FRIENDS OF THE MOUNTAINS TO SEA: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF THE MOUNTAINS TO SEA (EIN 52-2204330)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-07-27
- IRS object ID
- 202122089349300732
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-07-27T11:43:51-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 561053187 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MADDISON & CAISON LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1111 OBERLIN RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RALEIGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 276051136 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522204330 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF THE MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | TRAIL | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9198250297 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 10431 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RALEIGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 27605 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KATE DIXON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9198250297 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-07-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | KATE | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | DIXON | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SUSAN GLENDENNING | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00921817 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9198215482 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-07-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MILLIE CHALK | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 10431 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RALEIGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 27605 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $512,578 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.MOUNTAINSTOSEATRAIL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1997 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO INVOLVE VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITIES IN BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A FOOT TRAIL ACROSS THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF PEOPLE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 17 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 6 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 640 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $358,321 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $444,203 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $17,105 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $10,197 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $11,399 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $9,552 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $16,977 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $395,175 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $472,579 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $226,789 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $257,029 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $21,615 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $129,188 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $99,906 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $355,977 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $356,935 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $39,198 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $115,644 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $570,362 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $686,039 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,197 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $3,018 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $568,165 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $683,021 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO INVOLVE VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITIES IN BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A FOOT TRAIL ACROSS THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF PEOPLE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $28,123 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | TRAIL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE: MAINTAINED AND IMPROVED 530 MILES OF TRAIL AND CONSTRUCTED NEW TRAIL NEAR ELKIN, OAK RIDGE, BURLINGTON, BENTONVILLE, AND WHITE LAKE. 684 VOLUNTEERS WORKED 27,497 HOURS TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN THE TRAIL. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $204,167 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATION: PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT HIKING AND CARING FOR THE TRAIL THROUGH A WEBSITE, FESTIVALS, THE MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS. PUBLISHED TRAIL GUIDES THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE AND IN PRINT. WROTE A GUIDE BOOK FOR 40 GREAT DAY HIKES THAT WAS PUBLISHED BY UNC PRESS. ORGANIZED, AND CANCELLED, A THREE-DAY GATHERING OF 250 MEMBERS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE TRAIL AND HOW TO HELP BUILD, PROTECT AMD PROMOTE IT. ORGANIZED A MONTH OF SOCIALLY-DISTANCED HIKING FOR PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE THE 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE RECOMMENDATION TO BUILD THE MST. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HIKED SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL EVERY DAY, WITH NEW PEOPLE USING THE TRAIL DURING THE TIME OF COVID TO SAFELY EXPLORE OUTDOORS AND CONNECT WITH FAMILY. 11 PEOPLE COMPLETED THE ENTIRE 1,175 MILE TRAIL IN 2020, WITH TARA DOWER SETTING THE FASTEST KNOWN TIME AT 29 DAYS, 8 HOURS AND 48 MINUTES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $53,907 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | TRAIL ROUTING: IDENTIFIED NEW CONNECTING ROUTES ON BACKROADS AND EXISTING TRAILS IN AREAS WHERE A FINAL ROUTE HAS NOT YET BEEN DESIGNATED. WORKED WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NON PROFIT LAND TRUSTS TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THEM IN ACQURING NEW LAND FOR THE TRAIL. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $3,038 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | ADVOCACY: EDUCATED FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS ABOUT THE VALUE OF THE MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $3,038 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $289,235 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 7 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 6 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 17 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 17 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9198250297 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3509 HAWORTH DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | SUITE 210 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | RALEIGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 27609 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATE DIXON | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $59,550 | $0 | $13,921 | |
| MILLIE CHALK | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| BILL SCOTT | ||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| CARL DEANDRADE | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MARCIA BROMBERG | ||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| MARK ROSTAN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| BILL BLACKLEY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| CARRIE BONDS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| LYNNE BRESLER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| HEATHER COTTON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| CHRIS GRAMS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| TAMMY KELLY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| CRAIG LANCASTER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ANGELA LEE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMEBR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LES LOVE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MIKE PROCTOR | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| TAMMY PROCTOR | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| GREG YAHN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $59,550 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $13,921 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Federated Campaigns | $11,723 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Government Grants | $37,750 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $394,730 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $2,563 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $444,203 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $11,519 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,519 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $11,852 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $11,972 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$120 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$120 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$120 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $45,004 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $28,027 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,977 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $16,977 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $472,579 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $16,977 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,399 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $73,471 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,899 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,164 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,408 