2016-03-10T02:30:56-00:00 2015-09-30 Trusted Financial Services Inc 2305 Ladymeade Drive Silver Spring MD 20906 990 2014-10-01 300060696 TORTURE ABOLITION AND SURVIVORS TORT 2025292991 4121 HAREWOOD ROAD NE Room B WASHINGTON DC 20017 GIZACHEW EMIRU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025292991 2016-03-10 false Joseph I Wilson Jr 2027783474 2016-03-10 X 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z SUPPORT COALITION INTERNATIONAL GIZACHEW EMIRU 4121 HAREWOOD RD NE WASHINGTON DC 20017 301796 false X WWW.TASSC.ORG X 2002 DC TO END THE PRACTICE OF TORTURE WHEREVER IT OCCURS AND TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WHEREVER THEY ARE. 11 11 2 0 272828 300664 0 2287 1132 0 275115 301796 0 0 94564 148314 0 22970 149622 147269 244186 295583 30929 6213 257071 267118 3835 257071 263283 X TO END THE PRACTICE OF TORTURE WHEREVER IT OCCURS AND TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WHEREVER THEY ARE. false false 297185 SOCIAL SERVICES FORMERLY HELPING HAND - THIS IS A COOPERATIVE HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH SURVIVORS, ALREADY ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES ALONG WITH OTHER VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS, ASSIST THOSE THAT HAVE NEWLY ARRIVED WITH HOUSING, FOOD AND CLOTHING, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL CARE, PYSCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, JOB READINESS SKILLS, LANGUAGE TRAINING, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. 222273 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND WORLD LEADERS ABOUT TREATIES PROHIBITING TORTURE SUCH AS THE U.N. CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND THE GENEVA CONVENTION. IT ALSO SEEKS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES ON THE INDIVIDUAL, THE FAMILY, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. OTHER TOOLS THAT TASSC UTILIZED TO PROMOTE AN AWARENESS OF THIS EPIDEMIC OF TORTURE INCLUDE ITS WEBSITE WWW.TASSC.ORG AND SOCIAL MEDIAS INCLUDING FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. THE SURVIVORS WEEK IS ALSO ANOTHER MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM THAT IS THE ANNUAL COMMEMERORATION OF JUNE 26 U.N. INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF TORTURE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS, INCORPORATING A 12 HOUR VIGIL, PRESS CONFERENCES, PUBLIC ACTION, AND MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 114563 HEALTH PYSCHOLOGICAL WELLNESS -THIS IS A NEW PROGRAM INTRODUCED IN MAY 2015 IN RESPONSE TO THE CLOSURE OF TASSCS SISTER ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA ASTT IN APRIL. UNDER THIS PROGRAM SURVIVORS RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING DESIGNEDTO HEAL THEIR TRAUMA AND OTHER SIMILAR TORTURE- RESULTED PAIN AND SUFFERINGS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES TASSCS WELL KNOWN PROGRAM, THE COMMUNITY OF HEALING, WHICH IS MADE UP OF TASSC SURVIVORS GROUPS IN WHICH SURVIVORS PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RECOVERY, WHETHER MEDICALLY, PYSCHOLOGICALLY OR SOCIALLY. -393223 240798 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 0 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X X THE ORGANIZATION 2025292991 4121 HAREWOOD RD WASHINGTON DC 20017 Elshafei Dafalla Board President 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Mary Fabri Vice-President 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Janice Christenson Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Davis Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Dianna Ortiz Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Peckham Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Harding Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Kate Sugarman Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Dilkhwaz Ahmed Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Mesfin Erko Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Samson Chemir Secretary 002.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Ibeagha Treasurer 002.00 X 0 0 0 Gizachew Emiru Executive Director 040.00 X 50000 0 4428 50000 4428 false false false 300664 300664 1132 1132 301796 1132 0 0 0 0 55000 46750 8250 0 72799 51926 5268 15605 0 7051 4489 1238 1324 13464 10157 1486 1821 0 0 10100 8181 1919 0 0 35876 30956 4920 0 23816 19110 2795 1911 4523 3664 484 375 0 28660 26888 1134 638 5941 5204 737 0 160 160 0 0 3447 3220 227 2367 1377 990 Client Assistance 10075 10075 Telephone and Internet 7022 5779 684 559 Repairs and Maintenance 2736 2736 Survivors Week Expenses 9686 9686 2860 600 2260 295583 240798 31815 22970 103105 110247 1675 1439 1688 4900 184721 35877 152291 148844 257071 267118 3835 0 3835 X 257071 263283 257071 263283 257071 267118 6213 -1 X false true X false false X 219937 198016 241337 272828 300664 1232782 219937 198016 241337 272828 300664 1232782 1232782 2287 1132 3419 2905 1507 1997 6409 1242610 0.99210 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 40130 40130 124962 18620 106342 19629 17257 2372 148844 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes X 721051 419255 419255 301796 301796 714838 419255 419255 295583 295583 X 2 TASSC is recognized as exempt from Federal income tax, except on unrelated business activities, under the provisions of section 501 c 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. TASSC believes that it has appropriate support for any tax provisions taken, and as such does not have uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements or that would have an effect on its tax exempt status. There are no unrecognized tax benefits or liabilities that need to be recorded. TASSCs Income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date they were filed, except under certain circumstances. TASSCs Form 990 Tax Returns for the years 2011 through 2013 are open for a tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service, although no request has been made as of the date these financial statements. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 9,393, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 SEE SCHEDULE O. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses -402,616, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS Form 990, Part III, Line 4E TRUTH SPEAKERS - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A FORUM FOR SURVIVORS TO GIVE PRESENTATIONS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES TO SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, COMMUNITIES OR OTHER GROUPS, WITH REFERENCE TO THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the Executive Director, CFO, Independent Auditor and Board of Trustees before being timely filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The organizations governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.