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Nonprofit · EIN 99-2850402

TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC

Tax-exempt · EVANSTON, IL 60201

Financials

$134K$63K2024$408K$298K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$408,417$297,931$110,486$181,477$252$181,225
December 31, 2024990-EZ$133,705$62,966$70,739$72,239$1,500$70,739
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$387,145
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$259
Other revenue
$21,013

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$76,273
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$80,022
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$815
Accounting fees
$1,308
Occupancy
$137,280
Program services (functional)
$242,111
Management and general (functional)
$22,733
Fundraising (functional)
$33,087

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$72,239
Total assets, end of year
$181,477
Total liabilities, end of year
$252
Net assets, end of year
$181,225
Net assets without donor restrictions
$181,225
Gross receipts
$408,417
Employees
1
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
IL

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICK HUGHES JRPresident
Officer
35$30,000
IVETTE RAMIREZ PINEDATreasurer
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR ILEO LOTTDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR PETER BAVISDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KIMBERLY HOLMES-ROSSDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VIVIEN FISHERDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TOM WARDVice President
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NEIL GAMBOWSecretary
Officer
30$0
PATRICK HUGHES SRACCOUNTANT
Officer
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICK HUGHES JRPresident35$0
NEIL GAMBOWSecretary30$0
PATRICK HUGHES SRACCOUNTANT2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1910 GREENWOOD ST, EVANSTON, IL 60201-3909
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
PATRICK HUGHES JR, 1910 GREENWOOD STREET, EVANSTON, IL 60201
Signed the 990
PATRICK HUGHES JR, President
Phone
(847) 323-2878
Return prepared by
ANNA NALLS CPA PC

Mission

The mission of The Trade Collective is to light the fire that burns within every young person and connect them with local business professionals who provide real-world, work-based learning experiences that lead to careers in the skilled trades.Through our local partnerships with education and industry, we empower young people to prosper and remain vital contributors to our community

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Trade Collective is a workforce development organization focused on career awareness that introduces high school students to skilled trades professional careers. This program is designed to expose students- freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors-to skilled trades professional careers as they move through their high school years and prepare them for entry into a successful post-secondary workforce career.
    Expenses $242,111

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-2850402
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$181,477
Income (IRS master file)
$408,417

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$408,417$297,931$181,477XML
990-EZDecember 2024$133,705$62,966$72,239XML

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 99-2850402).

Questions about TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC

What is the EIN of TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC is 99-2850402.
Is TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE 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 TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PATRICK HUGHES JR.
Who are the officers and directors of TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,000 (PATRICK HUGHES JR, President).
How much revenue does TRADE EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $408,417, expenses of $297,931 and total assets of $181,477 at year end.

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