2015-05-12T15:09:26-07:00 2014-12-31 John Waddell & Co CPAs 3416 American River Drive A Sacramento CA 95864 990 2014-01-01 330051202 Pacific Crest Trail Association PACI 9162851846 1331 Garden Highway Sacramento CA 95833 Liz Bergeron Executive Direc 2015-05-12 true Debbie McCardle Ask CPA P00052634 9164882460 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Liz Bergeron 1131 Garden Highway Sacramento CA 95833 2748516 false false X www.pcta.org X 1977 CA To protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as a world-class experience for hikers and equestrians, and for all the values provided by wild and scenic lands. 13 13 24 1591 0 1127009 1782584 974598 910967 22898 29172 6672 3974 2131177 2726697 12352 0 0 1100627 1221898 37840 53407 445455 829813 914887 1980632 2190192 150545 536505 1728581 2293728 162815 153926 1565766 2139802 To protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as a world-class experience for hikers and equestrians, and for all the values provided by wild and scenic lands. false false 764281 474802 PRESERVE:In 2014, 1,591 citizen stewards and corps crew members performed the hard, physical labor of annual maintenance and restoration of the PCT. PCTA volunteers contributed 82,000 service hours in 2014, an in-kind value of $1.8 million. These hours included the completion of 1,712 miles of trail maintenance, 46 miles of trail reconstruction, the construction of two trailhead kiosks and 40 volunteer training events. 514134 233815 PROMOTE:Through our print and electronic publications and personal outreach, we promote the PCT, marshal volunteers and keep our members and elected leaders informed of programs and issues facing the trail. Program service accomplishments continued on Schedule O. 195125 58702 PROTECT:In 2014, the PCTA partnered with private foundations, land trusts, and federal agencies to purchase land from private owners that included or was adjacent to the PCT. Program service accomplishments continued on Schedule O. 1473540 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 24 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X Teresa Fieth 9162851848 1331 Garden Hwy Sacramento CA 95833 Chip Herzig Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Crawford Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christy Corzine Vice Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tim McGuire Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Ralphs Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Denise Gilbert Sec/Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Barney Mann Chairman 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Hoffnagle Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Ryback Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Reveley Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Jacobsmeyer Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Ewalt Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Newman Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Bergeron Exec Dir & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 133047 0 8904 133047 8904 1 false false false 0 11723 1770861 289976 1782584 Advertising revenue 541800 8520 8520 Government Grants 900099 902447 902447 910967 27672 27672 0 0 0 15000 13500 1500 1500 1500 0 0 12196 8319 3877 3877 Other Income 900099 97 97 97 2726697 906324 37789 0 0 0 0 141951 59349 64920 17682 0 854584 605333 133692 115559 51255 34972 9118 7165 91879 65823 13251 12805 82229 55509 15467 11253 0 989 686 169 134 15300 10609 2613 2078 0 53407 53407 0 145005 143303 948 754 0 176348 145683 989 29676 31075 20222 3984 6869 0 101546 78272 12405 10869 172626 153302 1600 17724 0 60834 51494 1279 8061 0 0 18340 12717 3132 2491 8024 5564 1370 1090 Direct mail 110565 110565 Miscellaneous 74235 30702 6260 37273 0 2190192 1473540 271197 445455 X 132106 218582 0 11028 70609 101926 34638 0 0 0 6405 3471 28133 23131 171487 140123 28995 31364 1406488 1911933 0 0 13500 0 0 1728581 2293728 161330 142347 1485 11579 162815 153926 X 434713 398173 192976 700416 938077 1041213 1565766 2139802 1728581 2293728 536505 37531 X false true X true false X 2102750 2897396 1839846 2101607 2685031 11626630 0 0 2102750 2897396 1839846 2101607 2685031 11626630 626849 10999781 3502 19162 19489 22898 27672 92723 0 0 11719353 161338 0.93860 0.93540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 27019 27019 2163173 2190192 259510 64878 false 255451 248164 249032 259510 1012157 1518236 15462 24995 21034 27019 88510 63863 62041 62258 64878 253040 379560 11182 11182 1220309 107021 66456 127500 1266286 877285 237457 130567 25000 1220309 398099 403930 75256 877285 96959 281976 19164 398099 87178 6309 3472 96959 0.01230 0.82220 0.16550 false false false 105689 96324 9365 65798 43799 21999 31364 3037968 37531 265421 8319 311271 2726697 2726697 2463932 265421 8319 273740 2190192 2190192 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. To defray normal operating expenses of the PCTA incurred in the furtherance of its objectives of protecting, preserving, and promoting the PCT, to defray expenses incurred by the PCTA in maintaining or improving the PCT, and to defray expenses incurred by the PCTA in promoting use of the PCT, membership in the PCTA, contributions or gifts to the PCTA, and direct costs incurred in the management and administration of the endowment fund. