RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY (EIN 52-1437006)
Tax period
2019-10-01 to 2020-09-30
Filed
2021-02-09
IRS object ID
202100409349301350
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-02-09T13:32:24-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521437006EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRAILBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023319696PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12121 WARD COURT NW 5TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20037ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonARION RYAN CHAOPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023319696PhoneNum
Signature2021-02-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerARION RYAN CHAOPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,056,282GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.RAILSTOTRAILS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Other Revenue$89,192PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$67,133CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,247,858PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,479,494CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$214,033PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,377,845TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,253,023TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,482,764NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY (RTC), THE NATION'S LARGEST TRAILS ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 160,000 MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, IS BUILDING A NATION CONNECTED BY TRAILS. WE REIMAGINE PUBLIC SPACES TO CREATE SAFE WAYS FOR EVERYONE TO WALK, BIKE AND BE ACTIVE OUTDOORS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,934,474ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,527,552GrantAmt
DescTRAIL DEVELOPMENT: SINCE ITS INCEPTION, RTC HAS SUPPORTED TRAIL BUILDING THROUGH A VARIETY OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: MANAGING AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM THAT NOTIFIES COMMUNITIES, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES OF UPCOMING RAILWAY ABANDONMENTS; CREATING STATEWIDE TRAIL INVENTORIES AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS; PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS; AND OFFERING TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND TRAIL-BUILDING GROUPS. RTC'S TRAILNATION PROJECT PORTFOLIO REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST TRAIL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. THESE PROJECTS ARE INTENDED TO SPUR TRAIL-NETWORK DEVELOPMENT NATIONWIDE, CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION BY ESTABLISHING TRAIL SYSTEMS THAT GET PEOPLE WHERE THEY WANT TO GO. THE HEART OF THIS WORK COMES THROUGH SMART INVESTMENTS THAT CLOSE GAPS IN TRAIL SYSTEMS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO MAJOR DESTINATIONS ACROSS COMMUNITIES AND ENTIRE REGIONS. THE SCOPE OF THIS WORK IS A PLACEMAKING STRATEGY, WITH TRAILS AS THE CATALYST. THIS WORK IS CURRENTLY BEING IMPLEMENTED IN NINE PLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY -- PLACES DIVERSE IN THEIR GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, SIZE AND SCOPE - SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN, THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, THE INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON, DC, MIAMI, SOUTH TEXAS AND OUR MOST AMBITIOUS PROJECT, THE GREAT AMERICAN RAIL TRAIL - A 3,700 MILE COAST TO COAST TRAIL FROM WASHINGTON DC TO WASHINGTON STATE.Desc

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Expense$1,826,168ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,500GrantAmt
Revenue$312,668RevenueAmt
DescPUBLIC INFORMATION/EVENTS: WHILE THE BENEFITS OF TRAIL USE ARE FAR-REACHING, NOT EVERYONE KNOWS HOW TO ACCESS TRAILS. RTC'S FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE, TRAILLINK.COM PROVIDES ACCESS TO 4,500 TRAILS REPRESENTING 40,000 MILES. TRAIL USE SURGED IN FY20 AS THE COUNTRY TURNED TO TRAILS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. TRAILLINK.COM PROUDLY SERVED MORE THAN 10.5 MILLION VISITORS THROUGH ITS FREE WEBSITE AND 1 MILLION THROUGH ITS MOBILE APPS. COVID-19 RESOURCES WERE BROADLY DISTRIBUTED PROVIDING INFORMATION ON HOW TO USE TRAILS SAFELY DURING THE PANDEMIC. TRAIL USE CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE OPENING DAY FOR TRAILS-BUILDING EXCITEMENT FOR THE START OF THE TRAIL USE SEASON IN THE SPRING AND SHARE THE TRAILS-PROMOTING SAFE AND RESPECTFUL TRAIL USE. RTC ALSO PROVIDES RAIL-TRAIL INFORMATION THROUGH ITS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, MONTHLY ENEWS, SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,002,471ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,500GrantAmt
Revenue$62,902RevenueAmt
DescTRAIL POLICY: RTC'S POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK ENSURES PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN RAIL-TRAILS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, FOCUSING ON OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN BUILDING CRITICAL TRAIL, BIKING AND WALKING INFRASTRUCTURE. RTC PROMOTES POLICIES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL THAT MAKE TRAIL BUILDING POSSIBLE.RTC IS A LEADER IN THE FIGHT TO PROTECT THE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP), WHICH IS THE LARGEST SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR TRAIL DEVELOPMENT. RTC STEADFASTLY DEFENDS THE FEDERAL RAILBANKING STATUTE IN CONGRESS AND THE COURTS AS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL TO PRESERVE UNUSED RAIL CORRIDORS. RTC ALSO MONITORS LITIGATION ON CASES INVOLVING ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAWS RELATED TO RAILBANKING.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDescRevenueRevenueAmt
$381,215MEMBER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED THROUGH PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, RTC ALSO DIGITIZES MEMBER AND CONSISTENT INFORMATION AND TRAIL INFORMATION, CREATING A CENTRALIZED RESOURCE THAT ASSISTS THE ORGANIZATION IN IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LINKING TRAIL SYSTEMS AND CATALYZING SUPPORT OF TRAIL PROJECTS. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DELIVERY OF MEMBER BENEFIT AND SERVICE PROGRAMS.
$194,519RESEARCH - RTC'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 AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE THE FUNDING AND RESOURCES TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRAILS.$3,070
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$3,070TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$8,338,847TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonCYNTHIA DICKERSONPersonNm
Phone2023319696PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

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JOHN RATHBONE
