Connecting kids with nature to develop personal growth and improve access to the natural world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 109 volunteers and 14 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $147K a year · 33% 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$526K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$445K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$960K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$526K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$526K
Expenses
$445K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$143K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$445K
Net assets
$960K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$766K
FY2024$877K
FY2025$960K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $327K Management & general 10% · $44K Fundraising 17% · $75K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Mary Macias’s $60K as CEO is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Macias$60,000$46,478$27,269$26,414$16,000$13,100

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

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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

Connects children with nature for personal growth and better access to the outdoors.

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3 programs · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

School Based Programs

Footpath engages with local school urban districts where more than 50% of students receive free or reduced lunch. Footpath provides educational curriculum resources and enrichment for 5TH and 6TH grade students.

$117Kprogram expense
02

Out of School / Summer Programs

Youth from under-served communities are provided outdoor adventures or summer nature-based experiences. This could include fishing events, equestrian therapy events, summer day camp, outdoor hiking events. Footpath provides any needed equipment, materials, and may include transportation.

$33Kprogram expense
03

Outdoor Connection Kits

Kits containing nature related activities, crafts and games are crafted, assembled and delivered to children in underserved communities. Kits specialize in social emotional learning through nature.

$12Kprogram 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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$526K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$416K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$445K
Ln 25
Programscol B$327K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$960K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$845K
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$416K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$29K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$526K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$171K
SavingsLn 2$674K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$845K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57K
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$960K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6109
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$703K$845K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K$57K
Total assetsLn 16$890K$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$877K$960K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$24K$12K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$77K$12K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$2K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$49$49$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$80$966
OccupancyLn 16$45K$31K$13K
TravelLn 17$29$29
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$233$233$657
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$175K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$742$464
Total functional expensesLn 25$445K$327K$44K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $526K$445K$81K$960K 990 PDF
FY2024 $538K$430K$108K$877K 990 PDF
FY2023 $504K$261K$243K$766K 990 PDF
FY2022 $367K$240K$127K$521K 990 PDF
FY2021 $316K$143K$173K$395K 990 PDF
FY2020 $115K$222K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $526,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $482,584$416,163
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,620$42,875
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,495$25,630
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,587$41,559
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $538,286$526,227
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $155,470$183,357
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $17,310$16,290
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,319$245,774
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $430,099$445,421
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,187$80,806
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $526,227 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$38,000
VIII-1e Government grants$5,493
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$372,670
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$29,184
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$416,163
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,875$42,875
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,652 · Excluded from tax $2,260$21,912
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,718$3,718
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$39,403
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,156$2,156
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,401 · Excluded from tax $2,260$526,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $445,421 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,000 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $24,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,143 · Management $11,762 · Fundraising $20,130$109,035
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,570 · Management $2,013 · Fundraising $3,739$14,322
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $16,290$16,290
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,933 · Management $1,200$4,133
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,430$6,430
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49 · Management $49 · Fundraising $2,404$2,502
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,646 · Management $80 · Fundraising $966$2,692
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,208 · Management $13,375$44,583
IX-17 TravelManagement $29$29
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $233 · Management $233 · Fundraising $657$1,123
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,847 · Management $1,649$5,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $175,039$175,039
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,941 · Management $742 · Fundraising $464$3,147
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $326,609 · Management $43,732 · Fundraising $75,080$445,421
Part X · Balance sheet $971,487 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $238,695$171,316
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $463,964$673,673
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $135,630$66,094
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,645$3,089
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $50,451$57,315
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $890,385$971,487
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,064$11,395
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,064$11,395
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $734,779$768,055
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $142,542$192,037
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $877,321$960,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $890,385$971,487
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $960,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$526,227
XI-2 Total expenses$445,421
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,806
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$877,321
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,965
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$960,092

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