Wow Trail FY2022 filing

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Laconia, NH501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 45-0509781Revenue $34K in FY2022

On file with the IRSwowtrail.orgPo Box 6832, 03247-6832 · Laconia, NHTax-exempt since Jan 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fundrasing continues for Trail maintenance expenses and future expansion. The opechee loop project started with phase 1 and will be completed in 2026. Grant applications continue to be submitted for future phases. Feasibility studies continue for other sections of the proposed Trail.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
166 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 165.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35
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
0
of 13 voting members
Concern: none of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$34K
+240% vs prior year
Spent
$15K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$34K
FY2022▲ +240%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$71K
FY2026$143K
Expenses
$15K
FY2022▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$70K
FY2026$103K
Net assets
$212K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$193K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$291K
FY2026$252K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jan 2006.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $14K Management & general 9% · $1K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$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 a recreational trail along a railway corridor.

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1 program · $15K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Fund raising to continue trail awareness and finance trail maintenance and expansion

$15Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$15K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Total revenueLn 12$34K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$212K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$212K
Total assetsLn 16$193K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$193K$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$362$362
Advertising and promotionLn 12$165$165
Office expensesLn 13$134$134
InsuranceLn 23$1K$550$844
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15K$14K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $143K$103K$40K$252K 990 PDF
FY2025 $71K$70K$1K$291K 990 PDF
FY2024 $70K$31K$39K$311K 990 PDF
FY2023 $40K$80K−$40K$173K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $34K$15K$19K$212K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10K$27K−$17K$193K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $34,255 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,028$5,623
I-9 Program service revenue$28,613
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,061$34,255
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 $26,757$15,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,757$15,378
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,696$18,877
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $34,255 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,594
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,029
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,613$28,613
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19$19
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,632$34,255
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,378 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $362$362
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $165$165
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $134$134
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $550 · Management $844$1,394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,162$10,162
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,161$3,161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,038 · Management $1,340 · Fundraising $0$15,378
Part X · Balance sheet $212,333 assets, 5 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $193,455$212,333
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $193,455$212,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $193,455$212,333
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $193,455$212,333
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,333 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,255
XI-2 Total expenses$15,378
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$193,455
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,333

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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