2025-11-11T03:07:24-00:00 2024-12-31 822851604 SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC 2418 W BARROW DRIVE CHANDLER AZ 85224 990 2024-01-01 472866444 ARIZONA ANTI-TRAFFICKING NETWORK ARIZ 8444002286 PO BOX 1125 MESA AZ 85211 NANCY BALDWIN TREASURER 8444002286 2025-10-30 true KRISTINA MORGAN P01370742 6022302700 2025-09-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NANCY BALDWIN PO BOX 1125 MESA AZ 85211 1231468 false X AATN.ORG X 2015 AZ TO BRING SOLUTIONS TO THE VERY REAL PROBLEM OF SEX AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ARIZONA BY CREATING AWARENESS, RESEARCHING, AND TRAINING IN THE MOST CURRENT ANTI-TRAFFICKING METHODS. 7 7 7 74 0 712277 1148054 0 17562 34801 1335 1249 731174 1184104 48232 88994 0 397727 314316 42000 42000 160479 353105 449495 841064 894805 -109890 289299 591080 904387 36208 60216 554872 844171 X AATN IS A STATEWIDE RESOURCE THAT EXISTS TO BRING SOLUTIONS TO THE VERY REAL PROBLEM OF SEX AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ARIZONA. CREATING AWARENESS, RESEARCHING, AND TRAINING IN THE MOST CURRENT ANTI-TRAFFICKING METHODS IS THE WORK OF AATN AND ITS PARTNERS. AATN IS CREATING A NETWORK OF COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ARIZONA. false false 654539 88994 CEASE CITIES EMPOWERED AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN 2024, OVER 10,000 MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RECEIVED HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING THROUGH THE CEASE PROGRAM. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO RECOGNIZE INSTANCES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND THIS TRAINING EQUIPS THEM TO IDENTIFY, REPORT, AND PREVENT THESE CRIMES. BY ENHANCING EMPLOYEE AWARENESS, THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY, INCLUDING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION A COMPELLING EXAMPLE OF CEASE TRAININGS IMPACT OCCURRED JUST WEEKS AFTER THE CASA GRANDE POLICE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED ITS PATROL BRIEFING TRAINING. OFFICERS RECOVERED FIVE JUVENILES IN LESS THAN A WEEK, ALL SUSPECTED VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING. 654539 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false true false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 7 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X CLAUSON CONSULTING SERVICES 6023581848 PO BOX 44940 PHOENIX AZ 85064 STACEY SUTHERLAND PROGRAM DIRECTOR 055.00 X 104134 0 7500 JOHN MEZA CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT 002.00 X X 0 0 0 FIDENCIO RIVERA VICE CHAIR 002.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA STRACHAN SECRETARY 003.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY BALDWIN TREASURER 015.00 X X 0 0 0 VALENTINA RESTREPO-MONTOYA DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 TODD LARSON DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 XAVIER WALKER DIRECTOR 010.00 X 0 0 0 104134 7500 1 false false false 46639 30946 1070469 74775 1148054 34801 34801 47440 46639 46639 801 801 1173 725 448 448 1184104 36050 X 59987 59987 29007 29007 0 0 0 0 291822 248049 29182 14591 0 0 22494 19120 2250 1124 0 14028 14028 0 14033 14033 42000 42000 0 120945 113473 7472 0 14648 8106 4210 2332 4118 1779 2235 104 0 18000 15300 1800 900 43623 43623 0 154247 55142 99105 0 0 0 8791 5491 2977 323 PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPLIES 30424 28824 1600 TRAINING TACTICS 26638 26638 0 894805 654539 79787 160479 553809 857712 13328 5000 2700 4515 2121 19428 36854 591080 904387 18780 25362 17428 34854 36208 60216 X 318167 425127 236705 419044 554872 844171 591080 904387 289299 X false true X false false X 582785 514539 969179 712277 1148054 3926834 582785 514539 969179 712277 1148054 3926834 141124 3785710 1345 391 2076 17562 34801 56175 862 1249 2111 3985120 4893 0.95000 0.97540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 318167 249273 142313 425127 526174 484296 692303 318167 392891 781750 648467 526174 402836 470144 480089 392891 1.00000 false false Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 34854 34854 X 