2024-02-20T11:02:28-06:00 2023-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-10-01 521437006 RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY RAIL 2023319696 2445 M ST NW 650 WASHINGTON DC 20037 RYAN CHAO PRESIDENT 2023319696 2024-02-20 1 RYAN CHAO 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X RYAN CHAO 2445 M ST NW 650 WASHINGTON DC 20037 13267220 0 X WWW.RAILSTOTRAILS.ORG X 1985 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 18 18 54 25 0 0 13343592 10413678 888746 860837 195976 310673 91158 125975 14519472 11711163 437356 457287 0 0 5750449 6168724 115800 115800 2502726 5817152 6208636 12120757 12950447 2398715 -1239284 16243959 20326477 1563862 5967746 14680097 14358731 X THE RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY IS THE NATIONS LARGEST TRAILS ORG. WITH A GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY MORE THAN 1 MIL. STRONG DEDICATED TO BUILDING A NATION CONNECTED BY TRAILS, REIMAGINING PUBLIC SPACES TO CREATE SAFE WAYS FOR EVERYONE TO WALK, BIKE & BE ACTIVE OUTDOORS. 0 0 4262552 442020 130850 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT: SINCE ITS INCEPTION, RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY HAS WORKED TO REIMAGINE PUBLIC CORRIDORS AND RIGHTS OF WAY TO CREATE SAFE WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO WALK, BIKE AND BE ACTIVE OUTSIDE-CREATING EQUITABLE, VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACES THAT ENGAGE, INSPIRE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES FROM COAST TO COAST. THIS WORK EMBODIES BEST PRACTICES AND LEADING EDGE INITIATIVES TO GUIDE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT IN WAYS THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF TRAILS, BRING INNOVATION TO TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING, AND SHIFT THE PHILOSOPHY OF TRAIL DEVELOPMENT TO FOCUS ON THE CONNECTIVITY THAT TRAILS CAN DELIVER BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PLACES.TRAILNATION PROJECT PORTFOLIO IS FOCUSED ON EIGHT PLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT ARE DIVERSE IN THEIR GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, SIZE AND SCOPE-SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN, THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, THE INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND (WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO AND NEW YORK STATE), GREATER PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON, D.C., MIAMI AND NEW ENGLAND. THE LESSONS FROM TRAILNATION ARE SHARED AMONG THE CONSERVANCY'S TRAILNATION COLLABORATIVE, A NATIONWIDE PEER LEARNING COMMUNITY FROM RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ADVOCATES, LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS DISCIPLINES TO ESTABLISH AND ACCELERATE TRAIL NETWORKS ACROSS AMERICA. THE COLLABORATIVE PROVIDES PROVEN TOOLS, METHODS AND RESOURCES, COMBINED WITH THE CONSERVANCY'S EXPERTISE AND NETWORK OF PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONNECTED TRAIL SYSTEMS.THE CONSERVANCY'S OTHER FLAGSHIP TRAIL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IS THE GREAT AMERICAN RAIL-TRAIL, WHICH SPANS 3,700 MILES BETWEEN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND WASHINGTON STATE. THE CONSERVANCY PROVIDES THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ON-THE-GROUND SUPPORTTHE WORK TO ORGANIZE PEOPLE, PLANS AND IDEAS; TRAIL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; THE ADVOCACY AND MARKETING THAT IS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE GREAT AMERICAN RAIL-TRAIL.IN ADDITION, THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TRAIL BUILDERS NATIONWIDE IN VARIOUS WAYS, INCLUDING MANAGING AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TO NOTIFY STAKEHOLDER OF UPCOMING RAILWAY ABANDONMENTS; CREATING STATEWIDE TRAIL INVENTORIES AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS; PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS FOR LOCAL TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS; AND PROVIDING BEST PRACTICES TRAINING AND EDUCATION. 3032141 763593 PUBLIC INFORMATION/EVENTS: THE CONSERVANCY SERVES AS THE VOICE OF THE TRAILS MOVEMENT, SPEAKING OUT ABOUT THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF TRAILS, ENCOURAGING THEIR USE AND GENERATING DEMAND FOR TRAILS NATIONWIDE.THE CONSERVANCY'S FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE, TRAILLINK.COM SERVED MILLIONS OF VISITORS IN 2023 PROVIDING ACCESS TO MORE THAN 5,300 TRAILS REPRESENTING 41,000 MILES THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND 5- STAR RATED APPS. THIS TRAIL CONTENT IS ALSO OFFERED IN A SERIES OF PRINT GUIDEBOOKS.THROUGH STORYTELLING AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT, THE CONSERVANCY SHARES INFORMATION ABOUT TRAILS ACROSS A VARIETY OF PUBLIC CHANNELS THAT COLLECTIVELY REACH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING ITS MAGAZINE, MONTHLY ENEWS, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO SPEARHEADS TRAIL USE CAMPAIGNS AND EVENTS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC TO USE TRAILS, INCLUDING OUR CELEBRATE TRAILS DAY EVENT; TRAIL MOMENTS CAMPAIGN, SHOWCASING STORIES OF HOW TRAILS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S DAILY LIVES; AND SHARE THE TRAIL CAMPAIGN, PROMOTING TRAIL ETIQUETTE AND SAFETY. 