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Cost of Sales $8319 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Cost of Sales $8319 X X X X X X X true Majorgivingcom See Part IV false 951473 20000 931473 Farr Associates See part IV false 16600 Seth Levy See part IV false 161476 15466 146010 1112949 52066 1077483 CA OR WA AK AL AZ AR CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information Majorgiving.com advises staff on fundraising strategies. All solicitation, administrative work, and gift acceptance is performed by PCTA staff. Seth Levy consults with staff on fundraising strategies for corporate partnerships. All solicitation, administrative work, and gift acceptance is performed by PCTA staff. Farr Associates Consulting LLC works with staff to develop the key messages in the Case for Support for the Major Gifts Initiative. X 16868 X 14 271755 X 2 293 X Other 15 1060 false true false Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Members consist of individuals, associations, clubs, and organizations Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body Members have the right to vote on the election of Directors and on other matters submitted to the membership by the Board of Directors. Each individual member has one vote and each member group has one vote. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders Members have the right to vote on changes to the bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is reviewed by the finance committee.1) The draft Form 990 is e-mailed to the finance committee members for review.2) The finance committee holds a meeting to discuss the contents of the Form 990.3) The committee submits review comments to the finance director and makes one of the following recommendations: A) File the Form 990 as prepared or B) Request a meeting with the auditor and staff to discuss potential changes4) Before the Form 990 is filed, a copy is provided to the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management At a regularly scheduled board meeting, the PCTA board of directors determines the salary of the executive director based in part on performance measured against objectives and other factors. In 2014 the Board of Directors used comparable salary data from a survey of Northern California non -profit organizations from the Nonprofit Compensation Associates. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees At a regularly scheduled board meeting, the PCTA board of directors reviewed and approved the salary of the Finance Director. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available All documents are available to the public upon request. Form 990 can be found through guidestar.org and PCTA's website and PCTA's Financial statements can also be found on their website. Program Service Accomplishments Continued: Promote In 2014, promotional activities included: publishing four issues (50,000 copies) of the Pacific Crest Trail Communicator magazine, and distributing it to members, partners and elected officials; publishing an annual calendar; publishing four regular issues of Trail Dirt, the PCTA's electronic newsletter. The PCTA received 999 calls to the toll-free Trail Information telephone line; issued 2,627 wilderness permits; and monitored 1,366,385 website visits and 67,500 Facebook likes. PCTA ran a national awareness campaign around the theatrical release of the movie Wild to build awareness for the trail and the PCTA as the only organization dedicated to preserving the entire length of the PCT. Program Service Accomplishments Continued: Protect In addition, PCTA advocated for Land and Water Conservation funding for the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. PCTAs advocacy work made it possible for the following acquisitions benefitting the PCT to occur in 2014: In California, the US Forest Service purchased more than 1,000 acres near Mount Eddy, west of Mount Shasta, nearly 500 acres of Fleming Ranch in Southern California and 100 acres of Onyx Peak in Southern California. In Oregon, the Bureau of Land Management purchased 160 acres in the Hyatt Lake area. In addition, the Nature Conservancy purchased nearly 48,000 acres near the Pacific Crest Trail east of Seattle including tracks within the PCT corridor in the state of Washington.PCTA also monitored or responded to ongoing threats to the trail, including the following: Trailwide - timber harvesting, fuels reduction, reforestation, invasive plant eradication, watershed restoration; California - wind development, solar installation, California High Speed Train, bankruptcy/selling of Warner Springs Ranch, Highway 138 expansion, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Base Expansion, Yellow Creek bridge expansion, and State Route 89 realignment at Burney Falls State Park; Oregon - Pacific Connector Natural Gas Pipeline; Washington - ski area expansion, Suiattle River Road repairs, and Stehekin Valley Road relocation. In 2014, PCTA staff conducted 528 meetings with government agency partners to plan field work. About half of these meetings included discussion of protection activities. Our 2014 protection activities also included an annual trip to Washington, D.C. in February to advocate for federal trail management, operations and land acquisition funding for the PCT. Volunteers - including youth - and PCTA staff members attended this "Hike the Hill" event, visiting with federal agency leaders and Congressional representatives and their staff.