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON COFSKY
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSE MZ GOWEN
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM NOEL
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE BARROW JR
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM BRAINARD
BOARD MEMBER (START 02/20)5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD CHANG
BOARD MEMBER (START 02/20)5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK FILIPPELL
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VANESSA GARRISON
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHERINE KRAFT
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL LIPSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOEL KEGEL
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLIE MARSHALL
BOARD MEMBER (END 02/20)5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG MONIESON
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK MULVEY
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM PETRI
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA RILEY
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES F SALLIS
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUY O WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN CHAO
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$253,823$0$24,190
CYNTHIA DICKERSON
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$172,701$0$30,897
KEVIN MILLS
SENIOR VP OF POLICY40.00$158,179$0$29,780Yes (X)
ELIZABETH THORSTENSEN
VP OF TRAIL DEVELOPMENT40.00$162,885$0$18,402Yes (X)
BRANDI HORTON
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$122,950$0$27,642Yes (X)
ALISA BORLAND
VP OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$116,824$0$16,618Yes (X)
MARIANNE FOWLER
SENIOR STRATEGIST POLICY ADVOCACY40.00$114,824$0$15,287Yes (X)
KEITH LAUGHLIN
FORMER PRESIDENT40.00$106,058$0$6,288Yes (X)
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Total Other Compensation$169,104TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K10IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS
1953 GALLOW RD SUITE 600VIENNAVA22182DIRECT MAIL SERVICES$455,049
PROLIST INC
8341 BEECHCRAFT AVENUEGAITHERSBURGMD20879FULFILLMENT SERVICES$345,913
THE SCOTT GROUP INC
348 THOMPSON CREEK SUITE 136STEVENSVILLEMD21666DIRECT MAIL SERVICES$243,314
MKDM
612 E JEFFERSON STREET 2ND FLCHARLOTTESVILLEVA22902FUNDRAISING SERVICES$215,500
GENERAL SYSTEMS CORP
8787 BRANCH AVENUE 183CLINTONMD20735DATA MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMING$201,517
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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TRAILINK SUBSCRIPTION900099$281,132$281,132
CONTRACTS900099$65,972$65,972
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$347,104TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$11,774ExclusionAmt

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Real$10,141RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$627,122SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$561,237SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$65,885SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cost Of Goods Sold$15,551CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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REIMBURSEMENTS900099$9,019$9,019
MISCELLANEOUS900099$4,663$4,663
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$13,682OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$378,640RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$242,127ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,531,552TotalAmt
Program Services$1,531,552ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$542,808TotalAmt
Program Services$313,932ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,620ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86,256FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,613,525TotalAmt
Program Services$2,961,746ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$228,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$423,474FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$158,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,666ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,283FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$369,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,824ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,234FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$319,632TotalAmt
Program Services$237,250ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,913FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,791TotalAmt
Program Services$41,791ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,756TotalAmt
Management And General$24,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,750TotalAmt
Program Services$46,750ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,800TotalAmt
Fundraising$100,800FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,769TotalAmt
Management And General$25,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$990,951TotalAmt
Program Services$773,025ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$126,422FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,970TotalAmt
Program Services$205,466ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,871FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,340,077TotalAmt
Program Services$751,802ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$163,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$424,564FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$254,343TotalAmt
Program Services$169,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,729ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,688FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$514,227TotalAmt
Program Services$422,795ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,118FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,773TotalAmt
Program Services$56,237ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,518FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,442TotalAmt
Program Services$7,932ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,430ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$80FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,560TotalAmt
Program Services$47,955ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,942FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,606TotalAmt
Program Services$25,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,657ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,565FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MERCHANDISE COSTS$384,583$155,813$8,806$219,964
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$41,914$36,384$1,010$4,520
TAXES AND LICENSES$15,943$13,590$2,310$43
PROF'L DEVELOPMENT$11,920$11,624$279$17

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,592TotalAmt
