Nonprofit · EIN 45-1068854
UNSEEN
Tax-exempt · FARGO, ND 58103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $932,790 | $1,092,830 | -$160,040 | $1,066,432 | $53,208 | $1,013,224 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $961,865 | $976,372 | -$14,507 | $1,250,177 | $76,913 | $1,173,264 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $844,869 | $856,300 | -$11,431 | $1,292,582 | $104,811 | $1,187,771 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $916,958
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,512
- Other revenue
- $4,320
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $231,387
- Other salaries and wages
- $440,495
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $776,693
- Professional fundraising fees
- $6,938
- Legal fees
- $3,621
- Accounting fees
- $56,390
- Occupancy
- $22,731
- Travel
- $17,706
- Program services (functional)
- $668,571
- Management and general (functional)
- $214,052
- Fundraising (functional)
- $210,207
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,250,177
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,066,432
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $53,208
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,013,224
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $997,351
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,873
- Gross receipts
- $932,790
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- ND
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANAEL BAARDSON | CEO AND BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $116,241 | $417 |
| JENNY MATTHES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $102,322 | $12,407 |
| AUSTIN MORRIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRASCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER BLONIGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA SAWCHUK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY MATTHES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $93,933 | $11,241 |
| NATHANAEL BAARDSON | CEO AND BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $104,802 | $0 |
| AUSTIN MORRIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRASCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER BLONIGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA SAWCHUK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANAEL BAARDSON | CEO AND BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $96,740 | $0 |
| JENNY MATTHES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 50 | $86,622 | $6,766 |
| MARK MATTHES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 25 | $48,161 | $3,611 |
| AUSTIN MORRIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRASCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BINSTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA SAWCHUK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 614 MAIN AVE STE 200, FARGO, ND 58103-1985
- In care of
- % NATHANAEL BAARDSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AUSTIN MORRIS, 614 MAIN AVE STE 200, FARGO, ND 58103
- Signed the 990
- AUSTIN MORRIS, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (701) 261-3598
- Website
- WWW.WEAREUNSEEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PC
Mission
ACCELERATE THE GROWTH OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING AND ROOT CAUSE ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPACT MORE PEOPLE GLOBALLY. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EXPLOITERS ARE STOPPED, VULNERABLE PEOPLE HAVE LIVELIHOODS, AND TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS PURSUE LIVES OF FREEDOM AND IMPACT.
Program accomplishments
- UNSEEN'S 33 PROGRAM PARTNERS DELIVERED SERVICES TO TRAFFICKED AND NON-TRAFFICKED VULNERABLE PEOPLE, AND DIRECTLY SERVED 132,050 PEOPLE IN 25 COUNTRIES. $8,164,498 IN ATTRIBUTED REVENUE WAS RAISED BY UNSEEN'S PARTNERS USING UNSEEN FUNDRAISING PRODUCTS, WHICH REPRESENTS A 736% RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR UNSEEN'S FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS.Expenses $627,885 · revenue $4,320
- THE STRATEGIC GRANT INITIATIVE (SGI) PROGRAM CHANNELS RESTRICTED DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTLY TO VETTED ORGANIZATIONS' CAPITAL PROJECTS, PROVIDING A POWERFUL NEW AVENUE TO ACCELERATE THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THIS APPROACH COMPLEMENTS UNSEEN'S TRADITIONAL OPERATIONS, ENABLING US TO ENGAGE A BROADER DONOR BASE WHILE ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF OUR PARTNERS.Expenses $40,686
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-1068854
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,066,432
- Income (IRS master file)
- $932,790
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $932,790 | $1,092,830 | $1,066,432 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $961,865 | $976,372 | $1,250,177 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $844,869 | $856,300 | $1,292,582 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,282,602 | $685,847 | $1,248,265 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-1068854).
Questions about UNSEEN
- What is the EIN of UNSEEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNSEEN is 45-1068854.
- Is UNSEEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to UNSEEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNSEEN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNSEEN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNSEEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNSEEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AUSTIN MORRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNSEEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,241 (NATHANAEL BAARDSON, CEO AND BOARD MEMBER).
- How much revenue does UNSEEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $932,790, expenses of $1,092,830 and total assets of $1,066,432 at year end.
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