The mission of the Alabama Trails Foundation is to guide and promote the development of Trails by connecting citizens and communities with their historical and natural resources for the betterment of Alabama

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $365K a year · 48% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $95K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$214K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
$1.5M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$412K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$827K
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +295%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $979K Management & general 6% · $61K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Develops and promotes trails connecting people with Alabama's history and nature.

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3 programs · $979K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The alabama trails foundation (atf) supports trails that bring alabamians together. Trails provide an opportunity to get outside, to move and exercise, to experience nature at a time when we all need a little space to decompress.

$953Kprogram expense
02

100 alabama miles challenge -an ongoing program designed to inspire alabamians to walk, run, hike, bike, swim, paddle, ride, or roll 100 miles each year and to do so by exploring the thousands of miles of trails available at alabama's parks, nature preserves, and rivers.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Cahaba Blueway

The foundation provides a minimal amount of administrative support for the cahaba blueway project with the goal of helping it grow into its own significant program. The university of alabama center for economic development (uaced) launched the cahaba blueway initiative over seven years ago dedicating staff and resources to empower the…

$1Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$95K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$979K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$802K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$789K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$802K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$802K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200$214K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$466$466
Information technologyLn 14$80$80
OccupancyLn 16$500$500
InsuranceLn 23$483$483
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$979K$977K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$979K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.0M$444K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $827K$263K$563K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$300K$984K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $412K$283K$129K$319K 990 PDF
FY2021 $353K$390K−$38K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020 $204K$98K$107K$227K 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 $1,484,185 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $774,480$1,416,865
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,435$67,320
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $870$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $826,785$1,484,185
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $263,346$1,039,872
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,346$1,039,872
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $563,439$444,313
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,484,185 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,071,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$345,065
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,416,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67,320$67,320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,320$1,484,185
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,039,872 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,735$16,735
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,133$37,133
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,902$1,902
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $466$466
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $80$80
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $500$500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $483$483
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $977,344 · Management $2,037 · Fundraising $0$979,381
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,907 · Management $1,285$3,192
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $979,251 · Management $60,621 · Fundraising $0$1,039,872
Part X · Balance sheet $2,534,965 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,840$13,597
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,854,209$788,686
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,732,682
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,865,049$2,534,965
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$214,247
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $200$200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $200$214,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,849$79,472
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,800,000$2,241,046
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,864,849$2,320,518
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,865,049$2,534,965
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,320,518 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,484,185
XI-2 Total expenses$1,039,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$444,313
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,864,849
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,356
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,320,518

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