Center to Combat Human Trafficking
Center to Combat Human Trafficking is a private foundation, based in Decatur, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it made $4K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $26.
Center to Combat Human Trafficking at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $26
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $4,349
- -98.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,349
- -98.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center to Combat Human Trafficking funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 14 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2022) to $4.4M (2021). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North CA Coalition Safeguard Commun Oroville, CA | General Support | $2,035,467 |
| Sequoia Farm Foundation Decatur, IL | Equipment | $121,507 |
| Integral Ecology Research Center Blue Lake, CA | Support Victims of Human Trafficking | $100,000 |
| North CA Coalition Safeguard Commun Oroville, CA | Equipment | $13,034 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $26 | $4,349 | — | — | $4,349 | $26 |
| 2024 | $21,223 | $103,359 | $367,776 | — | — | $367,776 | $3,359 |
| 2023 | $331,385 | $60,079 | $3,059,111 | $2,270,008 | 4 | $2,923,483 | $60,079 |
| 2022 | $9,501,035 | $819,951 | $2,298,760 | $1,125,261 | 3 | $2,434,388 | $819,951 |
| 2021 | $69,172,505 | $43,496,794 | $4,607,817 | $4,444,721 | 7 | $4,607,817 | $34,693 |
| 2020 | $30,283,528 | $104,422 | $45,727 | — | — | — | $104,422 |
| 2019 | $30,224,833 | $30,224,878 | $45 | — | — | — | $114,663 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center to Combat Human Trafficking is led by Howard G. Buffett, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Howard G. Buffett
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie M. Stricker
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Kelly Bolten
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Ryan
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Trisha A. Cook (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Center to Combat Human Trafficking
Where does Center to Combat Human Trafficking operate?
Center to Combat Human Trafficking has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Illinois.
What is Center to Combat Human Trafficking's EIN?
Center to Combat Human Trafficking's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2293234. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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