PARTNERSHIP FOR THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: PARTNERSHIP FOR THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM (EIN 39-2015324)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-11-01
IRS object ID: 201313059349301416
Schema version: 2012v2.1
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
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule C
Schedule I
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-11-01T15:24:29-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	390974031	EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WEGNER CPAS LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2110 LUANN LN	AddressLine1
City	MADISON	City
State	WI	State
ZIP Code	537133074	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	392015324	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PARTNERSHIP FOR THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM INC	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	PART	NameControl
Phone	6082497870	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	222 S HAMILTON ST NO 13	AddressLine1
City	MADISON	City
State	WI	State
ZIP Code	537033201	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	JOHN LEINEN JR	Name
Title	TREASURER	Title
Phone	6082497870	Phone
Date Signed	2013-10-31	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	1	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	GLENN MILLER CPA	Name
PTIN	P00086726	PTIN
Phone	6082744020	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-03-07 17:11:31Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	JOHN LEINEN JR	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	222 S HAMILTON ST NO 13	AddressLine1
City	MADISON	City
State	WI	State
ZIP Code	537033201	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	240643	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.PNTS.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	2001	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	WI	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND PROTECTION OF THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	18	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	18	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	2	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	44	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	0	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	0	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	185216	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	8367	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	39090	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	232260	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	37	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	16	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	1265	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	0	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	225608	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	240643	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year	19655	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	6636	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	45697	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	100725	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	1438	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	145469	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	155931	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	210821	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	263292	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	14787	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	-22649	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	346332	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	287384	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	239367	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	203068	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	106965	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	84316	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND PROTECTION OF THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	0	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	0	SignificantChange
Expense	107665	Expense
Grants	6636	Grants
Revenue	114477	Revenue
Description	THE PARTNERSHIP STRENGTHENED THE CAPACITY OF THE MEMBER TRAIL ORGANIZATIONS BY FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE AMONG ORGANIZATION LEADERS AND FEDERAL AGENCY STAFF THROUGH QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE MAGAZINE "PATHWAYS ACROSS AMERICA" AND HOSTING A WEBSITE WITH INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO THE AGENCIES AND MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO ORGANIZED AND HOSTED THREE TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAIL ORGANIZATION LEADERS AND FEDERAL TRAIL MANAGERS. THE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS WORKSHOP IN SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, FOCUSED ON WAYS TO INTERPRET AND MAKE HISTORIC TRAILS VISIBLE AND USABLE IN URBAN AND RURAL SETTINGS. ABOUT 50 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED THIS WORKSHOP. THE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAILS WORKSHOP IN SHEPHERDSTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, FOCUSED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS DEALING WITH PRESERVING TRAIL ROUTES AND RESOURCES, RECRUITING AND TRAINING VOLUNTEERS, AND ENGAGING MORE LOCAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE TRAILS. ABOUT 55 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED THIS WORKSHOP. THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM ORGANIZATION CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING, DEVELOPING MORE EFFECTIVE GOVERNING BODIES, AND WAYS TO SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGE NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES AND INDIVIDUALS IN HELPING TO SUSTAIN THE NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. ABOUT 40 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED THIS SEMINAR.	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	100364	Expense
Revenue	112806	Revenue
Description	THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO PROMOTE THE "DECADE FOR THE NATIONAL TRAILS" BY PURSUING A NUMBER OF ACTIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE THREE DECADE GOALS AND A SERIES OF OBJECTIVES TO GREATLY INCREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM, TO COMPLETE MORE OF THE TRAILS, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO SUSTAIN THEM. AMONG THESE ACTIONS THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED THE YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM BEGUN IN 2009 WITH FEDERAL FUNDING BY BRINGING 12 "TRAILS APPRENTICES" TO THE THREE NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS TRAINING WORKSHOPS HELD DURING 2012. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO WORKED WITH FEDERAL AGENCY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIVE LANDSCAPE PLANNING PROPOSAL FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND FUNDING TO ACQUIRE CRITICAL LAND TO CLOSE GAPS AND PRESERVE IMPORTANT NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ALONG 10 OF THE NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET.	Description

