To end sex trafficking and child exploitation while empowering survivors to reclaim their lives and thrive on their healing journey.
Our Rescue’s recent giving shows a funder built around trafficking response, survivor support, and the operational tools that support both. The largest recent grant in the data, $228,496 to The Open Door Adoption Agency Inc for adoption expenses, sits alongside a pattern of large awards to adoption agencies, survivor-service organizations, and law-enforcement units working on exploitation cases. The foundation also backs training and capacity building: Human Trafficking Training Center received $120,000 in 2024 and $95,927 in 2025 for training support and training and capacity building support, while The Samaritan Women Institute for Shelter Care received $50,000 for training support. That mix suggests a grantmaker that funds direct services, technical support, and the infrastructure around anti-trafficking work. Its portfolio also includes support for forensic discovery software, K9 units, survivor supplies, and adoption-related expenses and supplies, showing a broad operational approach rather than a single-program focus. Across the recent grants list, the same recipient can appear in more than one year, indicating ongoing relationships with selected organizations.
In adoption-related work, Our Rescue funded multiple organizations with both expenses and supplies. The Open Door Adoption Agency Inc received $228,496 for adoption expenses in 2023 and $51,000 for adoption support in 2024, while Hand in Hand International Adoptions received $180,000 for support and supplies in 2023 and $52,000 for adoption support in 2024. The same pattern appears with Madison Adoption Associates, which received $120,000 for adoption expenses in 2023 and $44,000 for adoption support in 2024. The foundation also supports survivor care and shelter-based services. Komite Inc received $80,000 for survivor support in 2024, and Rejuvenating Women received $80,000 for survivor supplies and equipment support. In trafficking-prevention and response, Human Trafficking Training Center received $120,000 for training support in 2024 and $95,927 for training and capacity building support in 2025. For investigative work, Little Rock Police Department received $55,303 for software for forensic discovery.
Typical grants cluster in a relatively tight range, with p25 at $8,984, median at $11,264, and p75 at $18,717. The recent grants list also shows larger project awards, especially for adoption support, training, and investigative tools. Grants recur across years for several recipients, including Human Trafficking Training Center, The Open Door Adoption Agency Inc, Hand in Hand International Adoptions, Madison Adoption Associates, Komite Inc, Rejuvenating Women, and The Samaritan Women Institute for Shelter Care. Our Rescue also makes program-related investments and funds individuals: False. A Survivor Impact Grant program is publicly promoted, and the site content links to an application page for that grant opportunity.
$2.4M
$59M
$32.4M
$39M
Most grants fall between $9K and $19K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$19K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in HI.
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Our Rescue gives nationally, and every listed recipient in the data is in the United States. The top state by grant count is Hawaii, while Utah accounts for 5% of grants. Recent grants reached recipients in Georgia, Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Missouri, Texas, Pennsylvania, Utah, Florida, Nebraska, Indiana, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oregon, and Delaware. City-level recipients in the recent list include Thomasville, Peyton, Blue Earth, Dover, Chadwick, Claymont, Austin, and Bonita Springs.
The recent grants list includes adoption agencies, survivor-service organizations, law-enforcement units, K9 teams, and nonprofits running awareness or training work. Examples include The Open Door Adoption Agency Inc for adoption expenses, Komite Inc for survivor support, Vigo County High Tech Crime Unit for K9 support and equipment support, and Human Trafficking Training Center for training support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year in the recent grants list, including Human Trafficking Training Center, The Open Door Adoption Agency Inc, Hand in Hand International Adoptions, Madison Adoption Associates, Komite Inc, Rejuvenating Women, and The Samaritan Women Institute for Shelter Care.
The typical award is modest, with p25 at $8,984, median at $11,264, and p75 at $18,717. The recent grants list also includes larger awards for adoption, training, and investigative support.
Yes. The foundation promotes a Survivor Impact Grant, and the site content links to an application page titled “Apply Now for a Survivor Impact Grant!” The program is described as supporting survivor care and human trafficking survivor support.
