Pacific Crest Trail Association
Protects, preserves, and promotes the Pacific Crest Trail as a world-class experience. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $5.6M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, and $5.5M in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 1977
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Website
- www.pcta.org
- Filings
- 6 on file (2020–2025)
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Bergeron | — | — | — | — | $174,966 | $162,986 |
| Megan Wargo | $171,249 | $150,492 | $148,394 | $149,291 | $122,265 | $114,301 |
| Teresa Raichart | $161,690 | $149,695 | $148,394 | $145,090 | $130,478 | $112,429 |
| Chris Rylee | $133,986 | $133,986 | $133,314 | $110,094 | — | — |
| Angie Williamson | $116,202 | $114,009 | $115,310 | $110,306 | $104,827 | $100,084 |
| Justin Kooyman | $110,598 | $107,042 | — | — | — | — |
| Jennifer Tripp | — | — | $104,146 | $109,310 | $100,971 | — |
| Mark Waters | — | — | $101,800 | — | — | — |
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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Where the work happens
Trail Maintenance
Each year the pcta brings together agency partners and volunteers with shared values and serves as a liason between people and public lands. Volunteers and corps crew members perform the hard, physical labor of performing annual and deferred maintenance and reconstruction on the PCT, giving hikers and horseback riders the opportunity to…
Trail Promotion and Education
Through our print and electronic publications and personal outreach,- we promote the pacific crest trail as a recreation space for everyone- promote safe and responsible use of the trail by educating trail users in leave no trace principles, as well as informing trail users about trail closures and the impacts from wildfire- mobilize…
Trail and Land Management and Protection
In 2025, the pacific crest trail association (pcta) partnered with land trusts and federal agencies to evaluate acquisition opportunities from private owners that own land including or adjacent to the PCT. The pcta worked with partners on the acquisition of 3,325 acres of forestland in the castle crags and trinity alps wildernesses.
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
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Financial Metrics
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| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 70% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 10% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 34% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 7% | — | — |
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