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Fair Trade Federation

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Raleigh, NC501(c)(6)Since 1994Mutual / membership EIN 52-1907350Revenue $321K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfairtradefederation.org11905 Straight a Way Ln, 27613-7105 · Raleigh, NCTax-exempt since Oct 1997

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The FTF is a trade association of fair trade enterprises fully committed to equitable and sustainable trading partnerships.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
−$2K
-4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$321K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$332K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$61K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$321K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$321K
Expenses
$332K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$332K
Net assets
$61K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$61K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1997.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $243K Management & general 27% · $89K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Solt
Exec Director Until Oct 2025
$65,867Pt VII · Sec A
Bethany Tran
Exec Director After Oct 2025
$16,200Pt VII · Sec A
Joy McBrien
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Culler
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hala Scandar
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynanne Wilton
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Bain
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

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Supports fair trade businesses to promote equitable and sustainable global partnerships.

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2 programs · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

FTF Member Hub and Verification The FTF Hub serves as a forum for all FTF members to connect, exchange ideas, and communicate / develop the impact of their work. The FTF Member Verification is the backbone of FTF, verifying fair trade practices of both new members and all current members, which provides a mark of trust for their products…

$144Kprogram expense
02

FTF Annual Conference The 31st Annual Conference and Expo was held in Richmond, VA and celebrated over three decades of the FTF and brought together employees, owners, advocates, wholesalers, retailers, and organizations within the fair trade community for keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and a fair trade expo.

$98Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$321K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$145
Money outPt IX
$332K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300K
Investment incomeLn 3$145
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$321K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$101
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$61K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$60K$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$48K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$47K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$12K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$11K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$428$428
Information technologyLn 14$16K$11K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$998
TravelLn 17$8K$1K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$98K$98K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$692
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$10K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e−$133−$133
Total functional expensesLn 25$332K$243K$89K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $321K$332K−$10K$61K 990 PDF
FY2024 $337K$381K−$43K$60K 990 PDF
FY2023 $340K$362K−$23K$103K 990 PDF
FY2022 $262K$290K−$29K$126K 990 PDF
FY2021 $317K$285K$32K$154K 990 PDF
FY2020 $222K$240K−$19K$122K 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 $321,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $331,954$299,969
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $346$145
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,936$21,341
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,236$321,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $209,003$183,101
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,609$148,602
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $380,612$331,703
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,376−$10,248
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $321,455 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $299,969$299,969
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $145$145
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,341$21,341
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $321,455 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$321,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $331,703 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,673 · Management $39,005$86,678
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,356 · Management $17,517$64,873
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,503 · Management $4,528$16,031
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,329 · Management $4,190$15,519
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,410$2,410
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $428$428
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,448 · Management $4,234$15,682
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,697 · Management $998$3,695
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,103 · Management $6,503$7,606
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $98,349$98,349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,317 · Management $692$2,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,970 · Management $8,386$18,356
IX-24e All other expensesManagement −$133−$133
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,745 · Management $88,958 · Fundraising $0$331,703
Part X · Balance sheet $58,797 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,083$58,696
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,740$101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,112$58,797
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,102$120
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable−$1,330
X-25 Other liabilities−$866
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,602−$2,076
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,510$60,873
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,510$60,873
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,112$58,797
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,873 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$321,455
XI-2 Total expenses$331,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,248
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,510
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$11,611
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,873

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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