To motivate and empower marin mountain bikers to act in their own self interest to get fair and reasonable Access to our public trails and preserve the experience of trail riding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name 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 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$355K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$363K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$355K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$355K
Expenses
$363K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$154K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$363K
Net assets
$113K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$113K

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 Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $351K Management & general 3% · $11K Fundraising 0% · $998

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
Executive Di
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vernon Hufffman’s $60K as Executive Di is at the 69th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Vernon Hufffman$60,000$60,000——
Vernon Huffman——$40,383$4,963

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

Advocates for mountain bikers to secure fair trail access and preserve riding experiences.

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1 program · $351K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To motivate and empower marin mountain bikers to act in their own self interest to get fair and reasonable access to our public trails and preserve the experience of trail riding. MTS program service accomplishments construction of caballo rojo trail - ~1 mile of trail built at camp tamarancho in fairfax, ca - 10,000+ users annually -…

$351Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$355K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$263K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Money outPt IX
$363K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$998
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$263K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$110
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Total revenueLn 12$355K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$113K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
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$122K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$122K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$998
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$61$61
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$161K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$363K$351K$11K$998

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $355K$363K−$8K$113K 990 PDF
FY2024 $269K$337K−$68K$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 $222K$154K$68K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$153K 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 $88K$95K 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 $354,954 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,780$263,097
I-9 Program service revenue$27,273
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $175$110
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,981$64,474
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $268,936$354,954
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,863$64,828
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $10,875$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $261,004$298,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,742$363,282
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,806−$8,328
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
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 $354,954 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$125,384
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,097
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,273$27,273
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $110$110
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$64,474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,273 · Excluded from tax $110$354,954
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $363,282 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,828$4,828
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,063$2,063
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,731$62,731
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,909$6,909
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,035 · Fundraising $998$3,033
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,309$7,309
IX-17 TravelManagement $61$61
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,373$7,373
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,020$15,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $160,506$160,506
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,649$31,649
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,079 · Management $11,205 · Fundraising $998$363,282
Part X · Balance sheet $113,223 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,551$113,223
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,551$113,223
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,551$113,223
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,551$113,223
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $113,223 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$354,954
XI-2 Total expenses$363,282
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,551
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$113,223

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