The Rubicon Trail Foundation is dedicated to the future health and use of the Rubicon Trail while ensuring responsible motorized year-round Trail access. The Foundation acts as the support for Rubicon work projects and as liaison with local government organizations. This support can range from getting approval fro projects from the appropriate agencies to feeding volunteers and buying the supplies needed to maintain the Trail. We also fight the efforts of others to close or restrict use of the Rubicon Trail system.our officers and directors represent a wide variety of Rubicon Trail users and supporters. These include Trail users, Rubicon area land owners, county representatives, manufacturers and Rubicon event organizers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $28K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $21K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 15 voting members
Concern: none of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$106K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$77K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$723K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$106K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$106K
Expenses
$77K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$77K
Net assets
$723K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$526K
FY2022$580K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$693K
FY2025$723K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2005.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $57K Management & general 27% · $20K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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Protects and maintains the Rubicon Trail, ensuring responsible motorized access and advocating for its use.

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1 program · $57K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Engaged in education outreach to trail users by word of mouth and handouts as part of a joint venture with el dorado county. This includes providing trail brochures with map and details, plus rubicon trail foundation trail patrol and friends of the rubicon brochures, t-shirts provided to volunteer trail patrol and kiosk staff for easy…

$57Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$21K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$106K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$57K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$723K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$106K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$366K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$723K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$70K$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$370K$366K
Total assetsLn 16$693K$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13$5K
Net assetsLn 32$693K$723K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$278$278
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$151$151
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$57K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $106K$77K$29K$723K 990 PDF
FY2024 $92K$70K$22K$693K 990 PDF
FY2023 $151K$61K$91K$671K 990 PDF
FY2022 $99K$44K$54K$580K 990 PDF
FY2021 $43K$55K−$11K$526K 990 PDF
FY2020 $48K$66K−$18K$537K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $106,465 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,806$33,758
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,071$5,793
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $70,106$66,914
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $91,983$106,465
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,027$77,071
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $70,027$77,071
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,956$29,394
Part VI · Governance 0 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $106,465 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,560 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,758
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,758
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,793$5,793
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$65,354
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,353$106,465
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $77,071 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,373$14,373
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,370$1,370
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,449$6,449
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,332$1,332
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,092$3,092
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,441$12,441
IX-17 TravelPrograms $278$278
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,302$1,302
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,770$4,770
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,630$2,630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,133$28,133
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $151$151
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $56,646 · Management $20,425 · Fundraising $0$77,071
Part X · Balance sheet $727,392 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $251,738$280,853
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $463$988
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $812$1,118
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $370,105$366,369
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $70,370$73,364
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $693,488$727,392
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13$23
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13$4,523
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $672,926$699,990
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,549$22,879
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $693,475$722,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $693,488$727,392
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $722,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$106,465
XI-2 Total expenses$77,071
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,394
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$693,475
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$722,869

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