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Winding Trails INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Farmington, CT501(c)(3)EIN 06-0670252Revenue $2.8M in FY2020

On file with the IRSwindingtrails.org50 Winding Trl, 06032-1420 · Farmington, CTTax-exempt since Feb 1959Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide recreational and educational programs; conservation of woodlands and waterways

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$209K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $359K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$209K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $10K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$795K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.5M
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$9.0M
FY2025$9.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1959.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.3M Management & general 22% · $658K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $209K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Scott Brown
Executive Director
$138,857Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Schnee
Financial Manager
$70,455Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Low
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristen Burns
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Ferraro
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Brown$182,143$173,073$164,950$150,654$156,401$138,857
Bryan Martin$116,483$111,352$102,416———
Patricia Schnee$105,350$99,679$91,863———
Pat Schnee———$86,698$76,588$70,455

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Offers programs for recreation, education, and conservation of local natural areas.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Recreation and education- winding trails offers hiking and biking trails, a variety of programs for all ages, nature education and team building for school groups.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Camps- winding trails runs an aca accredited 8 week summer day camp as well as full and half day sports camps and adventure camps.

$787Kprogram expense
03

Cross country- winding trails offers the only full service cross country ski center in CT. It offers ski rentals, lessons and a retail shop. There are 20KM of groomed trails.

$63Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Sullivan Foundation Julie Coscarelli TrusteeFY2024$5K
The Highland Park Families FoundationFY2024$5K
Titolo Family Foundation INCFY2024$286
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$10K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$658K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$795K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$68K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Gains on assetsLn 7$18K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$795K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5246
VolunteersI 6226
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$478K$795K
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$257K$181K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.0M$435K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$46K$33K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$42K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$134K$94K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$233$233
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$94K$83K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$61K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$351K$336K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$121K$117K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$321K$307K$10K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$875$875
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.3M$658K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.7M$4.5M$269K$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$4.0M$583K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$3.7M$394K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$3.5M$408K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.1M$680K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.8M$3.0M−$180K$6.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,801,335 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,237$111,618
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,025,428$2,549,307
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $117,381$67,536
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $173,866$72,874
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,402,912$2,801,335
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,924,199$1,961,039
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,202,984$1,020,697
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,127,183$2,981,736
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $275,729−$180,401
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $2,801,335 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $31,593 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,618
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,618
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,549,307$2,549,307
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $50,018$50,018
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $10,288$10,288
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $17,518$17,518
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,776$8,776
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $22,217$22,217
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,549,307 · Unrelated business $41,881 · Excluded from tax $98,529$2,801,335
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,981,736 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $180,689 · Management $76,322$257,011
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,029,147 · Management $434,706$1,463,853
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,585 · Management $13,763$46,348
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,000 · Management $17,741$59,741
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $94,268 · Management $39,818$134,086
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,600$16,600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,146$18,146
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $233$233
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,682$15,682
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $83,492 · Management $10,160$93,652
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,752 · Management $1,851$62,603
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,295$20,295
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $335,691 · Management $15,111$350,802
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $117,438 · Management $3,660$121,098
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $307,418 · Management $9,957 · Fundraising $3,336$320,711
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $875$875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,320,332 · Management $658,068 · Fundraising $3,336$2,981,736
Part X · Balance sheet $7,374,306 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,232$43,437
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,757$17,814
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,059$23,645
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,514$33,304
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,323,639$4,617,012
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,717,867$2,639,094
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,198,068$7,374,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $159,603$183,345
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $318,850$430,075
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$181,894
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $478,453$795,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,694,469$6,551,035
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,146$27,957
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,719,615$6,578,992
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,198,068$7,374,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,578,992 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,801,335
XI-2 Total expenses$2,981,736
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$180,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,719,615
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,778
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,578,992

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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