The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is a 740 mile inland paddling Trail across NY, VT, quebec, NH, and me. The Northern Forest Canoe Trail promotes and provides access to Canoe and kayak experiences along this route.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 3 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $100K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.1 months of spending in cash, plus $100K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $62K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$673K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$681K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$673K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$432K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$663K
FY2024$673K
Expenses
$681K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$583K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$681K
Net assets
$167K
FY2024▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$167K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2000.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $574K Management & general 10% · $69K Fundraising 6% · $38K

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; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$69,006Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karrie Thomas’s $69K as Executive Di is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karrie Thomas$69,006$67,860$61,909$57,739$54,755

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Promotes and provides access to paddling experiences on a 740-mile inland trail.

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2 programs · $574K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Development of events, trip plan information, trail maps and guides to encourage canoe and kayak travel.

$389Kprogram expense
02

Maintenance and development of access, portages and campsites along 740 miles of trails.

$185Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$673K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$681K
Ln 25
Programscol B$574K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$167K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Government grantsLn 1e$43K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$39K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$673K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K
Total assetsLn 16$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$167K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$4K$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$85K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$182K$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$168K$167K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$60K$6K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$173K$129K$24K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$768$662$58$48
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$945$85$67
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$15K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$78K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$24K$9K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$8K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$19K$14K$3K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$1K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$222K$222K$350$38
Total functional expensesLn 25$681K$574K$69K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $673K$681K−$8K$167K 990 PDF
FY2023 $663K$653K$10K$168K 990 PDF
FY2022 $636K$583K$53K$240K 990 PDF
FY2021 $432K$399K$33K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020 $376K$273K$102K$125K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $673,324 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $408,654$310,275
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,237$332,481
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,331$1,419
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,474$29,149
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $662,696$673,324
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,786$264,253
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $453,970$416,586
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $652,756$680,839
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,940−$7,515
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $673,324 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,182 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$33,988
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,794
VIII-1e Government grants$42,760
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,733
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$39,134
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$310,275
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $332,481$332,481
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,419$1,419
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $1,918$1,918
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$12,506
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $543$543
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $350,543$673,324
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $680,839 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,861 · Management $5,568 · Fundraising $4,176$69,605
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,414 · Management $24,268 · Fundraising $19,265$172,947
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $662 · Management $58 · Fundraising $48$768
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $945 · Management $85 · Fundraising $67$1,097
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,475 · Management $2,442 · Fundraising $1,919$19,836
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $78,433 · Fundraising $5,000$83,433
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,986$4,986
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,916 · Management $8,649 · Fundraising $2,844$35,409
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,126$3,126
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,903 · Management $1,475 · Fundraising $1,159$10,537
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,109 · Management $2,631 · Fundraising $2,067$18,807
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,000 · Management $1,507$2,507
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $18,000$18,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,775 · Management $1,866 · Fundraising $1,466$15,107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $222,086 · Management $350 · Fundraising $38$222,474
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $573,691 · Management $69,099 · Fundraising $38,049$680,839
Part X · Balance sheet $171,963 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$3,821$8,501
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $54,042$34,692
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $991$991
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $84,818$99,779
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $36,000$18,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $182,030$171,963
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,040$5,308
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,040$5,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $167,990$166,655
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $167,990$166,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $182,030$171,963
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $166,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$673,324
XI-2 Total expenses$680,839
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,515
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$167,990
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,413
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$7,233
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$166,655

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