ORGANIZED TRADES COUNCIL
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$126K
-6.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$9K
-65.6% YoY
Grant Count
1
-66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
+3.1% YoY
About Project First Rate
Based on IRS filings
Project First Rate is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in ROCKFORD, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $126K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $9K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $126,201 | $135,528 | $158,029 |
| Revenue | $295,209 | $283,255 | $264,057 |
| Expenses | $304,593 | $305,596 | $292,661 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRAD LONG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LINDA MCHUGH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEITH GAHL | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| FORTUNATO SALAMONE | CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DAVID ANSPAUGH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK SZULA | BOARD MEMBER - PAST | 1 | — |
| RICHARD SHUGA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BILL SPRAGUE | CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| TRAVIS GORMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH COOK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DEBRA SULLIVAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ERIK CALVERT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEN SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LARRY ROWLETT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| FRANK TARARA | BOARD MEMBER - PAST | 1 | — |
| ART STURMS | BOARD MEMBER - PAST | 1 | — |
| GREG HARLE | BOARD MEMBER - PAST | 1 | — |
| TOM MATUS | BOARD MEMBER - NEW | 1 | — |
| MIKE GETZELMAN | BOARD MEMBER - NEW | 1 | — |
| MATT TRIELOFF | BOARD MEMBER - NEW | 1 | — |
| RYAN MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER - NEW | 1 | — |
| PAUL NOLLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $95,466 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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