1087076 650 650 1086426 97678 97678 1184104 797777 650 650 797127 97678 97678 894805 V 4 THE RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS 1 T.R.U.S.T., 2 SAFE ACTION PROJECT, 3 C.S.I., 4 JUST MEN ARIZONA, 5 SCHOLARSHIPS, AND 6 CEASE PROGRAM. X 2 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. XI 4d 99,105 IN PROGRAM EVENT EXPENSES, WHERE NO TICKETS WERE SOLD, WAS TREATED AS PROGRAM EVENT EXPENSES FOR TAX. 1,427 OF CREDIT CARD REWARDS WERE NETTED WITH CREDIT CARD FEES FOR TAX. XII 4d 99,105 IN PROGRAM EVENT EXPENSES, WHERE NO TICKETS WERE SOLD, WAS TREATED AS PROGRAM EVENT EXPENSES FOR TAX. 1,427 OF CREDIT CARD REWARDS WERE NETTED WITH CREDIT CARD FEES FOR TAX. X X X X X true X MARKS THE SPOT 9600 N 96TH ST UNIT 162 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258 GRANT WRITING false 439279 42000 397279 439279 42000 397279 AZ AUCTION 94079 46639 47440 46639 94079 46639 47440 46639 46639 801 Part II Line 9 OTHER DIRECT EXPENSE IS AUCTION COST OF GOODS SOLD. true ASU Foundation PO Box 2260 Tempe AZ 85280 866051042 501c3 21067 Support program TRUST ARIS Foundation 475 E Joseph Way Gilbert AZ 85295 813770115 501c3 12500 Support program TRUST City of Tempe 251 W Washington St Phx AZ 85003 Govt 12500 Support program TRUST Others Under Threshold 13920 Support program TRUST 4 Training Conference Sponsorships 68 20287 Jade Richard Scholarships 9 7795 Centene Management Sponsorship 1 385 Part I Line 2 GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE EXPENDITURE AND STATUS UPDATES ON THE GRANTS RECEIVED. FOR INDIVIDUAL GRANTS, WE CAREFULLY SELECTED INDIVIDUALS, JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND ADVOCATES TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL SHARED HOPE INTERNATIONAL JUST CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC. Part III Line 1 AATN PROVIDED 68 REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL SHARED HOPE INTERNATIONAL J.U.S.T. HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE HELD IN PHOENIX FROM OCTOBER 22 THRU 24, 2024. THE INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED WERE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, JUDGES, PROSECUTORS AND ADVOCATES FROM AROUND THE STATE. X MARKS THE SPOT OWNED BY DIRECTOR 42000 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER false HEATHER MEZA FAMILY OF DIRECTOR 13600 SOCIAL MEDIA CONTRACTOR false Part IV Line 1 THE ORGANIZATION HAD CONTRACTED WITH XAVIER WALKERS X MARKS THE SPOT FOR A FEW YEARS AS A PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER. IN JAN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION INVITED HIM TO BE A BOARD MEMBER WHILE HE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FUNDRAISING SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN HIS ORIGINAL CAPACITY. Part IV Line 2 HEATHER MEZA HAS A FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHN MEZA, CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD APPROVED AND VETTED THE FEES AGAINST COMPARABLE SERVICES. X 27411 FMV X AUCTION GOODS 54 46639 FMV X RAFFLE GOODS 6 725 FMV false false false Part I Line 25-26 COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 COOKIES FOR CHANGE THROUGH THIS STUDENT-RUN BUSINESS, PARTICIPANTS LEARN BUDGETING, MARKETING, AND SALES WHILE EARNING THEIR FOOD HANDLER LICENSE. PROCEEDS FROM TREAT SALES FUND AN END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATION. 8TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, 100 OF 8TH GRADERS SECURED HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENTS. STUDENTS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL VISITS, APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, AND GUIDANCE FROM PHOENIX UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH OVER 30 GUEST SPEAKERS AND AN ENRICHED CURRICULUM, STUDENTS GAIN AWARENESS ABOUT BULLYING, INTERNET SAFETY, TRAFFICKING, GANGS, AND DRUGS. COMMUNITY PARTNERS ALSO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC ART, MUSIC, THEATER, AND COOKING EXPERIENCES. THE KIDS CONTINUE TO MAKE BAKED GOODS FOR OUR COOKIES FOR CHANGE BUSINESS, AND THE MONEY EARNED GOES TOWARD THEIR END-OF-YEAR PARTY. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 JUST MEN ARIZONA IN 2024, JUST MEN ENHANCED ITS EFFORTS TO DISRUPT THE DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL SEX THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. ADVANCED AI/HYBRID TECHNOLOGY IN A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH STREET GRACE, AATN HAS ACCESS TO TRANSACTION INTERCEPT TI, A PLATFORM THAT COMMUNICATES WITH SEX BUYERS USING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHATBOT. AUGMENTED INTELLIGENCE BEST DESCRIBES TI WITH TEAM MEMBERS ABILITY TO TAKE OVER THE CONVERSATION FROM THE CHATBOT WHO THEN ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE BUYERS. TI SENDS LINKS TO TRAUMA AND THERAPY RESOURCES TO BUYERS TO AID THEM IN TAKING THE FIRST STEP IN RECEIVING HELP. THE TRANSACTION INTERCEPT PLATFORM SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE ORGANIZATIONS CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY AND DISRUPT BUYERS, STRENGTHENING EFFORTS TO DETER EXPLOITATION. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 BUYER DISRUPTION OUTREACH A TOTAL OF 10,799 BUYERS WERE INTERCEPTED, WITH 243,912 DETERRENT MESSAGES EXCHANGED. EVERY BUYER RECEIVED MESSAGING AIMED AT INTERVENTION, WHILE THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED TO THOSE SEEKING RECOVERY. PROTECT YOUNG BOYS INITIATIVE A FOCUSED EFFORT TARGETED MALE BUYERS ATTEMPTING TO EXPLOIT YOUNG BOYS, ADDRESSING A CRITICAL AND OFTEN OVERLOOKED ASPECT OF TRAFFICKING. INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION THE INITIATIVE EXPANDED INTO QUEBEC, CANADA, BROADENING ITS REACH AND IMPACT BEYOND THE U.S LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIPS CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS ONBOARDED TO BETA TEST THE TRANSACTION INTERCEPT PLATFORM, WHICH IS INTENDED FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HERE AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DISRUPT TRAFFICKING NETWORKS. TRUST TRAINING AND RESOURCES UNITED TO STOP TRAFFICKING IN 2024, THE TRUST PROGRAM REMAINED COMMITTED TO COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH, PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 VICTIM OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT THIS YEAR, TRUST CONDUCTED 44 OUTREACH INITIATIVES, FOCUSING ON IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING POTENTIAL TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. THESE EFFORTS PRIORITIZED TRAUMA-INFORMED, VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACHES, ENSURING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES WHILE FOSTERING TRUST AND MINIMIZING RE-TRAUMATIZATION. PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, TRUST PARTICIPATED IN 25 PUBLIC EVENTS, SHARING CRITICAL INFORMATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS. PUBLIC AWARENESS EFFORTS INCLUDED CAMPAIGNS, EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AIMED AT HELPING COMMUNITIES RECOGNIZE AND PREVENT TRAFFICKING. THE TRUST PROGRAM DIRECTOR, REPRESENTING AATN, WAS FEATURED IN MULTIPLE TELEVISION, RADIO, AND PRINT INTERVIEWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND HIGHLIGHTING AATNS IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TRUST PROVIDED FREE HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING TO OVER 4,200 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING PREVENTION-BASED EDUCATION FOR FRONTLINE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM SPONSORED 86 PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING JUDGES, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, PROBATION OFFICERS, AND THERAPISTS, TO ATTEND NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONFERENCES, ENHANCING THEIR EXPERTISE AND ABILITY TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING EFFECTIVELY. SAFE ACTION PROJECT SAFEGUARDING ALL FROM EXPLOITATION IN 2024, SAFE ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO EQUIP HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM PROFESSIONALS WITH THE SKILLS TO IDENTIFY, REPORT, AND PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE WORKPLACE. WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION EXPANSION SIX ORGANIZATIONS WERE RECERTIFIED, ENSURING CONTINUED AWARENESS IN IDENTIFYING TRAFFICKING RISKS. ADDITIONALLY, SAFE WELCOMED 11 NEW ORGANIZATIONS, CERTIFYING AT LEAST 75 OF EMPLOYEES AT EACH. