Trace International Inc
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What it says it does
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- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1.6 million, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.8 million spent. ONLINE TRAINING -THE TRACE ELEARNING CONTENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM PUBLISHED 20 NEW COURSES ON TOPICS INCLUDING TRADE AND EXPORT CONTROLS, INSIDER TRADING, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND COMPLETED NEARLY 50 CUSTOMIZATION PROJECTS FOR TRACE MEMBERS.-THE TRACE LMS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM LAUNCHED A FULLY REDESIGNED, MULTILINGUAL PLATFORM AVAILABLE IN OVER 35 LANGUAGES FEATURING PROPRIETARY INNOVATIONS LIKE THE INFOWHEEL AND MY COURSE DASHBOARD. THE LMS TEAM ALSO CREATED AND LAUNCHED A CUSTOM-BUILT, PROPRIETARY LANGUAGE SELECTOR IN THE TRACE LMS TO SIMPLIFY COURSE ACCESS.-TRACE HOSTED 17 VIRTUAL WEBINARS ON VARIOUS COMPLIANCE-RELATED TOPICS (E.G. ANTI-CORRUPTION COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT IN THE US, APAC AND THE EU, TRADE COMPLIANCE, THE INTERSECTION OF DATA ANALYTICS AND COMPLIANCE, ETC.). EACH WEBINAR HAD AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF 56 PARTICIPANTS. ALL TRACE WEBINARS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST AND ARE AVAILABLE TO TRACE MEMBERS. 7 OF THE 17 WEBINARS OFFERED WERE ALSO OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC IN SUPPORT OF MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.
- $660,805 spent. GLOBAL EVENTS-TRACE HELD TWO ANNUAL FORUM EVENTS IN 2024: A TWO-DAY IN-PERSON FORUM WAS HELD IN ANNAPOLIS, MD AND A 2-DAY IN-PERSON FORUM WAS HELD IN LONDON, UK. EACH EVENT HAD ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 75 MEMBERS AND SPEAKERS. THERE WAS NO CHARGE FOR PARTICIPATION. WE ALLOWED ONE REPRESENTATIVE PER MEMBER COMPANY AND ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WAIT LIST. SPEAKERS AND ATTENDEES AT EACH EVENT INCLUDED ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, SENIOR LEVEL COMPLIANCE EXECUTIVES AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL. PANEL DISCUSSIONS PROVIDED ATTENDEES WITH PRACTICAL COMPLIANCE GUIDANCE AND FACILITATED BENCHMARKING. -ROUNDTABLES: TRACE HOSTED TWO EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE EVENTS -- ONE IN SINGAPORE AND ONE IN HOUSTON. ATTENDANCE AT EACH ROUNDTABLE EVENT WAS LIMITED TO 10-20 SENIOR LEVEL COMPLIANCE EXECUTIVES FROM TRACE MEMBER COMPANIES, TO FACILITATE ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS AND BENCHMARKING. THERE WAS NO CHARGE FOR TRACE MEMBERS TO ATTEND.
- $616,893 spent. LIVE MEMBER SUPPORT AND SERVICES-TRACE CONDUCTED AN ANALYSIS OF OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS TO DETERMINE WHICH COMMUNICATION METHODS WERE MOST EFFECTIVE IN REACHING MEMBERS TO ENSURE AWARENESS OF THE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THEM. BASED ON THE RESULTS, THE MEMBER SERVICES TEAM UPDATED ITS OUTREACH FREQUENCY AND METHODS TO BEST SERVE ITS MEMBERS AND INCREASE ENGAGEMENT. TRACE ALSO STREAMLINED ITS LIVE SUPPORT OPERATIONS TO REDUCE COSTS AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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