1370376 15267 TRAIL POLICY: AS THE NATION'S FOREMOST ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR TRAILS AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION, THE CONSERVANCY SEEKS TO GROW AND SAFEGUARD PUBLIC FUNDING FOR TRAILS, WALKING AND BICYCLING AT EVERY LEVEL - FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL - ENSURING THE INVESTMENTS NEEDED TO CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE 21ST-CENTURY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN AMERICA AND PROMOTING POLICIES THAT MAKE TRAIL BUILDING POSSIBLE.AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, THE CONSERVANCY LEADS EFFORTS TO GROW AND PROTECT THE LEGACY TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (WHICH INCLUDES THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM) - THE LARGEST SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE - AND ADVOCATES FOR INNOVATIONS IN PUBLIC FUNDING INCLUDING CHAMPIONING THE NEW ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM, WHICH ESTABLISHES COMPETITIVE GRANTS THAT WILL STRATEGICALLY INVEST IN PROJECTS THAT CONNECT TRAILS AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.AS THE COUNTRY'S ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION SOLELY COMMITTED TO DEFENDING THE PRESERVATION OF FORMER RAILROAD CORRIDORS FOR CONTINUED PUBLIC USE, THE CONSERVANCY HAS HELPED SHAPE THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK AROUND RAIL-TRAILS AND CONTINUES TO DEFEND THE FEDERAL RAILBANKING STATUTE IN CONGRESS AND THE COURTS AS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL TO PRESERVE UNUSED RAIL CORRIDORS. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO MONITORS LITIGATION ON CASES INVOLVING ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAWS RELATED TO RAILBANKING. 385631 MEMBER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED THROUGH PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, THE CONSERVANCY ALSO DIGITIZES MEMBER AND CONSTITUENT INFORMATION IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPREHENSIVE GIS DATABASE OF MORE THAN 45,000 MILES OF TRAILS, CREATING A CENTRALIZED RESOURCE THAT ASSISTS THE ORGANIZATION IN IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LINKING TRAIL SYSTEMS, AND MOBILIZING GRASSROOTS SUPPORT OF TRAIL PROJECTS. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DELIVERY OF MEMBER BENEFIT AND SERVICE PROGRAMS. 163775 RESEARCH - THE CONSERVANCY'S RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CREATING INNOVATIVE TOOLS THAT EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE TRAIL SYSTEMS IN THEIR CITIES, TOWNS AND REGIONS, WHILE ALSO MONITORING THE BENEFITS TRAILS BRING TO COMMUNITIES, THE IMPACT TRAILS HAVE ON PEOPLE AND PLACES, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE THE FUNDING AND RESOURCES TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRAILS. 549406 9214475 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 84 0 1 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X CYNTHIA DICKERSON 2023319696 2445 M ST NW 650 WASHINGTON DC 20037 JON COFSKY CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD CHANG VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 M KATHERINE KRAFT SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS MONIESON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BALAJI BONDILI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BRAINARD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FILIPPELL BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FRIEDMANN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA GARRISON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE SLOSS JONES BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 NOEL KEGEL BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL LIPSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 AYESHA MCGOWAN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK MULVEY BOARD MEMBER (END 06/2023) 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIM NOEL BOARD MEMBER (END 10/2022) 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PETRI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN PLAKUT BOARD MEMBER (FROM 06/2023) 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RATHBONE BOARD MEMBER (END 02/2023) 5.00 X 0 0 0 JULIETTE RIZZO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SALLIS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN CHAO PRESIDENT 40.00 X 299230 0 39847 CYNTHIA DICKERSON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 190625 0 35525 KEVIN MILLS VP OF POLICY 40.00 X 177321 0 33860 BRANDI HORTON VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 167697 0 33583 ALISA BORLAND VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 174963 0 33471 ELIZABETH THORSTENSEN VP OF TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 181094 0 21078 FREDERICK SCHAEDTLER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00 X 155207 0 29821 1346137 0 227185 16 0 1 0 PROLIST INC 8341 BEECHCRAFT AVENUE GAITHERSBURG MD 20879 FULFILLMENT SERVICES 589667 GENERAL SYSTEMS CORP 8787 BRANCH AVENUE 183 CLINTON MD 20735 