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Trails West INC FY2024 filing

Kansas City, MOUnknown exempt organizationSince 2019 EIN 38-4130011Revenue $351K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1100 Main Street Suite 2700 · Kansas City, MO

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To promote and defend the principles of limited government, individual liberty, free enterprise, and traditional family values through advocacy, public education, and civic engagement. We work to inform citizens, mobilize communities, and influence public policy in a manner consistent with constitutional principles and the founding ideals of the united states.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 16% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$351K
Spent
$307K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$351K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$351K
FY2025$174K
Expenses
$307K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$307K
FY2025$132K
Net assets
$52K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$52K
FY2025$93K

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: FY2025.

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% · $307K Management & general 0% · $13

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Spencer Bone
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jewel Patek
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Greim
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for limited government, liberty, and free enterprise through education and civic action.

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1 program · $307K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To promote and defend the principles of limited government, individual liberty, free enterprise, and traditional family values through advocacy, public education, and civic engagement. We work to inform citizens, mobilize communities, and influence public policy in a manner consistent with constitutional principles and the founding…

$307Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
State Government Leadership FoundationFY2020$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $414K · 2024–2025
Protect Mo VotersFY2025$100,000
Heartland USA PacFY2025$7,500
Parents for Safer StreetsFY2024$150,000
American Freedom CouncilCO · FY2024$97,000
Defend US INCDC · FY2024$50,000
Platte County Citizens for Public SafetyFY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$351K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Money outPt IX
$307K
Ln 25
Programscol B$307K
Managementcol C$13
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Total revenueLn 12$351K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$8K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$8K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$8K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$307K$307K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$254$241$13
Total functional expensesLn 25$307K$307K$13$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $174K$132K$41K$93K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $351K$307K$44K$52K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $351,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,093$351,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,093$351,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$307,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $855$254
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $855$307,254
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,238$43,746
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $351,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$351,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$351,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$351,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,254 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $307,000$307,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $241 · Management $13$254
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,241 · Management $13 · Fundraising $0$307,254
Part X · Balance sheet $51,931 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,185$51,931
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,185$51,931
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,185$51,931
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,185$51,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $51,931 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$351,000
XI-2 Total expenses$307,254
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,185
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$51,931

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

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