Develop, maintain, preserve, promote, and protect the rugged, natural beauty of the Ozark Trail.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 230 volunteers and 3 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 17% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 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
$2K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$242K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$230K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$251K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$242K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$242K
Expenses
$230K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$230K
Net assets
$251K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$251K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2004.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $171K Management & general 21% · $49K Fundraising 4% · $10K

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
$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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects and preserves the Ozark Trail's rugged natural beauty for all.

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3 programs · $171K · in their 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

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
$242K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$251K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$987
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$214
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$251K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6230
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$243K$251K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$73K$22K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K$542
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$389$389
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$886$163
Office expensesLn 13$3K$59$2K$866
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$420$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$18$18
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$171K$49K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $242K$230K$11K$251K 990 PDF
FY2023 $225K$202K$23K$243K 990 PDF
FY2022 $222K$149K$73K$229K 990 PDF
FY2021 $159K$128K$31K$160K 990 PDF
FY2020 $147K$113K$34K$131K 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 $241,595 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,801$60,614
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,886$140,109
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,293$5,883
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,466$34,989
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $225,446$241,595
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,431$114,300
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,004$115,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $202,435$230,227
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,011$11,368
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $241,595 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,942 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$22,608
VIII-1c Fundraising events$987
VIII-1d Related organizations$6,570
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,449
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,614
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $140,109$140,109
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,669$5,669
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $214$214
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$24,560
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $487$487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $156,421 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$241,595
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,227 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,414 · Management $21,878 · Fundraising $7,084$102,376
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,616 · Management $2,166 · Fundraising $542$8,324
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,625$3,625
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $389$389
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,932$55,932
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $886 · Management $163$1,049
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $59 · Management $1,696 · Fundraising $866$2,621
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,333 · Management $420 · Fundraising $1,609$4,362
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,019 · Management $1,372$2,391
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,053$10,053
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,980$5,980
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,464$13,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,043$16,043
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $18$18
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,335 · Management $48,791 · Fundraising $10,101$230,227
Part X · Balance sheet $253,453 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,453$122,351
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,405$75,236
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,910$20,930
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $32,065$34,936
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $242,833$253,453
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,275
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,833$251,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $242,833$253,453
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $251,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$241,595
XI-2 Total expenses$230,227
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,368
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,833
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,023
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$251,178

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