Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
12 people listed on the 990; $22K paid to officers and key staff.
Jeanne Golay’s $22K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 135 <$100K environment 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.
See Lower Valley Trails Group executive salaries →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
Builds a non-motorized trail connecting communities for recreation and transportation.
Questions for Lower Valley Trails Group
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Meet Me in the Middle Project
Will build 700 linear feet of trail west from the existing LoVa Trail west toward South Canyon, entirely on CDOT Right of Way. Worked with the City of Glenwood Springs on the $1.42 million project, funded in part by a $700,000 grant from the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District (GCFMLD).
Work on design of the Canyon Creek LoVa Trail section to install a pedestrian bridge over the Colorado River connecting to a trail through the CPW facility on the north side and a trail on an easement through the Nutrient Farms property on the south side.
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $45K | $60K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $45K | $360K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $45K | $360K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $22K | $20K | $2K | $440 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $20 | $20 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $718 | $646 | $72 | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $500 | $500 | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $173 | $156 | $17 | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $828 | $745 | $83 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $24K | $21K | $2K | $457 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 23, 2023 | $339K | $24K | $315K | $360K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $339,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $339,019 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,239 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $359,589 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $359,589 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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