DATA MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMING 370900 STYLE CLAN LLC 10345 NATIONS FORD RD SUITE D CHARLOTTE NC 28273 MERCHANDISE 327893 THE SCOTT GROUP INC 348 THOMPSON CREEK SUITE 136 STEVENSVILLE MD 21666 DIRECT MAIL SERVICES 297663 MKDM 612 E JEFFERSON STREET 2ND FL CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 F/R, DESIGN & EDITING SERVICES 248139 12 156141 3335588 6921949 121067 10413678 TRAILINK SUBSCRIPTION 900099 668737 668737 CONTRACTS 900099 140850 140850 EVENT REGISTRATION 900099 51250 51250 860837 311146 311146 17519 17519 1400 0 1400 1400 1400 1535818 1536291 -473 -473 -473 53372 19766 33606 33606 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 45628 45628 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 27822 27822 73450 11711163 894443 0 403042 X 457287 457287 604516 327179 190170 87167 4400047 3539901 248051 612095 251230 204101 13049 34080 544193 455671 23414 65108 368738 286875 30381 51482 39937 25457 14480 41623 41623 5946 5946 115800 115800 50811 50811 1853490 1456637 180644 216209 345250 317810 16113 11327 1968563 926780 164213 877570 262267 173207 20159 68901 522533 433959 30776 57798 402259 233324 144327 24608 2812 812 2000 49655 39791 2984 6880 38170 30925 2252 4993 MERCHANDISE COSTS 479895 186711 26344 266840 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 59433 50929 6932 1572 PROF'L DEVELOPMENT 57455 40909 16516 30 TAXES AND LICENSES 27969 19962 8007 568 302 266 12950447 9214475 1233246 2502726 X 2375518 683127 191706 1500685 162750 101619 2110038 1549975 1609422 418057 110801 290597 142728 190719 216751 227016 478188 304198 63543 173990 11800184 13225686 27742 4148818 16243959 20326477 895025 1069241 617361 638783 51476 4259722 1563862 5967746 X 11431127 11515850 3248970 2842881 14680097 14358731 16243959 20326477 -1239284 917918 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9679993 9589973 13618179 13343592 10413678 56645415 9679993 9589973 13618179 13343592 10413678 56645415 2126902 54518513 199273 162560 148744 222888 330065 1063530 42081 13682 19816 30712 73450 179741 57888686 3370348 0.94180 0.91180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 56428 149420 205848 12574735 12780583 789029 197257 0 0 695240 700908 756038 789029 2941215 4411823 309582 325847 187768 205848 1029045 173810 175227 189010 197257 735304 1102956 162184 167187 55895 56428 441694 1539846 170021 85367 1624500 1874832 -245758 89228 1539846 1647941 5000 304010 82119 1874832 1616710 102594 71363 1647941 1637162 47395 67847 1616710 0.49320 0.50680 0.00000 0 0 112028 70173 41855 366160 234025 132135 173990 DEPOSITS 40080 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 4108738 4148818 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 4259722 4259722 X 13449691 917918 851655 19766 1789339 11660352 50811 50811 11711163 13771057 851655 19766 871421 12899636 50811 50811 12950447 PART V, LINE 4: THE CONSERVANCY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS TO GENERATE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF INCOME FOR THE CONSERVANCY'S PROGRAMS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, THE CONSERVANCY ESTABLISHED THE LANGDON GATES BURWELL ENDOWMENT FUND ("FUND 1"). THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A GIFT OF STOCK VALUED AT $334,645 AT THE DATE OF THE GIFT PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $44,433 IN ACCUMULATED INVESTMENT EARNINGS, WHICH ARE ALSO CONSIDERED TO BE RESTRICTED IN PERPETUITY. THE DONOR STIPULATED THAT THE PRINCIPAL BE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY; HOWEVER, 30 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE GIFT, THE FUND WILL REVERT TO THE CONSERVANCY'S GENERAL ENDOWMENT. AN ADDITIONAL $31,000 OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE RESTRICTED IN PERPETUITY WERE ADDED TO FUND 1 IN THE FISCAL YEARS 2011, 2016 AND 2021. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONOR'S INSTRUCTIONS, EARNINGS ON FUND 1 ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVANCY'S GENERAL OPERATIONS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, THE CONSERVANCY ESTABLISHED THE WYSS ENDOWMENT FUND ("FUND 2"). THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A GIFT OF CASH OF $250,000. FOR INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON FUND 2, THE DONOR RECOMMENDED THAT HALF OF THE ANNUAL EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND THE OTHER HALF BE USED TO INCREASE THE ENDOWMENT, WITH AN ALLOWANCE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO OVERRIDE THIS PROVISION. IN PRIOR YEARS, THE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLVED THAT ALL THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON FUND 2 BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTION AND AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, THE CONSERVANCY ESTABLISHED THE KEITH LAUGHLIN LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND. THE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED THIS FUND TO HONOR THE 18 YEARS OF SERVICE OF ITS PRESIDENT KEITH LAUGHLIN. THE BOARD MADE PERSONAL PLEDGES IN EXCESS OF $500,000, OF WHICH $163,250 WAS RESTRICTED IN PERPETUITY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONOR'S INSTRUCTIONS, EARNINGS ON FUND 3 ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVANCY'S GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022, THE CONSERVANCY HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL 19,766. