Trauma Trust FY2020 filing

Tacoma, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 91-1939741Revenue $3.7M in FY2020Latest return filed May 13, 2026

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To provide expert care in Trauma, emergency general surgery and surgical critical care.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1939741) · Dispute this line
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9.9M a year · 310% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.3M
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.6 mo
of spending, in cash
2.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.0M
64% of total assets
Liabilities are 64% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.7M
Spent
$14.3M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$4K
Expenses
$14.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.3M
FY2021$15.3M
FY2022$17.7M
FY2023$17.4M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$290K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $13.7M Management & general 4% · $596K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $3.3M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Medical Director
$561,329Pt VII · Sec A
$473,299Pt VII · Sec A
Physician
$449,459Pt VII · Sec A
$447,930Pt VII · Sec A
$441,579Pt VII · Sec A
$440,441Pt VII · Sec A
$440,167Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Inouye MD$684,832$643,233$685,511—$441,579
Constantine Saites MD—$658,184$585,515——
Jennifer Hubbard MD——$639,948$507,740$473,299
Thomas Mitchell MD$629,327————
Megan Cecchini MD$617,213$581,036———
John Lam MD$575,299—$551,430$472,764$449,459
Albert Hsu MD$569,255————
Vimukta Mahadev MD—$565,251$563,200——

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

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

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1 program · $13.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Trauma trust continues to provide adult trauma care to the TACOMA/SOUTH sound area which serves as a valuable resource for the west regions and other surrounding trauma centers caring for patients with complex orthopedic, chest, abdominal, facial, head and spine injuries.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1939741) · Dispute this line
$13.7Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Money outPt IX
$14.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.7M
Managementcol C$596K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Government grantsLn 1e$210K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
SavingsLn 2$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$1.4M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$248K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 613
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$1.7M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$620K$620K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$511K$511K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.8M$8.6M$160K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$714K$701K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$697K$675K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$514K$506K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$969K$240K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$7K$28K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$863K$850K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$219K$205K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.3M$13.7M$596K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $4K$2.3M−$2.3M$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2025 $1.9M$11.8M−$9.9M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2024 $3.8M$17.4M−$13.6M$290K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 18, 2023 $5.0M$17.7M−$12.7M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2022 $4.8M$15.3M−$10.5M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 31, 2021 $3.7M$14.3M−$10.6M$1.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,669,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,255$232,812
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,052,456$3,380,071
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,423$4,346
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $70,792$52,524
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,311,926$3,669,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,984,261$11,842,691
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,695,156$2,458,954
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,679,417$14,301,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,367,491−$10,631,892
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $3,669,753 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,522 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$210,062
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,812
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,380,071$3,380,071
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,346$4,346
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,053 · Excluded from tax $40,949$44,002
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,383,124 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,817$3,669,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,301,645 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $620,235$620,235
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $510,920$510,920
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,625,853 · Management $159,587$8,785,440
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $700,976 · Management $13,337$714,313
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $674,914 · Management $22,522$697,436
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $505,961 · Management $8,386$514,347
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40,311$40,311
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,336$37,336
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $968,541 · Management $240,054$1,208,595
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,179 · Management $28,256$35,435
IX-17 TravelManagement $15,995$15,995
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,730$31,730
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $850,285 · Management $12,302$862,587
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $204,623 · Management $14,530$219,153
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,439 · Management $3,373$7,812
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,705,656 · Management $595,989 · Fundraising $0$14,301,645
Part X · Balance sheet $4,648,097 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,528,435$2,834,328
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $210,693$210,804
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,242,200$1,354,809
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $255,995$248,156
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,237,323$4,648,097
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $659,090$747,199
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$1,265,617
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,074,539$940,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,733,629$2,953,801
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,503,694$1,694,296
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,503,694$1,694,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,237,323$4,648,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,694,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,669,753
XI-2 Total expenses$14,301,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,631,892
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,503,694
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$178,293
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$10,644,201
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,694,296

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