Trauma Trust FY2021 filing

Tacoma, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 91-1939741Revenue $4.8M in FY2021Latest 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, FY2021. 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.
$3.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
latest Form 990
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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
$3.0M
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.3 mo
of spending, in cash
1.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.7M
55% of total assets
Liabilities are 55% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.8M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$15.3M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2021▲ +31%
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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
$15.3M
FY2021▲ +7%
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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
$2.2M
FY2021▲ +28%
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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 FY2021 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% · $14.7M Management & general 4% · $631K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $3.0M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Medical Director
$556,112Pt VII · Sec A
$507,740Pt VII · Sec A
$477,274Pt VII · Sec A
$475,513Pt VII · Sec A
$474,822Pt VII · Sec A
Physician
$472,764Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt 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

Programs and updates

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1 program · $14.7M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1939741) · Dispute this line
$14.7Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$109K
Money outPt IX
$15.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.7M
Managementcol C$631K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$109K
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Accounts receivableLn 4$2.9M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$269K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$618K$618K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.6M$9.5M$166K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$726K$712K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$771K$747K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$539K$530K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.7M$1.5M$275K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$5K$31K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$914K$900K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$282K$228K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$11K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.3M$14.7M$631K$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
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 2, 2022 $4.8M$15.3M−$10.5M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed 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 $4,820,277 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $232,812$1,477,527
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,380,071$3,231,693
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,346$2,429
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,524$108,628
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,669,753$4,820,277
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 $11,842,691$12,269,918
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,458,954$3,040,861
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,301,645$15,310,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,631,892−$10,490,502
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $4,820,277 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,955 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,464,027
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,477,527
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,231,693$3,231,693
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,429$2,429
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $104,673$104,673
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,235,648 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $107,102$4,820,277
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,310,779 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $617,925$617,925
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,450,703 · Management $165,771$9,616,474
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $711,738 · Management $14,247$725,985
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $747,353 · Management $23,670$771,023
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $529,736 · Management $8,775$538,511
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,092$2,092
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,642$38,642
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,457,937 · Management $274,512$1,732,449
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,233 · Management $30,805$36,038
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,280$20,280
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $899,913 · Management $13,635$913,548
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $227,590 · Management $54,763$282,353
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,471 · Management $3,988$15,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,679,879 · Management $630,900 · Fundraising $0$15,310,779
Part X · Balance sheet $4,818,338 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,834,328$1,423,419
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $210,804$210,851
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,354,809$2,914,856
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $248,156$269,212
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,648,097$4,818,338
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $747,199$920,378
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,265,617$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $940,985$1,732,884
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,953,801$2,653,262
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,694,296$2,165,076
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,694,296$2,165,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,648,097$4,818,338
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,165,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,820,277
XI-2 Total expenses$15,310,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,490,502
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,694,296
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$10,961,282
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,165,076

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