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Trevor Project

CharityWatch report issued
May 2023

Top-Rated Charity
A-
CharityWatch Grade
Our independent grade based
on a number of factors.
 
77%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$9
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

Trevor Project
PO Box 69232
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Other Names

TrevorSpace

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

To end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and questioning young people.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 07/31/2021

Program Percentage: 77%

The percentage of Trevor Project's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$32,000,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $9

How many dollars Trevor Project spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$51,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
The Trevor Project Audited Financial Statements 95-4681287
The Trevor Project IRS Form 990 (amended) 95-4681287
Entity: The Trevor Project
Document Type: Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: 95-4681287
Entity: The Trevor Project
Document Type: IRS Form 990 (amended)
Tax ID: 95-4681287

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
This charity is Top-Rated
What does it mean to be Top-Rated?
 
Trevor Project
meets governance benchmarks.
 
Trevor Project
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy No Sharing  

  Name Title Compensation
1 Amit Paley CEO/Executive Director $372,481
2 Samuel Dorison Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer $211,039
3 Lena Ballantine COO $206,736
1
Name: Amit Paley
Title: CEO/Executive Director
Compensation: $372,481
2
Name: Samuel Dorison
Title: Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
Compensation: $211,039
3
Name: Lena Ballantine
Title: COO
Compensation: $206,736

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to The Trevor Project (TTP) audit of July 31, 2021 (Note 5, Contributed Goods and Services), TTP received in-kind contributed services in fiscal 2021 on which it placed a total value of $6,355,523. Of this amount, $2,163,244 consisted of in-kind "Advertising and Public Awareness."

[Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.]

According to The Trevor Project audit of July 31, 2021 (Note 2(i) re: Paycheck Protection Program Grant):

"In April 2020, the Organization applied for and received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in the amount of $1,410,300. The PPP loan, administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), had a fixed interest rate of 1.0% per annum, a term of two years, and was unsecured and guaranteed by the SBA. The Organization elected to account for the forgivable loan received under the PPP provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act as a conditional government grant. The Organization concluded that the PPP loan represents, in substance, a grant that is expected to be recognized as revenue when the associated conditions are met. Under this approach, the timing of recognition of the contribution revenue depends on when the various conditions of the PPP are substantially met or explicitly waived. The Organization met the conditions for recognition of the full amount of the PPP during the year ended July 31, 2021, and this amount is presented as Paycheck Protection Program grant income in the accompanying [audited] statement of activities."


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