2026-05-28T10:41:52-05:00 2025-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2025-01-01 461349584 THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER HUMA 2028495708 1030 15TH STREET NW 104B WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARTINA E VANDENBERG PRESIDENT 2028495708 2026-05-28 1 TINA PEACHER P01608826 4108840220 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARTINA E VANDENBERG 1030 15TH STREET NW 104B WASHINGTON DC 20005 1399571 0 X WWW.HTLEGALCENTER.ORG X 2012 DC TO EMPOWER TRAFFICKED ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO SEEK JUSTICE. 12 11 15 54 0 0 1475263 1328882 0 325 37662 57613 -26557 -36661 1486368 1350159 66994 79126 0 0 1010805 1047700 0 0 134593 391824 388208 1469623 1515034 16745 -164875 1784109 1562847 95181 43484 1688928 1519363 X THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER FIGHTS TO SHIFT THE BALANCE OF POWER FROM TRAFFICKERS TO SURVIVORS. WE ENSURE SURVIVORS HAVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM TRAFFICKERS, GOVERNMENTS AND CORPORATIONS. 0 0 600543 79126 325 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: IN 2025, HTLC CONTINUED ITS WORK ON STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND TRADE REMEDIES TO COMBAT FORCED LABOR IN SUPPLY CHAINS. HTLC CONTINUED TO LEAD THE COALITION AGAINST FORCED LABOUR IN TRADE, AN INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF 18 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN 8 COUNTRIES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION JOINTLY ADVOCATING FOR THE ADOPTION OF IMPORT BANS AS A TOOL TO COMBAT FORCED LABOR. HTLC CONTINUED TO CHAIR THE TARIFF ACT ADVOCATES GROUP, A COALITION OF U.S. ORGANIZATIONS PRESSING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 307 OF THE U.S. TARIFF ACT. HTLC PUBLISHED A REPORT ON CIVIL TRAFFICKING CASES FILED IN 2024, USING CIVIL LITIGATION TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING: 2024 DATA UPDATE. THE REPORT IDENTIFIED KEY LITIGATION TRENDS AND TRACKED CIVIL CASE DATA. HTLC CONTINUED TO FIGHT FOR MANDATORY RESTITUTION FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, PRESSING FEDERAL COURTS TO ORDER - AND COLLECT - MANDATORY COMPENSATION IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL CASES. HTLC ALSO COLLABORATED CLOSELY WITH TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR-LEADERS, INCLUDING THE HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWS, TO BRING TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS' VOICES INTO HIGH-LEVEL POLICY DISCUSSIONS. 215558 CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL TO PRO BONO ATTORNEYS: IN 2025, HTLC REFERRED 36 MATTERS TO PRO BONO PARTNERS. PRO BONO REFERRALS INCLUDED CRIMINAL VICTIM-WITNESS MATTERS, CIVIL CASES, TAX CASES, IMMIGRATION CASES, AND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO SURVIVORS. THESE PRO BONO REFERRALS CONNECTED CLIENTS WITH HIGHLY-SKILLED PRO BONO ADVOCATES, LEVERAGING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD LEGAL REPRESENTATION. IN ADDITION TO THESE REFERRALS, HTLC CONTINUED TO GROW ITS IN-HOUSE REPRESENTATION FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS IN IMMIGRATION AND CRIMINAL VICTIM-WITNESS CASES, PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 30 TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN 2025. HTLC ALSO HELD A CLINIC FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS SEEKING COMPENSATION UNDER THE BACKPAGE REMISSION PROGRAM, CONNECTING TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS WITH PRO BONO COUNSEL TO FILE COMPENSATION PETITIONS.THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED $1,551,315 IN DONATED SERVICES IN 2025. PRO BONO LEGAL WORK FOR THE ORGANIZATION CONSTITUTED THE VAST MAJORITY OF THIS AMOUNT. PRO BONO LAWYERS DRAFTED AMICUS BRIEFS, CONDUCTED LEGAL RESEARCH, AND CO-AUTHORED PUBLICATIONS WITH HTLC. PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES NEARLY DOUBLED HTLC'S CAPACITY, WITH 82 PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RESOURCES DEVOTED DIRECTLY TO PROGRAMS. 67930 DATABASE MANAGEMENT: HTLC MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF EVERY FEDERAL CIVIL TRAFFICKING CASE FILED UNDER THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT, 18 USC 1595. THE ORGANIZATION USES THE DATABASE TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRO BONO ATTORNEYS HANDLING TRAFFICKING CASES IN THE FEDERAL COURTS. THE DATABASE IS AVAILABLE TO PRO BONO COUNSEL FOR FREE. THE CENTER ALSO USES THE DATABASE TO CONDUCT IN DEPTH RESEARCH ON TRENDS IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING CIVIL LITIGATION, PUBLISHING ANALYTICAL REPORTS ON CIVIL CASES ANNUALLY. THE DATABASE CURRENTLY HOUSES MORE THAN 1,770 CASES. 