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Teens to Trails FY2023 filing

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Brunswick, ME501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 20-5368319Revenue $263K in FY2023

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.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K 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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FY2023 · 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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 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
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$263K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$270K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$228K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$263K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$252K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$393K
Expenses
$270K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$321K
Net assets
$228K
FY2023+0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$189K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$277K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · 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

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $189K Management & general 26% · $70K Fundraising 4% · $11K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Alicia Heyburn
Executive Director
$57,483Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Hatley
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elaine Brassard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leanna Bonds
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Hall
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Margulies
Board Member
$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

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

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3 programs · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Outdoor Program/Outdoor Club

Teens to Trails works with Maine's middle and high schools to build meaningful relationships between students, caring adults and the natural world while sharing fun outdoor experiences. We provide training, financial support, and reliable resources to operate an outdoor club and bring the outdoors into the school day.

$130Kprogram expense
02

Life Happens Outside Challenge

Maine middle school students are challenged to spend as many minutes outside as they can for the final week of October. 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.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Sara's Scholarship

Is an investment in a teen's connection to the outdoors. This award enables an immersive summer leadership experience for 3-4 teens, offered in partnership with some of Maine's best expedition camps.

$6Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Grapevine Giving FoundationFY2025$13K
Rossetter FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$270K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$197K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$600
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$228K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$218K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$244K$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$227K$228K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$37K$17K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$68K$31K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$12K$6K$947
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$4K$708
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$5K$2K$386
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$759$113
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19$19
Office expensesLn 13$1K$815$367$63
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$1K$199
OccupancyLn 16$7K$5K$2K$371
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$1K$198
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$1K$1K$160
InterestLn 20$49$32$15$2
InsuranceLn 23$2K$280$1K$22
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K$173$28
Total functional expensesLn 25$270K$189K$70K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $393K$321K$72K$277K 990 PDF
FY2024 $258K$288K−$30K$206K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $263K$270K−$7K$228K 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$217K$36K$227K 990 PDF
FY2021 $252K$146K$105K$189K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $263,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $204,049$233,713
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,328$17,116
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $94$2,459
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,006$10,144
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $253,477$263,432
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,900$15,300
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $159,008$195,138
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,415$59,737
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $217,323$270,175
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,154−$6,743
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $263,432 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,028 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,150
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,563
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,713
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,116$17,116
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,459$2,459
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,950$1,950
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,759$2,759
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,332 · Excluded from tax $75$1,407
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,476 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,243$263,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,175 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,300$13,300
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,364 · Management $17,245 · Fundraising $2,874$57,483
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,962 · Management $31,367 · Fundraising $5,228$104,557
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,315 · Management $5,683 · Fundraising $947$18,945
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,199 · Management $4,246 · Fundraising $708$14,153
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,021 · Management $2,318 · Fundraising $386$7,725
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,470 · Management $759 · Fundraising $113$2,342
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $19$19
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $815 · Management $367 · Fundraising $63$1,245
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,578 · Management $1,190 · Fundraising $199$3,967
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,827 · Management $2,228 · Fundraising $371$7,426
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,580 · Management $1,190 · Fundraising $198$3,968
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,142 · Management $1,470 · Fundraising $160$2,772
IX-20 InterestPrograms $32 · Management $15 · Fundraising $2$49
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $280 · Management $1,486 · Fundraising $22$1,788
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,235 · Management $173 · Fundraising $28$28,436
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,120 · Management $69,737 · Fundraising $11,318$270,175
Part X · Balance sheet $232,774 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,652$21,158
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $197,885$197,163
X-4 Accounts receivable$13,695
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $123$158
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $600$600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $244,260$232,774
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,172$4,545
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,098$4,545
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $208,162$167,170
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,000$61,059
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $227,162$228,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $244,260$232,774
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $228,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,432
XI-2 Total expenses$270,175
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,743
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$227,162
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$7,810
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$228,229

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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