Great Plains Trails Network

Lincoln, NE · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1988 · Recreation & Sports

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$443K
▲ +139% vs prior year
Spent
$113K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.0M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
4 funders, incl. Road Runners Club of America
$141K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
90% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +139% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CGreat Plains Trails Network
EINHdr · item D47-0760667
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2023
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLincoln, NE
NTEE classificationIRS BMFRecreation & Sports (N32)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.gptn.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.06
Program services90%$101K
Management & general5%$5K
Fundraising6%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$113K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$443K
FY2025▲ +139%
Expenses
$113K
FY2025▼ -60%
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
109.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +272% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+75%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +244% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +49%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$330K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 330
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 430

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$942K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed100.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$406K · 92%
Investment income$24K · 5%
Program service revenue$13K · 3%
Contributions & grants92%$406K
Investment income5%$24K
Program service revenue3%$13K
Other revenue$367
Total revenueLn 12$443K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.0M · Operating expenses/yr $113K
109.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $101K · Total expenses $113K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $5K · Total expenses $113K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6K · Total expenses $113K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $5K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $431K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $406K · Total revenue $443K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $443K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $13K · Total revenue $443K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $24K · Total revenue $443K
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $13K · Total expenses $113K
12%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $443K · Prior year $186K
+139%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $443K · Expenses $113K
+75%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.0M · Total assets $1.0M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $87K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.0M
8%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jamie Granquist · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $113K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $113K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Revenue growth 139%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a30
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b30
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Advocates for and develops trails for jogging, biking, walking, and horseback riding in Lancaster County.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $101K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

To advocate and support a network of trails in and around lancaster county, nebraska, for jogging, biking, walking and horseback riging. To seek the acquistion, development and wide availabilty of trails by securing funding from public and private sources, working cooperatively with government agencies and to provide opportunites for…

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$141K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $316K · 2024–2025
Solidago ConservaancyFY2025$75,000
Lincoln Parks FoundationFY2024$240,836

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $443K$113K+139% 990 PDF
FY2024 $186K$281K-75% 990 PDF
FY2023 $750K$28K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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