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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 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
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$222K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$222K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$355K
Expenses
$154K
FY2023
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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
$189K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$113K

From the FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $134K Management & general 9% · $14K Fundraising 4% · $5K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$40,383Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

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  • 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 · $134K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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

$134Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$163
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$163
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$189K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$189K
Total assetsLn 16$153K$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$153K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$47K$47K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$22K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$134K$14K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $355K$363K−$8K$113K 990 PDF
FY2024 $269K$337K−$68K$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $222,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $183,685$222,121
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $96$163
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $183,781$222,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,298$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,067$46,383
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$5,487
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,478$102,121
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $127,843$153,991
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,938$68,293
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $222,284 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$151,069
VIII-1c Fundraising events$55,562
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$222,121
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $163$163
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $163 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$222,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,991 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,383$40,383
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $47,125$47,125
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,134$1,134
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,487$5,487
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,305 · Management $7,795$30,100
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,290$6,290
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,085$1,085
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,591$8,591
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,308$3,308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,988$1,988
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,419 · Management $14,085 · Fundraising $5,487$153,991
Part X · Balance sheet $189,357 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,633$189,357
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $152,633$189,357
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $152,633$189,357
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $152,633$189,357
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,357 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,284
XI-2 Total expenses$153,991
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$152,633
XI-7 Investment expenses−$162
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$31,407
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,357

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