Ozark Trail Association EIN 76-0721119

Ozark Trail Association

EIN  76-0721119 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Potosi, MO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Protects and preserves the Ozark Trail's rugged natural beauty for all.
Leadership
Kathie Brennan · President
Money in and out
$242K revenue, $230K expenses
Bottom line
74% program efficiency

Protects and preserves the Ozark Trail's rugged natural beauty for all. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $242K in revenue, $230K in expenses, and $251K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$242K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$230K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$251K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $11K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -54% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$242K
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses
$230K
FY2024▲ +14%
Total assets
$253K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2024
Total revenue
$242K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$230K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$251K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$11K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$253K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $171K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Maintenance of the existing Ozark Trail in cooperation with the Army Corps of Engineers, USDA-US Forest Service, National Park Service, Missouri State Parks, Missouri Conservation and LAD Foundation. In 2024 OTA continued work under a cost sharing agreement with USFS for maintenance of the trail in the Mark Twain NF.

$156Kprogram expense
02

Promoting greater use of the Ozark Trail by the public through attending public events and providing information, operating a website offering maps and trip planning information and supporting events taking place on the trail to increase awareness in various trail user communities.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Development of new sections of the Ozark Trail. In 2024 OTAs volunteer planners worked on developing strategies for identifying possible routes new sections of trails that fulfill the goal of a long continuous trail through the Ozarks in Missouri.

$6Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COzark Trail Association
EINHdr · item D76-0721119
Principal addressHdr · item CPotosi, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ozarktrail.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$140K · 58%
Contributions & grants$61K · 25%
Other revenue$35K · 14%
Investment income$6K · 2%
Program service revenue58%$140K
Contributions & grants25%$61K
Other revenue14%$35K
Investment income2%$6K
Total revenueLn 12$242K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.04
Program services74%$171K
Management & general21%$49K
Fundraising4%$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$198K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$251K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $198K · Operating expenses/yr $230K
10.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $171K · Total expenses $230K
74%
Management & General
Management & general $49K · Total expenses $230K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $10K · Total expenses $230K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $11K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $71K
$0.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $61K · Total revenue $242K
25%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $242K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $140K · Total revenue $242K
58%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $242K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $140K · Total expenses $230K
61%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $242K · Prior year $225K
+7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $147K · FY2024 $242K
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $251K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $242K · Expenses $230K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $253K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $251K · Total assets $253K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $253K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathie Brennan · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $230K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $114K · Total expenses $230K
50%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 17%
Revenue growth 7%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$242K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$225K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$222K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$159K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$147K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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