2015-07-27T13:22:37-05:00 2014-12-31 451070919 MKD CPAS PLLC 1809 7TH AVENUE SUITE 1300 SEATTLE WA 981011313 990 2014-01-01 910900134 WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION WASH 2066251367 705 SECOND AVE NO 300 SEATTLE WA 98104 STEPHEN TAN PRESIDENT 2066251367 2015-07-27 1 JESSE M SABEY P01653737 2066247434 2015-07-24 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z STEPHEN TAN 705 SECOND AVE SUITE 300 SEATTLE WA 98104 3865353 0 X WWW.WTA.ORG X 501 C 3 1966 WA TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE AND PROMOTE HIKING OPPORTUNITIES IN WA STATE. 20 20 47 3700 0 0 2773851 3359643 244585 395382 33535 49996 217542 60332 3269513 3865353 0 0 0 0 1493576 1838950 0 0 326309 939289 1084398 2432865 2923348 836648 942005 3936781 4867738 168104 157056 3768677 4710682 X WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE, AND PROMOTE HIKING OPPORTUNITIES IN WASHINGTON STATE THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND VOLUNTEER TRAIL MAINTENANCE. WTA IS THE VOICE FOR HIKERS IN WASHINGTON "CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O" STATE. WITH MORE THAN 13,100 MEMBERS, WE PROTECT HIKING TRAILS AND WILD LANDS, TAKE VOLUNTEERS OUT TO MAINTAIN TRAILS, AND PROMOTE HIKING AS A HEALTHY, FUN WAY TO EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS 0 0 905386 0 7368 OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONWTA IS THE STATE'S LEADING SOURCE OF UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT TRAILS, CURRENT CONDITIONS, HIKING OPPORTUNITIES, LAND MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND SAFETY. WTA HELPED CULTIVATE A COMMUNITY OF HIKERS THROUGH OUTREACH, OUR MAGAZINE (WASHINGTON TRAILS), WEBSITE (WTA.ORG), EMAIL NEWSLETTERS AND MOBILE APPS. OUR ONLINE RESOURCES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WITH TRIP REPORTS FILED EVERY DAY BY VOLUNTEERS. 3,321 HIKERS FILED MORE THAN 9,086 TRIP REPORTS AT WWW.WTA.ORG IN 2014. OUR BLOG CONTAINS INFORMATION ON TRAIL ACCESS, PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND WILDLIFE. WTA BRINGS HIKERS TOGETHER AT EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE. WTA ENGAGED WITH NEARLY 5,000 PEOPLE AT MORE THAN 75 EVENTS IN 2014. 274232 0 0 YOUTH PROGRAMSWTA EXPANDED OUR PROGRAMS TO SERVE MORE YOUTH IN 2014. TEACHERS AND YOUTH LEADERS RECEIVED TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MORE THAN 390 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. WTA'S GEAR LENDING LIBRARY EXPANDED SO THAT YOUTH GROUPS CAN BE PROPERLY EQUIPPED FOR THEIR ADVENTURES. 60 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS PARTNERED WITH WTA FOR TRAINING AND TRAIL WORK. MORE THAN 850 YOUTH VOLUNTEERED ON 272 WORK PARTIES IN 2014. 23% OF OUR TRAIL WORK VOLUNTEERS ARE YOUTH AND TEENS. OUR FAMILIES GO HIKING E-NEWSLETTER HAS OVER 10,000 SUBSCRIBERS. 1084369 0 388014 TRAIL MAINTENANCEWTA'S VOLUNTEER TRAIL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IS AMONG THE LARGEST IN THE NATION, WITH OVER 3,700 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN 124,000 HOURS STATEWIDE IN 2014. WTA VOLUNTEERS BUILT, MAINTAINED OR PROTECTED 205 TRAILS ON PUBLIC LAND IN 2014. VOLUNTEERS CHOSE BETWEEN ONE-DAY WORK PARTIES, AND MULTI-DAY TRIPS IN 3 NATIONAL PARKS, 6 NATIONAL FORESTS, 9 STATE PARKS, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER STATE AND REGIONALLY-MANAGED SITES. 88271 0 0 ADVOCACYWTA PROTECTS TRAILS THROUGH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT HIKERS, SUCH AS TRAIL FUNDING AND WILDERNESS PROTECTION. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE HIKERS' INTERESTS IN FOREST PLANNING AND NEW RECREATION PROJECTS. IN 2014 WTA ADVOCATED FOR FUNDING FOR STATE PARKS AND FEDERAL LAND TRAILS, GAVE HIKERS A VOICE IN ROAD ACCESS DECISIONS BY THE US FOREST SERVICE, AND EMPOWERED INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE ACTION. 