Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1989.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
20 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.
Cindy Mense’s $118K as CEO is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Mense | $117,832 | $112,406 | $107,312 | $100,052 | $94,604 |
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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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
Promotes walking, biking, and transit to create healthy, active communities.
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Advocacy / Outreach / Educationconnecting St. Louis
Tower grove ave and tucker BLVD are approved for construction in 2025. Trailnet's successful advocacy and education efforts help secure funding for 34.1 new miles of bike infrastructure in STL. Drive the change campaign spread the word about the new hands free law, securing 1,000 new buckle up phone down pledges in 2024.
Planning safe STREETS528,805 residents will benefit from street safety planning conducted by trailnet's team in wellston, jefferson county, the city of ST. Louis, and poplar BLUFF.TRAFFIC calming lending library: helped community partners host their own demonstrations and advocacy efforts, including three partners borrowing equipment for…
Rides / eventstrainet brought 105,649 miles of smiles to 3,029 people at 13 trailnet bike rides this year with our full season of rides. Free classes included 89 people who learned basic bike maintenance skills or how to fix a flat tire at 13 classes hosted in partnership with libraries, schools, and other community partners.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $638K | $598K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $355K | $387K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $254K | $284K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $764K | $831K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $539K | $504K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $118K | $88K | $11K | $19K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $518K | $385K | $47K | $86K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $11K | $9K | $1K | $2K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $27K | $20K | $2K | $4K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $48K | $35K | $4K | $8K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $50K | $41K | $1K | $8K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $163K | $136K | $18K | $9K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $74K | $54K | $10K | $10K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $52K | $47K | $3K | $2K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $5K | $4K | $118 | $740 |
| InterestLn 20 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $974 | $974 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $39K | $35K | $3K | $1K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $68K | $64K | $1K | $2K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.2M | $918K | $107K | $153K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $1.1M | $1.2M | −$50K | $504K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $1.1M | $976K | $83K | $539K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $988K | $951K | $37K | $435K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $886K | $781K | $105K | $436K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $729K | $621K | $109K | $319K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,128,315 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,128,315 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,178,257 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,335,428 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $504,467 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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