What Trafficking In America Task Force Inc does

Trafficking In America Task Force Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 by Jerome Elam, a male survivor of child sex trafficking and a former U.S. Marine Corps, with Tax ID 32-0495587. The organization delivers anti-trafficking education, professional training, survivor support resources, and policy advocacy through programs including the CTIP (Combating Trafficking in Persons) training initiative, the "Boys Are Not for Sale" male victim awareness campaign, the NEST survivor support program, victim identification resources, a speaker bureau, and a university chapters program. Its differentiator is the deliberate focus on male trafficking victims, a population the organization characterizes as "the invisible population" and which founder Jerome Elam personally represents through lived experience. The organization is not a technology company and has no proprietary software or platform architecture; its underlying capability stack is human-delivered training, educational content, documentary/media production partnerships, and intergovernmental advocacy.

The business model is donation-driven and generates no product or service revenue. Funding flows through charitable contributions collected via its website using Donorbox, plus episodic in-kind and cash gifts from individual and organizational donors (e.g., a $1,000+ in-kind donation from GFWC Lutz-Land O' Lakes Woman's Club in November 2020). The go-to-market is event-driven: speaking engagements booked through the speaker bureau, documentary and podcast appearances (including the 2025 HBO/Discovery documentary "The Serial Killer's Apprentice," which reached #1 on HBO), conference presentations, and student-led outreach via university chapters. Distribution relies on a content marketing blog, organic social channels (Facebook, X, Pinterest, YouTube), earned media and press coverage, and direct partnerships with law enforcement, medical professionals, educators, and intergovernmental bodies including the United Nations, the OSCE (across its 57 participating states), the Council of Europe, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Stakeholder groups served include trafficking survivors (with primary emphasis on male victims), law enforcement officers, judges and prosecutors, medical and mental health professionals, educators and school administrators, and university students. The operational footprint is small: a core leadership team of Jerome Elam (President and CEO) and Amanda Corbin (Vice President of Operations), supplemented by student-run university chapter leadership (e.g., the University of South Florida chapter president and vice president), an advisory board that includes political consultant Michael Reagan, and featured international advocates such as Mandy Sanghera.

Name

Trafficking In America Task Force Inc

Legal name

Trafficking in America Task Force Inc

Website

https://traffickinginamericataskforce.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trafficking In America Task Force Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2011 by survivor-leader Jerome Elam, that delivers anti-trafficking education, professional training, survivor support, and policy advocacy with a distinctive focus on male victims of trafficking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Trafficking Advocacy and Survivor Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Child Safety & Exploitation Prevention Operations (CSAM detection workflows, escalation) (BPAAALAK)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking advocacy
• Human trafficking education
• Law enforcement training
• Survivor support services
• Nonprofit anti-trafficking

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization receives charitable donations from individuals and organizations. Their website accepts donations through Donorbox. They received significant donations from GFWC Lutz-Land O' Lakes Woman's Club valued at over $1,000 including toiletries and toys for survivors.
2. 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status: Trafficking in America Task Force is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with Tax ID: 32-0495587. Contributions are fully tax-deductible in the USA.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trafficking In America Task Force is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers anti-trafficking education, professional training, and survivor support programs. Its offerings include public awareness resources, the Combating Trafficking (CTIP) program, the "Boys Are Not for Sale" male-victim initiative, the NEST survivor support program, a speaker bureau, and a university chapter network for grassroots advocacy and training of law enforcement, medical, and education professionals.

