Save the Trades
Save the Trades is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $852.
Save the Trades at a glance
In short: Save the Trades gave $9K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,825
- -82.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,942
- -94.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,825
- Total assets
- $143,390
- +41.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Save the Trades funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gospel Rescue Mission ($5K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Save the Trades gives
- In 2024 it paid out 147% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $50K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gospel Rescue Mission Tucson, AZ | To Provide Equipment for Individuals | $5,000 |
| Team Jitz Tucson, AZ | To Support Aspiring Young Athletes | $2,825 |
| Last Alarm Foundation Inc Tucson, AZ | To Support Fallen First Responders | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $143,390 | $50,852 | $8,836 | $8,825 | 3 | $8,825 | $852 | $6,015 |
| 2023 | $101,374 | $716 | $51,500 | $50,000 | 1 | $51,500 | $716 | $6,233 |
| 2022 | $152,158 | $200,023 | $47,865 | $47,156 | 1 | $47,865 | $23 | $5,325 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Save the Trades reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Save the Trades is led by April A. Worden, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
April A. Worden
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol A. Brown
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor A. Worden
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Save the Trades
How much does Save the Trades give each year?
Save the Trades gave $9K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
What is Save the Trades's typical grant size?
Save the Trades's median grant in 2024 was $2,825, and its average grant was $2,942, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Save the Trades give grants?
Save the Trades gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (3 grants).
Does Save the Trades give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Save the Trades's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Save the Trades?
Save the Trades reported $143K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Save the Trades's EIN?
Save the Trades's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3673690. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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