION IS A KEY COMPONENT OF 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION'S WORK. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF SURVIVOR-INFORMED TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACROSS DIVERSE AUDIENCES, INCLUDING YOUTH, PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS EQUIP INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO RECOGNIZE SIGNS OF EXPLOITATION, RESPOND APPROPRIATELY, AND IMPLEMENT PREVENTION STRATEGIES IN THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ROLES. THROUGH AGE-APPROPRIATE CURRICULA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES, 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION ENSURES THAT PREVENTION EDUCATION IS ACCESSIBLE, IMPACTFUL, AND TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT SECTORS, INCLUDING EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, CORPORATE SETTINGS, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. AWARE AWARE IS AN E-LEARNING PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS (15+). THIS INTERACTIVE COURSE FOCUSES ON RAISING AWARENESS, EMPOWERING WITH KNOWLEDGE, BUILDING RESILIENCE, UNDERSTANDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND DEVELOPING A SAFETY PLANNING WORKBOOK THAT CAN BECOME A CONTINUED RESOURCE. BRAVE BRAVE IS A DYNAMIC E-LEARNING TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EQUIP SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED SKILLS FOR SUPPORTING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THROUGH ENGAGING CONTENT, INCLUDING VIDEOS, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, AND LIVE DISCUSSIONS, PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF EXPLOITED YOUTH EFFECTIVELY. THE PROGRAM COVERS KEY TOPICS SUCH AS HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT, ENSURING SAFER AND MORE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. CARE CARE IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS WITH ONGOING E-LEARNING AND RESOURCES AIMED AT PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THIS COURSE AND ONLINE COMMUNITY OFFER A DEEP DIVE INTO SAFETY PLANNING STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTING CHILDREN AND TEENS, AS WELL AS RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT. PROTECT PROTECT IS EVIDENCE-INFORMED K-12 TRAINING AND CURRICULUM WITH SURVIVOR CONSULTANTS REVIEWING ALL CONTENT. IT HELPS REDUCE THE VULNERABILITY OF CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS FOR THE PAST TWELVE YEARS, EDUCATING AN ESTIMATED MORE THAN 800,000 STUDENTS AND OVER 130,000 ADULTS. RISE RISE BRINGS TOGETHER TWO 3SGF E-LEARNING COURSES AS A PART OF A PROGRAM TO EQUIP JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENTS AND ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL SITES IN PREVENTION EDUCATION. THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES THE INTERACTIVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING 101-103 COURSE FROM BRAVE FOR STAFF AND THE AWARE COURSE FOR THE YOUTH (15+) IN THEIR CARE. THIS TWO-FOLD APPROACH CREATES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS AUDIENCE TO BE EMPOWERED TO RISE UP AND NAVIGATE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SAFELY, WHEREVER THEY ARE LOCATED. SAFE LIFE SAFE LIFE IS A SPECIALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER STUDENTS OF VARYING AGES, WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL/ INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. THEY RECEIVE VITAL INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL SKILLS ON ABUSE PREVENTION, PERSONAL SAFETY, AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. BASED IN SACRAMENTO, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A LIVE CURRICULUM TAUGHT BY TRAINED EDUCATORS AND EMPHASIZES ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND OVERALL WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS. REFERRALS CAN BE MADE THROUGH ALTA REGIONAL CENTER. TATE TATE EMPOWERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH A FOCUSED 30-MINUTE E-LEARNING TRAINING COURSE. PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO RECOGNIZE TRAFFICKING SIGNS AND NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITIES TO EARN RAN CERTIFICATION UPON COMPLETION. THIS INITIATIVE TRANSFORMS DAILY OPERATIONS INTO ACTIVE EFFORTS AGAINST TRAFFICKING, ENCOURAGING INDUSTRY-WIDE PARTICIPATION FOR BROADER COMMUNITY SAFETY. TRUE TRUE EQUIPS BUSINESSES TO FOSTER TRAUMA-INFORMED WORKPLACES. THROUGH FOUR E-LEARNING MODULES, THIS PREVENTION PROGRAM ENHANCES EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING, PRODUCTIVITY, AND RETENTION BY PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING OF TRAUMA, RECOGNIZING TRIGGERS, AND ENCOURAGING SUPPORTIVE COMMUNICATION. TRUE CREATES ENVIRONMENTS WHERE EMPLOYEES FEEL VALUED AND EMPOWERED IN A PLACE WHERE BELONGING EXISTS. 