49858 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRO BONO ATTORNEYS: HTLC PROVIDED EXTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MENTORING TO ATTORNEYS HANDLING TRAFFICKING CASES PRO BONO IN 2025. IN ADDITION TO A GENERAL RESOURCE LIBRARY, HTLC PROVIDED PRO BONO COUNSEL ACCESS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF EVERY CIVIL TRAFFICKING CASE FILED UNDER THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT. AS OF DECEMBER 2025, THE DATABASE INCLUDED 1585 CIVIL CASES (604 LABOR TRAFFICKING, 937 SEX TRAFFICKING, 44 BOTH SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING). HTLC MADE ITS COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL CASE DATABASE AVAILABLE TO MORE THAN 400 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES NATIONWIDE. THE ORGANIZATION HELD MONTHLY CIVIL LITIGATION CALLS TO SHARE CASE UPDATES AND BUILD A COMMUNITY OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING CIVIL LITIGATORS.IN 2025, HTLC'S ATTORNEYS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 950 HOURS OF EXPERT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS' RIGHTS ATTORNEYS, PRO BONO LAWYERS, CIVIL LITIGATORS, AND IMMIGRATION PRACTITIONERS. PRO BONO COUNSEL, WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM HTLC ATTORNEYS, WON SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES AND CRIMINAL RESTITUTION FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. 20118 TRAINING OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS: SINCE ITS INCEPTION, HTLC HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 5,600 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AT LAW FIRMS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. HTLC PROVIDES THESE TRAINING SESSIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES TRAINING FOR PRO BONO ATTORNEYS ON CRIMINAL RESTITUTION FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, REMISSION FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, CIVIL LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, STRATEGIC LITIGATION, TRADE REMEDIES, AND IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR VICTIMS. HTLC HAS REACHED THOUSANDS MORE ATTORNEYS THROUGH ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS, NATIONAL WEBINARS, AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES. IN ADDITION TO TRAINING PROVIDED TO PRO BONO TEAMS, THE ORGANIZATION'S ATTORNEYS FREQUENTLY GUEST LECTURE AT LAW SCHOOLS, PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO LAW STUDENTS ON STRATEGIC LITIGATION TO COMBAT FORCED LABOR, TRADE REMEDIES, AND IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. 9354 ADVOCACY: IN 2025, HTLC ADVOCATED FOR PROTECTIONS FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO JUSTICE. THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATED FOR USCIS TO APPROVE T VISAS, A FORM OF IMMIGRATION RELIEF RESERVED FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. HTLC LED AN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO APPROVE 5,000 T VISAS, THE STATUTORY ANNUAL CAP FOR T VISAS. HTLC CONDUCTED APPELLATE ADVOCACY FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, FILING AN AMICUS BRIEF IN THE D.C. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ON BEHALF OF WORKERS HELD IN FORCED LABOR. THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATED FOR AN END TO FORCED LABOR IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, LEADING THE COALITION AGAINST FORCED LABOUR IN TRADE AND THE TARIFF ACT ADVOCATES GROUP. THESE COALITIONS PRESSED FOR ROBUST ENFORCEMENT OF IMPORT BANS TO BLOCK GOODS TAINTED BY FORCED LABOR FROM ENTERING MARKETS AROUND THE GLOBE. HTLC WORKED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO FILE PETITIONS AND ADVOCATE FOR ENFORCEMENT UNDER SECTION 307 OF THE TARIFF ACT. HTLC ALSO LED EFFORTS TO MARK THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT AND THE PALERMO PROTOCOL, HOLDING ONE ADVOCACY EVENT AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP FOR A CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: IN 2025, HTLC CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER THE HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT LABOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS LEADING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWS, SEVEN REMARKABLE LEADERS SELECTED FROM A COMPETITIVE FIELD OF EIGHTY-FOUR CANDIDATES, EACH RECEIVED A TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2025, THE HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWS RETURNED TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR A WEEK OF ADVOCACY TRAINING AND MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS. HTLC INCLUDED SURVIVOR-LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION: ON THE STAFF, ON THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP TEAM, ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS CONSULTANTS, AND ON THE ADVISORY BOARD. 79330 963361 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA CO CT FL IL MA MD MI NC NJ NY OH PA VA WA X X MARTINA VANDENBERG 2028495708 1030 15TH STREET NW 104B WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARTINA E VANDENBERG PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 140000 0 5567 LORELIE MASTERS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN PERATIS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID W RIVKIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 E BENJAMIN SKINNER SECRETARY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN PETERSEN KENNEDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY VIZAS DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER, THEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MINKY WORDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALAREE MOODEE LOCKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE LEWIS ALFARO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 3248 0 0 PARDIS MAHDAVI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IMA MATUL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 2500 0 0 HEATHER ELLIOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET LEE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107000 0 10280 252748 0 15847 2 0 0 0 0 445758 883124 11694 1328882 CONSULTING SERVICES 900099 325 325 325 57613 57613 9960 445758 49412 -39452 -39452 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 900099 1441 1441 HONORARIUM 900099 1271 1271 OTHER MISC. INCOME 900099 79 79 2791 1350159 325 0 20952 79126 79126 151315 92261 45992 13062 737470 455718 212946 68806 14749 14749 70834 70834 73332 45437 20613 7282 39606 39606 175 175 79616 65558 13197 861 41015 7082 22067 11866 2053 2053 63339 63339 56325 46740 8385 1200 27817 22253 4548 1016 5556 5556 13311 13311 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 23365 9013 11314 3038 PROGRAM SURVIVOR LEADER 13458 13458 MISCELLANEOUS 10302 5646 4587 69 LICENSES AND FEES 8747 40 8707 3523 121069 -136232 18686 1515034 963361 417080 134593 35481 35906 1516317 1466002 148992 19172 79 10 26488 26485 52040 45905 8242 6135 48510 9137 1784109 1562847 49071 36747 46110 6737 95181 43484 X 1423196 1431928 265732 87435 1688928 1519363 1784109 1562847 -164875 -4690 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1136208 1105438 1475372 1475263 1328882 6521163 1136208 1105438 1475372 1475263 1328882 6521163 1369458 5151705 304 1247 11237 37522 57613 107923 2402 3964 13908 3598 2791 26663 6655749 27825 0.77400 0.78780 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: CREDIT CARD REWARDS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,027. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,714. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,490. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,578. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 1,441. OTHER MISC INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,375. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,250. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 6,667. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 79. HONORARIUM - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,751. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 2,020. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 1,271. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8054 0 0 8054 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: IN 2025, THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER LOBBIED FOR PASSAGE OF THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTNERED WITH SURVIVOR LEADERS TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF T VISAS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR FUNDING OF SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. 26046 19911 6135 25994 25994 0 6135 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 6737 6737 X 2946021 -4690 1551315 49412 1596037 1349984 175 175 1350159 3115586 1551315 49412 1600727 1514859 175 175 1515034 PART X, LINE 2: HTLC RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. HTLC BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 49,412. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 49,412. ON MY SIDE CAMPAIGN 455718 445758 9960 8572 17850 22990 455718 445758 9960 8572 17850 22990 49412 -39452 1 HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWSHIP AND TUITION ASSISTANCE 7 79126 PART I, LINE 2: THE FIRST CLASS OF HARRIET TUBMAN FELLOWS, ALL SURVIVORS OF FORCED LABOR, CONTINUED THEIR STUDIES IN 2025. TUBMAN FELLOWS PURSUED DEGREES IN EDUCATION, NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT, CYBERSECURITY, FASHION DESIGN, AND OTHER FIELDS. THE SEVEN TUBMAN FELLOWS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A WEEK-LONG TRAINING PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, D.C., HONING THEIR ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. SEVERAL OF THE TUBMAN FELLOWS SPOKE AT HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS, EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT FORCED LABOR AND LABOR TRAFFICKING. MINIMAL ADDITIONAL MONITORING IS REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990. IT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS IN Q1 EACH YEAR AND MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO CONTINUE SERVING ON THE BOARD. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER FOLLOWS UP EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELIED ON A COMPENSATION COMPARISON SURVEY AND SALARY ANALYSIS COMPLETED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT IN MAY 2024. THE CONSULTANT MET WITH STAFF, THE BOARD CHAIR, AND THE BOARD TREASURER TO IDENTIFY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SCOPE AND SIZE. THE BOARD USED THE SURVEY AND RELATED ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION RANGE FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, AND IN 2025 KEPT COMPENSATION WITHIN THE RANGE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR PROCESS OF SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.