88271 0 0 2352258 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION 2066251367 705 SECOND AVENUE NO 300 SEATTLE WA 98104 ANDREA BAINES TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLE BIANQUIS SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA BLACK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE BURGER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PERRY BURKHART DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CHAPMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMY CSINK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE GREGG DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MCKIBBEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAMIEN MURPHY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PAYNE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BILL POPE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN QUEARY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TITTI RINGSTROM VP FUNDRAISING 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE ROGERS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM RYND DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROB SHURTLEFF VP BOARD DEVELOPMENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN TAN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON THEISEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WHEELER-JACOBS PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MASON WHITE VP ADVOCACY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN DAUBERT EX DIRECTOR 40.00 X 97792 0 0 97792 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74171 449321 204993 2631158 18363 3359643 TRAIL MAINTENANCE 813312 371043 371043 MISCEL. 561000 16971 16971 MAGAZINE AND SALES 511120 7368 7368 395382 49996 49996 UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS 523000 60332 60332 60332 3865353 395382 0 110328 97792 78688 8188 10916 1397236 1112179 146898 138159 33433 26840 4323 2270 149935 117008 21510 11417 160554 133979 13658 12917 57312 17791 1444 38077 7800 6018 990 792 15400 3573 11827 222778 173137 27636 22005 259673 243415 10055 6203 58638 56044 1448 1146 28724 28009 400 315 12381 11077 729 575 PRINTING COSTS 175299 150243 802 24254 TRAIL SUPPLIES 92064 92064 0 0 FINANCIAL CHARGES 52412 16564 483 35365 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION 34472 24004 4858 5610 67445 61625 1359 4461 2923348 2352258 244781 326309 1236459 1732216 140000 220000 383211 140592 27431 36544 168093 66736 66578 101357 2073427 2627114 9675 9915 3936781 4867738 158979 149580 9125 7476 168104 157056 X 1504632 1947533 1569100 1918204 694945 844945 3768677 4710682 3936781 4867738 942005 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1728735 2078551 2576275 2773851 3359643 12517055 168400 10882 12369 244585 395383 831619 1897135 2089433 2588644 3018436 3755026 13348674 0 0 0 13348674 121339 -6191 164202 251077 110328 640755 121339 -6191 164202 251077 110328 640755 2018474 2083242 2752846 3269513 3865354 13989429 0.95420 0.94330 0.04580 0.05670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 237173 251132 488305 732458 8579 4808 13387 59293 62783 122076 183114 168093 66736 101357 101357 WASHINGTON TRAILS ENDOWMENTS 58766 F VANGUARD MUTUAL FUNDS 221061 F GREG BALL TRAIL FUND 960711 F STUSSER FUND 165902 F YOUTH ENDOWMENT 818535 F IMPACT FUND 402139 F 2627114 DEFERRED RENTS 7476 7476 X 3865354 0 3865354 0 3865354 2923348 0 2923348 0 2923348 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES MARKET DATA AND MEETS TO SET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 A HARD COPY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE 990, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO ON THE WEBSITE AT WWW.WTA.ORG/ABOUT/FINANCIAL -INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SELECTS AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSEES THE AUDIT.