TY 2023 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2023

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Name of the organization

DELIVERFUND

Employer identification number

47-1955601

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	DELIVERFUND IS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING HUMAN SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING BY PROVIDING LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH RELIABLE AND ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. WE ALSO OFFER TRAINING AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO AID LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS WITH DATA AND INTELLIGENCE TO CONVICT TRAFFICKERS AND ULTIMATELY REACH AND RESCUE VICTIMS. DELIVERFUND, WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS, IS MAKING A LASTING IMPACT BY ADVISING, TRAINING, AND EQUIPPING LAW ENFORCEMENT. DELIVERFUND COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH AND CONTINUES TO SUPPORT CLOSE TO 600 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING POLICE OFFICERS, DETECTIVES, PROSECUTORS, FEDERAL AGENCIES, SHERIFFS, AND MORE. OUR TECHNOLOGY, ANALYSTS, AND EMBEDDED ANALYSTS FULFILLED NEARLY 250 DIRECT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFIS), DELIVERED OVER 150 DETAILED OSINT REPORTS, ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN 12 OPERATIONS, AND PROVIDED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AS REQUESTED, INCLUDING HIGH-PROFILE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS, WHICH LED TO AT LEAST 45 ARRESTS IN 2023. PROVIDED TRAINING TO MORE THAN 500 LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND PROSECUTORS ACROSS THE U.S. AND CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SURVIVOR LEADERS TO OFFER VICTIM-CENTRIC TRAINING TO OUR PARTNERS. TOGETHER, WE ARE CREATING A UNITED FRONT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING, WORKING TO SAFEGUARD COMMUNITIES AND ERADICATE EXPLOITATION. "IF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT I CAME ACROSS ALL THOSE YEARS WERE TRAINED BY DELIVERFUND, I WOULD HAVE HAD A TOTALLY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. THEY WOULD HAVE HANDLED THE SITUATION WITH A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. I FEEL THAT DELIVERFUND DELIVERS HOPE AND ALSO DELIVERS EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. AND BY DOING THAT, IT HELPS PREVENT AND INTERVENE." ELIZABETH QUIROZ, AUTHOR AND LIVED EXPERIENCE EXPERT TECHNOLOGY AND DATA: TECH THAT PROTECTS IN 2023, WE PURCHASED A SECOND SUPERCOMPUTER THAT RUNS ALGORITHMS THAT COLLECT MORE DATA IN AN HOUR THAN WE COLLECTED IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF OUR OPERATIONS. THIS MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DATA ALLOWS US TO FIND TRAFFICKERS FASTER, CONTROL OUR COSTS, AND INVEST IN THE MISSION'S SUSTAINABILITY. IN SHORT, WE ARE FINDING TRAFFICKERS AND FACILITATING LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS BETTER, FASTER, AND CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE. DATA IS THE FUEL THAT FIRES THE COUNTER HUMAN TRAFFICKING ENGINE, AND THIS YEAR WE BOOSTED OUR COLLECTION EFFORTS SIGNIFICANTLY, RESULTING IN A 467% INCREASE IN DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING. TOTAL POINTS OF DATA AS OF DEC 2023: 3,774,811,587 RED LIGHT DATA - IMPROVED HARDWARE, WHERE WE COLLECT MILLIONS OF NEW ADS WEEKLY. HT WATCHLIST THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING WATCHLIST IS THE ONLY DATA REPOSITORY THAT ASSISTS USERS IN PROACTIVELY IDENTIFYING PERSONS KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING. LAUNCHED ONLINE, ON-DEMAND TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT- DELIVERFUND'S COMMITMENT TO ERADICATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING STILL STRETCHES BEYOND TECHNOLOGY; IT'S ALSO ABOUT EMPOWERING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN THE FIGHT. OUR INNOVATIVE IN-PERSON TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE QUICKLY BECOME THE INDUSTRY STANDARD. HOWEVER, THEY STILL NEED MORE THAN THE OFFICERS WHO CAN ATTEND IN THE LOCATION WHERE THEY ARE HELD. TO MEET THE CHALLENGE OF GEOGRAPHY AND WORK SHIFTS REQUIRED BY POLICE OFFICERS, WE HAVE MADE OUR MOST ESSENTIAL TRAINING PROGRAM