Product overview

Trafficking In America Task Force Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of advocacy, education, and awareness services focused on ending human trafficking. The organization provides educational resources covering human trafficking awareness, Combating Trafficking (CTIP) programs, and specialized initiatives for male victims including the 'Boys Are Not for Sale' campaign and 'The Invisible Population' program. Additional services include professional training for law enforcement and medical professionals, university chapters, the NEST support program, speaker bureau bookings, and victim identification resources. The organization was founded by Jerome Elam, a male survivor of child sex trafficking, and works collaboratively with global partners including the United Nations, OSCE, and Council of Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Human Trafficking Education Resources Educational materials and resources covering various aspects of human trafficking including awareness, prevention, and identification of victims, targeted at the general public and professional audiences.
• Combating Trafficking (CTIP) Program Program focused on combating trafficking through training and collaboration with law enforcement, medical professionals, and mental health professionals.
• Boys Are Not for Sale (Male Victims Awareness Program) Dedicated initiative raising awareness about male victims of sex trafficking, addressing the overlooked invisible population of male survivors.
• The Invisible Population Resources and advocacy for male victims of trafficking, highlighting the often overlooked male survivors in anti-trafficking efforts.
• Resources for Male Victims Support services and resources specifically designed for male survivors of sex trafficking.
• NEST Program Resource and support program for victims and survivors of trafficking.
• Professional Training & Speaker Bureau Training programs for law enforcement, judges, prosecutors, medical professionals, and mental health professionals on identifying and assisting trafficking victims, combined with a booking service for speakers at events on human trafficking awareness.
• University Chapters Program Student-run chapters at universities to educate students and communities about human trafficking realities.
• Take The Pledge Campaign Public awareness campaign encouraging individuals to pledge commitment to ending human trafficking.
• How To Identify a Victim Educational resource providing guidance on recognizing and identifying potential human trafficking victims.
• Online Exploitation of Children Awareness Resources addressing the online exploitation and sexual abuse of children, including internet safety guidance.
• Sexual Slavery and Exploitation Resources Educational materials covering sexual slavery, exploitation, and related forms of human trafficking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Jerome has trained law enforcement, judges, and prosecutors across Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Poland, and Austria
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Digital Childhood AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Trafficking in America Task Force joined over 50 child advocacy organizations in the Digital Childhood Alliance, formed to help safeguard children and urge lawmakers to pass commonsense legislation including the App Store Accountability Act.
• Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJerome Elam partners with OSCE through positions on the International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC) and contributions to OSCE publications including Occasional Paper No. 10 on gender-sensitive approaches to trafficking.
• United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJerome Elam has partnered with the United Nations, with his survivor story featured for World Day Against Trafficking Campaign by UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
• Council of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJerome Elam has partnered with the Council of Europe at the highest echelons of global policy and advocacy.
• United States Department of DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJerome Elam featured in the DoD Combating Trafficking in Persons Program Management Office's 'Survivor Voices of Human Trafficking' project.
• University of South FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent-run chapter established at USF to educate students and Tampa residents on the realities of human trafficking, led by chapter president Gennell Ward.
• Local, State, and Congressional LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization works with government officials to forge stronger systems of protection and justice for trafficking victims.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A21: Operates anti-trafficking programs across multiple countries including awareness, prevention, training, and survivor support. Direct mission overlap with TIATF, including law enforcement training and survivor rehabilitation services.
• Thorn: Tech-driven nonprofit focused on defending children from sexual exploitation, building tools used by law enforcement and offering public awareness campaigns. Comparable on child-exploitation prevention and law enforcement training, with a differentiated technology/product angle.
• ECPAT-USA: Member of the ECPAT International network working to end commercial sexual exploitation of children. Directly comparable in child protection and anti-trafficking advocacy, including online exploitation prevention where TIATF also operates.
• Girls Education and Mentoring Services (GEMS): Survivor-led organization providing direct services to commercially sexually exploited and trafficked young women. Comparable in survivor-led model and direct service provision, though focused on female survivors, complementary to TIATF's male-victim angle.
• Polaris Project: Operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs a comprehensive anti-trafficking program portfolio including survivor services, training, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable in mission scope and target beneficiaries, but at a substantially larger scale and with broader programmatic reach.
• Shared Hope International: Focuses on sex trafficking prevention, policy advocacy, and survivor services with strong state-level legislative work. Comparable in advocacy, training, and survivor support functions, though with greater emphasis on legal frameworks.
• International Justice Mission: Global organization that works with law enforcement and governments to combat trafficking and slavery, including survivor aftercare. Comparable in operating internationally, training justice-system actors, and providing survivor support, though at materially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Covenant House: Provides shelter and services for youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking, including specialized programs for survivors. Comparable in survivor support and youth-focused outreach, with overlap in training for front-line professionals.
• Darkness to Light: Provides child sexual abuse prevention training and education, particularly to adults who work with youth. Compares to TIATF on educator/professional training and prevention education, though narrower in scope (focused on child sexual abuse prevention).

Broad incumbents

• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: Large established organization providing resources and recovery services for missing and exploited children, including the CyberTipline. Overlaps with TIATF's online exploitation and child-victim work, but at a multi-decade institution scale with government funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BoysAreNot4Sale
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpVSdHP2KO4uoEIhMOfYPwg
• Facebookfacebook.com/TraffickinginAmericaTaskForceInc
• Pinterestpinterest.com/traffickinginam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trafficking-in-america-task-force-inc.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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