A outdoor-based mentoring program that helps young people discover and develop their inherent strengths to promote personal growth through long-term relationships, experiential programming, a network of community supports and trains others to DO the same.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 169 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $254K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
24
named funders · $743K
Looks good: 24 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$176K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$676K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$772K
FY2021$781K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$975K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$22K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$966K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2000.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $817K Management & general 19% · $227K Fundraising 14% · $175K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Student
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amie Hutchison’s $76K as Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1843 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mentors guide youth through outdoor adventures to build strengths and foster personal growth.

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3 programs · $817K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The midcoast community collaborative is a backbone network of community members and organizationshealthcare, behavioral health, schools, community based organizations, business leaders, families and youth- focused on supporting the growth and development of healthy children, healthy families and strong communities in lincoln and knox…

$414Kprogram expense
02

During the fye ending 8/31/25, trekkers served approximately 120 youth in our care program, spending around 300 hours with each student through year -round planning meetings, one-on-one relationship building, short trips and longer expenditionary excursions, with a focus on community service, cross- culture appreciation, and adventure -…

$327Kprogram expense
03

The institute also partnered with oceanside high school's alternative education program to support approximately 30 youth as a demonstration of the effectiveness of trekkers programming pricipals through a different delivery model.

$77Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $37K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,491
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,833
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,735
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,452
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,890
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,177

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$949K
Other incomeLn 4–11$165K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$817K
Managementcol C$227K
Fundraisingcol D$175K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$949K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$193K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$165K
Gains on assetsLn 7$969
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$277K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$376K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6169
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$274K$376K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K$176K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16K$16K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$51K$17K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$404K$173K$112K$120K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$26K$16K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$11K$17K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$7K$695
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$264$2K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$707$415$252$40
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$162$122
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$8K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$3K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$539K$520K$8K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$7K$12K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$817K$227K$175K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$10K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.1M$247K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$975K$392K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$867K$759K$966K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$781K$229K$206K 990 PDF
FY2020 $676K$772K−$96K−$22K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,210,118 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,100,980$948,710
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,741$88,179
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,905$8,632
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $198,524$164,597
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,384,150$1,210,118
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,833$16,491
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $689,347$566,260
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $436,175$636,973
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,137,355$1,219,724
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $246,795−$9,606
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,210,118 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$948,710
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$193,268
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$948,710
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $88,179$88,179
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,663$7,663
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $969$969
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $142,772$142,772
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,825$21,825
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $110,004 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $151,404$1,210,118
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,219,724 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $16,491$16,491
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,749 · Management $16,916 · Fundraising $9,227$76,892
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $172,567 · Management $111,770 · Fundraising $119,707$404,044
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,245 · Management $16,256 · Fundraising $6,671$49,172
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,885 · Management $17,158 · Fundraising $8,109$36,152
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,148$1,148
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,200$5,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,930 · Fundraising $695$7,625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $12,870$12,870
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $264 · Management $1,852 · Fundraising $4,600$6,716
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $415 · Management $252 · Fundraising $40$707
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,184$9,184
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,127 · Management $162 · Fundraising $122$1,411
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,957$4,957
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,426 · Management $2,976 · Fundraising $1,022$12,424
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,107 · Management $12,019$15,126
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $520,122 · Management $8,380 · Fundraising $10,395$538,897
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,786 · Management $12,013 · Fundraising $1,909$20,708
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $817,184 · Management $227,173 · Fundraising $175,367$1,219,724
Part X · Balance sheet $1,823,105 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,297,017$276,647
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,091,052
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $218,130$76,465
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,229$2,559
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $274,261$376,382
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,791,637$1,823,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,627$503
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,072$20,472
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,564$25,709
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $186,945$176,019
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $589,931$769,480
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,014,761$877,606
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,604,692$1,647,086
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,791,637$1,823,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,647,086 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,210,118
XI-2 Total expenses$1,219,724
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,606
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,604,692
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$52,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,647,086

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