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Mendota Trail Conservancy FY2020 filing

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Bristol, VA501(c)(3)Environment EIN 85-2459821Revenue $863K in FY2020

On file with the IRSmendotatrail.orgPo Box 1322, 24203-1322 · Bristol, VATax-exempt since Apr 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Mendota Trail's mission is to preserve and improve a 12.5 mile walking and biking recreational trail between Bristol, VA and Mendota, VA.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $606K a year · 93% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
367 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 366.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$863K
Spent
$10K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$853K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$863K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$97K
FY2024$49K
Expenses
$10K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$55K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$853K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$853K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$346K
FY2024$287K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $7K Management & general 22% · $2K Fundraising 6% · $581

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Lapis
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
J Brian Penley
Vice Presidnet
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randall Olson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and improves a 12.5-mile walking and biking trail for recreation.

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1 program · $7K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The Mendota Trail is restoring additional trestles to open more miles of the trail for the public to enjoy. At the same time, it is maintaining segments that have previously been opened.

$7Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Frizzell FoundationFY2024$250
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$863K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$863K
Money outPt IX
$10K
Ln 25
Programscol B$7K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$581
Owns and owesPt X
$853K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$893K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$863K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$249K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Total revenueLn 12$863K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$313K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$313K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$577K
Total assetsLn 16$893K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$853K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$577K
Total assetsLn 16$0$893K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$40K
Net assetsLn 32$0$853K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$170$170$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$522$0$0$522
Office expensesLn 13$159$0$100$59
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$276$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$300$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$185$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$10K$7K$2K$581

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $49K$287K 990 PDF
FY2023 $97K$55K$43K$346K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$82K$1.1M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $482K$29K$453K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $863K$10K$853K$853K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $862,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$862,861
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$862,861
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$10,250
I-18 Total expenses$10,250
I-19 Revenue less expenses$852,611
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $862,861 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,342
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$860,519
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$248,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$862,861
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$862,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,250 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,433 · Fundraising $0$1,433
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $170 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$170
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $522$522
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $100 · Fundraising $59$159
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,801 · Management $276 · Fundraising $0$3,077
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,768 · Management $300 · Fundraising $0$2,068
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,636 · Management $185 · Fundraising $0$2,821
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,375 · Management $2,294 · Fundraising $581$10,250
Part X · Balance sheet $892,611 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$313,424
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$576,705
X-14 Intangible assets$2,482
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$892,611
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$40,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$660,010
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$192,601
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$852,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$892,611
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $852,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$862,861
XI-2 Total expenses$10,250
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$852,611
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$852,611

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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