To support and promote charitable works and giving among members of the stock market day trading community, including the making of pledges or contributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986. Most recent activity was a charity trading conference and golf tournament. The annual Traders4acause charity networking event gives Traders from all over the world an opportunity to learn and socialize while supporting a great cause.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $88K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$683K
Spent
$620K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$683K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$683K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$504K
Expenses
$620K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$620K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$444K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$466K
Net assets
$103K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$364K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $620K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$79,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zach Schellhaas’s $109K as Executive Di is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 539 $100K–1M mutual/membership nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Zach Schellhaas$108,681$92,000$79,200$79,200$79,200

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Encourages stock market traders to support charitable causes through events and contributions.

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1 program · $620K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To support and promote charitable works and giving among members of the stock market day trading community, including the making of pledges or contributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986.

$620Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$88K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2024
Three SquareNV · FY2024$29,551
The Life You Can SaveWA · FY2023$144,920
Three SquareNV · FY2023$28,730
Honor Flight New England INCNH · FY2023$10,830
The Life You Can SaveWA · FY2022$104,109
Three SquareNV · FY2022$18,552
The Life You Can SaveWA · FY2021$84,739
Gary Sinise FoundationTN · FY2021$12,876
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$683K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Other incomeLn 4–11$298K
Money outPt IX
$620K
Ln 25
Programscol B$620K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$380K
Other incomeLn 4–11$298K
Total revenueLn 12$683K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$103K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$41K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$535K$535K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$79K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$189$189
InsuranceLn 23$969$969
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$620K$620K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $504K$466K$37K$364K 990 PDF
FY2023 $571K$538K$34K$327K 990 PDF
FY2022 $557K$444K$113K$293K 990 PDF
FY2021 $417K$340K$77K$181K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $683K$620K$63K$103K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $682,582 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,834$384,979
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $213,159$297,603
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $279,993$682,582
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $273,671$535,013
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$79,200
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,347$5,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,018$619,787
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,975$62,795
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $682,582 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$380,365
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$384,979
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$289,365
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,238$8,238
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,238$682,582
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $619,787 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $535,013$535,013
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,200$79,200
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,900$1,900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $189$189
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $969$969
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,516$2,516
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $619,787 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$619,787
Part X · Balance sheet $103,347 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,552$103,347
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,552$103,347
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,552$103,347
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,552$103,347
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,552$103,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,347 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$682,582
XI-2 Total expenses$619,787
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,795
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,552
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,347

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