Activity3 Activity3

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	10307	Expense
Revenue	4977	Revenue
Description	THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDED ANNUAL REPORTS AND INFORMATION TO CONGRESS AND FEDERAL TRAIL MANAGING AGENCIES ABOUT THE STATE OF THE TRAILS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES OF OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TOWARDS SUSTAINING THE NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. THE PARTNERSHIP DISTRIBUTED A SPECIAL REPORT TITLED "PARTNERS OF THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM" THAT DETAILED THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORTING EACH OF THE 30 NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO PROVIDED INFORMATION TO CONGRESS ABOUT THE FUNDING NEEDED TO SUSTAIN AND INCREASE ACTIVITIES UNDERWAY TO ACQUIRE LAND AND TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, INTERPRET, AND MANAGE THE SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS THROUGH WRITTEN AND ORAL TESTIMONY PROVIDED TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES. THE PARTNERSHIP PARTICIPATED WITH DOZENS OF OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN COALITIONS URGING CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE AND FULLY FUND THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND; REAUTHORIZE THE FEDERAL LAND TRANSFER FACILITATION ACT; AND REAUTHORIZE THE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM TO CONTINUE THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUNDING PROGRAM AND OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDING DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL TRAILS.	Description

Activity Other ActivityOther (2 entries)

ExpenseExpense	DescriptionDescription
1559	THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO ENCOURAGE LEADERS FROM HISTORIC TRAIL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT A STRATEGY FOR HISTORIC TRAIL PRESERVATION TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND LANDOWNERS TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES FOUND ALONG THE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO ORGANIZED SEVERAL SESSIONS INVOLVING FEDERAL AGENCY MANAGERS AND TRAIL ORGANIZATION LEADERS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING THEIR CAPACITIES TO ACQUIRE CRITICAL LANDS TO PROTECT THE CONTINUITY AND RESOURCES OF THE SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. THE PARTNERSHIP PRODUCED THE FIRST REPORT DESCRIBING THE TRAIL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS UNDERWAY ALONG THE 11 NATIONAL SCENIC TRAILS.
2064	THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO ENCOURAGE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS) TO ADOPT SPECIAL MANAGEMENT CORRIDORS TO GUIDE LAND USE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT FOR THE SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. WE EMPHASIZED THIS MANAGEMENT APPROACH THROUGH COMMENTS ON PLANNING FOR SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS ON PUBLIC LANDS ADJACENT TO THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO PROMOTED THIS CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT APPROACH IN COMMENTS PROVIDED TO THE USFS REGARDING PROPOSED LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR THREE NATIONAL FORESTS AROUND LAKE TAHOE IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA. THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES LED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENTS OF THE INTERIOR AND AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S "AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS" INITIATIVE.

ExpenseExpense

DescriptionDescription

1559

THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO ENCOURAGE LEADERS FROM HISTORIC TRAIL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT A STRATEGY FOR HISTORIC TRAIL PRESERVATION TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND LANDOWNERS TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES FOUND ALONG THE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO ORGANIZED SEVERAL SESSIONS INVOLVING FEDERAL AGENCY MANAGERS AND TRAIL ORGANIZATION LEADERS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING THEIR CAPACITIES TO ACQUIRE CRITICAL LANDS TO PROTECT THE CONTINUITY AND RESOURCES OF THE SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. THE PARTNERSHIP PRODUCED THE FIRST REPORT DESCRIBING THE TRAIL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS UNDERWAY ALONG THE 11 NATIONAL SCENIC TRAILS.

