Development and stewardship of community trails

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $122K a year · 47% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
37 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $18K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$122K
Spent
$104K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$675K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$122K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$279K
Expenses
$104K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$193K
Net assets
$675K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$675K
FY2021$798K
FY2022$957K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1993.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $97K Management & general 7% · $7K Fundraising 0% · $371

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vol. Coord.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Builds and maintains local trails for public enjoyment.

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1 program · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Maintain existing Rachel Carson Trail, Baker Trail, Harmony Trail

$97Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$18K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$122K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Money outPt IX
$104K
Ln 25
Programscol B$97K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$371
Owns and owesPt X
$675K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K
Total assetsLn 16$725K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$122K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$265K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$401K
Total assetsLn 16$725K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$675K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6211
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$498K$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158K$401K
Total assetsLn 16$656K$725K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8$50K
Net assetsLn 32$656K$675K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$371
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$104K$97K$7K$371

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $279K$193K$86K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $369K$117K$251K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $231K$138K$93K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $319K$160K$159K$957K 990 PDF
FY2021 $235K$112K$123K$798K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $122K$104K$18K$675K 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
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Part I · Summary $122,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $91,790$90,446
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $116,607$12,963
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,722$14,244
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,111$4,485
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,230$122,138
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,250$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,322$102,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $95,572$103,817
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,658$18,321
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $122,138 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,485 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,546
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,446
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,963
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,244$14,244
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,448 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,244$122,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $103,817 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,063 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,063
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,300 · Fundraising $0$2,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,080 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,076 · Management $0 · Fundraising $371$2,447
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $4,455 · Fundraising $0$4,455
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,472 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,472
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $96,691 · Management $6,755 · Fundraising $371$103,817
Part X · Balance sheet $725,083 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,295$54,931
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $355,649$264,696
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $718$4,344
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $157,790$401,112
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $656,452$725,083
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8$318
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8$50,318
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $656,444$674,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $656,444$674,765
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $656,452$725,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $674,765 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$122,138
XI-2 Total expenses$103,817
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$656,444
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$674,765

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