Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1985.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
71 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
20 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Williams | $65,820 | $67,460 | $67,460 | $60,317 | $58,967 | $58,000 |
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 Catamount Trail Association 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
Expands access to Vermont's backcountry for everyone to enjoy mountain experiences.
Questions for Catamount Trail Association
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Trail/Terrain Development, Maintenance, and Protection
The catamount trail association develops, manages, and conserves the catamount trail, a public-access ski trail. The catamount trail and related trails and terrain are unique resources for recreation and important conservation and economic assets for the people and the state of vermont.
Youth Education
The catamount trail association administers ski cubs, a program focused on introducing youth to cross-country skiing as a means to promote healthy lifestyles for vermont families and communities.
Events
Catamount trail association events exist to introduce people to the sport of backcountry skiing, to connect users and grow the backcountry community, and to promote use of the catamount trail and our chapter managed zones. The winter fundraising event transitioned to an in person event called the catgut.
Funders
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 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $417K | $388K | $356K | $354K | $386K |
| Given inLn 1b | $1K | $500 | $6K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $214K | $151K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $428K | $517K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $674 | $1K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $678K | $708K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $8K | $8K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $670K | $700K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $74K | $39K | $22K | $14K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $117K | $80K | $36K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $11K | $8K | $3K | $542 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $651 | $404 | $182 | $65 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $15K | $9K | $4K | $1K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $8K | $8K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $5K | $5K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $15K | $3K | $10K | $3K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $30K | $13K | $16K | $1K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $9K | $5K | $3K | $1K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $6K | $6K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $6K | $4K | $878 | $586 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $499 | $349 | $100 | $50 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $9K | $9K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $165K | $165K | $386 | $38 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $469K | $335K | $113K | $22K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 16, 2026 | $476K | $469K | $7K | $700K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 17, 2025 | $419K | $416K | $3K | $670K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 18, 2024 | $373K | $371K | $1K | $639K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 | $403K | $333K | $70K | $640K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 9, 2021 | $386K | $272K | $113K | $639K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 5, 2021 | $298K | $292K | $5K | $451K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $476,269 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $476,269 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $469,448 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $707,742 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $699,871 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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