TEXAS FOREST TRAIL REGION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
TEXAS FOREST TRAIL REGION INC (EIN 01-0734613)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-09-09
IRS object ID
202602529349201420
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-09T15:00:24-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN205703208PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRISTOPHER L FYFFE PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1705 E PINECREST DRAddressLine1Txt
CityMARSHALLCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75670ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN010734613EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TEXAS FOREST TRAIL REGION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTEXABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9033737945PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 E MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CityNACOGDOCHESCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75961ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCASSIE HAMPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-09-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDana C Harris CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00162314PTIN
Phone9039382229PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.texasforesttrail.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$78,524GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$69,595ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$8,500ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$429InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$78,524TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$59,896SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$4,784FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$22,066OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$86,746TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$8,222ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$99,440NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$91,218NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,440BOYAmt
EOY$91,218EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,440BOYAmt
EOY$91,218EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,440BOYAmt
EOY$91,218EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE TEXAS FOREST TRAIL REGION IS A NETWORK OF PARTNERS WORKING TOGETHER TO FOSTER REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY PROMOTING HERITAGE TOURISM AND THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTHE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COVERING THIRTY-FIVE COUNTIES IN EAST TEXAS. IT HAS HELD NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS FROM HISTORICAL MARKERS, MARKETING LOCAL MUSEUMS, EXHIBIT DESIGN, PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS, AND PROMOTING NATURE TOURISM. THE WEBSITE OFFERS SEVERAL NEWLETTERS THAT CAN BE DOWNLOADED.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$86,746ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$86,746TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
DEL POLIKRETIS
Director40.00$44,239
HOLLI FORNIQUET
President0.50$0
KATHY LOVIER
Secretary0.50$0
SHERRY MORGAN
PAST PRESIDENT0.50$0
CASSANDRA M HAM
Treasurer0$0
SEONG MACLAREN
Director0$0
NANCY WINDHAM
Director0$0
ASHLEY MORGAN
Director0$0
MEGAN PAYNE
Director0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCassie HamPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 EAST MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CityNACOGDOCHESCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75961ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9033737945PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$78,547CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,474CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$93,484CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$79,420CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$69,595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$388,520TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$78,547CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,474CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$93,484CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$79,420CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$69,595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$388,520TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$388,520PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,674CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$322CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$450CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$429CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,916TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$391,436TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99260PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99370PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $1039
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $404
Other Expenses.1005Travel $3291
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $264
Other Expenses.1Event & Program Expenses $7081
Other Expenses.2Subscriptions & Software $3150
Other Expenses.3Equipment $2851
Other Expenses.4Website and Technology $2339
Other Expenses.5Telephone and Internet $1134
Other Expenses.6Meals Meetings $513

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