To lead in fostering health, active and vibrant communities where walking, bicycling, and the use of public transit are a way of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$759K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$886K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$781K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$886K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$729K
FY2021$886K
FY2022$988K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$781K
FY2021▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$621K
FY2021$781K
FY2022$951K
FY2023$976K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$436K
FY2021▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$436K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$504K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1989.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $530K Management & general 16% · $127K Fundraising 16% · $125K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$100,052Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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

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  • 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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3 programs · $530K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Encouragement and education trailnet created quarterly crash reports in 2021, these crash reports highlighted areas of major concern for the safety of people walking and BIKING.TRAILNET published an ongoing safestreets glossary sharing some knowledge on roadway interventions that make our streets safer for all USERS.DUE to COVID-19…

$265Kprogram expense
02

Rides trailnet transitioned to in-person events with covid restrictions being lifted in the late spring. Trailnet produced virtual RIDES/EVENTS and then in june produced 10 in-person events reaching a total of 2400 participants. Rides meet the needs of different users with shorter local rides and longer more challenging rides.

$147Kprogram expense
03

Planning and advocacytrailnet worked with ST louis county council to pass a bill that updated ST. Louis county's bike laws. ST louis county bike reforms modernizes ST louis county rules on how and where people can ride, prioritizing safety and judgement of people on BIKES.TRAILNET worked with the rest of the leadership team from…

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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$60

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$886K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$578K
Other incomeLn 4–11$183K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Money outPt IX
$781K
Ln 25
Programscol B$530K
Managementcol C$127K
Fundraisingcol D$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$436K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$759K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$578K
Government grantsLn 1e$142K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$183K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$886K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$431K
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$355K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$249K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$759K
Net assetsLn 32$436K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$257K$355K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$249K$249K
Total assetsLn 16$997K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$678K$759K
Net assetsLn 32$319K$436K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$67K$16K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$349K$235K$55K$59K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$5K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$12K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$22K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$6K$21K$350
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$27K$150$1K
Office expensesLn 13$55K$29K$13K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$37K−$972$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$60$200
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$219$131
InsuranceLn 23$33K$28K$5K$779
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$59K$5K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$781K$530K$127K$125K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.2M−$50K$504K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$976K$83K$539K 990 PDF
FY2022 $988K$951K$37K$435K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $886K$781K$105K$436K 990 PDF
FY2020 $729K$621K$109K$319K 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
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Part I · Summary $886,408 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $539,943$578,253
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,020$115,482
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,044$9,478
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $155,373$183,195
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $729,380$886,408
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $425,277$506,829
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,341$274,575
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $620,618$781,404
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,762$105,004
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $886,408 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$246,735
VIII-1e Government grants$141,559
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$189,959
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$578,253
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $115,482$115,482
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,316$12,316
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $183,195$183,195
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,838−$2,838
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,644 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $195,511$886,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $781,404 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,474 · Management $15,756 · Fundraising $16,822$100,052
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $235,163 · Management $54,916 · Fundraising $58,628$348,707
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,316 · Management $1,241 · Fundraising $1,325$7,882
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,282 · Management $2,868 · Fundraising $3,062$18,212
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,564 · Management $5,036 · Fundraising $5,376$31,976
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,950 · Management $20,827 · Fundraising $350$27,127
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,133 · Management $150 · Fundraising $1,035$28,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,785 · Management $12,677 · Fundraising $14,001$55,463
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,895 · Management −$972 · Fundraising $6,211$42,134
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,137 · Management $60 · Fundraising $200$1,397
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,197$4,197
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,838 · Management $219 · Fundraising $131$2,188
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,699 · Management $4,582 · Fundraising $779$33,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,518 · Management $5,368 · Fundraising $16,805$80,691
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $529,754 · Management $126,925 · Fundraising $124,725$781,404
Part X · Balance sheet $1,194,195 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,489$430,720
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $274,987$130,013
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $32,149$9,860
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $51,862$14,434
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,792$5,291
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $249,003$249,310
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $257,166$354,567
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $997,448$1,194,195
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,216$77,429
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $471,275$527,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $678,179$758,518
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $319,269$410,677
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $319,269$435,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $997,448$1,194,195
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$886,408
XI-2 Total expenses$781,404
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,004
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$319,269
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,404
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$435,677

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