Working to restore the watersheds, Wilderness, and wildlife in the high sierra nevada following the john muir trail (est. 1915) for all life in california.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $151K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$772K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$354K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$967K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$772K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$772K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$354K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$354K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$757K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $519K Management & general 9% · $73K Fundraising 23% · $181K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marla Stark’s $200K as President & Chair of the Board is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Marla Stark$200,210$192,436$49,230—
Spencer Collom$118,150———
Toby Suckow——$112,846$106,500
Sara Barnes$59,377———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects wilderness, wildlife, and waters along the John Muir Trail.

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1 program · $519K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Our mission is to repair the environmental damage along the JMT region from decades of heavy recreational use and extreme weather events. We focus on the aquatic assets: lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and lush meadows.

$519Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$772K
Ln 25
Programscol B$519K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$354K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K
Total assetsLn 16$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$33K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$352K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$352K
Total assetsLn 16$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$354K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$352K
Total assetsLn 16$0$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$15K
Net assetsLn 32$0$354K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$212K$65K$43K$105K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$5K$4K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$22$22
Accounting feesLn 11c$559$559
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$46K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$182$9K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$388$388
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$508$239$150$119
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$445K$399K$422$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$772K$519K$73K$181K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.9M$4.4M$451K$757K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.8M$3.5M$283K$306K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.3M−$105K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $967K$1.2M−$226K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$772K$354K$354K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,126,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,126,552
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,126,552
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$245,147
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$526,987
I-18 Total expenses$772,134
I-19 Revenue less expenses$354,418
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,126,552 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$33,102
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,093,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,126,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,126,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $772,134 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,113$3,113
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,564 · Management $42,627 · Fundraising $105,176$212,367
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $11,732$11,732
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,435 · Management $3,589 · Fundraising $8,911$17,935
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22$22
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $559$559
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,221 · Fundraising $9,242$55,463
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $182 · Management $8,702 · Fundraising $6,462$15,346
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $5,587$5,587
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $388$388
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $239 · Management $150 · Fundraising $119$508
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,526$4,526
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $398,824 · Management $422 · Fundraising $45,342$444,588
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $518,578 · Management $72,717 · Fundraising $180,839$772,134
Part X · Balance sheet $369,381 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$351,671
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$17,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$369,381
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$14,963
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$14,963
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$354,418
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$354,418
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$369,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $354,418 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,126,552
XI-2 Total expenses$772,134
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$354,418
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$354,418

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