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL 19,766. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B. X X X X X X 1 MKDM 612 E JEFFERSON ST 2ND FL CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 DIRECT MAIL & EMAIL CONSULTING 0 2933250 115800 2817450 2933250 115800 2817450 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY 1 30TH STREET INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR CORPORATION PO BOX 16498 MILWAUKEE WI 53216 391707616 501(C)(3) 58750 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT ANCHORAGE PARK FOUNDATION 3201 C STREET SUITE 111 ANCHORAGE AK 99503 412205907 501(C)(3) 15000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT BLACK PEOPLE RIDE BIKES 431 S DALLAS ST BALTIMORE MD 21213 854362915 501(C)(3) 15000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT BRONZEVILLE TRAIL TASK FORCE INC 9051 S PAULINA ST CHICAGO IL 60620 852928451 501(C)(3) 15000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT CAMDEN GREENWAYS INC 502 CARVER COURT LAWNSIDE NJ 08045 311720833 501(C)(3) 20000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT CITY OF BALTIMORE 417 E FAYETTE STREET 5TH FLOOR BALTIMORE MD 21202 526000769 GOVERNMENT 41000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT CITY OF HOT SPRINGS 111 OPERA STREET SUITE A HOT SPRINGS AR 71901 716005556 GOVERNMENT 7000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT CITY OF TROTWOOD 3035 OLIVE ROAD TROTWOOD OH 45426 316001090 GOVERNMENT 25000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT CITY OF WEIRTON BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS 3420 MAIN STREET WEIRTON WV 26062 556007284 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 1000 BROADWAY SUITE 480 OAKLAND CA 94607 943255070 501(C)(3) 12000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT CROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE ADVENTURE TRAIL PO BOX 1047 GLEN NH 03936 851659607 501(C)(3) 50000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY OF NORTH CAROLINA INC PO BOX 3023 MORGANTON NC 28680 561947390 501(C)(3) 12000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT FRESHWATER LAND TRUST PO BOX 337 BIRMINGHAM AL 35201 721387424 501(C)(3) 7000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT HAVENWOODS NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP 6301 W DOUGLAS AVE MILWAUKEE WI 53218 020590061 501(C)(3) 6250 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT HBCUS OUTSIDE 200 WEST MAIN STREET ELIZABETH CITY NC 27909 852370960 501(C)(3) 12000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT MONTANA TRAILS COALITION 60 PINE RIDGE CIRCLE CLANCY MT 59634 824485151 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT NEAR WEST SIDE PARTNERS 624 N 24TH ST MILWAUKEE WI 53233 472708769 501(C)(3) 7250 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT NICKEL PLATE TRAIL PO BOX 875 PERU IN 46970 542120905 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT NORTHWEST SIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 4201 N 27TH ST 7TH FL MILWAUKEE WI 53216 391478014 501(C)(3) 10250 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT PLUSURBIA PR LLC CALLE F J-2 URB VILLA VERDE GUAYNABO PR 00966 660964756 25000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT POWELL COUNTY MONTANA 409 MISSOURI AVENUE DEER LODGE MT 59722 816001412 GOVERNMENT 10000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT PRAIRIE TRAILS CLUB INC PO BOX 72 NORTH JUDSON IN 46366 272702609 501(C)(3) 7500 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT WENATCHEE VALLEY TREAD 25 N WENATCHEE AVE SUITE 233 WENATCHEE WA 98801 822499112 501(C)(3) 7000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 22 1 PART I, LINE 2: RTC PROVIDES GRANTS TO TRAIL ORGANIZATIONS OR MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR TRAILS, BOOSTING SAFETY OR IMPROVING CONNECTIONS. GRANTEES ARE INDENTIFIED BY RTC AND ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL. EACH PROPOSAL IS EVALUATED BASED ON THE GUIDELINES OF THE GRANT PROGRAM AND RTC DETERMINES AWARD RECIPIENTS. A FINAL REPORT IS REQUIRED FROM EACH RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RYAN CHAO PRESIDENT 298896 0 334 0 0 0 18343 0 21504 0 339077 0 0 0 CYNTHIA DICKERSON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 190270 0 355 0 0 0 11773 0 23752 0 226150 0 0 0 KEVIN MILLS VP OF POLICY 176966 0 355 0 0 0 11013 0 22847 0 211181 0 0 0 ALISA BORLAND VP OF DEVELOPMENT 174608 0 355 0 0 0 10624 0 22847 0 208434 0 0 0 ELIZABETH THORSTENSEN VP OF TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 180739 0 355 0 0 0 10964 0 10114 0 202172 0 0 0 BRANDI HORTON VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 167342 0 355 0 0 0 10736 0 22847 0 201280 0 0 0 FREDERICK SCHAEDTLER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 154852 0 355 0 0 0 9412 0 20409 0 185028 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS DURING THE YEAR: RYAN CHAO $334 CYNTHIA DICKERSON $355 KEVIN MILLS $355 ALISA BORLAND $355 ELIZABETH THORSTENSEN $355 BRANDI HORTON $355 FREDERICK SCHAEDTLER $355 JACOB LAUGHLIN EMPLOYEE RELATED TO FORMER PRESIDENT 60733 SALARY 0 X 22 322666 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER ON COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 9: PART OF THIS AMOUNT INCLUDES A PAYMENT OF A PRIOR YEAR PLEDGE THEREFORE, THIS AMOUNT IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IS REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 1G. