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Bridle Trails Park Foundation FY2020 filing

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Kirkland, WA501(c)(3)Since 2002Recreation & Sports EIN 71-0903697Revenue $235K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbridletrails.org6513 132nd Avenue Ne 343, 98033-8628 · Kirkland, WATax-exempt since Nov 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To protect, preserve, maintain, and enhance Bridle Trails State Park, and to raise funds for financial support of the park.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 $101K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 22.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $23K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
$235K
Spent
$96K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$504K
Expenses
$96K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2020 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 Nov 2002.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $69K Management & general 28% · $27K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Erckmann
VP and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Gode
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Grove
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects, preserves, and funds Bridle Trails State Park.

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3 programs · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Support Bridle Trails State Park through support for park maintenance, meetings and nature education through the Foundation website.

$45Kprogram expense
02

Depending on the year, stage events for the public to use and enjoy the park , including trail runs, nature walks, school programs, and fun and educational events for the public, such as Party in the Park, a Halloween event, and a spring Egg hunt.

$20Kprogram expense
03

Produce giving letter and electronic newsletter four times a year, circulation about 2,000.

$4Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Beardsley Foundation Trust 2-0351FY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$23K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $164K · 2023–2025
Washington State Parks & Recreation CommissionFY2025$53,567
Washington State Parks & Recreation CommissionFY2024$45,248
Washington State Parks & Recreation CommissionFY2023$64,989

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$96K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Gains on assetsLn 7$19K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$178K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$182K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$21K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$108$108
Total functional expensesLn 25$96K$69K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $504K$233K$271K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $184K$306K−$122K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$174K$17K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$136K$110K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $339K$147K$191K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $235K$96K$139K$2.9M 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 $235,363 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $104,270$127,278
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,161$5,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $162,861$103,085
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $286,292$235,363
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $77,669$45,352
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 $63,637$50,840
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $141,306$96,192
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $144,986$139,171
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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,363 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,278
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,278
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,000$5,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29,766 · Excluded from tax $54,174$83,940
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $19,145$19,145
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,911 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,174$235,363
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,192 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,352$45,352
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,440$2,440
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,211$18,211
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,566$2,566
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,070$2,070
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,882$2,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,483 · Management $1,080$22,563
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $108$108
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,401 · Management $26,791 · Fundraising $0$96,192
Part X · Balance sheet $2,943,300 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,443$178,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,260$3,649
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,557,132$2,761,611
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,657,835$2,943,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,657,792$2,943,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,657,792$2,943,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,657,835$2,943,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,943,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,363
XI-2 Total expenses$96,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,171
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,657,792
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$146,337
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,943,300

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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