Golden Gate Apparel Association organizes apparel trade shows for its industry buyer members

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K 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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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 $107K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $668K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $668K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$364K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$455K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$692K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$364K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$364K
Expenses
$455K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$672K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$455K
Net assets
$692K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$835K
FY2021$889K
FY2022$737K
FY2023$772K
FY2024$782K
FY2025$692K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1983.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $395K Management & general 13% · $60K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$113,886Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Taft$113,886$112,352$105,254$97,686$89,080$83,659

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 · $395K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Golden Gate/Fashion Market of Northern California is a not for profit organization formed by a group of independent sales representatives throughout the West Coast to provide for the retail community, primarily in Northern California, a convenient place/venue close to their business location, to shop, share information, be informed and…

$395Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$364K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$264K
Investment incomeLn 3$100K
Money outPt IX
$455K
Ln 25
Programscol B$395K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$692K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$698K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$264K
Investment incomeLn 3$100K
Gains on assetsLn 7$85K
Total revenueLn 12$364K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$668K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$526
Total assetsLn 16$698K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$692K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$755K$668K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$785K$698K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$782K$692K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$114K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$363$363
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$167$167
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$115
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$252K$234K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$3K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$455K$395K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $364K$455K−$91K$692K 990 PDF
FY2024 $293K$401K−$108K$782K 990 PDF
FY2023 $375K$400K−$24K$772K 990 PDF
FY2022 $393K$452K−$59K$737K 990 PDF
FY2021 $414K$408K$6K$889K 990 PDF
FY2020 $309K$672K−$363K$835K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $363,871 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $274,714$263,968
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,212$99,903
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $292,926$363,871
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,315$148,123
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $251,596$306,592
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $400,911$454,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$107,985−$90,844
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $363,871 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $263,968$263,968
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,996$14,996
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $84,907$84,907
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $363,871$363,871
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $454,715 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,886$113,886
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,862$13,862
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $363$363
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,012$20,012
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,820$7,820
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,144$7,144
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,743$11,743
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,066$3,066
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,180$9,180
IX-17 TravelPrograms $167$167
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$115
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,677$3,677
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $234,253 · Management $17,826$252,079
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,321 · Management $8,280$11,601
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $395,044 · Management $59,556 · Fundraising $0$454,715
Part X · Balance sheet $698,206 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,571$27,862
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,460$1,345
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $754,866$668,473
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $526$526
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $785,423$698,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $617$467
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,459$6,236
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,076$6,703
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $782,347$691,503
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $782,347$691,503
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $785,423$698,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $691,503 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,871
XI-2 Total expenses$454,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$90,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$782,347
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$691,503

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