Teens to Trails FY2021 filing

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Brunswick, ME501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 20-5368319Revenue $252K in FY2021

On file with the IRSteenstotrails.org179 Neptune Dr Ste 300, 04011-3080 · Brunswick, METax-exempt since Oct 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Teens to Trails connects students with life changing outdoor experiences

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
Spent
$146K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$252K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$252K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$393K
Expenses
$146K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$321K
Net assets
$189K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$189K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$277K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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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

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $80K Management & general 19% · $27K Fundraising 27% · $39K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$46,931Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
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.

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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

Connects students with life-changing outdoor adventures.

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2 programs · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Outing Club Support- this program encompasses all of our in-person youth programs, adult outdoor leadership development courses, campus-based outdoor activities, skills training, and distributing outdoor gear & equipment.

$76Kprogram expense
02

Grants-to-Clubs help schools start new Outing Clubs and assists established clubs in strengthening their programs. We award grants of outdoor gear or cash up to $500. 6 grants were awarded in 2020 to support club travel to outings, first aid training, and new equipment such as camp kitchens.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Government grantsLn 1e$72K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$437
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$177K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 627
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$187K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$104K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$83K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$31K$14K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$22K$5K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$868$639$904
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$142$142
Office expensesLn 13$948$125$823
Information technologyLn 14$1K$217$890
OccupancyLn 16$8K$3K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$907$864$32$11
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$525$795$524
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$3K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$149$825$733
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$80K$27K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $393K$321K$72K$277K 990 PDF
FY2024 $258K$288K−$30K$206K 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$270K−$7K$228K 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$217K$36K$227K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $252K$146K$105K$189K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $251,636 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $123,168$241,387
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,750$1,320
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $400$437
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,590$8,492
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $122,728$251,636
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,400$3,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $124,587$111,494
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,669$31,794
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,656$146,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,928$105,348
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $251,636 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,112 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$71,528
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$169,859
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$241,387
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,320$1,320
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $437$437
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,500$1,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,880$4,880
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,812 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $437$251,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,288 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,505 · Management $14,079 · Fundraising $2,347$46,931
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,891 · Management $5,246 · Fundraising $25,921$53,058
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $868 · Management $639 · Fundraising $904$2,411
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,921 · Management $1,694 · Fundraising $2,479$9,094
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $142$142
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $125 · Management $823$948
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $217 · Fundraising $890$1,107
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,308 · Management $1,661 · Fundraising $3,261$8,230
IX-17 TravelPrograms $864 · Management $32 · Fundraising $11$907
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,100$10,100
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $525 · Management $795 · Fundraising $524$1,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,440 · Management $1,507 · Fundraising $1,862$6,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $149 · Management $825 · Fundraising $733$1,707
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,913 · Management $27,443 · Fundraising $38,932$146,288
Part X · Balance sheet $190,762 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,002$9,413
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$177,158
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$4,191
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,002$190,762
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,805$2,217
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,805$2,217
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $83,197$188,545
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $83,197$188,545
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,002$190,762
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $188,545 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,636
XI-2 Total expenses$146,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,348
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$83,197
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$188,545

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