Real Escape From the Sex Trade

Analysis

Real Escape From the Sex Trade is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Real Escape From the Sex Trade reported income of $4.6m and spending of $4.1m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $4.6m (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Real Escape From the Sex Trade sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Children of Promise NYC ($4.6m), Child Abuse Network Inc ($4.6m) and Disability Rights Arizona ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $308k (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $693k, net assets of $808k. It reported 76 employees.