2021-02-09T13:32:24-06:00 2020-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2019-10-01 521437006 RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY RAIL 2023319696 2121 WARD COURT NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20037 ARION RYAN CHAO PRESIDENT 2023319696 2021-02-09 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ARION RYAN CHAO 2121 WARD COURT NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20037 11056282 0 X WWW.RAILSTOTRAILS.ORG X 1985 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 18 18 51 25 0 0 9679993 9858727 234508 347104 244165 206530 89192 67133 10247858 10479494 449734 1531552 0 0 5047205 5134484 100200 100800 1700400 4864752 4137967 10461891 10904803 -214033 -425309 11096956 12735787 1377845 3253023 9719111 9482764 X THE 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. 0 0 4934474 1527552 TRAIL 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. 1826168 1500 312668 PUBLIC 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. 1002471 2500 62902 TRAIL 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. 381215 MEMBER 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. 194519 3070 RESEARCH - 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. 575734 3070 8338847 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 63 0 1 51 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 2121 WARD COURT NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20037 JOHN RATHBONE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JON COFSKY VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSE MZ GOWEN SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM NOEL TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE BARROW JR BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BRAINARD BOARD MEMBER (START 02/20) 5.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD CHANG BOARD MEMBER (START 02/20) 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FILIPPELL BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA GARRISON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE KRAFT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL LIPSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 NOEL KEGEL BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE MARSHALL BOARD MEMBER (END 02/20) 5.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG MONIESON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK MULVEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PETRI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA RILEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES F SALLIS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GUY O WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN CHAO PRESIDENT 40.00 X 253823 0 24190 CYNTHIA DICKERSON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 172701 0 30897 KEVIN MILLS SENIOR VP OF POLICY 40.00 X 158179 0 29780 ELIZABETH THORSTENSEN VP OF TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 162885 0 18402 BRANDI HORTON VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 122950 0 27642 ALISA BORLAND VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 116824 0 16618 MARIANNE FOWLER SENIOR STRATEGIST POLICY ADVOCACY 40.00 X 114824 0 15287 KEITH LAUGHLIN FORMER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 106058 0 6288 1208244 0 169104 10 1 1 0 PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS 1953 GALLOW RD SUITE 600 VIENNA VA 22182 DIRECT MAIL SERVICES 455049 PROLIST INC 8341 BEECHCRAFT AVENUE GAITHERSBURG MD 20879 FULFILLMENT SERVICES 345913 THE SCOTT GROUP INC 348 THOMPSON CREEK SUITE 136 STEVENSVILLE MD 21666 DIRECT MAIL SERVICES 243314 MKDM 612 E JEFFERSON STREET 2ND FL CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 FUNDRAISING SERVICES 215500 GENERAL SYSTEMS CORP 8787 BRANCH AVENUE 183 CLINTON MD 20735 DATA MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMING 201517 6 201495 3420806 6236426 317213 9858727 TRAILINK SUBSCRIPTION 900099 281132 281132 CONTRACTS 900099 65972 65972 347104 140645 140645 11774 11774 10141 0 10141 10141 10141 627122 561237 65885 65885 65885 47087 15551 31536 31536 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 9019 9019 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4663 4663 13682 10479494 378640 0 242127 1531552 1531552 542808 313932 142620 86256 3613525 2961746 228305 423474 195226 158277 7666 29283 463293 369235 23824 70234 319632 237250 27469 54913 41791 41791 24756 24756 46750 46750 100800 100800 25769 25769 990951 773025 91504 126422 219970 205466 3633 10871 1340077 751802 163711 424564 254343 169926 18729 65688 514227 422795 40314 51118 93773 56237 23018 14518 30442 7932 22430 80 61560 47955 6663 6942 31606 25384 2657 3565 MERCHANDISE COSTS 384583 155813 8806 219964 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 41914 36384 1010 4520 TAXES AND LICENSES 15943 13590 2310 43 PROF'L DEVELOPMENT 11920 11624 279 17 7592 381 83 7128 10904803 8338847 865556 1700400 X 1684414 587528 172634 924252 221948 306438 1483914 3305848 1960176 1544937 137765 123519 107029 177833 166008 144502 1212122 1095645 164242 116477 6819195 6984196 36679 32037 11096956 12735787 697830 1585388 315443 538684 855288 364572 273663 1377845 3253023 X 4674278 5048123 5044833 4434641 9719111 9482764 11096956 12735787 -425309 188962 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7885203 9189136 11912086 9679993 9858727 48525145 7885203 9189136 11912086 9679993 9858727 48525145 2556699 45968446 175414 142027 129963 199273 162560 809237 78868 41694 69966 42081 13682 246291 49580673 2345348 0.92710 0.90100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 162184 147398 309582 10595220 10904802 695240 173810 0 0 611619 666945 673095 695240 2646899 3970349 210622 204489 196870 309582 921563 152905 166736 168274 173810 661725 992588 111572 101499 98384 162184 473639 1616710 102594 71363 1647941 1637162 47395 67847 1616710 1375675 163250 98236 1637161 1260272 115403 1375675 1161091 20000 79181 1260272 0.50340 0.49660 0.00000 0 0 603832 509079 94753 284766 263098 21668 323524 323468 56 116477 DEFERRED RENT 181023 LEASE INCENTIVE LIABILITY 92640 273663 X 11627141 188962 968903 15551 1173416 10453725 25769 25769 10479494 11863488 968903 15551 984454 10879034 25769 25769 10904803 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. X X X X X X 1 MKDM 301 EAST MARKET STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 DIRECT MAIL & EMAIL CONSULTING 0 2690678 100800 2589878 2690678 100800 2589878 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 NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY 1 CITY OF BROWNSVILLE PO BOX 911 BROWNSVILLE TX 78520 746000422 CITY GOVERNMENT 1403740 TRAIL CONSTRUCTION IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION 505 5TH AVENUE SUITE 444 DES MOINES IA 503092321 421127544 501C3 10000 TRAIL CONSTRUCTION GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE PO BOX 13295 JACKSONVILLE FL 32206 472342111 501C3 30000 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT ALLEGHENY VALLEY LAND TRUST PO BOX 777 KITTANNING PA 16201 251670483 501C3 35000 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT MISSOURI ROCK ISLAND TRAIL INC 304 VICTORIA LANE ROLLA MO 65401 465322500 501C3 20000 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON AREA BICYCLIST ASSOCIATION 2599 ONTARIO ROAD NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 237305477 501C3 10000 TRAIL CONSTRUCTION SCHUYLKILL RIVER GREENWAYS 140 COLLEGE DRIVE POTTSTOWN PA 19464 232048152 501C3 10000 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 7 0 PART I, LINE 2: RTC 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RYAN CHAO PRESIDENT 253823 0 0 0 0 0 6692 0 17498 0 278013 0 0 0 CYNTHIA DICKERSON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 172701 0 0 0 0 0 10499 0 20398 0 203598 0 0 0 KEVIN MILLS SENIOR VP OF POLICY 158179 0 0 0 0 0 10075 0 19705 0 187959 0 0 0 ELIZABETH THORSTENSEN VP OF TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 162885 0 0 0 0 0 10032 0 8370 0 181287 0 0 0 BRANDI HORTON VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 122950 0 0 0 0 0 8177 0 19465 0 150592 0 0 0 KEITH LAUGHLIN FORMER PRESIDENT 106058 0 0 0 0 0 3371 0 2917 0 112346 0 0 0 X 24 317213 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. 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, 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 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. 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 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 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.