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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS.

Totals

Total revenue
$665,849
Total expenses
$751,605
Contributions and grants received
$642,851
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$22,998
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$856,322
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,806
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$824,516
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$593,651
Management and general expenses
$65,422
Fundraising expenses
$92,532
Program service expenses (Part III)
$593,651

Program services were 79.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $642,851

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $22,998 · related or exempt $22,998 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $212,000 · program services $163,800 · management and general $24,000 · fundraising $24,200

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $231,246 · program services $201,336 · management and general $10,371 · fundraising $19,539

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,078 · program services $0 · management and general $1,078

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $30,282 · program services $13,446 · management and general $2,540 · fundraising $14,296

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,745 · program services $425 · management and general $1,320 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $194,994 · program services $183,205 · management and general $362 · fundraising $11,427

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $9,659 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $9,659

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,361 · program services $5,169 · management and general $2,403 · fundraising $3,789

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,124 · program services $609 · management and general $11,850 · fundraising $1,665

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $37,121 · program services $23,261 · management and general $7,051 · fundraising $6,809

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $2,400 · program services $2,400 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,372 · program services $0 · management and general $2,372 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: State and Federal filing fees

    total $286 · program services $0 · management and general $286 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bank fees

    total $254 · program services $0 · management and general $254 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Credit Card fees

    total $2,683 · program services $0 · management and general $1,535 · fundraising $1,148

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $78,925 · end of year $46,591

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $659,853 · end of year $793,905

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $211,000 · end of year $15,826

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $39,506 · end of year $31,806

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $910,272 · end of year $824,516

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The specific purpose of this corporation is to (a) raise awareness and educate the public on the sex trafficking industry; (b) assist law enforcement, individuals and other organizations in targeting and capturing sex traffickers; (c) provide services and recourses to victims of sex trafficking; (d) solicit, receive and accept donations, gifts, bequests, grants, income and other items of value; and (e) engage in any other lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law of the State of California, except for express limitations, if any, contained in these Articles of Incorporation

Activities or mission (Part I)

The mission of the organization is to (a)deploy contracted private investigators to find and recover minors who have been commercially exploited for sex ("sex trafficked") in the San Francisco Bay Area, and eventually in other hot spots in the United States, (b)provide them with the emergency support services they need to feel protected and safe and (c)provide local law enforcement with the necessary evidence to assist them in the criminal investigations.

  • Several missing and exploited children were recovered and returned home or placed in safe houses. They were provided with educational materials, clothes and personal items and counseling as needed. Special Operations has worked closely with local law enforcement to arrest and prosecute adult predators and to close illegal operations that are used for sex trafficking.

    Expenses $593,651 · Revenue $665,849

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Isabelle Finney

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $182,000
    From this org
    $182,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,000
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $182,000

  • John Hallman

    Director of Investigations

    Total calculated
    $93,798
    From this org
    $93,798
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $93,798
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $93,798

  • Susan Lundberg

    CFO, Treasurer, Secretary and Director

    Total calculated
    $30,000
    From this org
    $30,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $30,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $30,000

  • Sharmin Bock

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0

  • Katie Beers

    Chairman of the Board, Founder and Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0

  • Steve Wagstaff

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0

  • Blair Maus

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0

  • Scott Vermeer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0

  • Lyn Matejczyk

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0

  • Runa Magowan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 March 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202430789349300428

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