Tri-State Trails EIN 92-0271881

Tri-State Trails

EIN  92-0271881 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cincinnati, OH
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Connects people and places with regional trails and bikeways.
Leadership
Money in and out
$1.5M revenue, $887K expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency

Connects people and places with regional trails and bikeways. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.5M in revenue, $887K in expenses, and $8.2M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$887K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $643K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▲ +43% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
110.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -55% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+42%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -2% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +140%
Expenses
$887K
FY2024▲ +143%
Total assets
$8.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$887K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$643K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $723K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Crown Capital Campaign

The CROWN Capital Campaign is a vision to build a 34-mile urban trail loop around the City of Cincinnati. Funds are in the process of being expended over the next five years to match state and federal grants to connect 24 miles of trails included in Phase I of the CROWN network.

$449Kprogram expense
02

Technical Assistance to Local Governments and Community Groups

In 2024, Tri-State Trails worked on several fee for service projects by providing professional consulting on trail and bikeway planning to local governments and community groups. The organization prepared the Mill Creek Triangle Trail Feasibility Study to connect twelve local governments in central and northern Hamilton County, Ohio; and…

$145Kprogram expense
03

Public Education and Trail Promotion Activities

In 2024, Tri-State Trails organized several events to promote the existing trails, as well as educate the public about future trail opportunities and safe trail usage behaviors. The organization organized and published a Low-Stress Bike Map for the urban core to educate beginners about safe bicycling routes and behaviors.

$129Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTri-State Trails
EINHdr · item D92-0271881
Principal addressHdr · item CCincinnati, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jtristatetrails.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$678K · 44%
Contributions & grants$449K · 29%
Investment income$359K · 23%
Other revenue$44K · 3%
Program service revenue44%$678K
Contributions & grants29%$449K
Investment income23%$359K
Other revenue3%$44K
— government grantsLn 1e$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.04
Program services82%$725K
Management & general14%$127K
Fundraising4%$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$887K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$8.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$8.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed110.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8.2M · Operating expenses/yr $887K
110.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $725K · Total expenses $887K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $127K · Total expenses $887K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $34K · Total expenses $887K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $26K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $309K
$0.08 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $449K · Total revenue $1.5M
29%
Government reliance
Government grants $10K · Total revenue $1.5M
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $678K · Total revenue $1.5M
44%
Investment reliance
Investment income $359K · Total revenue $1.5M
+23%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $678K · Total expenses $887K
77%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year $638K
+140%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $887K
+42%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.2M · Total assets $8.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tanner Yess - Resigned 51225 · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $887K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $336K · Total expenses $887K
38%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 140%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$638K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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