The Monongahela River Trails Conservancy (MRTC) maintains and develops a 48-mile trail system on former railroad tracks in the north central area of West Virginia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 $44K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $113
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$561K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$558K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$420K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$561K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$601K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$502K
FY2024$437K
FY2025$561K
Expenses
$558K
FY2025▲ +66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$574K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$558K
Net assets
$420K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$420K

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 Apr 1992.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $533K Management & general 2% · $13K Fundraising 2% · $11K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$51,250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ella Belling’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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
Ella Belling$51,250$47,500$46,250$43,000$40,000$38,640

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

Maintains and develops a 48-mile trail system on former railroad tracks.

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3 programs · $375K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Maintain and repair the rail trails, including routine mowing, clearing and improving ditches, replacing culverts, removing downed trees, clearing debris and other routine maintenance tasks to keep the trails safe and enjoyable for public use.

$152Kprogram expense
02

Labor and materials to install new lighting fixtures along the Capertown Trail in downtown Morgantown's Wharf District

$146Kprogram expense
03

Repairing and resurfacting 4 miles of the Mon River Trail South from Opekiska to Prickett's Fort.

$78Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$113
Grants paid · 3 grants · $224K · 2025–2025
WV Division of HighwaysFY2025$120,000
WV Division of HighwaysFY2025$60,000
WV Division of HighwaysFY2025$44,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$561K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$552K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$558K
Ln 25
Programscol B$533K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$420K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$420K
Total assetsLn 16$420K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$552K
Government grantsLn 1e$434K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$561K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$420K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$420K
Total assetsLn 16$420K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$420K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K$420K
Total assetsLn 16$417K$420K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$417K$420K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$224K$224K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$33K$10K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$784$588
Legal feesLn 11b$535$535
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$178K$178K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$100$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$850$789
Information technologyLn 14$527$41$486
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$900$675
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$79K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$558K$533K$13K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $561K$558K$4K$420K 990 PDF
FY2024 $437K$337K$100K$417K 990 PDF
FY2023 $502K$445K$57K$316K 990 PDF
FY2022 $429K$334K$95K$259K 990 PDF
FY2021 $601K$574K$27K$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 $334K$355K−$21K$137K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $561,471 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $436,715$552,391
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$9,080
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $436,815$561,471
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$224,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $51,134$55,170
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $285,432$278,653
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,566$557,823
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $100,249$3,648
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $561,471 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$26,252
VIII-1c Fundraising events$37,560
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$434,176
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,403
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$552,391
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,080 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,080
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,080 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$561,471
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $557,823 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $224,000$224,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,312 · Management $10,250 · Fundraising $7,688$51,250
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,548 · Management $784 · Fundraising $588$3,920
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $535$535
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $178,413$178,413
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $100 · Fundraising $1,047$1,147
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $850 · Fundraising $789$1,639
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $41 · Fundraising $486$527
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,520$12,520
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,925 · Management $900 · Fundraising $675$4,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,372 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$79,372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $533,090 · Management $13,460 · Fundraising $11,273$557,823
Part X · Balance sheet $420,300 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $416,652$420,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $416,652$420,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $416,652$420,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $416,652$420,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $420,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$561,471
XI-2 Total expenses$557,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$416,652
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$420,300

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