Our mission is to provide financial and volunteer assistance with land acquisition, design, construction, and maintenance of the Cumberland Trail in Tennessee; to serve as an advocate for the Cumberland Trail and the regions bounding it in order to preserve the natural resources, beauty, and intrinsic value of the region; to assist local communities in the planning, land acquisition, design, construction, and maintenance of connector and other trails along the Cumberland Trail; and to promote educational and recreational opportunities to this system of trails.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 145 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$536K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$450K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$655K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$536K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$502K
FY2024$536K
Expenses
$450K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$450K
Net assets
$655K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$707K
FY2021$645K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$655K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $332K Management & general 22% · $99K Fundraising 4% · $20K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Builds, maintains, and advocates for the Cumberland Trail and its connectors, preserving nature and promoting recreation.

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1 program · $332K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Our mission is to provide financial and volunteer assistance with land acquisition, design, construction, and maintenance of the Cumberland Trail in Tennessee; to serve as an advocate for the Cumberland Trail and the regions bounding it in order to preserve the natural resources, beauty, and intrinsic value of the region; to assist local…

$332Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$536K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$524K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$450K
Ln 25
Programscol B$332K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$655K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$558K
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$524K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$10K
Total revenueLn 12$536K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$201K
SavingsLn 2$357K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$558K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$655K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6145
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$536K$558K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$609K$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$569K$655K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$299K$209K$75K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$17K$6K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$1K$259
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K$316
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$9K$3K$614
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$18K$7K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$13K$5K$907
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$31K$801$43
All other expensesLn 24e$320$320
Total functional expensesLn 25$450K$332K$99K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $536K$450K$86K$655K 990 PDF
FY2023 $502K$444K$58K$569K 990 PDF
FY2022 $281K$384K−$102K$512K 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K$232K−$62K$645K 990 PDF
FY2020 $188K$284K−$96K$707K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $536,090 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $464,849$523,942
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,457$5,054
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,365$7,094
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $501,671$536,090
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $308,996$323,735
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,985$126,598
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $443,981$450,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,690$85,757
Part VI · Governance 12 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $536,090 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$523,942
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$523,942
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,054$15,054
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$10,000−$10,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,072
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,022$2,022
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,076$536,090
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $450,333 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $209,437 · Management $74,798 · Fundraising $14,960$299,195
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,178 · Management $6,135 · Fundraising $1,227$24,540
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $25,985$25,985
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,631 · Management $1,297 · Fundraising $259$5,187
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,421 · Management $1,578 · Fundraising $316$6,315
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,598 · Management $3,071 · Fundraising $614$12,283
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,444 · Management $6,587 · Fundraising $1,317$26,348
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,692 · Management $4,533 · Fundraising $907$18,132
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,184 · Management $801 · Fundraising $43$32,028
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $320$320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $331,890 · Management $98,800 · Fundraising $19,643$450,333
Part X · Balance sheet $668,756 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $219,652$201,185
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $315,868$356,718
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,912$5,601
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,838$105,252
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $609,270$668,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,983$13,712
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,983$13,712
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $569,287$655,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $569,287$655,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $609,270$668,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $655,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$536,090
XI-2 Total expenses$450,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$569,287
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$655,044

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