Cdtc is the lead national partner working with the usfs in the administration, completion, protection, and volunteer stewardship and construction of the Continental Divide national scenic Trail.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$143K 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $211K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$39K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$950K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$365K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$923K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$950K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$724K
FY2021$950K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$365K
FY2021▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M

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 Nov 2012.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $548K Management & general 30% · $281K Fundraising 13% · $122K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$74,667Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and HR
$68,066Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Teresa Martinez’s $114K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Teresa Martinez$114,037$88,600$77,176$74,667$71,566
Steven Shattuck—$77,900$70,754$68,066$65,846

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

Builds, protects, and maintains the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail with volunteers.

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3 programs · $548K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

CDTC completed 21 volunteer events and supported over 200 volunteers who contributed over 25,500 volunteer hours of labor and added 6 new partnerships to its work. CDTC hosted 6 Trail Adopter trainings and had 37 new CDTC Trail Adopters in 2021, with the adoption of 77 additional miles of the CDT.

$293Kprogram expense
02

CDTC hosted a virtual Trail Days speaker series. CDTC created two new educational lessons as part of its curriculum and hosted 3 CDT lessons in Leadville, CO. CDTC translated and printed the New Mexico Trail Guides in Spanish. CDTC hosted Latino Conservation week events in Santa Fe, Chama, Grants, and Silver City, NM.

$189Kprogram expense
03

CDTC added Butte, MT, as its newest designated CDT Gateway Community (now at 19 total). CDTC printed and installed the trail kiosk in the Village of Cuba. CDTC hosted its second annual virtual Gateway Community Summit with over 50 participants from across the trail.

$66Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$961K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$950K
Ln 25
Programscol B$548K
Managementcol C$281K
Fundraisingcol D$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$365K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$961K
Government grantsLn 1e$273K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$166
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$328K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$365K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 6512
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$321K$328K
Total assetsLn 16$322K$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$305K$365K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$51K$89K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$424K$284K$51K$89K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$44K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$27K$10K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$0$12K$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$0$17K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$0$17K$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$0$12K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$43K$775$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$173K$99K$72K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$950K$548K$281K$122K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.0M$1.9M$100K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$31K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.2M$665K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.0M$950K$60K$365K 990 PDF
FY2020 $923K$724K$199K$305K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,009,924 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $871,685$960,710
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,212$2,119
I-10 Investment income$166
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,806$46,929
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $922,703$1,009,924
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $502,961$654,017
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $220,720$296,285
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $723,681$950,302
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $199,022$59,622
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $1,009,924 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,368 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$26,209
VIII-1e Government grants$273,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$661,501
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$960,710
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,119
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$166
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,775$10,775
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,786$9,786
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,653 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,561$1,009,924
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $950,302 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,774 · Management $88,974 · Fundraising $2,987$142,735
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $284,204 · Management $51,439 · Fundraising $88,587$424,230
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,526 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$43,526
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,986 · Management $10,011 · Fundraising $6,529$43,526
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $11,595 · Fundraising $0$11,595
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $17,275 · Fundraising $0$17,275
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $16,812 · Fundraising $0$16,812
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $12,193 · Fundraising $0$12,193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,057 · Management $775 · Fundraising $21,210$65,042
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $99,220 · Management $71,731 · Fundraising $2,417$173,368
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $547,767 · Management $280,805 · Fundraising $121,730$950,302
Part X · Balance sheet $403,351 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $314,130$319,999
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,649$8,427
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $132$57,808
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,196$3,535
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,111
X-15 Other assets$10,471
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $322,107$403,351
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,145$38,767
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,145$38,767
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $304,962$314,126
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$50,458
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,962$364,584
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $322,107$403,351
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $364,584 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,009,924
XI-2 Total expenses$950,302
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,962
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$364,584

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