Program Services$381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,128FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,904,803TotalAmt
Program Services$8,338,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$865,556ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,700,400FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,684,414TotalAmt
Program Services$587,528ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$172,634ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$924,252FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,948BOYAmt
EOY$306,438EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,483,914BOYAmt
EOY$3,305,848EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,960,176BOYAmt
EOY$1,544,937EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,765BOYAmt
EOY$123,519EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,029BOYAmt
EOY$177,833EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,008BOYAmt
EOY$144,502EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,212,122LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,095,645LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,242BOYAmt
EOY$116,477EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,819,195BOYAmt
EOY$6,984,196EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,679BOYAmt
EOY$32,037EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,096,956BOYAmt
EOY$12,735,787EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$697,830BOYAmt
EOY$1,585,388EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$315,443BOYAmt
EOY$538,684EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$855,288EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$364,572BOYAmt
EOY$273,663EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,377,845BOYAmt
EOY$3,253,023EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,674,278BOYAmt
EOY$5,048,123EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,044,833BOYAmt
EOY$4,434,641EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,719,111BOYAmt
EOY$9,482,764EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,096,956BOYAmt
EOY$12,735,787EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$425,309ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$188,962NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,885,203CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,189,136CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,912,086CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,679,993CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,858,727CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,525,145TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,885,203CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,189,136CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,912,086CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,679,993CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,858,727CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,525,145TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,556,699SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$45,968,446PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$175,414CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$142,027CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$129,963CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$199,273CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$162,560CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$809,237TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$78,868CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,694CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,966CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,682CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$246,291TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$49,580,673TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,345,348GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90100PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$162,184FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$147,398FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$309,582FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,595,220FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,904,802FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$695,240FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$173,810FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$611,619CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$666,945CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$673,095CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$695,240CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,646,899TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,970,349LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$210,622CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$204,489CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$196,870CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$309,582CurrentYearAmt
Total$921,563TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$152,905CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$166,736CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$168,274CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$173,810CurrentYearAmt
Total$661,725TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$992,588GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$111,572CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$101,499CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$98,384CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$162,184CurrentYearAmt
Total$473,639TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,616,710BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$102,594InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$71,363OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,647,941EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,637,162BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$47,395InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$67,847OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,616,710EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,375,675BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$163,250ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$98,236InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,637,161EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,260,272BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$115,403InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,375,675EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,161,091BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$20,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$79,181InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,260,272EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.50340BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.49660PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$603,832OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$509,079DepreciationAmt