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 HIGHER EDUCATION INTEGRATION SAFE EXPANDED INTO ACADEMIA, CERTIFYING FIVE HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT COURSES AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, AND SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THIS INITIATIVE EMBEDS ANTI- TRAFFICKING AWARENESS INTO HIGHER EDUCATION, PREPARING FUTURE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP TRAINING SAFE SHARED ITS EXPERTISE AT THE AZ GOVERNORS CONFERENCE ON TOURISM GCOT, REINFORCING THE TOURISM INDUSTRYS ROLE IN COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING. SAFE ALSO PARTNERED WITH SHARED HOPE INTL TO TRAIN OVER 450 EMPLOYEES AT AZ GRAND RESORT AND SPA AHEAD OF THEIR ANNUAL JUVENILE SEX TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE, HELD IN PHOENIX. ARIZONA INDUSTRY IMPACT IN TOTAL, 1,573 HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM PROFESSIONALS RECEIVED SAFE TRAINING IN 2024. SAFE CONTINUED GROWTH AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS HIGHLIGHT ITS COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A WELL-INFORMED, PROACTIVE WORKFORCE DEDICATED TO MAKING A LASTING IMPACT. THE SAFE ACTION PROJECT IS LOOKING TO BUILD ITS NETWORK FURTHER AND CERTIFY MORE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY IN 2025. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 RICHARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN 2024, THE JADE RICHARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO NINE INDIVIDUALS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. RECIPIENTS INCLUDED 4 STUDENTS IN ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, 2 STUDENTS IN CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, 2 STUDENTS IN BACHELORS DEGREE PROGRAMS, AND 1 STUDENT IN A MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO TUITION ASSISTANCE, THE SCHOLARSHIP COVERED ESSENTIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS BOOKS AND LAPTOPS, ENSURING STUDENTS HAD THE TOOLS THEY NEEDED TO SUCCEED. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, AATN CONTINUES TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT CREATE PATHWAYS TO STABILITY AND SUCCESS. THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP, WE AIM TO BE MORE THAN JUST A LIFELINE WE ARE A BEACON OF HOPE, A BRIDGE TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE, AND A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE OF SURVIVORS. TOGETHER, WE CAN EMPOWER SURVIVORS TO BECOME VICTORS IN THEIR OWN INSPIRING STORIES, ONE SCHOLARSHIP AT A TIME. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE BOARD MAY HIRE AND COMPENSATE INDIVIDUALS FOR NECESSARY SERVICES RENDERED TO THE ORGANIZATION SO LONG AS SUCH COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BASED UPON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED NONPROFITS FOR LIKE SERVICES. THE BOARD MAY RELY UPON SALARY STUDIES, AS WELL AS DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION PAID BY AT LEAST THREE SPECIFIC PEER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE TO DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE TERMS OF SUCH COMPENSATION, INFORMATION RELIED UPON TO DETERMINE THE TERMS OF ANY COMPENSATION, AND ITS SOURCE SHALL BE RECORDED IN WRITING. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE WITH THE BOARD DELEGATED POWERS AND WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES IS PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES PERTAINING TO THEIR OWN. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE, IN A TIMELY MANNER, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g PROGRAM SERVICE CONSULTANTS, SPEAKERS, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, PAYROLL PROCESSING, AND HR ADMINISTRATION.