Shared Hope International

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Summary

Shared Hope International is dedicated to bringing an end to sex trafficking through our three-prong approach.

PREVENT - Through training, awareness, and collaboration, we seek to inspire creative prevention strategies.

RESTORE - Our strategic guidance and funding helps local organizations expand shelter and services for survivors.

BRING JUSTICE - Our justice initiatives accelerate legislative and policy solutions to combat injustice and protect victims.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Shared Hope International
PO Box 1907
Vancouver, WA 98668

Website: sharedhope.org

Phone: 1-866-437-5433

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 911938635

CEO/President: Linda Smith

Chairman: Christine Harmon, MD

Board size: 10

Founder: Linda Smith

Ruling year: 1999

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2008


Purpose

Continuing our over 20 year history, Shared Hope International strives to prevent the conditions that foster sex trafficking, restore victims of sex slavery, and bring justice to vulnerable women and children. We envision a world passionately opposed to sex trafficking and a committed community restoring survivors to lives of purpose, value and choice - one life at a time. As Christian abolitionists we believe trafficking survivors deserve the opportunity to be restored to dignity and purpose, regardless of their faith or system of belief. As Christian stewards we prayerfully seek to use wisdom and Biblical guidance for every dollar we spend. As Christian leaders we seek to inspire change by informing and empowering activists, providing strategic guidance to local shelter and service partners, and influencing policy makers and first responders.


Mission statement

Shared Hope International strives to prevent the conditions that foster sex trafficking, restore victims of sex slavery, and bring justice to vulnerable women and children. We envision a world passionately opposed to sex trafficking and a community committed to restoring survivors to lives of purpose, value and choice - one life at a time.


Statement of faith

We believe the Bible to be inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe that people of all faiths and no faith are precious to God and we are called to serve them without discrimination.

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Transparency grade

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Anti-Trafficking

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating835 of 113811 of 14
Fund acquisition rating697 of 113810 of 14
Resource allocation rating715 of 11389 of 14
Asset utilization rating753 of 113811 of 14

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
8%11%9%8%6%6%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
8%10%8%7%6%5%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
98%90%89%91%92%89%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
8%11%7%8%8%7%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
2%10%11%9%8%11%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
81%80%80%82%80%80%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
103%96%110%95%67%76%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
85%77%88%78%54%61%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
-3%4%-10%5%33%24%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
-4%3%-6%3%23%18%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
10%9%13%11%11%13%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.210.690.600.550.420.53
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.131.781.951.791.782.41
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
2.561.231.170.980.751.27
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
12.629.3518.0816.2014.808.97
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.110.060.060.070.11
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
4.558.749.6711.4414.918.40
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
17%7%5%3%7%10%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%4%5%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
78%135%158%176%220%172%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20242023202220212020
Cash$3,426,936$3,049,524$3,647,210$3,507,312$1,386,996
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$513,126$377,695$272,072$486,956$954,073
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$3,940,062$3,427,219$3,919,282$3,994,268$2,341,069
Long-term investments$4,905$4,562$5,552$5,655$7,173
Fixed assets$374,743$401,602$412,661$435,726$678,743
Other long-term assets$2,692,869$2,840,956$2,691,142$2,689,805$2,615,401
Total long-term assets$3,072,517$3,247,120$3,109,355$3,131,186$3,301,317
Total assets$7,012,579$6,674,339$7,028,637$7,125,454$5,642,386
 
Liabilities20242023202220212020
Payables and accrued expenses$213,258$173,297$205,772$215,855$233,831
Other current liabilities$208,125$16,275$36,087$54,078$27,210
Total current liabilities$421,383$189,572$241,859$269,933$261,041
Debt$0$0$0$264,402$282,304
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$78,759$152,892$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$78,759$152,892$0$264,402$282,304
Total liabilities$500,142$342,464$241,859$534,335$543,345
 
Net assets20242023202220212020
Without donor restrictions$5,824,467$5,806,315$6,385,546$5,761,227$3,480,787
With donor restrictions$687,970$525,560$401,232$829,892$1,618,254
Net assets$6,512,437$6,331,875$6,786,778$6,591,119$5,099,041
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20242023202220212020
Total contributions$4,529,788$3,240,550$3,680,110$4,147,800$3,455,172
Program service revenue$414,403$413,114$371,362$38,678$416,256
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$66,753$1,757$463$255,234$5,743
Other revenue$0$1,813$2,382$50,526$10,768
Total other revenue$481,156$416,684$374,207$344,438$432,767
Total revenue$5,010,944$3,657,234$4,054,317$4,492,238$3,887,939
 
Expenses20242023202220212020
Program services$3,867,414$3,211,851$3,155,200$2,412,177$2,371,780
Management and general$450,123$514,153$407,216$335,984$387,693
Fundraising$513,188$291,838$296,139$250,250$211,499
Total expenses$4,830,725$4,017,842$3,858,555$2,998,411$2,970,972
 
Change in net assets20242023202220212020
Surplus (deficit)$180,219($360,608)$195,762$1,493,827$916,967
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$180,219($360,608)$195,762$1,493,827$916,967

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Christine RainoSr Dir Pub Policy$137,814
Linda A SmithPresident$130,509
Cheri C SanziCOO$118,831
Rebecca AdamsDrctr of Acctg$101,474

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2024


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History

In 1998, while still a member of the U.S. Congress, Linda Smith traveled to Falkland Road in Mumbai, India-one of the worst brothel districts in the world. The hopeless faces of desperate women and children forced into prostitution compelled Linda to found Shared Hope International. SHI was established to support shelter and service creation for sex trafficking survivors using a comprehensive model for restoration.

Today, Shared Hope works to prevent sex trafficking through training, including our nationally renowned JuST Conference, and our volunteer training program, Ambassadors of Hope. Shared Hope's restoration initiatives support grant partners in 4 countries who work to serve and empower survivors of sex trafficking. And finally, Shared Hope is committed to bringing justice to perpetrators of sex trafficking, and to get justice for survivors.


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