The foundation gives nationally, with recipients in the United States only in the provided data. Hawaii is the top state by grant count, and Utah accounts for 5% of grants.
CARLOS BAUER
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING CENTER | CHADWICK, MO | $95,927 | 2025 | TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| UNIFIED POLICE DEPARTMENT OF GREATER SALT LAKE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $42,327 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| NEW CASTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | NEW CASTLE, IN | $38,864 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | SEATTLE, WA | $38,430 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF MADISON - CITY OF MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT | MADISON, AL | $34,880 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| CLALLAM COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | PORT ANGELES, WA | $31,372 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT |
| BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $29,572 | 2025 | TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| NORTH DAKOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL - NORTH DAKOTA BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATI | BISMARCK, ND | $29,325 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | CANTON, GA | $29,007 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT |
| FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $26,601 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT, TRAINING SUPPORT |
| STIRLING POLICE DEPARTMENT | STERLING, CO | $26,150 | 2025 | INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT |
| COUNTY OF PASCO OFFICE OF SHERIFF - PASCO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | NEW PORT RICHEY, FL | $24,936 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| SPRINGBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT | SPRINGBORO, OH | $23,749 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT | BALTIMORE, MD | $23,382 | 2025 | TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| CITY OF YAKIMA - YAKIMA POLICE DEPARTMENT WA | YAKIMA, WA | $23,039 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| CITY OF ASHLAND - ASHLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT | ASHLAND, KY | $22,271 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| CALDWELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | LENOIR, NC | $22,246 | 2025 | TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - MARICOPA COUNTY | PHOENIX, AZ | $21,734 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| SPARK POLICE DEPARTMENT - CITY OF SPARKS | SPARKS, NV | $21,669 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| COUNTY OF CAMDEN - CAMDEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | CAMDEN, NC | $21,298 | 2025 | INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| HARDING UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT | SEARCY, AR | $21,042 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| CORDOVA POLICE DEPARTMENT | CORDOVA, AK | $20,560 | 2025 | INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT |
| EMANUEL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - EMANUEL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE GA | SWAINSBORO, GA | $20,446 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| BLOOM FOR WOMEN INC | BETHLEHEM, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| COUNTY OF COLLIN - COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | MCKINNEY, TX | $19,804 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, K9 SUPPORT, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| GREENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | GREENVILLE, SC | $19,662 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - DBA - FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR | ROCKY MOUNT, VA | $19,507 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| CITY OF JACKSON - JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT | JACKSON, AL | $19,505 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| CITY OF JANESVILLE - JANESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | JANESVILLE, WI | $19,461 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX - MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | SALUDA, VA | $19,400 | 2025 | TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - KENTUCKY ATTORNE | FRANKFORT, KY | $18,777 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| HERMISTON POLICE DEPARTMENT | HERMISTON, OR | $18,414 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, TRAINING SUPPORT |
| OTTAWA COUNTY - OTTAWA COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES UNIT OHIO | PORT CLINTON, OH | $18,362 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| CITY OF WATERTOWN - WATERTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT | WATERTOWN, SD | $18,195 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| OFFICE OF THE TREASURER - MAINE STATE POLICE | AUGUSTA, ME | $18,124 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF SMITHFIELD - SMITHFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT | SMITHFIELD, VA | $17,769 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| GROVER BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT | GROVER BEACH, CA | $17,600 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| CALL TO FREEDOM INC | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $17,500 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| CITY OF WATERBURY - WATERBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT | WATERBURY, CT | $17,246 | 2025 | TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| CEDAR CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT | CEDAR CITY, UT | $17,088 | 2025 | TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| CITY OF KISSIMMEE - KISSIMMEE POLICE DEPARTMENT | KISSIMMEE, FL | $16,791 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| VERMONT OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - VERMONT INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDR | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT | $15,380 | 2025 | K9 SUPPORT |
