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Save the Trades

Preselected recipients only Tucson, Arizona · EIN 863673690

Save the Trades is a private foundation in Tucson, Arizona. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,825 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,825 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $50,000 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$00$0
2023$50,0001$101,374
2024$8,8253$143,390

How to apply

Save the Trades says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Save the Trades funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona3$8,825

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Save the Trades accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Save the Trades give?

$8,825 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,825.

Who runs Save the Trades?

Its 2024 filing lists April A Worden (President), Carol A Brown (Treasurer) and Taylor A Worden (Secretary).

What does Save the Trades fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and housing and homelessness.

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