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $167,104 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $150,332 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,531 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,241 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,454 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,986 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,645 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $823 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,272 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,272 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,876 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,926 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,931 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,568 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,059 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $331 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,178 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,086 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,036 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,004 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,046 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,108 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,261 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,613 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $234 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,701 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,508 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $193 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,435 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,067 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $250 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $118 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,440 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,440 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPLIES & TOOLS | $9,793 | $9,760 | $26 | $7 |
| EQUIP RENTAL & MAINT | $3,688 | $3,688 | ||
| TELEPHONE | $3,652 | $2,584 | $932 | $136 |
| FEES | $2,207 | $49 | $665 | $1,493 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,080 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,080 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $356,935 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $289,235 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $46,085 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,615 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,321 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $126,785 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $377,844 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $434,541 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,535 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,402 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,275 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,960 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,620 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,470 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,650 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,072 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $31,568 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $28,206 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,042 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,362 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,075 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,447 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $570,362 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $686,039 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $736 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,018 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,461 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,197 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,018 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $293,109 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $356,676 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $275,056 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $326,345 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $568,165 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $683,021 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $570,362 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $686,039 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $115,644 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Investment Expense | -$788 | InvestmentExpenseAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $609,873 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $336,383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $357,999 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $358,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $444,203 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,106,779 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $609,873 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $336,383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $357,999 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $358,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $444,203 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,106,779 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $251,763 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,855,016 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $732 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,167 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | -$5,626 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,454 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,519 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,246 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $400 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,934 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $4,934 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $2,133,359 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $164,009 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.86950 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.87770 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | RAFFLE AND FUNDRAISERS 4,934 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | Yes (true) | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | Yes (true) | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | Yes (true) | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $163 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmt |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $163 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 163 WAS SPENT ON DIRECT LOBBYING REGARDING TRAILS LEGISLATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $31,568 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $28,206 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,362 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,362 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| BENEFICIAL INTEREST | $86,496 |
| DEPOSITS | $951 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $87,447 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $484,996 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $12,417 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $12,417 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $472,579 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $472,579 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $369,352 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $12,417 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $12,417 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $356,935 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $356,935 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EDUCATION: PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT HIKING AND CARING FOR THE TRAIL THROUGH A WEBSITE, FESTIVALS, THE MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS. PUBLISHED TRAIL GUIDES THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE AND IN PRINT. WROTE A GUIDE BOOK FOR 40 GREAT DAY HIKES THAT WAS PUBLISHED BY UNC PRESS. ORGANIZED, AND CANCELLED, A THREE-DAY GATHERING OF 250 MEMBERS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE TRAIL AND HOW TO HELP BUILD, PROTECT AMD PROMOTE IT. ORGANIZED A MONTH OF SOCIALLY-DISTANCED HIKING FOR PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE THE 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE RECOMMENDATION TO BUILD THE MST. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HIKED SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL EVERY DAY, WITH NEW PEOPLE USING THE TRAIL DURING THE TIME OF COVID TO SAFELY EXPLORE OUTDOORS AND CONNECT WITH FAMILY. 11 PEOPLE COMPLETED THE ENTIRE 1,175 MILE TRAIL IN 2020, WITH TARA DOWER SETTING THE FASTEST KNOWN TIME AT 29 DAYS, 8 HOURS AND 48 MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ADVOCACY: EDUCATED FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS ABOUT THE VALUE OF THE MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD'S TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 AND PRESENT IT TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND LISTS ANY KNOWN OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD'S TREASURER RESEARCHED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AT COMPARABLE ORGNIZATIONS BEFORE ESTABLISHING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY APPROVES THE BUDGETED SALARY AND ANY COST OF LIVING INCREASES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GUIDESTAR POSTS THE 990 FOR FRIENDS OF MST ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES ITS 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
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