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Nonprofit · EIN 35-1139485

TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC

Tax-exempt · MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410

Financials

$18.5M$17.6M2023$20.1M$18.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$20,052,252$18,930,696$1,121,556$18,018,478$1,904,576$16,113,902
June 30, 2024990$18,456,140$17,575,546$880,594$16,996,623$2,004,277$14,992,346
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,694,692
of which government grants
$1,061,654
Program service revenue
$16,154,797
Investment income
$635,315
Net gain from sales of assets
-$12,042
Other revenue
$567,448

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$870,313
Other salaries and wages
$10,954,762
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,852,020
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$34,195
Accounting fees
$68,233
Occupancy
$672,592
Travel
$361,788
Depreciation
$642,280
Program services (functional)
$15,628,190
Management and general (functional)
$2,645,460
Fundraising (functional)
$657,046

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,996,623
Total assets, end of year
$18,018,478
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,904,576
Net assets, end of year
$16,113,902
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,436,671
Publicly traded securities
$3,863,241
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,103,870
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,010,032
Gross receipts
$20,052,252
Employees
485
Volunteers
204
Year formed
1967
State of legal domicile
IN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jon GoldCEO
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$299,581$10,071
Lisa TatinaDirector of Marketing
Key employee
40$141,284$26,228
Lisa PrevisDir of Programs
Key employee
40$93,200$25,460
Lynn StrohlDirector of Programs
Key employee
40$79,920$26,140
Vernita Johnson MacklinDir of HR
Key employee
40$94,983$10,656
Fallon ColemanDirector Day Services
Key employee
40$74,793$25,322
Jamie PeytonFiscal Compliance and IT Director
Key employee
40$98,926$0
Troy RoseCOO
Key employee
40$37,810$6,557
Larry AltBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jeffrey BanBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Kelly BliedenBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Dana BoothBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Sam BoufisBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jeremy CashBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Nichole CimbaljevichBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Steve CoxBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
James R DyeBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
James W Dye IVBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Eric EvansBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Steve HandelBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Deanna HardwickBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Megan HenningBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Christina HerreraBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Josh HuddlestunBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Namrata KanalBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Brian LyterBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Steve MadisonBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Carla MeyerBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Andy QunellBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kyle RosenbaumBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Julie RosenwinkelBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Tim RossBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Art RussellBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Tom SchagerBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Mike SchneiderBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Natalie ShraderBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Beth SliwaBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Jessica TomichBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Adra YoungBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jon GoldCEO
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$277,828$19,073
Lisa TatinaDirector of Marketing
Key employee
40$137,589$31,116
Lisa PrevisDir of Programs
Key employee
40$92,205$27,520
Lynn StrohlDirector of Programs
Key employee
40$77,569$27,916
Vernita Johnson MacklinDir of HR
Key employee
40$91,238$14,118
Jamie PeytonFiscal Compliance and IT Director
Key employee
40$98,129$3,925
Fallon ColemanDirector Day Services
Key employee
40$66,892$16,095
Larry AltBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Kelly BliedenBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Dana BoothBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Sam BoufisBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Greg ChonaBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Nichole CimbaljevichBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Steve CoxBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Eric EvansBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Deanna HardwickBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mark HeaneyBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Megan HenningBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Christina HerreraBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jason HofmanBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jessica HubbardBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Namrata KanalBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Brian LyterBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Carla MeyerBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Troy RoseBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Kyle RosenbaumBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Julie RosenwinkelBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Art RussellBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Tom SchagerBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mike SchneiderBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Natalie ShraderBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Beth SliwaBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Dwayne WalkerBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Adra YoungBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3198 E 83RD PL, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410-6418
In care of
% JON GOLD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jon Gold, 3198 E 83rd Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410
Signed the 990
Jon Gold, Chief Executive Officer
Phone
(219) 945-0100

Mission

Provides services and support to individuals with special needs to help them realize their full potential.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provides services and support to individuals with special needs to help them realize their full potential code 624100 childrens
    Expenses $980,810 · revenue $846,409
  • Provides services and support to individuals with special needs to help them realize their full potential code 624310, Adult
    Expenses $4,928,409 · revenue $5,322,818
  • Provides services and support to individuals with special needs to help them realize their full potential code 623990, Residential
    Expenses $9,718,971 · revenue $9,985,570

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-1139485
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1969
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E500)
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,018,478
Income (IRS master file)
$20,052,252

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$20,052,252$18,930,696$18,018,478XML
990June 2024$18,456,140$17,575,546$16,996,623XML
990June 2023$16,771,707$16,293,192$15,622,131IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1139485).

Questions about TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC

What is the EIN of TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC is 35-1139485.
Is TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
Are donations to TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jon Gold.
Who are the officers and directors of TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,581 (Jon Gold, CEO).
How much revenue does TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,052,252, expenses of $18,930,696 and total assets of $18,018,478 at year end.

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