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VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC
TUCSON, AZ · EIN 821243908 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE I72 · Crime & Legal-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · vets4childrescue.org
revenue
$576K
expenses
$714K
net assets
$281K
employees
6
volunteers
200
program ratio
53%
mission · from form 990

VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE WAS FOUNDED SPECIFICALLY TO HELP BRING AN END TO CHILD TRAFFICKING. OUR PRIMARY METHODS ARE TO WIDELY EXPOSE THE THREAT THROUGH MULTIPLE MASS MEDIA PLATFORMS AND TO DIRECTLY COMBAT THE PROBLEM BY RUNNING JOINT STING OPERATIONS AGAINST TRAFFICKERS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ALLIED NGOS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Veterans For Child Rescue Inc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating child trafficking and exploitation in the United States. They focus on prevention, education, and advocacy, utilizing various media platforms to raise awareness and mobilize community action against these issues.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Contraland
A documentary and educational initiative aimed at raising awareness about child trafficking and exploitation.
Defending Our Children Radio Show
A weekly broadcast discussing child trafficking issues, featuring expert guests and community leaders.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Human Trafficking Investigative Operations 5 activities
    • Conducts long-term intelligence-gathering investigations into human trafficking networks
      Carries out sustained investigative operations to gather intelligence and build legal cases against human trafficking operations.
    • Conducts undercover investigations and law enforcement operations to arrest and convict child traffickers
      Conducts long-term investigations and proactive operations in partnership with law enforcement, such as the 229th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, to target individuals who exploit minors online; operations have led to the arrest of at least 26 child predators with a 100% conviction rate, including 15 arrests for Online Solicitation of a Minor and five arrests in Starr County of individuals who traveled to meet minors.
    • Conducts undercover investigations and law enforcement operations to arrest child predators
      Partners with the 229th Judicial District Attorney’s Office to conduct proactive operations targeting individuals who exploit minors online, resulting in arrests and a 100% conviction rate. Operations have led to the arrest of 26 child predators, including five in Starr County who traveled to meet minors they believed to be 14 or younger, with 15 arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor and over 18 additional warrants pending.
    • Investigating and apprehending child traffickers
      Conducts long-term investigations to gather intelligence and build cases against human trafficking operations, leading to arrests and convictions of individuals involved in child trafficking. This includes proactive operations targeting online exploitation of minors.
    • Investigating and prosecuting child trafficking cases
      Conducts long-term investigations to gather intelligence and build cases against human trafficking operations, working to arrest and convict individuals involved in child trafficking. This includes proactive operations targeting individuals who exploit minors online, leading to arrests and convictions.
  • Human Trafficking Awareness & Training 3 activities
    • Delivers training programs to educate the public on identifying and combating human trafficking
      Provides educational training programs to equip the public with tools to recognize signs of human trafficking and contribute to prevention and intervention efforts.
    • Provides public education and training on identifying and combating human trafficking
      Offers training programs to equip the public with tools to identify signs of human trafficking and contribute to prevention and intervention efforts.
    • Providing training programs on human trafficking
      Offers training programs to educate the public on identifying human trafficking and contributing to solutions.
  • Parental Guidance for Child Online Safety 3 activities
    • Offers online safety guidance for parents
      Provides practical guidance to parents on monitoring their children's internet usage, apps, and messaging platforms to protect them from online predators.
    • Provides online safety guidance for parents
      Offers practical guidance to parents on monitoring children's internet usage, apps, and messaging platforms to prevent exploitation.
    • Providing guidance on child internet safety
      Offers guidance to parents on monitoring children's internet usage, apps, and messaging for safety.
  • Child Trafficking Survivor Support 2 activities
    • Provides rescue, rehabilitation, and therapeutic support for child trafficking survivors
      Offers direct services to victims of child trafficking, including rescue operations, rehabilitation, and therapeutic programs designed to support healing and recovery.
    • Provides rescue, rehabilitation, and therapeutic support for child trafficking survivors
      Offers direct rescue and rehabilitation services for victims of child trafficking, including therapeutic programs designed to support survivors in healing and rebuilding their lives.
  • Domestic Violence Shelter & Support Services 2 activities
    • Refers individuals to crisis support services
      Directs individuals to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for free, confidential, 24/7 support.
    • Refers individuals to national support services
      Directs individuals to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for free, confidential 24/7 support.
  • Uncategorized 9 activities
    • Conducting public awareness campaigns
      Conducts awareness campaigns through various media channels including social media, radio shows, TV appearances, documentaries, and events to expose human trafficking.
    • Conducting public awareness campaigns
      Conducts awareness campaigns through social media, radio shows, TV appearances, documentaries, and events to expose human trafficking and educate the public on identifying it.
    • Conducts public awareness campaigns on human trafficking
      Runs awareness campaigns using social media, TV appearances, documentaries, radio shows, and public events to expose human trafficking and mobilize public action.
    • Conducts public awareness campaigns on human trafficking
      Runs multi-platform awareness campaigns using social media, TV appearances, documentaries, radio shows, and events to expose human trafficking and engage the public.
    • Produces and broadcasts media content to raise awareness about child trafficking
      Produces and distributes a weekly radio show titled "Defending Our Children" with 1.2 million online streams and 2–4.5 million terrestrial listeners, and created the documentary "Contraland" (2019), which is shared freely to expose child trafficking and predators in the U.S.
    • Produces and broadcasts media content to raise awareness of child trafficking
      Produces a weekly radio show titled "Defending Our Children" with 1.2 million online streams and 2–4.5 million terrestrial listeners, and created the documentary "Contraland" to expose child trafficking and predators in the U.S., distributing it freely to increase public awareness.
    • Producing and broadcasting educational content on child trafficking
      Produces and broadcasts a weekly radio show titled 'Defending Our Children' that discusses prevention, education, the justice system, politics, and efforts to combat child trafficking, reaching millions of listeners. Also produced the documentary "Contraland" to raise public awareness about child trafficking and predators.
    • Producing and broadcasting educational media on child trafficking
      Produces and broadcasts a weekly radio show titled 'Defending Our Children' that discusses prevention, education, the justice system, politics, and efforts to combat child trafficking, reaching millions of listeners. The organization also produced the documentary "Contraland" to increase public awareness of child trafficking and predators in the United States.
    • Providing rescue and rehabilitation services for child trafficking victims
      Offers rescue and rehabilitation services for victims of child trafficking, including therapeutic programs to support survivors in healing and rebuilding their lives.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$576K
Contributions & grants$538K93%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$2K0%
Other revenue$36K
expenses
Total expenses$714K
Program expenses53%
Admin / overhead35%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$244K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$316K
Cash$284K
Investments$0
Liabilities$35K
Net assets$281K
Liquid reserves4.8 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -21.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
FORREST SEALEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER 40 $113K
CRAIG SAWYER CEO AND FOUNDER 40 $102K
board members · 2
  • CHARLES PEARSON — MEMBER
  • JEFF WOBIG — MEMBER
relationships · 42

