Slave 2 Nothing Foundation
Slave 2 Nothing Foundation is a public charity based in Irvine, California, that makes grants to organizations addressing substance abuse and human trafficking in communities served by In-N-Out Burger. Its website says it supports 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations through an invitation-only grant process and does not respond to unsolicited funding requests.
Slave 2 Nothing Foundation at a glance
In short: Slave 2 Nothing Foundation gave $3.2M across 114 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in California. 22% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,174,300
- +31.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 114
- +15.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,845
- +13.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $28,574,500
- +36.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (23 of 104, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Slave 2 Nothing Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website says selected organizations are invited to submit formal proposals after initial vetting.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4199 Campus Drive 10Th Floor, Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: (949) 509-6200
Website: https://slave2nothing.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Slave 2 Nothing Foundation
Who Slave 2 Nothing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Walter Hoving Home Inc ($385K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
458 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 416 grants of 458 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website identifies Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington as its focus states. Its 2024 filing narrative says grants supported services in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Utah. The itemized grants show that 2024 grant dollars were distributed primarily in California (52%), followed by Texas (14%), New York (9%), Nevada (7%), and Colorado (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 114 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Slave 2 Nothing Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 23 of 104 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2021) to $3.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 114 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Hoving Home Inc Garrison, NY | Substance Abuse | $260,200 |
| Teen Challenge of Southern California Riverside, CA | Substance Abuse | $89,100 |
| Beacon House Association of San Pedro San Pedro, CA | Substance Abuse | $50,000 |
| Generatehope Inc San Diego, CA | Human Trafficking | $50,000 |
| Good News Rescue Mission Redding, CA | Substance Abuse | $50,000 |
| Orangewood Foundation Santa Ana, CA | Human Trafficking | $50,000 |
| Polaris Project Washington, DC | Human Trafficking | $50,000 |
| Streetlightusa Peoria, AZ | Human Trafficking | $50,000 |
| Teen Challenge of Southern California Riverside, CA | Substance Abuse | $50,000 |
| The Bridge Restoration Ministry Pacific Grove, CA | Substance Abuse | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28,574,500 | $10,525,300 | $4,022,900 | $3,174,300 | 114 | $1,260,800 |
| 2023 | $20,928,600 | $19,347,324 | $3,073,224 | $2,420,000 | 99 | $494,300 |
| 2022 | $3,744,800 | $3,048,362 | $2,545,662 | $1,948,700 | 90 | $3,200 |
| 2021 | $3,242,140 | $3,406,100 | $2,050,000 | $1,630,952 | 80 | — |
| 2020 | $1,886,040 | $1,855,084 | $2,033,377 | $1,644,500 | 75 | $6,567 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support organizations that help individuals and families gain freedom and healing from substance abuse and provide solutions to eliminate human trafficking. Its two focus areas are substance abuse and human trafficking.
The foundation prioritizes direct services and impactful outcomes. Its website lists substance-abuse services such as residential programs, sober living, outpatient services, outreach, transitional housing, and prevention and education. For human trafficking, it lists services including support, residential programs, emergency response, safe homes, identification, and education and prevention.
Examples of grantees illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Teen Challenge of Southern California describes itself as a faith-based residential recovery ministry helping people overcome substance abuse and other life-controlling issues. The Beacon House Association says it provides men recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction with food, shelter, counseling, and time to build a foundation for recovery. GenerateHope describes its work as providing housing, recovery, and transition programs for adult women who have survived sex trafficking. These are grantee descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s own programs.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the itemized grant data lists 114 grants totaling $3,174,300. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $260,200, with a median of $25,000. The foundation’s filing narrative separately reports $3,199,300 contributed to 109 charities; these figures differ from the itemized grant data.
The largest itemized grant was $260,200 to Walter Hoving Home Inc. in Garrison, New York, for substance-abuse services. Other notable 2024 grants included $89,100 to Teen Challenge of Southern California for substance-abuse services; $50,000 each to GenerateHope and Orangewood Foundation for human-trafficking work; and $50,000 each to Beacon House Association of San Pedro, Good News Rescue Mission, and The Bridge Restoration Ministry for substance-abuse services. StreetlightUSA received $50,000 for human-trafficking work.
The foundation says its grant process is competitive and invitation-only. After an initial vetting process, selected organizations are invited to submit formal funding proposals. Its current program information says eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, have at least five years of operational history, provide services in its geographic focus area, and be prepared to submit audited financial statements and other standard internal financial documentation upon request. The filing says recipients complete a six-month report questionnaire about their use of funds, which a representative reviews; the foundation may also visit recipients as needed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sean Ellingson as president, Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson as vice president, George Charlesworth as secretary, and Michael Mravle as treasurer/CFO. The filing states that Sean Ellingson and Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson have a family relationship and that all four listed officers have a business relationship.
Slave 2 Nothing Foundation is led by Sean Ellingson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sean Ellingson
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Charlesworth
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Mravle
Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Slave 2 Nothing Foundation
How much does Slave 2 Nothing Foundation give each year?
Slave 2 Nothing Foundation gave $3.2M across 114 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.4M across 99 grants.
What is Slave 2 Nothing Foundation's typical grant size?
Slave 2 Nothing Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $27,845, across 114 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Slave 2 Nothing Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Slave 2 Nothing Foundation give grants?
Slave 2 Nothing Foundation gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (14%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (7 grants), Dallas, TX (6 grants), Los Angeles, CA (5 grants) and Las Vegas, NV (5 grants).
Does Slave 2 Nothing Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 114 grants with a stated purpose on Slave 2 Nothing Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Human Trafficking" (59 grants) and "Substance Abuse" (55 grants).
Who are Slave 2 Nothing Foundation's largest grantees?
Slave 2 Nothing Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Walter Hoving Home Inc ($385,200 across 4 grants), Teen Challenge of Southern California ($139,100 across 2 grants) and Adult and Teen Challenge of Texas ($135,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Slave 2 Nothing Foundation?
Slave 2 Nothing Foundation reported $28.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.5M.
What does Slave 2 Nothing Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support organizations that help individuals and families gain freedom and healing from substance abuse and provide solutions to eliminate human trafficking. Its two focus areas are substance abuse and human trafficking. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Slave 2 Nothing Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Slave 2 Nothing Foundation's EIN?
Slave 2 Nothing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4712082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Slave 2 Nothing Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Slave 2 Nothing Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/slave-2-nothing-foundation-morg_f0747f83e77d4eb3a538525c5bea5f94
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