Unbound Now
Unbound Now reported $10.8 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.14 went to program services, $16.66 to management and general costs and $5.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 61.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $205,988 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 816% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$38.61 $4.2M
- Government grants$61.17 $6.6M
- Other revenue$0.22 $23,229
Investment income was negative: −$4,575. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.1% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.7% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 61.2% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $205,988 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.99% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSurvivor Services:Unbound Nows Survivor Services center around our 24/7 survivor advocacy program, which includes 24/7 crisis response, case management, and support for survivors in accessing resources on their journeys towards restoration. We meet clients at hospitals in the midst of crisis, work with partner agencies and guardians to secure safe placement for youth, visit youth in detention centers while assisting them through the criminal justice process, and much more.continued on schedule 0
Outreach & Training:Through its Outreach & Training program, Unbound Now facilitates live and on-demand trainings offering CEUs to equip professionals to identify and respond to human trafficking. Our medical training equips health care professionals to identify and respond to human trafficking, satisfying the H.B. 2059 mandate for human trafficking training to maintain a license. Our training for hospitality industry staff is approved by the Texas Attorney General's Office. In 2024, we trained a total of 18,698 professionals through our online course and in-person trainings.CONTINUED ON…
Youth Prevention:Unbound Now empowers youth to stay safe from trafficking and exploitation through prevention education in schools, juvenile detention centers, and youth-serving organizations. Prevention activities often lead to disclosures of abuse and exploitation, allowing youth to receive needed services and facilitating investigations and prosecutions. In 2024, we educated 12,643 youth to keep themselves and peers safe from trafficking and exploitation.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $184,434 | $0 | $21,554 | $205,988 |
| CEO/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $77,914 | $0 | $16,459 | $94,373 |
| COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $59,039 | $0 | $0 | $59,039 |
| CDO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $33,058 | $0 | $5,486 | $38,544 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Unbound Now (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $398K (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2020 (10 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5149
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Unbound Now totaling $327K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Unbound Now's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Unbound Now reported that 78.1% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 16.7% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Unbound Now pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Unbound Now reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $205,988, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Unbound Now get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 61.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Unbound Now a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-4960264 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502879349301520 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442919349301629 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349301779 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349327160 · read the filing
- FY2020 (10 mo.): Form 990 for the 10-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202133199349316583 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-4960264: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.