AVAILABLE ONLINE AND ON-DEMAND TO ANY OFFICER ANYWHERE. IN-PERSON TRAINING- DELIVERFUND'S INITIATIVE TO TRAIN MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESCUE ALLIANCE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, EXEMPLIFIES SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THIS ALLIANCE, COMPRISING VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS TEXAS, DEMONSTRATES A COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO ADDRESS AND COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING EFFECTIVELY. DELIVERFUND'S INVOLVEMENT AND THE CRUCIAL SUPPORT FROM DONORS HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTIFACETED APPROACHES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN TACKLING SUCH COMPLEX AND PERVASIVE ISSUES. CONTINUED SUCCESS, EMBEDDED ANALYST PROGRAM- MAINTAINED (FOR THE THIRD YEAR) EMBEDDED DELIVERFUND INTELLIGENCE ANALYST WITHIN THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, ARMED WITH KNOWLEDGE IN INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS, WORKED SIDE BY SIDE WITH POLICE OFFICERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH TIMELY AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. PRODUCED VITAL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS AND TACTICAL LEADS, HELPING LAW ENFORCEMENT TRACK AND APPREHEND TRAFFICKERS. DONOR FUNDING MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO IMPLEMENT THIS ANALYST POSITION, TURNING FINANCIAL SUPPORT INTO ACTIONABLE RESULTS ON THE FRONT LINES WITH THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESCUE ALLIANCE IN HOUSTON. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDING TO OTHER CITIES IN 2024. "AFTER CONDUCTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, I CAN SAY WITH CERTAINTY THAT THE ONLY EFFECTIVE WAY TO UNCOVER VICTIMS AND ARREST TRAFFICKERS IS TO CONDUCT PROACTIVE OPERATIONS TO UTILIZE ACTIONABLE RELIABLE INTELLIGENCE WE ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISH THIS WHEN DELIVERFUND ASSISTS IN OUR PROACTIVE OPERATIONS/INVESTIGATIONS." JOHN A. WALL, SERGEANT HOUSTON POLICE DEPT, VICE DIVISION/HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT LAUNCHED FIRST DIGITAL TRAINING TO EMPOWER THE PUBLIC - DELIVERFUND HAS ALWAYS WORKED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE REALITIES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH OUR WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. STILL, WE REALIZED WE NEEDED TO DO MORE TO HELP PEOPLE LEARN THE REALITIES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND LEARN TO DISPEL MYTHS SURROUNDING THE ISSUE. THIS LAST YEAR, WE LAUNCHED THE FIRST OF OUR ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO WHAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS AND WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT IN THEIR COMMUNITY. STARTING WITH OUR HUMAN TRAFFICKING 101 COURSE. THE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS, PRODUCED BY DONOR GENEROSITY, EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT POTENTIAL TRAFFICKING SITUATIONS, ACTING AS A FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE TRAINING ALSO FOSTERS A PROACTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE MORE VIGILANT AND RESPONSIVE TO THE SIGNS OF TRAFFICKING, THEREBY POTENTIALLY SAVING LIVES AND PREVENTING EXPLOITATION. MOREOVER, IT HELPS DISPEL MYTHS AND STEREOTYPES ABOUT VICTIMS, PROMOTING A MORE ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THOSE AFFECTED. LAUNCHED HT SAFEGUARD APP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, ANYONE CAN QUICKLY AND SAFELY SEARCH A PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS TO SEE IF THEY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACTIVITY. ALMOST ALL HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATIONS START BY SEARCHING TO SEE IF A PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS IS LINKED TO A COMMERCIAL SEX ADVERTISEMENT. CONFIRMING THAT CONTACT INFORMATION IS LINKED TO A COMMERCIAL SEX ADVERTISEMENT DOES NOT MEAN THE OWNER OF THAT CONTACT INFORMATION IS A HUMAN TRAFFICKER. STILL, IT DOES MEAN THAT CONTACT INFORMATION IS, OR WAS AT ONE TIME, LINKED TO POTENTIAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING INFORMATION. WHILE A PERSON CAN SEARCH FOR THIS INFORMATION THEMSELVES, IT WOULD TAKE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO SEARCH THE MYRIAD WEBSITES WHERE THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND, AND THE VIEWER WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY BE EXPOSED TO COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF EXPLICIT AND PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL IN THE PROCESS. YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN WHO HAVE SMARTPHONES NEEDED A BETTER WAY TO SCREEN CONTACT INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SO WE BUILT H.T. SAFEGUARD. NOTABLE PARTNERSHIPS: HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESCUE ALLIANCE (HTRA) HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE SOUTH FLORIDA DEA FBI U.S. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS SERVICE HOMELAND SECURITY MISSOULA HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE CALTIPA CRIME STOPPERS USA NW3C LOGAN HEALTH NDAA OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY: EDUCATED 1,800,000 PEOPLE THROUGH PODCASTS TO INFORM THEM ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE REACHED 650,000 PEOPLE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. FEATURED IN MAJOR NEWS AND MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING MEN'S JOURNAL, CHICAGO WGN, NTD NEWS, FOX NEWS CHANNEL, WBAP, CBS42, FOX8, AND FM101KXL. AND FEATURED IN PODCASTS CLEARED HOT, SECURE TALK, EVERYDAY WARRIOR, BETTER THAN RICH, TIPPING POINTS, THE KNOW FEAR PODCAST, ETERNAL OPTIMIST, AND EVERYDAY ARMOR, TO NAME A FEW, ALL BRINGING ATTENTION TO THE BILLION-DOLLAR SEX TRAFFICKING INDUSTRY. WE THANK OUR DONORS AND PARTNERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND DEDICATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B	THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN REVIEW THE 990 AND APPROVE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN TEMPORARY ACCESS TO AN ONLINE, READ-ONLY COPY OF THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ONE WEEK TO COMMENT OR SUGGEST CHANGES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT AND PERIODICALLY REVIEW A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO PROTECT THE CORPORATION'S INTEREST WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WHICH MAY BENEFIT ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, AFFILIATE, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS. IN ADDITION, INTERNET USE SHALL NOT CONFLICT WITH PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DELIVERFUND, ITS ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. EACH USER IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THESE GUIDELINES ARE FOLLOWED. SERIOUS REPERCUSSIONS, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION, MAY RESULT IF THE GUIDELINES ARE NOT FOLLOWED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE BOARD USES U.S. GOVERNMENT GS SCALE SALARY LEVELS IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND ANY OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD THEN DELIBERATES AND VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AND RECORDS IT IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E	EVENT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,339. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 775. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,614. MEALS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,320. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,714. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,885. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,919. DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,937. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 52. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,989. TRAINING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,764. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 568. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 487. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,819. SHIPPING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,273. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,205. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 161. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,639.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A