2064

THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO ENCOURAGE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS) TO ADOPT SPECIAL MANAGEMENT CORRIDORS TO GUIDE LAND USE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT FOR THE SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. WE EMPHASIZED THIS MANAGEMENT APPROACH THROUGH COMMENTS ON PLANNING FOR SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS ON PUBLIC LANDS ADJACENT TO THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO PROMOTED THIS CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT APPROACH IN COMMENTS PROVIDED TO THE USFS REGARDING PROPOSED LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR THREE NATIONAL FORESTS AROUND LAKE TAHOE IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA. THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES LED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENTS OF THE INTERIOR AND AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S "AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS" INITIATIVE.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Other Program Service Exp	3623	TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp
Total Program Service Expense	221959	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	1	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	0	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	0	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	1	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	0	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	0	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	0	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	0	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	0	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	0	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	0	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	0	School
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	0	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	0	Gaming
Hospital	0	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	0	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	1	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	0	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	0	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	0	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	0	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	0	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	0	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	0	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	0	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	0	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	0	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	0	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	0	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	0	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	1	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	7	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees	2	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	1	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	0	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	0	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	0	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	0	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	18	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	18	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	0	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	0	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	0	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	1	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	1	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	1	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	1	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	1	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	0	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	1	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	1	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	1	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	1	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	0	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	0	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	1	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	0	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	STEVE HINGLE	NamePerson
Telephone Number	6085720084	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	3713 SUSSEX LANE	AddressLine1
City	MADISON	City
State	WI	State
ZIP Code	53714	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (19 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation
KENT WIMMER
PRESIDENT	2.00	X	X	0	0	0
JIM EVANS
VICE PRESIDENT FOR GOVERNANCE	2.00	X	X	0	0	0
RICH DELINE
VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT	2.00	X	X	0	0	0
JOHN LEINEN JR
TREASURER	2.00	X	X	0	0	0
REBA GRANDRUD
SECRETARY	2.00	X	X	0	0	0
LIZ BERGERON
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
ALAN BOWEN
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
STEVEN GONZALES
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
JON KNECHTEL
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
JIM MALLORY
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
ROSS MARSHALL
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
TERESA MARTINEZ
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
MARCUS GARY MONK
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
LEO RASMUSSEN
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
MORGAN SOMMERVILLE
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
ELIZABETH STEWART
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
BRUCE MATTHEWS
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
MIKE DAWSON
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
GARY WERNER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		X	43269	0	0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	43269	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	0	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	0	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	0	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	0	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	0	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	0	CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	0	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
All Other Contributions	8367	AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions	8367	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
TRAIL PROTECTION AND T	712190	112806	112806
WORKSHOPS	561920	53800	53800
PATHWAYS PUBLICATION	511120	35750	35750
MEMBERSHIP DUES	900099	18414	18414
CONFERENCE REVENUE	561920	6513	6513

Total Oth Program Service Revenue TotalOthProgramServiceRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	4977	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	4977	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	232260	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	16	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$16	ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	240643	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	232260	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$16	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIX

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	250	Total
Program Services	250	ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	6386	Total
Program Services	6386	ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	43269	Total
Program Services	34448	ProgramServices
Management And General	8495	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	326	Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	50492	Total
Program Services	40199	ProgramServices
Management And General	9913	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	380	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	6964	Total
Program Services	5644	ProgramServices
Management And General	1266	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	54	Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	5775	Total
Program Services	650	ProgramServices
Management And General	5121	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	4	Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	60777	Total
Program Services	58979	ProgramServices
Management And General	1522	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	276	Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	38165	Total
Program Services	35401	ProgramServices
Management And General	2732	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	32	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3050	Total
Program Services	2671	ProgramServices
Management And General	51	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	328	Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4948	Total
Program Services	4168	ProgramServices
Management And General	753	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	27	Fundraising

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	14100	Total
Program Services	11032	ProgramServices
Management And General	3060	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	8	Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	25681	Total
Program Services	21635	ProgramServices
Management And General	4046	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2846	Total
Management And General	2846	ManagementAndGeneral

