GEORGIA HI-LO TRAIL INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $360K · expenses $283K · assets $180K
- EIN
- 83-4551354
- Address
- 459 SUNHILL GRANGE RD, SANDERSVILLE, GA 31082-7974
- NTEE code
- W99 Public, Society Benefit N.E.C. (Public and Societal Benefit) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
CREATE A 250 MILE ROAD-SEPARATED TRAIL FROM ATHENS GEORGIA TO SAVANNAH GEORGIA. WITH EACH MILE BUILT, THE TRAIL REIGNITES RURAL COMMUNITIES THRU WELLNESS AND CONNECTIVITY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Charles Howard | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | $21,426 | $119,455 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $21K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CHARLES HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 30 | $21,426 | $0 | $0 | $21,426 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $47K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CHARLES HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 30 | $46,920 | $0 | $0 | $46,920 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $34K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CHARLES HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 30 | $33,843 | $0 | $0 | $33,843 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $13K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CHARLES HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 30 | $12,864 | $0 | $0 | $12,864 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $4K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C HOWARD | PRESIDNET | 16 | $4,402 | - | $0 | $4,402 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C HOWARD | PRESIDNET | 16 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $359,926 | $282,637 | $179,648 | $170,787 | $359,926 | $0 | $21,426 | 1 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $305,019 | $347,288 | $90,144 | $84,899 | $305,019 | $0 | $46,920 | 1 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $347,324 | $333,425 | $127,168 | $127,168 | $347,324 | $0 | $33,843 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $270,481 | $73,264 | $233,155 | $233,155 | $270,481 | $0 | $12,864 | 1 | 20 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,834 | $29,057 | $35,938 | $35,938 | $64,834 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,612 | $2,451 | $161 | $161 | $2,612 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,085,068 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTNUT FAMILY FOUNDATION | $883,659 | 5 | $258,568 | 2025 | 2021-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GEORGIA HI-LO TRAIL INC” | show |
| GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $90,000 | 1 | $90,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC | $49,909 | 1 | $49,909 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| REI COOPERATIVE ACTION FUND | $30,000 | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| PEOPLEFORBIKES COALITION LTD | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “GEORGIA HI-LO TRAIL INC” | show |
| E J GRASSMANN TRUST | $6,500 | 1 | $6,500 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GEORGIA HI-LO TRAIL INC” | show |
| GEORGIA POWER FOUNDATION INC | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 | 2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GEORGIA HI-LO TRAIL INC” | show |
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| GEMARA ACADEMY INC | NY | W99 | $205,801 | $193,956 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x |
| PEAVEY PROJECT INC | VA | W99 | $437,628 | $342,624 | OFFICER | $117,087 | Same NTEE code W99, 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $282,637 spent · pay $27,046 · grants $0 · events $1,247
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Professional Consulting | $89,383 | $89,383 | $0 | $0 | 31.6% |
| All other expenses | $81,350 | $81,350 | $0 | $0 | 28.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $28,643 | $28,643 | $0 | $0 | 10.1% |
| Other salaries and wages | $21,876 | $21,876 | $0 | $0 | 7.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising | $17,296 | $0 | $0 | $17,296 | 6.1% |
| Other (as described) | Taxes & Licenses | $10,557 | $10,557 | $0 | $0 | 3.7% |
| Insurance | $10,292 | $10,292 | $0 | $0 | 3.6% | |
| Travel | $6,323 | $6,323 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,170 | $5,170 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,598 | $3,598 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $2,963 | $2,963 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,230 | $2,230 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $1,334 | $1,334 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,247 | $1,247 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $375 | $375 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $282,637 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $347,288 spent · pay $49,580 · grants $0 · events $171,686
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | EVENTS/PROGRAMS | $160,556 | $160,556 | $0 | $0 | 46.2% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $55,056 | $55,056 | $0 | $0 | 15.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $46,920 | $46,920 | $0 | $0 | 13.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $17,449 | $17,449 | $0 | $0 | 5.0% | |
| Insurance | $11,216 | $11,216 | $0 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $11,130 | $11,130 | $0 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES & LICENSES | $10,807 | $10,807 | $0 | $0 | 3.1% |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $10,097 | $0 | $0 | $10,097 | 2.9% |
| Office expenses | $9,456 | $9,456 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Occupancy | $4,800 | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Information technology | $3,782 | $3,782 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,359 | $3,359 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,660 | $2,660 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $347,288 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $333,425 spent · pay $35,859 · grants $0 · events $260,146
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | EVENTS/PROGRAMS | $209,294 | $209,294 | $0 | $0 | 62.8% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $50,852 | $50,852 | $0 | $0 | 15.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $33,843 | $33,843 | $0 | $0 | 10.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $15,916 | $15,916 | $0 | $0 | 4.8% | |
| Insurance | $9,129 | $9,129 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Information technology | $2,476 | $2,476 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $2,089 | $2,089 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,016 | $2,016 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Occupancy | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $1,752 | $0 | $0 | $1,752 | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,078 | $1,078 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE | $180 | $180 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $333,425 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $73,264 spent · pay $13,849 · grants $0 · events $34,633
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | EVENTS/PROGRAMS | $34,633 | $34,633 | $0 | $0 | 47.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $13,236 | $13,236 | $0 | $0 | 18.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $12,864 | $12,864 | $0 | $0 | 17.6% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $8,783 | $0 | $0 | $8,783 | 12.0% |
| Office expenses | $1,016 | $1,016 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $993 | $993 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $985 | $985 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $515 | $515 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $189 | $189 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE | $50 | $50 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $73,264 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $29,057 spent · pay $4,750 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,042 | 82.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,750 | 16.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $265 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $29,057 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $2,451 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,451 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $2,451 | 100% |
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