DELIVERFUND IS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING HUMAN SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING BY PROVIDING LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH RELIABLE AND ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. WE ALSO OFFER TRAINING AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO AID LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS WITH DATA AND INTELLIGENCE TO CONVICT TRAFFICKERS AND ULTIMATELY REACH AND RESCUE VICTIMS. DELIVERFUND, WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS, IS MAKING A LASTING IMPACT BY ADVISING, TRAINING, AND EQUIPPING LAW ENFORCEMENT. DELIVERFUND COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH AND CONTINUES TO SUPPORT CLOSE TO 600 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING POLICE OFFICERS, DETECTIVES, PROSECUTORS, FEDERAL AGENCIES, SHERIFFS, AND MORE. OUR TECHNOLOGY, ANALYSTS, AND EMBEDDED ANALYSTS FULFILLED NEARLY 250 DIRECT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFIS), DELIVERED OVER 150 DETAILED OSINT REPORTS, ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN 12 OPERATIONS, AND PROVIDED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AS REQUESTED, INCLUDING HIGH-PROFILE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS, WHICH LED TO AT LEAST 45 ARRESTS IN 2023. PROVIDED TRAINING TO MORE THAN 500 LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND PROSECUTORS ACROSS THE U.S. AND CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SURVIVOR LEADERS TO OFFER VICTIM-CENTRIC TRAINING TO OUR PARTNERS. TOGETHER, WE ARE CREATING A UNITED FRONT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING, WORKING TO SAFEGUARD COMMUNITIES AND ERADICATE EXPLOITATION. "IF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT I CAME ACROSS ALL THOSE YEARS WERE TRAINED BY DELIVERFUND, I WOULD HAVE HAD A TOTALLY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. THEY WOULD HAVE HANDLED THE SITUATION WITH A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. I FEEL THAT DELIVERFUND DELIVERS HOPE AND ALSO DELIVERS EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. AND BY DOING THAT, IT HELPS PREVENT AND INTERVENE." ELIZABETH QUIROZ, AUTHOR AND LIVED EXPERIENCE EXPERT TECHNOLOGY AND DATA: TECH THAT PROTECTS IN 2023, WE PURCHASED A SECOND SUPERCOMPUTER THAT RUNS ALGORITHMS THAT COLLECT MORE DATA IN AN HOUR THAN WE COLLECTED IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF OUR OPERATIONS. THIS MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DATA ALLOWS US TO FIND TRAFFICKERS FASTER, CONTROL OUR COSTS, AND INVEST IN THE MISSION'S SUSTAINABILITY. IN SHORT, WE ARE FINDING TRAFFICKERS AND FACILITATING LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS BETTER, FASTER, AND CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE. DATA IS THE FUEL THAT FIRES THE COUNTER HUMAN TRAFFICKING ENGINE, AND THIS YEAR WE BOOSTED OUR COLLECTION EFFORTS SIGNIFICANTLY, RESULTING IN A 467% INCREASE IN DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING. TOTAL POINTS OF DATA AS OF DEC 2023: 3,774,811,587 RED LIGHT DATA - IMPROVED HARDWARE, WHERE WE COLLECT MILLIONS OF NEW ADS WEEKLY. HT WATCHLIST THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING WATCHLIST IS THE ONLY DATA REPOSITORY THAT ASSISTS USERS IN PROACTIVELY IDENTIFYING PERSONS KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING. LAUNCHED ONLINE, ON-DEMAND TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT- DELIVERFUND'S COMMITMENT TO ERADICATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING STILL STRETCHES BEYOND TECHNOLOGY; IT'S ALSO ABOUT EMPOWERING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN THE FIGHT. OUR INNOVATIVE IN-PERSON TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE QUICKLY BECOME THE INDUSTRY STANDARD. HOWEVER, THEY STILL NEED MORE THAN THE OFFICERS WHO CAN ATTEND IN THE LOCATION WHERE THEY ARE HELD. TO MEET THE CHALLENGE OF GEOGRAPHY AND WORK SHIFTS REQUIRED BY POLICE OFFICERS, WE HAVE MADE OUR MOST ESSENTIAL TRAINING PROGRAM AVAILABLE ONLINE AND ON-DEMAND TO ANY OFFICER ANYWHERE. IN-PERSON TRAINING- DELIVERFUND'S INITIATIVE TO TRAIN MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESCUE ALLIANCE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, EXEMPLIFIES SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THIS ALLIANCE, COMPRISING VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS TEXAS, DEMONSTRATES A COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO ADDRESS AND COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING EFFECTIVELY. DELIVERFUND'S INVOLVEMENT AND THE CRUCIAL SUPPORT FROM DONORS HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTIFACETED APPROACHES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN TACKLING SUCH COMPLEX AND PERVASIVE ISSUES. CONTINUED SUCCESS, EMBEDDED ANALYST PROGRAM- MAINTAINED (FOR THE THIRD YEAR) EMBEDDED DELIVERFUND INTELLIGENCE ANALYST WITHIN THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, ARMED WITH KNOWLEDGE IN INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS, WORKED SIDE BY SIDE WITH POLICE OFFICERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH TIMELY AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. PRODUCED VITAL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS AND TACTICAL LEADS, HELPING LAW ENFORCEMENT TRACK AND APPREHEND TRAFFICKERS. DONOR FUNDING MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO IMPLEMENT THIS ANALYST POSITION, TURNING FINANCIAL SUPPORT INTO ACTIONABLE RESULTS ON THE FRONT LINES WITH THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESCUE ALLIANCE IN HOUSTON. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDING TO OTHER CITIES IN 2024. "AFTER CONDUCTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, I CAN SAY WITH CERTAINTY THAT THE ONLY EFFECTIVE WAY TO UNCOVER VICTIMS AND ARREST TRAFFICKERS IS TO CONDUCT PROACTIVE OPERATIONS TO UTILIZE ACTIONABLE RELIABLE INTELLIGENCE WE ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISH THIS WHEN DELIVERFUND ASSISTS IN OUR PROACTIVE OPERATIONS/INVESTIGATIONS." JOHN A. WALL, SERGEANT HOUSTON POLICE DEPT, VICE DIVISION/HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT LAUNCHED FIRST DIGITAL TRAINING TO EMPOWER THE PUBLIC - DELIVERFUND HAS ALWAYS WORKED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE REALITIES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH OUR WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. STILL, WE REALIZED WE NEEDED TO DO MORE TO HELP PEOPLE LEARN THE REALITIES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND LEARN TO DISPEL MYTHS SURROUNDING THE ISSUE. THIS LAST YEAR, WE LAUNCHED THE FIRST OF OUR ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO WHAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS AND WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT IN THEIR COMMUNITY. STARTING WITH OUR HUMAN TRAFFICKING 101 COURSE. THE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS, PRODUCED BY DONOR GENEROSITY, EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT POTENTIAL TRAFFICKING SITUATIONS, ACTING AS A FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE TRAINING ALSO FOSTERS A PROACTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE MORE VIGILANT AND RESPONSIVE TO THE SIGNS OF TRAFFICKING, THEREBY POTENTIALLY SAVING LIVES AND PREVENTING EXPLOITATION. MOREOVER, IT HELPS DISPEL MYTHS AND STEREOTYPES ABOUT VICTIMS, PROMOTING A MORE ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THOSE AFFECTED. LAUNCHED HT SAFEGUARD APP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, ANYONE CAN QUICKLY AND SAFELY SEARCH A PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS TO SEE IF THEY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACTIVITY. ALMOST ALL HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATIONS START BY SEARCHING TO SEE IF A PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS IS LINKED TO A COMMERCIAL SEX ADVERTISEMENT. CONFIRMING THAT CONTACT INFORMATION IS LINKED TO A COMMERCIAL SEX ADVERTISEMENT DOES NOT MEAN THE OWNER OF THAT CONTACT INFORMATION IS A HUMAN TRAFFICKER. STILL, IT DOES MEAN THAT CONTACT INFORMATION IS, OR WAS AT ONE TIME, LINKED TO POTENTIAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING INFORMATION. WHILE A PERSON CAN SEARCH FOR THIS INFORMATION THEMSELVES, IT WOULD TAKE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO SEARCH THE MYRIAD WEBSITES WHERE THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND, AND THE VIEWER WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY BE EXPOSED TO COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF EXPLICIT AND PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL IN THE PROCESS. YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN WHO HAVE SMARTPHONES NEEDED A BETTER WAY TO SCREEN CONTACT INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SO WE BUILT H.T. SAFEGUARD. NOTABLE PARTNERSHIPS: HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESCUE ALLIANCE (HTRA) HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE SOUTH FLORIDA DEA FBI U.S. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS SERVICE HOMELAND SECURITY MISSOULA HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE CALTIPA CRIME STOPPERS USA NW3C LOGAN HEALTH NDAA OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY: EDUCATED 1,800,000 PEOPLE THROUGH PODCASTS TO INFORM THEM ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE REACHED 650,000 PEOPLE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. FEATURED IN MAJOR NEWS AND MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING MEN'S JOURNAL, CHICAGO WGN, NTD NEWS, FOX NEWS CHANNEL, WBAP, CBS42, FOX8, AND FM101KXL. AND FEATURED IN PODCASTS CLEARED HOT, SECURE TALK, EVERYDAY WARRIOR, BETTER THAN RICH, TIPPING POINTS, THE KNOW FEAR PODCAST, ETERNAL OPTIMIST, AND EVERYDAY ARMOR, TO NAME A FEW, ALL BRINGING ATTENTION TO THE BILLION-DOLLAR SEX TRAFFICKING INDUSTRY. WE THANK OUR DONORS AND PARTNERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND DEDICATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B

THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN REVIEW THE 990 AND APPROVE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN TEMPORARY ACCESS TO AN ONLINE, READ-ONLY COPY OF THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ONE WEEK TO COMMENT OR SUGGEST CHANGES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT AND PERIODICALLY REVIEW A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO PROTECT THE CORPORATION'S INTEREST WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WHICH MAY BENEFIT ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, AFFILIATE, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS. IN ADDITION, INTERNET USE SHALL NOT CONFLICT WITH PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DELIVERFUND, ITS ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. EACH USER IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THESE GUIDELINES ARE FOLLOWED. SERIOUS REPERCUSSIONS, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION, MAY RESULT IF THE GUIDELINES ARE NOT FOLLOWED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE BOARD USES U.S. GOVERNMENT GS SCALE SALARY LEVELS IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND ANY OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD THEN DELIBERATES AND VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AND RECORDS IT IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E

EVENT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,339. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 775. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,614. MEALS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,320. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,714. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,885. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,919. DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,937. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 52. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,989. TRAINING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,764. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 568. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 487. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,819. SHIPPING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,273. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,205. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 161. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,639.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Schedule O (Form 990) 2023

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