Tradesfutures

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 86-3766320 Website

TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE APPRENTICESHIP READINESS PROGRAMS, WHICH ARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO CHOOSE, OBTAIN AND SUCCEED IN A FORMAL APPRENTICESHIP IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. AND TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; TO CONDUCT AND/OR SPONSOR RESEARCH AND STUDIES CONCERNING THE REASONS INDIVIDUALS FAIL TO OBTAIN OR COMPLETE AN APPRENTICESHIP; AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VARIOUS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRAFT WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$3.7M

+27.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+83.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$96K

+70.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$5M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,658,102$2,861,336$1,682,632
Revenue$4,226,731$2,691,169$2,111,000
Expenses$3,376,460$1,940,547$463,059
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$336K$672K$1M$1M0 grants202213 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MISSOURI WORKS INITIATIVE$303KNATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE$244KPWT UNITED$130KOHIO STATE BUILDING AND …$94KBUILDING PATHWAYS SOUTH$93KARIZONA BUILDING AND CON…$84KHIRE 360$74KGEORGIA BUILDING TRADES …$74KHOUSTON GULF COAST BUILD…$74KROCHESTER CAREERS IN CON…$49K

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K7$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NICOLE SCHWARTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$80K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SEAN MCGARVEYBOARD MEMBER1
BRANDON BISHOPBOARD MEMBER1
SAM LYONBOARD MEMBER1
TOM ENSMINGERBOARD MEMBER1
JEFF PEOPLESBOARD MEMBER1
ALLISON ZIOGASBOARD MEMBER1
MELISSA WELLSBOARD MEMBER1
MICHAEL MONROEBOARD MEMBER1
NICOLE SCHWARTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$79,914

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AtlantaBirminghamChicagoColumbusDeer ParkFairfieldGlassboroJefferson CityMandanMilwaukeeMontgomeryNew BedfordNew YorkNormalPhoenixRochesterSacramento

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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