0 0 0 MOBILIZATION - UNITE HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A PERVASIVE CRIME ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. AT 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION WE BELIEVE THAT CHANGE BEGINS WITH ADVOCACY IN COMMUNITIES. FOR OUR NONPROFIT THIS MEANS BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, OTHER NGOS, DONORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. TO THIS END, 3STRANDS WORKS WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ASSURE STRONG POLICY THAT SUPPORTS SURVIVORS AND PREVENTION EDUCATION. WE ALSO HOST EVENTS THAT BRING AWARENESS TO THE CRIME OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SUCH AS THE 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION BREAK FREE RUN, A 5K/10K RUN/WALK, IN CALIFORNIA TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO CONTINUE PREVENTION WORK. INDIVIDUALS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE BREAK-FREE RUN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. THE EVENT GIVES THE COMMUNITY A WAY TO ENGAGE IN THE ISSUE AND JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION HAS HOSTED MORE THAN 50,000 INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. 3STRANDS GLOBAL ALSO MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LEGISLATORS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. 3389472 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 57 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA TX UT X X X EDH BOOKKEEPING 9162466111 1020 SUNCAST LN 107 EL DORADO HILLS CA 95762 BARRY DAVIS DIRECTOR/TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CHAD ROMINE DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GAMIL CAIN DIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOD 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JANE EINHORN DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RANDLET MADDEN DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LISA COHEN DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LISA THEE DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PAUL DOSCHER DIRECTOR 10.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RYAN FUSELIER DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY WETTON DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SHEROD PATCHING DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY XINGYU WANG DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ASHLIE BRYANT CEO 40.0 0.0 X 115491 0 8539 Ramon Manrique Mejia COO 40.0 0.0 X 101934 0 350 217425 0 8889 2 false false false 0 877 4080 932255 347196 1284408 SURVIVOR SERVICES 624190 2352632 2352632 PREVENTION EDUCATION 611710 230387 230387 0 0 0 0 2583019 25988 25988 0 0 0 0 46130 4080 21477 24653 24653 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT 900099 160355 0 0 160355 0 0 0 0 160355 4078423 2583019 0 210996 170994 95247 75747 58500 58500 2200658 2200658 124982 124982 220151 202465 17686 18703 18703 6000 6000 19695 19695 5610 5610 130588 55498 75090 0 34298 27037 7261 47484 44729 2755 64630 40950 20398 3282 49375 29625 19750 55577 55577 10833 10833 35588 21353 14235 BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 464792 278676 186116 PROTECT & TECHNOLOGY EXPENSES 223582 223582 REINTEGRATION EXPENSES 145273 145273 0 0 0 0 4087313 3389472 603186 94655 364669 332373 282593 130307 420940 375435 0 0 0 0 4088 39769 32500 22292 21042 10208 494702 680011 0 0 0 1750 1588034 1569853 250984 247701 320104 282121 0 0 0 0 571088 529822 X 933505 993821 83441 46210 1016946 1040031 1588034 1569853 X -8890 31975 X false false false X 1365165 1858101 2231311 2482497 1284408 9221482 0 0 1365165 1858101 2231311 2482497 1284408 9221482 211059 9010423 1616 67 68 133 25988 27872 0 0 0 0 0 160355 160355 9409709 2853654 0.9576 0.9755 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 160355.0, COLUMN F - 160355.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32500 22292 10208 10208 BREWFEST 21312 1020 20292 1030 FREEDOM AND FIREWORKS 17450 0 17450 4440 363 4 11448 3060 8388 15644 50210 4080 46130 4440 17037 21477 24653 Swordmaker Digital LLC - Ray Bryant SPOUSE OF ASHLIE BRYANT, CEO OF 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION 58500 COMPENSATION false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CEO. ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED, AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. THE FULL FORM 990 WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy AT THE TIME OF ELECTION AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS (HEREAFTER INTERESTED PERSONS) MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. INTERESTED PERSONS WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION CAN OBTAIN, WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS, A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION'S BEST INTEREST, AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO ON 12/1/2023 BY USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FROM OTHER FORM 990 RETURNS. ONCE THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION, THE BOARD APPROVES IT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TRANSPARENCY SECTION OF THE WEBSITE. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - 31975;