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Nonprofit · EIN 45-5223463

VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE

Also known as VBJI

Tax-exempt · HAMPTON, VA 23670

Financials

$387K$471K2023$467K$507K2024$515K$536K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$515,193$535,823-$20,630$338,316$72,527$265,789
December 31, 2024990$467,024$507,094-$40,070$305,921$19,502$286,419
December 31, 2023990$386,908$471,333-$84,425$345,326$18,837$326,489
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$443,274
Program service revenue
$31,161
Investment income
$2,190
Net income from fundraising events
$38,568
Other revenue
$38,568

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$295,174
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$328,838
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,325
Occupancy
$10,038
Travel
$3,025
Depreciation
$1,845
Program services (functional)
$407,225
Management and general (functional)
$86,659
Fundraising (functional)
$41,939

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$305,921
Total assets, end of year
$338,316
Total liabilities, end of year
$72,527
Net assets, end of year
$265,789
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,286
Net assets without donor restrictions
$186,789
Net assets with donor restrictions
$79,000
Gross receipts
$592,596
Employees
6
Volunteers
110
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
VA

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FAYE ANTEZANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JORDAN R N BROWNBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BARBARA HAMM LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MAUREEN MOSLOW-BENWAYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIMBERLY PAYNEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NORA RULEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ABBY CREDICOTT SMITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FAYE ANTEZANABOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JORDAN R N BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ABBY CREDICOTT SMITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NATE CARLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BARBARA HAMM LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSE IREGUIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MAUREEN MOSLOW-BENWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FAYE ANTEZANABOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JORDAN R N BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ABBY CREDICOTTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
NATE CARLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BARBARA HAMM LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSE IREGUIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MAUREEN MOSLOW-BENWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 9307, HAMPTON, VA 23670-0307
In care of
% LISA KERSEY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ABBY CREDICOTT SMITH, PO BOX 9307, HAMPTON, VA 23670
Signed the 990
ABBY CREDICOTT SMITH, TREASURER
Phone
(877) 227-2321
Return prepared by
MOSS & RIGGS PLLC

Mission

FREEKIND IS ON A MISSION TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO FREEDOM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SURVIOR SUPPORT -VOLUNTEER SURVIVOR ADVOCATE TRAINING: USING A PROPRIETARY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM, WE EQUIP VOLUNTEERS TO ACT AS A RESOURCE, COACH AND FRIEND TO THE CLIENTS WE SERVE. -JAIL PROGRAMMING: USING A PROPRIETARY CURRICULUM, WE PROVIDE PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL CLASSES TO INMATES, ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, TEACHING THEM ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, HEALTHY BOUNDARIES AND RELATIONSHIPS AND THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON THE HUMAN BODY. IT IS IN THESE CLASSES, WHERE MANY REALIZE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THAT THEY HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED. IDENTIFICATION IS THE FIRST STEP IN THEIR JOURNEY TO HEALING. -CASE MANAGEMENT: WE EMPLOY CASE MANAGERS WHO, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES & COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HELP TO MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF LOCAL SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THIS INCLUDES PROVISION OF BASIC NEEDS (FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER), COURT ADVOCACY FOR ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING, MATCHING & TRANSPORTATION TO LONG-TERM TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORT WITH PERMANENT HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. -MENTAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT: IN ADDITION TO OUR VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES AND CASE MANAGERS, WE CONTRACT WITH SELECTED LICENSED CLINICAL THERAPISTS IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE FREE OR SUBSIDIZED COUNSELING SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE COMPLEX TRAUMA OUR CLIENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED. THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF GENEROUS DONORS AND THE DEDICATION OF MORE THAN 110 VOLUNTEERS, IN 2025, FREEKIND: -IDENTIFIED 75 NEW VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFICKING -MATCHED 44 SURVIVORS TO LONG-TERM, RESIDENTIAL RESTORATIVE CARE, WITH A 98% COMPLETION RATE -ADVOCATED FOR ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING 73 TIMES, WITH A 99% FAVORABLE OUTCOME RATE FOR SURVIVORS WITH CRIMINAL CHARGES RELATED TO THEIR TRAFFICKING -PROOVIDED FOR BASIC NEEDS AND OTHER TRANGIBLE SUPPORT 797 TIMES
    Expenses $155,689
  • AWARENESS AND TRAINING -AWARENESS & TRAINING: WE REGULARLY SERVE AS SPEAKERS OR PANELISTS TO EDUCATE OTHER NON-PROFITS, BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, FAITH COMMUNITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE ALSO PROVIDE MORE IN-DEPTH, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TRAININGS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND THOSE ALONG THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONTINUUM, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROBATION OFFICERS, JAIL PERSONNEL AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS. -PREVENTION EDUCATION: WE MAINTAIN AND ANNUALLY UPDATE CURRICULA TO EQUIP STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO AVOID THE TRAPS OF TRAFFICKERS. THIS YEAR (2025), WE PILOTED A NEW EDITION OF THE PROGRAM, DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR USE IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE/DETENTION SETTING. WE PLAN TO LAUNCH THE NEW EDITION IN 2026. WE ALSO OFFER A SPANISH TRANSLATION OF OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULA. AND LASTLY, WE BRING AWARENESS & EDUCATION EVENTS TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES TO EQUIP AND EMPOWER YOUNG ADULTS, BASED ON THEIR UNIQUE VULNERABILITIES. IN 2025, FREEKIND: -EQUIPPED MORE THAN 37,000 STUDENTS AND 1,290 CLASSES IN THE U.S. WITH THE POWER OF PREVENTION -DELIVERED 43 PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIALIZED TRAININGS, EQUIPPING NEARLY 3,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN OUR REGION
    Expenses $251,536 · revenue $31,161

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-5223463
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$338,316
Income (IRS master file)
$592,596

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$515,193$535,823$338,316XML
990December 2024$467,024$507,094$305,921XML
990December 2023$386,908$471,333$345,326XML
990December 2022$510,741$481,263$446,325IRS
990December 2021$692,519$351,383$398,982IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 45-5223463).

Questions about VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE

What is the EIN of VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE is 45-5223463.
Is VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE 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 VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ABBY CREDICOTT SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $515,193, expenses of $535,823 and total assets of $338,316 at year end.

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