Meet Me at the Well Foundation
Cultivating awareness of and community response to combat sex trafficking through community education, survivor support services, and advocacy for change in social and judicial systems.
Meet Me at the Well Foundation
EIN: 47-1968538
Mission
Meet Me at the Well Foundation is a faith-based organization, supporting a team of survivors and allies that provide highly individualized support for survivors of trafficking in their journey of healing through trauma informed mentorship, outreach, and support for achieving safe and sustainable housing and employment.
Notes from the nonprofit
As a relatively young and growing non-profit, we realize the value of supportive and independent assessment. We are currently in the process of implementing the Outcomes for Human Trafficking Survivors (OHTS) Instrument. This evaluation instrument is designed to help comprehensive service programs monitor progress toward outcomes among victims and survivors of human trafficking. Once implemented, we look forward to sharing our outcomes with Candid.
Ruling year
2015
President/Chairman
Annette Roskam
Executive Director
Diana Suchodolski
Main address
1601 MILLTOWN RD STE 8
WILMINGTON, DE 19808 USA
EIN
47-1968538
Sexual assault victim services
Freedom from violence and torture
Freedom from slavery
Free goods distribution
Food delivery
Population served
Adults
Social and economic status
Sex workers
NTEE code
Other Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C. (F99)
Other Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C. (F99)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
Survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation face many challenges in their efforts to recover from the traumas they have experienced and develop a healthy life. They are likely to be impoverished, have little or no family support, suffer from mental health and substance abuse issues as well as educational deficits which limit their opportunities for self determination. They may also have legal issues which further limit their ability to obtain social supports. In addition, survivors often face a lack of understanding from the professionals they go to for help. This can lead to unrealistic expectations and inappropriate demands on survivors, often forcing these survivors to return to “the life” in order to meet their basic needs. It is our mission to address these social deficits through awareness and preventative education, professional training, and direct service opportunities, as well as through support and collaboration with other community agencies.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Fresh Start
Goal: Assisting survivors in their efforts to safely leave sex trafficking and exploitation through the provision of household necessities, such as food and/or furnishings.
HEAL Program
We offer a range of programming for survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation and the professionals who serve them, which focus on healthy living, empowerment, awareness and community leadership.
These offerings include public awareness sessions related to sex trafficking and exploitation in our community, training and supporting professionals about trauma informed and responsive care, and direct service empowering survivors to be aware of their worth. We also hope to create a network of peers who can support each other as they transition from living as victims to living as valued members of the community.
Amy Day Scholarship
The Amy Day Scholarship supports survivors of sex trafficking in meeting their educational goals.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance 2022
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Victims and oppressed people, Women and girls, LGBTQ people, At-risk youth
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Through outreach efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned that trafficking had migrated further underground & online. As restrictions lessened, service recipients almost doubled.
Number of direct care staff who received training in trauma informed care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of hygiene kits distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
in 2021 there was a spike in requests for outreach and hygiene kits. This may have been related to the easing up of COVID-19 restrictions.
Number of clients who report feeling less isolated
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We did not measure this before 2022.
Number of care packages delivered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Numbers correspond to ($) dollar amount spent on care packages. Care packages consist of small gifts of comfort provided in times of great stress or a holiday. This was not measured before 2022.
Number of clients who report a greater sense of purpose and improved overall wellness
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These number are the percentage (%). 2022 - 7 out of 8 2021 - 6 out of 7 2020 - 4 out of 5
Number of clients who show a measurable decrease in PTSD symptoms
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
67% in 2022, we did not measure this before 2022.
Number of academic scholarships awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Over $22,000 in academic support scholarships awarded in the last 4 years.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We want to raise public awareness and decrease vulnerability to the dangers of sex trafficking and exploitation. We want to serve survivors in their efforts to overcome the trauma of victimization, and achieve their independent living and educational goals. We want to help professionals understand the devastating effects of trauma and empower them to respond to survivors appropriately and effectively. We also want to partner with community agencies and provide mutual support in the mission of responding to sex trafficking.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We provide community training opportunities for sex trafficking and exploitation awareness and prevention. We offer training to professionals in trauma informed and responsive care. We offer direct support to survivors to meet needs for household goods, scholarships for their educational advancement and programming to support healthy relationships with self and others. We offer training opportunities for professionals, and hope to create an ongoing peer consultation network to promote best practices in trauma response. We collaborate with agencies in the community to immediately respond to survivors' needs for support.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a small but dedicated team of professionals who share a calling to respond to the realities of sex trafficking through awareness, prevention and service. Our team members have expertise in leadership, education, advocacy and trauma responsiveness. We have a program which provides for needs that are not otherwise being met in the community. We have forged strong partnerships with other agencies who respect and rely on us. We have expert mentorship helping us navigate the challenges we face.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Through our gracious donors, we have furnished (or helped furnish) living spaces for every survivor who has been referred to us who is moving into her own home, and we have provided scholarships to every survivor who has applied, to offset tuition and to cover other educational expenses. In partnership with other trafficking-response organizations and teams in our area, we have facilitated three day-long trafficking awareness conferences and are preparing to facilitate our fourth. We have facilitated numerous trafficking awareness, healthy relationship, and trauma-awareness sessions throughout our area. Additionally, we partnered with several organizations to sponsor a two-day complex-trauma response seminar for professionals who work with survivors of sex trafficking and other trauma.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
-
Who are the people you serve with your mission?
We serve survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation who are rebuilding their lives after being trafficked.
-
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
-
What significant change resulted from feedback?
We learned that potential clients were uncomfortable self-identifying, so we began the HEAL program to create opportunities for potential clients to come to a place where they might be more comfortable self identifying. We learned that, in some cases, staff at transitional housing were unaware of trauma responsive approaches to potential trafficking victims, so we are preparing training for staff to increase awareness of sex trafficking and responding in trauma-informed ways.
-
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
-
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It can be difficult to locate clients we have served due to transient tendecies.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Meet Me at the Well Foundation
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Meet Me at the Well Foundation
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President/Chairman
Annette Roskam
Executive Director
Diana Suchodolski
Diana engages in trauma informed practices supporting survivors working towards life-changing goals. Diana has a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy & Public Service with a concentration in Leadership, is trained in the SERVE model to provide trauma responsive advocacy and has completed the 45-hour training with Pennsylvania’s Domestic Violence Prevention Project for providing support in residential programs. Diana has served as Project Coordinator for Delaware’s Human Trafficking Interagency Coordinating Council (HTICC) and supports various state and non-profit agencies in developing and broadening Delaware’s response to human trafficking through victim support services, collection and evaluation of data, training, and public awareness efforts.
Meet Me at the Well Foundation
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Meet Me at the Well Foundation
Board of directorsas of 05/24/2023
Board of directors data
Annette Roskam
Suzanne Rouleau
Mashiya Williams
Secretary
David Wolanski
Member At-Large
Board leadership practices
GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.
-
Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
No data
No data
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data
Equity strategies
Last updated: 02/21/2021GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
GuideStar Pro Reports
Report successfully added to your cart!
Want more data?
A GuideStar Pro report containing the following information is available for this organization:
- Financial data for the most recent year (2022)*
- Financial statements for 2021
- Letter of Determination
- Officer and/or Employee data for 2022
- Contractor and/or Paid Preparer data for 2022
- Board of Directors data for 2023
- *with the ability to download the data for 2022
Download it now for $125.
Need the ability to download nonprofit data and more advanced search options?Consider a Pro Search subscription.