Nonprofit · EIN 83-4075323
TRADEOFFS
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,350,962 | $1,436,229 | -$85,267 | $994,084 | $81,375 | $912,709 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $767,111 | $1,276,312 | -$509,201 | $1,017,090 | $19,114 | $997,976 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,271,242
- Program service revenue
- $40,139
- Investment income
- $11,308
- Royalties
- $27,223
- Other revenue
- $28,273
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $330,310
- Other salaries and wages
- $540,162
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $978,514
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $49,147
- Travel
- $65,976
- Depreciation
- $2,739
- Program services (functional)
- $1,039,492
- Management and general (functional)
- $311,958
- Fundraising (functional)
- $84,779
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,017,090
- Total assets, end of year
- $994,084
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,375
- Net assets, end of year
- $912,709
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $661,281
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $251,428
- Gross receipts
- $1,350,962
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA SILVERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $158,654 | $6,501 |
| DANIEL GORENSTEIN | FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE EDITOR Officer | 40 | $158,654 | $6,501 |
| LESLIE WALKER | SENIOR PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,166 | $9,515 |
| KATHRYN DUGAL | AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT HEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $6,155 |
| RYAN LEVI | REPORTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,322 | $4,538 |
| ALEXANDRA OLGIN | REPORTER/PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,209 | $5,124 |
| STUART KANTOR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SAWYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM GRIFFITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELORA SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ABRAMOWITZ | SECRETARY (TERM END 3/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL GORENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,666 | $5,628 |
| JESSICA SILVERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,174 | $5,136 |
| LESLIE WALKER | SENIOR PRODUCER Trustee or director | 40 | $113,935 | $5,136 |
| STUART KANTOR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ABRAMOWITZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SAWYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM GRIFFITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELORA SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 31865, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104-0565
- In care of
- % DANIEL GORENSTEIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA SILVERMAN, PO BOX 31865, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA SILVERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (585) 269-8674
- Website
- WWW.TRADEOFFS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TRADEOFFS' MISSION IS TO HELP AMERICA HAVE SMARTER, MORE HONEST HEALTH POLICY CONVERSATIONS. THROUGH OUR PODCAST, IN-DEPTH ARTICLES AND LIVE EVENTS, WE EXPLORE THE TOUGHEST CHOICES IN HEALTH CARE.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) WE DIVE INTO ISSUES LIKE THE COST OF CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, INSURANCE, MENTAL HEALTH AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. WE CONNECT POLICY TO PRACTICE, UNCOVERING THE DATA AND PERSONAL STORIES THAT HELP AUDIENCES UNDERSTAND THE STAKES - AND THE POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- TRADEOFFS' PODCAST, ARTICLES, NEWSLETTER AND EVENTS REACH MORE THAN 170,000 PEOPLE EACH MONTH, INFLUENCING POLICYMAKERS, EDUCATORS, JOURNALISTS AND THE PUBLIC ALIKE. IN 2024, OUR WORK CONTINUED TO ELEVATE THE NATIONAL DISCOURSE AROUND HEALTH POLICY. OUR MODEL OF ACCESSIBLE REPORTING THAT PAIRS DATA AND EVIDENCE WITH THE STORIES OF REAL PEOPLE DEEPLY RESONATED WITH OUR AUDIENCE. IN OUR 2024 AUDIENCE SURVEY, 96% OF RESPONDENTS REPORTED THEY USE TRADEOFFS TO INFORM THEIR THINKING ABOUT HEALTH CARE. OUR WORK WAS WIDELY CONSUMED AND SHARED BY MANY OF THE NATION'S TOP HEALTH POLICY LEADERS. WE HAD A 51% INCREASE IN PODCASTING LISTENING AND OUR NEWSLETTER HAD HIGHER-THAN-INDUSTRY AVERAGES IN OPEN AND CLICK THROUGH RATES, SHOWCASING THE VALUE DERIVED FROM OUR WORK. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR PODCAST AND WRITTEN STORIES WERE REPUBLISHED NEARLY 100 TIMES IN 2024, REACHING MILLIONS OF READERS AND LISTENERS VIA PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. OUR WORK EARNED NATIONAL ACCOLADES, INCLUDING A NATIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD, A FIRST-PLACE NATIONAL HEADLINER AWARD, AND THREE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE JOURNALISM FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS (AHCJ) FOR 2024 COVERAGE OF HEALTH POLICY ISSUES.Expenses $1,039,492 · revenue $40,139
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-4075323
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $994,084
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,350,962
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,350,962 | $1,436,229 | $994,084 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $767,111 | $1,276,312 | $1,017,090 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,627,214 | $868,632 | $1,548,407 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-4075323).
Questions about TRADEOFFS
- What is the EIN of TRADEOFFS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRADEOFFS is 83-4075323.
- Is TRADEOFFS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to TRADEOFFS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRADEOFFS 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 TRADEOFFS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRADEOFFS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TRADEOFFS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JESSICA SILVERMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRADEOFFS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,654 (JESSICA SILVERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TRADEOFFS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,350,962, expenses of $1,436,229 and total assets of $994,084 at year end.
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