TRANSPORTATION RECREATION ALTERNATIVES IN LOUISIANA
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2020 · Form 990EZ · revenue $39K · expenses $35K · assets $81K
- Also known as
- IN LOUISIANA
- EIN
- 20-2328895
- Address
- 413 COOLIDGE ST, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501-8803
- Website
- HTTP:WWW.LATRAIL.ORG
- NTEE code
- N32
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2010 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2010 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Stephen Scott Schilling (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TRAIL IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND MAINTAINING OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOUTH LOUISIANA. WE FOCUS ON ENHANCING PARKS, PATHS, AND TRAILS FOR HIKING, WALKING, BIKING, KAYAKING, AND CANOEING. WE STRIVE TO PROMOTE POSITIVE LIFESTYLE OPTIONS BY COORDINATING A VARIETY OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TRAIL IS A REGISTERED 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Schilling | PRESIDENT | 2018-2020 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andre Mitchell | VICE PRESIDENT | 2018-2020 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Dardar | TREASURER | 2018-2020 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Howard | SECRETARY | 2018-2020 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN SCHILLING | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDRE MITCHELL | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS DARDAR | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HOWARD | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN SCHILLING | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDRE MITCHELL | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS DARDAR | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HOWARD | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN SCHILLING | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDRE MITCHELL | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS DARDAR | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HOWARD | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $39,260 | $35,357 | $80,703 | $60,475 | $1,660 | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,957 | $10,504 | $76,566 | $56,572 | $11,377 | $1,580 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $14,976 | $17,170 | $70,134 | $54,119 | $3,085 | $5,006 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $14,392 in all, tax years 2013 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ACADIANA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013-2014 | 2 | $14,382 | 2014 | $0 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TRANSPORTATION RECREATION ALTERNATIVES IN LOUISIANA” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $10 | 2021 | $5 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| L & A TRAIL INC | LA | N32 | $31,105 | $102,178 | TRUSTEE/DIRE | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PATRONS OF LAFRENIERE PARK INC | LA | N32 | $41,768 | $7,647 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TAYLOR PARK RECREATION INC | MS | N32 | $50,698 | $301 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
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| INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION | NM | N32 | $47,713 | $87,655 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| LAWRENCE COUNTY RECREATIONAL PARK INC | IN | N32 | $20,115 | $113,822 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| HUDSON VALLEY RAIL TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC | NY | N32 | $30,206 | $48,755 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| COLFAX PARK AND RECREATION AUXILIARY BOARD INC | IA | N32 | $74,725 | $317,371 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| ST LOUIS RECREATION DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC | MO | N32 | $19,955 | $87,952 | PRESIDENT | $43,500 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION | CA | N32 | $62,873 | $25,473 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| TEMPLE RECREATION ASSOCIATION | PA | N32 | $70,998 | $52,544 | PRESIDENT | $15,600 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| LONE PEAK TRAILS ASSOCIATION | UT | N32 | $54,943 | $52,682 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| MOUNTAIN STATE TRAIL ALLIANCE INC | WV | N32 | $41,161 | $49,138 | VICE-PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION | OR | N32 | $34,302 | $35,557 | President and Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| LYNNWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION | WA | N32 | $21,822 | $15,784 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| OTTUMWA PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATION INC | IA | N32 | $64,430 | $71,272 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| CHELSEA AREA FRIENDS FOR RECREATION | MI | N32 | $59,873 | $152,399 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF PHILIPSTOWN RECREATION INC | NY | N32 | $29,252 | $45,770 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| WEST CREEK RECREATIONAL TRAILASSOCIATION INC | PA | N32 | $47,438 | $21,271 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| PORTAGE PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION INC | IN | N32 | $26,002 | $11,500 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
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| WEST INVERNESS RECREATION AND PARKS | MD | N32 | $69,243 | $67,028 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| FLORENCE PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION | AL | N32 | $73,101 | $4,017 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
| LODI SPORTS FOUNDATION | CA | N32 | $27,615 | $26,373 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2020 · Form 990EZ · $35,357 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $34,684 | 98.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $648 | 1.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $35,357 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $10,504 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,216 | 68.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,212 | 30.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $76 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $10,504 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $17,170 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,521
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,848 | 74.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,145 | 24.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $123 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $54 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,521 | reported apart |
| Total | $17,170 | 100% |
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