Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2006.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
14 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Alicia Heyburn’s $52K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Heyburn | $51,964 | $63,218 | $57,483 | — | $46,931 |
| Aliia Heyburn | — | — | — | $50,455 | — |
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.
See Teens to Trails executive salaries →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
Connects students with life-changing outdoor adventures.
Questions for Teens to Trails
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Outdoor Program/Outdoor Club
Teens to Trails works with 70+ of Maine's middle and high schools to provide fun outdoor experiences for students. We provide grants, gear, pre-planned trips and outdoor leadership training.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-5368319) · Dispute this lineLife Happens Outside Challenge
Maine middle school students are challenged to spend as many minutes outside as they can for a week in May. All outdoor activity counts! Winning schools earn cash to invest in more outdoor programs, as well as copious PR to draw attention to the benefits of time spent outside.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-5368319) · Dispute this lineSara's Scholarship
This is an investment in a teen's connection to the outdoors. This award is what started Teens to Trails and continues 18 years later to provide an immersive summer leadership experience for 2-3 teens, offered in partnership with some of Maine's best expedition camps.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-5368319) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $177K | $275K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $219K | $283K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $13K | $6K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $206K | $277K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $13K | $13K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $74K | $48K | $22K | $4K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $114K | $74K | $34K | $6K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $14K | $9K | $4K | $705 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $1K | $826 | $381 | $64 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $30K | $6K | $6K | $18K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $2K | $678 | $113 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $4K | $878 | $2K | $790 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $4K | $3K | $1K | $184 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $8K | $6K | $3K | $425 |
| TravelLn 17 | $4K | $3K | $1K | $206 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $1K | $780 | $450 | $155 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2K | $1K | $965 | $59 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $47K | $46K | $696 | $204 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $321K | $214K | $76K | $30K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 5, 2026 | $393K | $321K | $72K | $277K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2024 | $258K | $288K | −$30K | $206K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2024 | $263K | $270K | −$7K | $228K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2023 | $253K | $217K | $36K | $227K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 10, 2022 | $252K | $146K | $105K | $189K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $392,717 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $392,717 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $321,083 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $283,428 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $277,224 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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