Book Value$94,753BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$284,766OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$263,098DepreciationAmt
Book Value$21,668BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$323,524OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$323,468DepreciationAmt
Book Value$56BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$116,477TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$181,023
LEASE INCENTIVE LIABILITY$92,640
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$273,663TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,627,141TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$188,962NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$968,903DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$15,551OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,173,416RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,453,725RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$25,769InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$25,769RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,479,494TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,863,488TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$968,903DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$15,551OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$984,454ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,879,034ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$25,769InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$25,769ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,904,803TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE CONSERVANCY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS TO GENERATE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF INCOME FOR RTC'S PROGRAMS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, RTC 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 PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED. THE DONOR STIPULATED THAT THE PRINCIPAL BE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY; HOWEVER, 30 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE GIFT, THE FUND WILL REVERT TO RTC'S GENERAL ENDOWMENT. AN ADDITIONAL $26,000 OF PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS WERE ADDED TO FUND 1 IN THE FISCAL YEARS 2011 AND 2016. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONOR'S INSTRUCTIONS, EARNINGS ON FUND 1 ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT RTC'S GENERAL OPERATIONS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, RTC 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, RTC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLVED THAT ALL THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON FUND 2 BE CONSIDERED UNRESTRICTED AND AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, RTC ESTABLISHED THE KEITH LAUGHLIN LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND. RTC'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 PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONOR'S INSTRUCTIONS, EARNINGS ON FUND 3 ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT RTC'S GENERAL OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019, 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 15,551. 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 15,551. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MKDMBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 EAST MARKET STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22902ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityDIRECT MAIL & EMAIL CONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$2,690,678GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$100,800RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$2,589,878NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,690,678TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$100,800TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,589,878TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
PO BOX 911BROWNSVILLETX78520746000422CITY GOVERNMENT$1,403,740TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
505 5TH AVENUE SUITE 444DES MOINESIA503092321421127544501C3$10,000TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE
PO BOX 13295JACKSONVILLEFL32206472342111501C3$30,000TRAIL DEVELOPMENT
ALLEGHENY VALLEY LAND TRUST
PO BOX 777KITTANNINGPA16201251670483501C3$35,000TRAIL DEVELOPMENT
MISSOURI ROCK ISLAND TRAIL INC
304 VICTORIA LANEROLLAMO65401465322500501C3$20,000TRAIL DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON AREA BICYCLIST ASSOCIATION
2599 ONTARIO ROAD NWWASHINGTONDC20009237305477501C3$10,000TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
SCHUYLKILL RIVER GREENWAYS
140 COLLEGE DRIVEPOTTSTOWNPA19464232048152501C3$10,000TRAIL DEVELOPMENT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org7Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRTC PROVIDES GRANTS TO TRAIL ORGANIZATIONS OR MUNICIPALITIES WHO NEED TO MAKE PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR TRAILS. IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED THROUGH THE PROGRAM REPRESENT VALUE TO THE TRAIL EITHER BY INCREASING LENGTH OR BY NEW CONSTRUCTION THAT MAKES THE TRAIL MORE USABLE. 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RYAN CHAO
PRESIDENT$253,823$0$0$0$0$0$6,692$0$17,498$0$278,013$0$0$0
CYNTHIA DICKERSON
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$172,701$0$0$0$0$0$10,499$0$20,398$0$203,598$0$0$0
KEVIN MILLS
SENIOR VP OF POLICY$158,179$0$0$0$0$0$10,075$0$19,705$0$187,959$0$0$0
ELIZABETH THORSTENSEN
VP OF TRAIL DEVELOPMENT$162,885$0$0$0$0$0$10,032$0$8,370$0$181,287$0$0$0
BRANDI HORTON
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS$122,950$0$0$0$0$0$8,177$0$19,465$0$150,592$0$0$0
KEITH LAUGHLIN
FORMER PRESIDENT$106,058$0$0$0$0$0$3,371$0$2,917$0$112,346$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution24ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$317,213NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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, 2020, 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 12CRTC 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION 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 2020. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT. NEW HIRES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY BENCHMARKING SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SCOPE AND SIZE. DEPENDING ON THE RECRUITING TECHNIQUE, THIS ANALYSIS MAY BE PREPARED BY A PERSONNEL RECRUITING AGENCY OR COLLECTED BY RTC'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. COMPENSATION IS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE PRESIDENT 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 19RTC'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.

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