THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARTINA E VANDENBERG

Phone

2028495708

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL CENTER, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $600,543 Revenue: $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.

Program 2

Expenses: $215,558

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...

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $67,930

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.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,328,882

Program Service Revenue $325

Investment Income $57,613

Other Revenue $-36,661

TOTAL REVENUE $1,350,159

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $79,126

Salaries & Benefits $1,047,700

Fundraising Expenses $134,593

Program Expenses $963,361

Other Expenses $388,208

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,515,034

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$1,350,159	$1,486,368	-0.1%
Expenses	$1,515,034	$1,469,623	+0.0%
Net Income	$-164,875	$16,745	-10.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$145,567

Total Directors

$151,315

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARTINA E VANDENBERG	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$140,000	$5,567	$145,567
LORELIE MASTERS	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN PERATIS	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID W RIVKIN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
E BENJAMIN SKINNER	SECRETARY UNTIL SEPTEMBER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN PETERSEN KENNEDY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY VIZAS DIRECTOR UNTIL	SEPTEMBER, THEN SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MINKY WORDEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VALAREE MOODEE LOCKMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSE LEWIS ALFARO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$3,248	$0	$3,248
PARDIS MAHDAVI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IMA MATUL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$2,500	$0	$2,500
HEATHER ELLIOTT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET LEE	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$107,000	$10,280	$117,280

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,350,159	$1,515,034	$1,562,847	$-164,875
2024	$1,486,368	$1,469,623	$1,784,109	$16,745
2023	$1,458,930	$1,090,113	$1,727,975	$368,817
2022	$1,092,900	$953,071	$1,359,192	$139,829
2021	$1,140,106	$810,864	$1,167,599	$329,242
2020	$807,990	$656,657	$905,683	$151,333
2019	$753,061	$521,899	$681,815	$231,162
2018	$376,800	$519,684	$449,899	$-142,884