| NAPA COUNTY - NAPA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | NAPA, CA | $15,250 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| CITY OF ALAMOGORDO - ALAMOGORDO POLICE DEPARTMENT | ALAMOGORDO, NM | $15,202 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT |
| EVESHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT | MARLTON, NJ | $15,197 | 2025 | TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (WA) | EAST WENATCHEE, WA | $15,188 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| HOME ON THE RANGE | SENTINEL BUTTE, ND | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| TERREBONNE PARISH SHERIFFS OFFICE | HOUMA, LA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT | CLEVELAND, OH | $14,900 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (GA) | DOUGLASVILLE, GA | $14,897 | 2025 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT |
HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING CENTER
$95,927TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
UNIFIED POLICE DEPARTMENT OF GREATER SALT LAKE
$42,327SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
NEW CASTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
$38,864SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
$38,430K9 SUPPORT, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
TOWN OF MADISON - CITY OF MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT
$34,880K9 SUPPORT
CLALLAM COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
$31,372SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT
BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
$29,572TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
NORTH DAKOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL - NORTH DAKOTA BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATI
$29,325K9 SUPPORT
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
$29,007SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
$26,601K9 SUPPORT, TRAINING SUPPORT
STIRLING POLICE DEPARTMENT
$26,150INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT
COUNTY OF PASCO OFFICE OF SHERIFF - PASCO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
$24,936K9 SUPPORT
SPRINGBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT
$23,749SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT
$23,382TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
CITY OF YAKIMA - YAKIMA POLICE DEPARTMENT WA
$23,039K9 SUPPORT
CITY OF ASHLAND - ASHLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
$22,271K9 SUPPORT
CALDWELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
$22,246TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - MARICOPA COUNTY
$21,734K9 SUPPORT
SPARK POLICE DEPARTMENT - CITY OF SPARKS
$21,669K9 SUPPORT
COUNTY OF CAMDEN - CAMDEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
$21,298INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
HARDING UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
$21,042SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
CORDOVA POLICE DEPARTMENT
$20,560INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT
EMANUEL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - EMANUEL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE GA
$20,446K9 SUPPORT
BLOOM FOR WOMEN INC
$20,000SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
COUNTY OF COLLIN - COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
$19,804SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, K9 SUPPORT, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
GREENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
$19,662SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - DBA - FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR
$19,507K9 SUPPORT
CITY OF JACKSON - JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT
$19,505K9 SUPPORT
CITY OF JANESVILLE - JANESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
$19,461K9 SUPPORT
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX - MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
$19,400TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - KENTUCKY ATTORNE
$18,777K9 SUPPORT
HERMISTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
$18,414SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, TRAINING SUPPORT
OTTAWA COUNTY - OTTAWA COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES UNIT OHIO
$18,362K9 SUPPORT
CITY OF WATERTOWN - WATERTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
$18,195SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER - MAINE STATE POLICE
$18,124K9 SUPPORT
TOWN OF SMITHFIELD - SMITHFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
$17,769SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
GROVER BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
$17,600SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
CALL TO FREEDOM INC
$17,500SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
CITY OF WATERBURY - WATERBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT
$17,246TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
CEDAR CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
$17,088TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
CITY OF KISSIMMEE - KISSIMMEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
$16,791K9 SUPPORT
VERMONT OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - VERMONT INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDR
$15,380K9 SUPPORT
NAPA COUNTY - NAPA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
$15,250SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
CITY OF ALAMOGORDO - ALAMOGORDO POLICE DEPARTMENT
$15,202SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT
EVESHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT
$15,197TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (WA)
$15,188SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
HOME ON THE RANGE
$15,000SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
TERREBONNE PARISH SHERIFFS OFFICE
$15,000SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
CLEVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
$14,900SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (GA)
$14,897SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT