To offer an engaging and dynamic environment that inspires children and families to explore,create, and learn together through discovery and play.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 28 employees.
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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$426K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$390K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$426K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$91K
FY2020$68K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$426K
Expenses
$390K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$332K
FY2024$390K
Net assets
$113K
FY2024▲ +52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$29K
FY2020$30K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$113K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2008.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $267K Management & general 25% · $97K Fundraising 7% · $26K

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

8 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires children and families to explore, create, and learn together through discovery and play.

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3 programs · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Art education programs-art and play based education programs for children ages 3-11. These programs include full day art camps, half day art camps, after school classes and specialized workshops. Programs occur during school breaks and after school.

$132Kprogram expense
02

Management of Childrens Museum Space

The trailhead childrens museum space is open five days a week to the public, and provides an engaging environment for children and adults to explore,create, and play together. The museum space includes exhibits designed to inspire play of all kinds-creative, physical, imaginative, sensory, collaborative, and art and science based and…

$128Kprogram expense
03

Community Events

Public art and play based events throughout the local commnity, that provide opportunities for creative play, art activities, and musical performances. The trailhead both hosts its own signature art and play events, and contributes childrens arts programming to other organization existing events.

$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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$426K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$239K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Other incomeLn 4–11$353
Money outPt IX
$390K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$239K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$353
Total revenueLn 12$426K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$113K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K$171K$44K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$22K$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$764$4K$482
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$52K$46K$5K$0
TravelLn 17$38$0$38$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$0$10K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$22K$4K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$2K$18K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$390K$267K$97K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $426K$390K$37K$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 $322K$332K−$9K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $160K$86K 990 PDF
FY2021 $82K$48K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$30K 990 PDF
FY2019 $91K$29K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $426,387 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $107,455$186,849
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $212,519$239,180
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,498$353
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $322,472$426,387
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $201,833$249,222
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,069$140,468
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,902$389,690
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,430$36,697
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $426,387 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $353 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,613
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,587
VIII-1e Government grants$78,687
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,962
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$186,849
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$239,180
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $239,538 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$426,387
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,690 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $170,815 · Management $43,735 · Fundraising $7,470$222,020
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,440 · Management $4,762 · Fundraising $0$27,202
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,120 · Fundraising $0$6,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $764 · Management $3,557 · Fundraising $482$4,803
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,315 · Fundraising $0$1,315
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,500 · Management $5,167 · Fundraising $0$51,667
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $38 · Fundraising $0$38
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,844 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,844
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $10,247 · Fundraising $0$10,247
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,025 · Management $4,089 · Fundraising $18,034$44,148
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,625 · Management $17,661 · Fundraising $0$19,286
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,013 · Management $96,691 · Fundraising $25,986$389,690
Part X · Balance sheet $115,206 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,595$43,771
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,175$11,234
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,946$28,689
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,547$1,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,345$20,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,856$7,012
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,500$3,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,964$115,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,125$1,770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,125$1,770
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,839$85,826
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$27,610
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,839$113,436
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,964$115,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $113,436 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$426,387
XI-2 Total expenses$389,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,839
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,900
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$113,436

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