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF RTC REVIEWS THE DRAFT OF THE 990 BEFORE PRESENTATION TO THE FULL BOARD. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE FORM TO THE IRS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, THE AUDITORS PRESENTED THE DRAFT 990 AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IN FEBRUARY. RTC WILL NOT FILE THE FINAL 990 UNTIL THE BOARD FORMALLY APPROVES SUCH FILING AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C RTC HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORM THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUALLY. TO IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE CONLFICT OF INTEREST FORMS AT THE FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING AND, IF NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED, WILL MAKE DISCLOSURE BEFORE ANY RELEVANT BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION. THESE REPORTS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OR AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WHICH WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT(S) AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF RESOLUTION, REFER THE MATTER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RTC FOLLOWS A SIMILAR PROCEDURE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. EACH EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO READ, ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT, AND DISCLOSE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND DISCLOSE AS PART OF THEIR ONBOARDING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF RTC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW, COMPARISON TO OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT CEO COMPENSATION AS REPORTED IN THEIR 990'S, AND IN THE CONTEXT OF RTC'S OVERALL OPERATING BUDGET. DOCUMENTATION OF THESE PROCEDURES AND RESULTING CHANGES IN COMPENSATION ARE PREPARED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND FORWARDED TO HUMAN RESOURCES FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESIDENT'S PERSONNEL FILE. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2023. THE CONSEVANCY ENGAGES A COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO BENCHMARK NONPROFIT COMPENSATION AND ESTABLISH PAY RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT BASED ON THE COMPENSATION STUDY AND THE ORGANIZATIONS PAY PHILOSOPHY. COMPENSATION IS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND IN CONTEXT WITH THE SALARY POOL AVAILABLE IN RTC'S OVERALL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RTC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL REPORT, FORM 990, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FORM 1023, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY IN THE CASE OF IN-PERSON REQUESTS. REQUESTS RECEIVED IN WRITING, BY PHONE, FAX OR EMAIL WILL BE HONORED BY DIRECTING REQUESTORS TO RTC'S WEBSITE. THREE YEARS OF 990S, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND ANNUAL REPORTS CAN BE FOUND ON RTC'S WEBSITE IN ADOBE FORMAT. RTC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE A REASONABLE COPYING FEE PLUS ACTUAL POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE COPIES REQUESTED FROM THE SAME INDIVIDUAL OR RELATED GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CAGING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,088. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,088. CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 832,832. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 102,658. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 47,058. TOTAL EXPENSES 982,548. LIST MANAGEMENT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 98,401. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,151. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 142,181. TOTAL EXPENSES 259,733. DATA MANAGMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 311,138. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 38,352. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,580. TOTAL EXPENSES 367,070. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,833. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,828. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 838. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,499. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,649. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,476. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,427. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,552. DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 90,696. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,179. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,125. TOTAL EXPENSES 107,000.