Frontline Response / Atlanta Dream Center Inc / Out of Darkness 
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Summary
In the 21st century, far too many people are trapped in the darkness of sex trafficking and homelessness. Without a path toward freedom, many of these individuals will die without ever knowing they are loved. Frontline Response is on the frontlines every day, rescuing these individuals and preventing the most vulnerable in society, our children, from falling victim. When people are rescued out of sex trafficking and homelessness, they can begin to walk out God's purpose for their lives and become a beacon of light for others.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Frontline Response
2585 Gresham Rd SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
Website: frontlineresponse.org
Phone: 404-817-3502
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 721621579
CEO/President: Terry Tucker
Chairman: John Hull
Board size: 14
Founder:
Ruling year: 2010
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2021
Purpose
Purpose Statement: To be ambassadors for Jesus Christ, with God making His appeal through us for the world to be reconciled to Him.
Our Departments
Anti Sex Trafficking - For survivors of sexual exploitation, the path to restoration can be lengthy and difficult to navigate alone. We offer holistic and trauma-informed care to empower and give hope for the future.
Homelessness - We see beyond rough exteriors and circumstances. We know that everyone experiencing homelessness has a name, a story, and a bright future. We want to walk that journey with them.
Youth Prevention - There are many children who are hurting and surrounded by poverty, drug abuse, violence, and crime. Our creative solutions help break the cycle of hopelessness.
Mission statement
"We are on the frontlines every day rescuing individuals out of the darkness of sex trafficking and homelessness while preventing children and other vulnerable individuals from falling victim."
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Advocacy
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 388 of 1091 | 19 of 43 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 729 of 1094 | 32 of 43 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 471 of 1094 | 22 of 43 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 169 of 1091 | 7 of 43 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 9% | 13% | 14% | 10% | 11% | 7% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 7% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 61% | 59% | 85% | 81% | 94% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 8% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 7% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 39% | 41% | 15% | 19% | 6% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 81% | 80% | 75% | 74% | 55% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 95% | 95% | 98% | 74% | 106% | 101% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 74% | 77% | 78% | 56% | 78% | 56% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 5% | 5% | 2% | 26% | -6% | -1% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 18% | 9% | 107% | -468% | -13% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 10% | 11% | 11% | 14% | 18% | 38% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.51 | 2.93 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 8.44 | 8.01 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.26 | 1.45 | 1.55 | 1.97 | 1.33 | 1.38 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.22 | 4.24 | 3.45 | 4.96 | 11.21 | 11.03 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 9.10 | 152.79 | 31.45 | 9.16 | 1.57 | 2.42 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.64 | 0.41 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.35 | 2.81 | 3.37 | 2.16 | 0.39 | 0.64 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 15% | 21% | 39% | 18% | 90% | 30% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 18% | 24% | 8% | 42% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 56% | 27% | 27% | 32% | 1% | 9% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Cash | $759,917 | $637,926 | $331,310 | $137,065 | $150,028 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $51,546 | $122,091 | $73,894 | $32,766 | $7,330 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $811,463 | $760,017 | $405,204 | $169,831 | $157,358 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $363,481 | $418,982 | $393,290 | $55,928 | $59,405 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $374 | $476 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $363,481 | $419,356 | $393,766 | $55,928 | $59,405 |
| Total assets | $1,174,944 | $1,179,373 | $798,970 | $225,759 | $216,763 |
| Liabilities | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $5,311 | $24,164 | $44,257 | $107,986 | $65,125 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $5,311 | $24,164 | $44,257 | $107,986 | $65,125 |
| Debt | $213,318 | $282,590 | $60,536 | $94,300 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $28,057 | $155,611 | $41,886 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $241,375 | $438,201 | $102,422 | $94,300 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $246,686 | $462,365 | $146,679 | $202,286 | $65,125 |
| Net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Without donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $928,258 | $717,008 | $652,291 | $23,473 | $151,638 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Total contributions | $2,217,876 | $1,572,461 | $2,309,595 | $1,445,287 | $1,618,619 |
| Program service revenue | $1,286,510 | $1,047,598 | $346,762 | $335,243 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $579 | $201 | $39,793 | ($11,664) | $97,343 |
| Other revenue | $107,390 | $67,657 | $9,289 | $25,900 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $1,394,479 | $1,115,456 | $395,844 | $349,479 | $97,343 |
| Total revenue | $3,612,355 | $2,687,917 | $2,705,439 | $1,794,766 | $1,715,962 |
| Expenses | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Program services | $2,774,525 | $2,104,390 | $1,505,944 | $1,406,957 | $955,051 |
| Management and general | $378,852 | $298,939 | $281,780 | $335,653 | $666,984 |
| Fundraising | $289,319 | $219,871 | $222,064 | $162,018 | $113,766 |
| Total expenses | $3,442,696 | $2,623,200 | $2,009,788 | $1,904,628 | $1,735,801 |
| Change in net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $169,659 | $64,717 | $695,651 | ($109,862) | ($19,839) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $169,659 | $64,717 | $695,651 | ($109,862) | ($19,839) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Dan Palmer | President | $66,000 |
| Jessica Kelly | Secretary | $31,500 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2020
Response from ministry
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History
Founded in 2003, Frontline Response began with a heart for the frontlines - always seeking to find a need and meet it. Since incorporating in 2010, Frontline Response has assisted nearly 1,500 victims out of sex trafficking and transitioned over 1,000 men, women, and children out of homelessness. In 2018, the organization added youth prevention to its mission and has provided prevention programming to more than 600 youth facing adversity in overlooked communities throughout Metro Atlanta.
Frontline Response has developed a prototype for outreach, rescue, and emergency safe housing in the fight against sex trafficking that is sought after nationally. The organization has provided training to law enforcement, fire departments, emergency rooms, and judges; helped lead anti-trafficking efforts around large events including the Super Bowl in numerous cities; and advocated for state legislative and policy changes that have seen Georgia rise from the grade of a "C" to having the 4th best laws in the nation, according to Shared Hope International. Frontline Response holds a Platinum Level ranking from GuideStar, the world's largest source of information on nonprofit organizations, and serves under the leadership of an 15-member Board of Directors comprised of business leaders throughout greater Atlanta.