Compassion First
Compassion First
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About this organization
Mission
Compassion First (CF) works towards long-term, hope-filled solutions for survivors of sexual trafficking and exploitation. They provide holistic, residential, and community-based aftercare, partnered law enforcement training, legal assistance, and financial collaboration for rescues. CF is specifically committed to serving in countries that do not have a strong anti-trafficking NGO presence. Compassion First's flagship operation is in the nation of Indonesia. They are headquartered, and also operate services, in the northwestern United States.
About
Compassion First continued in its relief and development efforts specific to anti-trafficking services in the following areas: 1) Continued full-capacity operation of an a full-function aftercare shelter in North Sulawesi. Programming and wrap-around care includes residential and community-based care, catch-up education, college planning, trauma counseling, discipleship, life skills training, resilience programming, etc.; 2) Final licensure and opening of a second full-function shelter in East Java and the welcome of its first residents (See #1 for program details); 3) Continued outreach and operational partnerships with local law enforcement specific to investigation and rescue of underage girls from sexual trafficking and forced prostitution inclusive of case-managed funding of intervention, case management of families, and case management/accompaniment of minors upon completion of intervention. 3) Operational program expansion in community development efforts specific to "cemetery " communities in East Java including preliminary expansion into an additional cemetery. Project includes education sponsorship, drop-in centers for children, teens, and adults, entrepreneurship training, tutoring, performing arts programming, martial arts, family support, case management, and life-skills training. 4) Continued partnerships with like-minded organizations (Indonesia specific) inclusive of program training. 5) Continued financial support and work exchange with Safety Compass, a local advocacy organization working in partnership with law enforcement in four Oregon counties.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Compassion first is a christian relief organization serving child sex-trafficking survivors through long-term residential and community-based aftercare, legal advocacy, peer-to-peer law enforcement training and case-managed intervention support.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “Compassion first is a christian relief organization serving child sex-trafficking survivors through long-term residential and community-based aftercare, legal advocacy, peer-to-peer law enforcement training and case-managed intervention support.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as OR.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 16055 SW Walker Rd PMB 239, Beaverton, OR, 97006.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 9 employees on their form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$114,436.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is not determined through an impartial evaluation and endorsement.
- The organization has a foreign financial account.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2006.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization's financial statements were compiled or reviewed by an accountant.
- The organization pays $812,581 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $147,309 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.