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Softwood Export Council

EIN 93-1252146 · Portland, OR

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What it says it does

TO PROMOTE U.S. SOFTWOOD PRODUCTS INTO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS THROUGH TRADE SHOWS, TRADE MISSIONS AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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

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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM THE MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP) USES FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S (USDA) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) TO HELP U.S. PRODUCERS, EXPORTERS, PRIVATE COMPANIES, AND OTHER TRADE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCE PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR U.S. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THE FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FMD), ALSO KNOWN AS THE COOPERATOR PROGRAM, USES FUNDS FROM THE USDA CCC TO AID IN THE CREATION, EXPANSION AND MAINTENANCE OF LONG TERM EXPORT MARKETS FOR US AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
EMERGING MARKETS PROGRAM THE EMERGING MARKETS PROGRAM (EMP) USES FUNDS FROM THE USDA CCC TO PROMOTE, ENHANCE OR EXPAND EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURE COMMODITIES TO OVERSEAS EMERGING MARKETS IN LOW-TO-MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES.
AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROMOTION PROGRAM THE AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROMOTION PROGRAM (ATP) HELPS U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTERS DEVELOP NEW MARKETS AND HELPS MITIGATE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF OTHER COUNTRIES TARIFF AND NON-TARIFF BARRIERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 December 1998.
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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