To Provide trade adjustment assistance to firms located in AK, ID, OR, and WA

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$271K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $0 a year · under 1% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$271K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$256K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$913K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$913K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$913K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$978K
FY2022$918K
FY2023$933K
FY2024$913K
FY2025$900K
Expenses
$913K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$978K
FY2022$918K
FY2023$933K
FY2024$913K
FY2025$900K
Net assets
$0
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1987.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $781K Management & general 14% · $132K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $271K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$144,811Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Secretary
$113,353Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David Holbert$153,341$144,811$136,500$136,862$128,752
Patrick Meuleman$120,641$113,353$93,898$103,379$98,562
David Leroy$2,000$2,000$2,000$2,000$2,000
Joseph Vantreeck$2,000$2,000$1,000$2,000$2,000
August Fromuth$2,000$2,000$2,000$2,000$2,000
Andrew Halcro$2,000$2,000$1,000——
Ronald Schoenheit$1,000$2,000$2,000$2,000$2,000
William Perry$1,000$1,000$2,000$1,000$2,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Helps businesses in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington adjust to trade changes.

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1 program · $781K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Trade Task Group's objective is to seek out those manufacturing and agriculture firms within its four state operating area that are adversely affected by foreign imports. To assist these firms in the preparation of a request for federal assistance from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the trade act of 1974.

$781Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $504K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$30,797
Unitemized GrantFY2023$61,953
Unitemized GrantFY2022$129,995
Unitemized GrantFY2021$147,269
Unitemized GrantFY2020$133,722

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$913K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$913K
Other incomeLn 4–11$250
Money outPt IX
$913K
Ln 25
Programscol B$781K
Managementcol C$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$913K
Government grantsLn 1e$913K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$250
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$913K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K$114K
Total assetsLn 16$247K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$247K$256K
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$62K$62K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$332K$276K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$213K$177K$37K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$17K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$29K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$32K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$51K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$14K$745
OccupancyLn 16$98K$89K$10K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$383
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$24K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$913K$781K$132K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $900K$900K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $913K$913K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $933K$933K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $918K$918K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $978K$978K$0$0 990 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $913,115 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $932,635$912,865
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $500$250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $933,135$913,115
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $129,995$61,953
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $596,752$638,391
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,388$212,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $933,135$913,115
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $913,115 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$912,865
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$912,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $250 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $250 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$913,115
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $913,115 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $61,953$61,953
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $276,282 · Management $55,389$331,671
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $176,641 · Management $36,614$213,255
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,675 · Management $3,343$20,018
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,067 · Management $5,827$34,894
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,115 · Management $6,438$38,553
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $50,629 · Management $5,625$56,254
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,146 · Management $745$14,891
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $88,561 · Management $9,840$98,401
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,766$4,766
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,707$2,707
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,444 · Management $383$3,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,846 · Management $8,079$31,925
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $780,832 · Management $132,283 · Fundraising $0$913,115
Part X · Balance sheet $256,227 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $218,899$114,343
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,948$141,884
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $246,847$256,227
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,493$51,779
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $200,642$83,949
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,712$120,499
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $246,847$256,227
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $246,847$256,227
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$913,115
XI-2 Total expenses$913,115
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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