who they work with

  • 229th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Partner — Partners to conduct proactive operations targeting individuals seeking to exploit minors through the internet.
  • Blexit Partner — Backed the "Worldwide Stop the War on Children Rally".
  • Booz Allen Hamilton Partner — Jack Farmer was a Senior Security Specialist at Booz Allen Hamilton.
  • Brushwood Media Network Partner — Radio show is available on the Brushwood Media Network and via their mobile app.
  • California Protective Parents Association Partner — Dr. Judith Reisman was a Scientific Advisor for the California Protective Parents Association.
  • Coldwell Banker Realty Funder — The Foothills office raised $2,000 for the organization.
  • Computer Sciences Corporation Partner — Jack Farmer was a Senior Member of the Advisory Staff at Computer Sciences Corporation.
  • DEA Government — Jack Farmer was a Senior Intelligence Analyst for the DEA.
  • Dodsal Group Partner — Vice Admiral Moore joined the Dodsal Group as Chairman and President, Dodsal Resources, and Chairman, Dodsal Group Executive Board.
  • Edinburg Police Department Partner — Collaborated on a recent operation in Starr County.
  • FBI Government — Jack Farmer was a Senior Law Enforcement Intelligence Analyst representing the U.S. Army North at the FBI, focusing on human trafficking on a Joint Terrorism Task Force.
  • FBI Government — Recommends downloading the FBI Child ID App for parents to store child information in case they go missing.
  • Gays Against Groomers Partner — Backed the "Worldwide Stop the War on Children Rally".
  • Guaranteed Rate Affinity Partner — Hosted a drawing to raise funds for the organization.
  • International Literacy and Development Partner — Charles Pierson serves on the Board of Directors for International Literacy and Development.
  • La Grulla Police Department Partner — Collaborated on a recent operation in Starr County.
  • Leave Our Kids Alone (U.S. and Canada) Partner — Backed the "Worldwide Stop the War on Children Rally".
  • Liberty University Law School Partner — Dr. Judith Reisman was the Director of the Child Protection Institute at Liberty University Law School.
  • Lockheed Martin Partner — Vice Admiral Moore joined Lockheed Martin as Vice President, F-35 Program Assessments after retiring from the U.S. Navy.
  • Million March 4 Children (Canada) Partner — Backed the "Worldwide Stop the War on Children Rally".
  • Mission Alive Partner — Charles Pierson serves as Board Chair for Mission Alive.
  • Mom Army Partner — Backed the "Worldwide Stop the War on Children Rally".
  • Moms for Liberty Partner — Backed the "Worldwide Stop the War on Children Rally".
  • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Partner — Collaborates by directing the public to report tips to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Cyber Tip Line.
  • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Partner — Directs individuals to report incidents to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Cyber Tip Line.
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline Partner — Refers individuals to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for crisis support.
  • Our Duty Partner — Backed the "Worldwide Stop the War on Children Rally".
  • Patreon Partner — Platform used to receive monthly donations and offer supporters exclusive content and access to a Discord server.
  • Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations Partner — Jack Farmer was a Strategic Intelligence Specialist for Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations.
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner — Jack Farmer was the Director, Global Physical Security, for a business operating unit at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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