Mad River Path Association

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-3159859) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
11.8 mo
of spending, in cash
11.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $39K
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
None of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$196K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$189K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$177K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$196K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$196K
Net assets
$177K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$177K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $189K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$87,200Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Misha Golfman$87,200$28,461——
Ross Saxton—$17,507$53,510$52,500

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 15aNo

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2 programs · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Various program events including triathlon, summer adventures, and winter expedition - 381 participants and 50 volunteers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-3159859) · Dispute this line
$178Kprogram expense
02

Maintaining and development of the valley floor trails and corridor - thousands of participants and users.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-3159859) · Dispute this line
$11Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$196K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Owns and owesPt X
$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$196K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$177K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$170K$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$751$11K
Net assetsLn 32$170K$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$87K$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$804$804
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$189K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 1, 2025 $196K$189K$7K$177K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $125K$170K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $69K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $91K$143K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $111K$154K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $196,210 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$141,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$49,418
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3,117
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,125
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$196,210
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$98,628
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$90,259
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$188,887
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$7,323
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
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 $196,210 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$14,735
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,815
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,550
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,418$49,418
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,117$3,117
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,125$2,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,660 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$196,210
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,887 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $87,200$87,200
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,616$4,616
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,812$6,812
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,759$12,759
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,637$12,637
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,753$8,753
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $804$804
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,992$2,992
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,589$50,589
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,725$1,725
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,887 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$188,887
Part X · Balance sheet $188,133 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,423$185,403
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,912$2,730
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $170,335$188,133
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $751$11,226
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $751$11,226
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $169,584$176,907
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $169,584$176,907
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $170,335$188,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176,907 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$196,210
XI-2 Total expenses$188,887
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,323
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$169,584
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176,907

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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