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Sam Houston Trails Coalition

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Willis, TX501(c)(3)Since 2010EnvironmentEIN 27-2916050Revenue $380K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsamhoustontrails.com502 W Montgomery Ste 236, 77378-8827 · Willis, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To plan, develop, fund, implement, and maintain a safe and sustainable trail network in the Sam Houston national forest for diverse outdoor recreational users.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $70K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$132K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$380K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$369K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$380K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$51K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$380K
Expenses
$369K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$237K
FY2025$369K
Net assets
$108K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$95K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$108K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $358K Management & general 3% · $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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeff Heller
Motorized Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Riley
Hiking Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Secrist
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cynthia Mettes
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Valdez
Vice President
$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 safe, sustainable trails for diverse outdoor recreation in Sam Houston National Forest.

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3 programs · $322K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Rt-16015

Recreational trails program grant for rehabilitation of the multi-use trails in the sam houston national forest.

$216Kprogram expense
02

NFF grant-funding from the national forest foundation for rehabilitation of a portion of the multi-use trail in the sam houston national forest.

$70Kprogram expense
03

Oh-16015

Recreational trails program grant for rehabilitation of the multi-use trails in the sam houston national forest.

$36Kprogram 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
National Forest FoundationFY2024$70K
Baker Hughes FoundationFY2024$200
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$70K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$380K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Investment incomeLn 3$952
Money outPt IX
$369K
Ln 25
Programscol B$358K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Government grantsLn 1e$366K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$110
Investment incomeLn 3$952
Total revenueLn 12$380K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$115K$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$132K
Net assetsLn 32$97K$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$400$400
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$434
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$79$79
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$352K$349K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$369K$358K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $380K$369K$11K$108K 990 PDF
FY2024 $240K$237K$2K$97K 990 PDF
FY2023 $51K$95K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $379,575 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $238,758$378,623
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $930$952
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,688$379,575
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,414$368,585
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $237,414$368,585
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,274$10,990
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $379,575 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,522
VIII-1c Fundraising events$110
VIII-1e Government grants$365,597
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,394
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,623
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $952$952
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $952 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$379,575
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,585 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $400$400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,428 · Management $434$1,862
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,176$2,176
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,512$1,512
IX-20 InterestManagement $79$79
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,982$6,982
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,847$2,847
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $349,155 · Management $2,572$351,727
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $357,565 · Management $11,020 · Fundraising $0$368,585
Part X · Balance sheet $240,141 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,242$2,827
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $39,340$143,293
X-4 Accounts receivable$300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,787$93,721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,369$240,141
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,185$91,615
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,355$1,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,540$132,322
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,059$29,651
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $71,770$78,168
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,829$107,819
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,369$240,141
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,819 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$379,575
XI-2 Total expenses$368,585
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,990
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,829
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,819

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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