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	589	Total
Program Services	496	ProgramServices
Management And General	90	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	3	Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	263292	Total
Program Services	221959	ProgramServices
Management And General	39895	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1438	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	107413	BOY
EOY	47873	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	81361	BOY
EOY	81385	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	154132	BOY
EOY	155000	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	500	BOY
EOY	200	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2926	BOY
EOY	2926	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	346332	BOY
EOY	287384	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2018	BOY
EOY	29178	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	237349	BOY
EOY	173890	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	239367	BOY
EOY	203068	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	106965	BOY
EOY	84316	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	106965	BOY
EOY	84316	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	346332	BOY
EOY	287384	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	-22649	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes	0	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	0	FSAudited
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2	X	PubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	71255	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	178513	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	118099	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	185216	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	8367	CurrentTaxYear
Total	561450	Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	20198	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	79391	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	42687	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	39084	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	232260	CurrentTaxYear
Total	413620	Total

Total509 Total509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	91453	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	257904	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	160786	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	224300	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	240627	CurrentTaxYear
Total	975070	Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509	975070	PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	2489	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	512	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	50	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	37	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	16	CurrentTaxYear
Total	3104	Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	2489	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	512	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	50	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	37	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	16	CurrentTaxYear
Total	3104	Total

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	1265	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Total	1265	Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	93942	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	258416	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	160836	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	225602	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	240643	CurrentTaxYear
Total	979439	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage509	0.99550	PublicSupportPercentage509
Investment Income Percentage	0.00320	InvestmentIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	1	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	1	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	1	DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators	$2,071	DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations	1	RalliesDemonstrations
Rallies Demonstrations	$8,236	RalliesDemonstrationsAmount
Other Activities	0	OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB	10307	TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3	0	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:	Identifier
Return Reference	PART II-B, LINE 1:	ReturnReference
Explanation	THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDED ANNUAL REPORTS AND INFORMATION TO CONGRESS AND FEDERAL TRAIL MANAGING AGENCIES ABOUT THE STATE OF THE TRAILS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES OF OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TOWARDS SUSTAINING THE NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. THE PARTNERSHIP DISTRIBUTED A SPECIAL REPORT TITLED "PARTNERS OF THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM" THAT DETAILED THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORTING EACH OF THE 30 NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO PROVIDED INFORMATION TO CONGRESS ABOUT THE FUNDING NEEDED TO SUSTAIN AND INCREASE ACTIVITIES UNDERWAY TO ACQUIRE LAND AND TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, INTERPRET, AND MANAGE THE SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS THROUGH WRITTEN AND ORAL TESTIMONY PROVIDED TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES. THE PARTNERSHIP PARTICIPATED WITH DOZENS OF OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN COALITIONS URGING CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE AND FULLY FUND THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND; REAUTHORIZE THE FEDERAL LAND TRANSFER FACILITATION ACT; AND REAUTHORIZE THE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM TO CONTINUE THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUNDING PROGRAM AND OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDING DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL TRAILS.	Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	1	RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant	Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
YOUTH INITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS	5	3845
CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS	6	2541

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:	Identifier
Return Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	ReturnReference
Explanation	SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: YOUTHS AGES 18-25 WITH AN INTEREST IN THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM MAY APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMODATIONS, MEALS, CONFERENCE CONTENT, AND MOBILE WORKSHOPS. CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO LEADERS OF OTHER NATIONAL TRAIL ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS.	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation	IdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE PARTNERSHIP HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. REGULAR ORGANIZATION MEMBERS CAN DESIGNATE A VOTING REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL TO VOTE ON THEIR BEHALF. VOTING RIGHTS ARE FORFEITED IF DUES ARE NOT PAID. AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A VOTING REPRESENTATIVE ON THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ELECTS THE DIRECTORS AND THE OFFICERS OF THE PARTNERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	CHANGES TO THE PARTNERSHIP'S BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE PARTNERSHIP'S HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REVIEWED DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES AND RECOMMENDED A COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE PARTNERSHIP'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE PARTNERSHIP MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	EMPLOYEE LEASING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 58,979. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,522. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 276. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,777.	OTHER FEES