Mission
To eliminate human trafficking and end sexual exploitation. Through collaboration, education and advocacy, VAST empowers survivors and encourages the community to take action in the anti-trafficking movement.
Small Public Charity
The Valley Against Sex Trafficking
The Valley Against Sex Trafficking is a Small Public Charity headquartered in Allentown, PA. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $105K revenue, $133K expenses, $22K total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $100K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 474301496
Allentown, PA
Sexual Abuse Prevention
NTEE: I73
Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$105K
Total Expenses$133K
Total Assets$22K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$100K
Filing Years2018–2023
Where $100 goes at The Valley Against Sex Trafficking
How The Valley Against Sex Trafficking divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 6 years.
$11
Programs
the work itself
$89
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $11 for programs
$7
We empower survivors by sending them to trainings that help them grow and find employment, by hosting a survivor retreat for them, and through support groups
$2
Through outreach, we go out in the community and discover victims of human trafficking so that we can connect them to services to find help
$2
We bring awareness to our area of the sex trafficking problem that exists by educating the community and encouraging them to take action
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
HUMAN SERVICES
$20,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,252
HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Beck Sullivan
Executive Dir.
Catharine Kessack
Board Chair
Deb Cummins Stellato
Vice Chair
Dr Heather Evans
Fmr. Board Memb
Katie Fieler
Treasurer
Michael Mcguire
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $105K | $133K | $22K |
| 2022 | $163K | $160K | $50K |
| 2020 | $103K | $162K | $35K |
| 2019 | $165K | $149K | $74K |
| 2018 | $72K | $66K | $47K |
Between 2018 and 2023, reported annual revenue grew from $72K to $105K (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $22K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.