National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance

What National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance does

National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance operates the Atlas Free Network, a global membership-based nonprofit alliance that connects anti-trafficking organizations around four programming pillars: Perpetrator Accountability, Survivor Care, Targeted Prevention, and Policy and Advocacy. The organization, formerly known as Rescue Freedom and headquartered in Kirkland, WA (EIN 16-1773392), is a qualified 501(c)(3) that coordinates training resources, funding opportunities (including the Nairobi Impact Hub Initiative), an anti-trafficking job board, and an annual Global Gathering event. Its flagship technology product is the Alliance Referral System, a U.S.-based service that matches survivors to appropriate provider organizations; this system is being upgraded into a mobile application called Wayplace, slated for 2026 release.

The Atlas Free Network is structured around a community-led go-to-market motion rather than a traditional SaaS or transactional model. Member organizations — including named partners such as AncoraTN, Elijah Rising, Refuge for Women, and Hosea's Heart — join through a membership process and gain access to webinars, shared expertise, and funding disbursements. Growth in survivor reach occurs through the Alliance Referral System / Wayplace, where service requests from referring organizations are routed to network members that can deliver care. Marketing and distribution rely on organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube), an email newsletter, webinars, and live events rather than paid acquisition.

Revenue mechanics are donation-based: the organization accepts one-time and recurring contributions (including through 'Team Freedom'), as well as gifts from churches and businesses, and operates as a private nonprofit with no parent company, no venture capital exposure, and no disclosed capital raises. CEO & President Jeremy Vallerand leads the organization with a small staff of 11-50 employees. Geographic reach spans global network membership, with concentrated U.S. operational impact through the survivor referral system.

Name

National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance

Legal name

Atlas Free

Website

https://shelteredalliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atlas Free Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit alliance that connects anti-trafficking organizations globally through training, funding, and a U.S.-based survivor referral system being upgraded into the Wayplace mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Trafficking Survivor Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Anti-Trafficking, Smuggling Prevention & Safe Migration Services (BPADAHAK)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking network
• Survivor referral services
• Human trafficking prevention
• Nonprofit member network
• Victim support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Millersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Atlas Free is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization that relies on charitable donations. The organization offers options for monthly giving through 'Team Freedom' and accepts contributions from individuals, churches, and businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance (operating through the Atlas Free Network brand) operates as a global community of organizations and leaders fighting sex trafficking. It provides a U.S.-based referral system that connects trafficking survivors with appropriate service organizations, along with training resources, funding opportunities, and a collaborative membership network for anti-trafficking programs worldwide.

Product overview

Atlas Free Network is a nonprofit alliance operating as a unified network platform rather than a modular software product. The organization connects anti-trafficking organizations globally through the core Atlas Free Network, supplemented by the Alliance Referral System (Wayplace) for survivor referrals, Network Services for training and resources, and Funding Opportunities for member support. Additional offerings include an Anti-Trafficking Job Board and annual Global Gathering events. Formerly known as Rescue Freedom, the organization holds 501(c)(3) status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wayplace: The Alliance Referral System upgrade - a mobile app being developed to connect survivors in the U.S. to appropriate services with dignity and efficiency

Products and services

• Atlas Free Network

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AncoraTNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork member organization that collaborates within Atlas Free Network to amplify strengths, expand market reach, and build a supportive community for positive change in supporting survivors.
• Elijah RisingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecovery team that contributes webinar recordings to the network's training resources, receiving opportunities to share expertise and benefit from network support systems.
• Refuge for WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that benefits from Atlas Free's network connections to resources, training, webinars, and collaboration, strengthening the fight against human trafficking through shared expertise.
• Hosea's HeartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that values the strong support system provided by Atlas Free and considers the partnership with other network members as a meaningful collaboration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Human Trafficking Hotline: U.S.-operated referral hotline that connects trafficking victims with services — directly comparable to Atlas Free's Alliance Referral System / Wayplace in its function as a survivor-to-service connector.
• Polaris Project: Operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs major anti-trafficking programs in the U.S. and abroad. Directly comparable as a large-scale anti-trafficking NGO operating survivor referral and prevention services, though with significantly greater scale and government funding.
• Free the Slaves: Anti-trafficking organization working on prevention, survivor recovery, and policy reform across multiple countries. Comparable as a multi-country alliance operating survivor aftercare and prevention programming.
• A21 (A21 Campaign): Nonprofit fighting human trafficking through prevention, survivor support, and aftercare programs across more than a dozen countries. Closely aligned with Atlas Free's four-pillar framework and survivor-care orientation.
• International Justice Mission (IJM): Global anti-trafficking organization that conducts rescue operations, survivor aftercare, and perpetrator accountability across multiple countries. Comparable in mission focus on perpetrator accountability and survivor care, with a much larger international footprint.
• Shared Hope International: U.S.-based organization focused on sex trafficking prevention, policy advocacy, and survivor services. Comparable as a policy-and-advocacy-driven anti-trafficking network with survivor care programs.
• Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW): International coalition focused on sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation through advocacy and survivor-centered programs. Comparable as a coordinated international response focused specifically on sex trafficking.

Emerging players

• Thorn: Tech-forward anti-trafficking nonprofit that builds tools to identify and rescue trafficking victims. Comparable in deploying technology (like Wayplace) to scale anti-trafficking impact, though Thorn emphasizes identification technology over network coordination.

Regional players

• GEMS (Girls Educational & Mentoring Services): U.S.-based organization serving commercially sexually exploited and trafficked girls and young women, with survivor-centered programs. Comparable in survivor-care orientation for sex trafficking victims in the U.S. context.

Broad incumbents

• ECPAT International: Global network of organizations working to end the sexual exploitation of children, including trafficking. Directly comparable as a global membership-style network coordinating anti-trafficking organizations across many countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NTSA_Sheltered
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/AtlasFree
• Facebookfacebook.com/atlasfreeorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-trafficking-sheltered-alliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/atlasfree

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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