Fundraising and development of the One Arroyo trail

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 29% 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
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $296K
Looks good: 6 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
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$549K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$411K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$906K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$549K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$300K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$421K
FY2025$549K
Expenses
$411K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$174K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$411K
Net assets
$906K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$526K
FY2022$558K
FY2023$621K
FY2024$760K
FY2025$906K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 2019.

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

Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $107K Management & general 41% · $167K Fundraising 33% · $138K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director (former)
$83,718Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$58,779Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard E Gould’s $84K as Executive Director (former) is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Richard E Gould$83,718$70,500$70,500$72,000$68,100
Daniel Rossman$58,779————

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

Develops and fundraises for the One Arroyo Trail.

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1 program · $107K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support for design and construction of the one arroyo trail and trail demonstration projects, which seek to enhance, preserve and unify the arroyo seco. Participation in governmental review of design documents to include environmental review.

$107Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$549K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$541K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$411K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$167K
Fundraisingcol D$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$906K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$734K
Total assetsLn 16$906K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$541K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$12
Total revenueLn 12$549K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$734K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$734K
Other assetsLn 15$172K
Total assetsLn 16$906K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$906K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$620K$734K
Total assetsLn 16$760K$906K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$760K$906K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$50K$57K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$1K$66K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$22K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$132K$33K$99K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$250$250
TravelLn 17$258$258
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$411K$107K$167K$138K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $549K$411K$138K$906K 990 PDF
FY2024 $421K$291K$130K$760K 990 PDF
FY2023 $238K$174K$63K$621K 990 PDF
FY2022 $226K$185K$41K$558K 990 PDF
FY2021 $300K$174K$126K$526K 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 $549,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $415,823$541,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,140$7,643
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $420,963$549,119
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $205,650$216,825
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,655$194,459
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,305$411,284
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,658$137,835
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $549,119 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,243
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$529,233
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$541,476
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,655$7,655
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$12−$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,643$549,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $411,284 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,319 · Management $56,554 · Fundraising $35,625$142,498
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,303 · Management $65,580 · Fundraising $2,645$69,528
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,799$4,799
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,997 · Management $9,756$31,753
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,090 · Fundraising $99,271$132,361
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $22,081$22,081
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $250$250
IX-17 TravelManagement $258$258
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,502$2,502
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,370$3,370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,884$1,884
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,709 · Management $167,034 · Fundraising $137,541$411,284
Part X · Balance sheet $905,768 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $620,102$734,079
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $137,231$171,689
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $759,768$905,768
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $608,152$719,694
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $151,616$186,074
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $759,768$905,768
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $759,768$905,768
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $905,768 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$549,119
XI-2 Total expenses$411,284
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$759,768
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,165
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$905,768

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