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Border Trade Alliance

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 74-2683270Revenue $425K in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 29, 2025

On file with the IRSthebta.orgWashington, DCTax-exempt since Jan 1994

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The Border Trade Alliance is dedicated to developing resources for economic growth and advancing Border priorities in the united states, mexico, and canada

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2683270) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7.9 mo
of spending, in cash
7.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$45K
17% of total assets
Liabilities are 17% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
43
of 43 voting members
43 of 43 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$425K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$379K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$425K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$425K
Expenses
$379K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$379K
Net assets
$220K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$220K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 1994.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $364K Management & general 4% · $15K

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

43 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Britton Mullen
SR Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Barela
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Campbell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hector Cerna
Treasurer
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes economic growth and advances border priorities across the US, Mexico, and Canada.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Worked to develop resources for economic growth and to advance priorities for business development within the regions along the united states, mexico, and canada border.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2683270) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$425K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$425K
Money outPt IX
$379K
Ln 25
Programscol B$364K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$220K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
43
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a43
IndependentVI 1b43
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$425K
Total revenueLn 12$425K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
Accounts receivableLn 4$15K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$220K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$250K
Total assetsLn 16$219K$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$174K$220K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$269K$269K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$630$630
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$78K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$379K$364K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 29, 2025 $425K$379K$45K$220K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $369K$354K$15K$174K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $362K$325K$37K$159K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 3, 2022 $330K$333K−$3K$122K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $323K$357K−$34K$124K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $424,602 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $368,417$424,602
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $313$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $368,730$424,602
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $353,562$379,130
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $353,562$379,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,168$45,472
Part VI · Governance 43 of 43 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body43
VI-1b Independent voting members43
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $424,602 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$424,602
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$424,602
VIII-12 Total revenue$424,602
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $379,130 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,980$5,980
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $2,221$2,221
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $268,600$268,600
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,975$1,975
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,022$15,022
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $630$630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,879 · Management $6,823$84,702
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $363,722 · Management $15,408 · Fundraising $0$379,130
Part X · Balance sheet $264,733 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,761$199,733
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$50,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,500$15,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $219,261$264,733
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,000$45,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,000$45,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $174,261$219,733
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $174,261$219,733
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $219,261$264,733
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $219,733 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$424,602
XI-2 Total expenses$379,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,472
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$174,261
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$219,733

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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