SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $185K · expenses $232K · assets $540K

EIN
95-2496099
Address
PO BOX 22352, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121-2352
Website
sbtrails.org
NTEE code
N32
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2009 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Otis Calef (its 2011 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2011 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Our mission is to protect public trail access build and maintain safe and sustainable trails and promote public engagement in land stewardship and trail use for all types of outdoor recreation.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Mark Wilkinson Executive director2020-2025 $66,000$336,500 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Otis Calef President2020-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Dan Gira Vice President2020-2025 8 $0 reported 1
Kevin Wallace Secretary2021-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Paul Herning Treasurer2020-2025 8 $0 reported 1
Kevin Wllace (former) Secretary2020 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $66K · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mark Wilkinson Executive director30 $66,000$0$0 $66,0001
Otis Calef President10 $0$0$0 $01
Dan Gira Vice President8 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Wallace Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Herning Treasurer8 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mark Wilkinson Executive director30 $60,000$0$0 $60,0001
Otis Calef President10 $0$0$0 $01
Dan Gira Vice President8 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Wallace Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Herning Treasurer8 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $54K · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mark Wilkinson President30 $54,000$0$0 $54,0001
Otis Calef President10 $0$0$0 $01
Dan Gira Vice President8 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Wallace Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Herning Treasurer8 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $54K · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mark Wilkinson Executive Director30 $54,000$0$0 $54,0001
Dan Gira Vice President8 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Wallace Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Herning Treasurer8 $0$0$0 $01
Otis Calef President10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $54K · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mark Wilkinson Executive Director30 $54,000$0$0 $54,0001
Dan Gira Vice President8 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Wallace Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Herning Treasurer8 $0$0$0 $01
Otis Calef President10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $48K · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mark Wilkinson Ececutive Director30 $48,500$0$0 $48,5001
Dan Gira Vice President8 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Wllace Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Herning Treasurer8 $0$0$0 $01
Otis Calef President10 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$184,694$231,682 $539,501$539,501 $184,694$0 $66,000050
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$299,723$370,658 $549,240$549,240 $299,723$0 $60,000050
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$82,636$163,557 $617,080$617,080 $82,636$0 $54,000050
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,251$136,845 $610,238$610,238 $92,251$0 $54,000050
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$179,434$263,934 $767,029$767,029 $179,434$0 $54,000050
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$129,525$287,589 $765,963$765,963 $95,682$33,843 $48,500050

Funders of this organization

15 grantors reported grants to this organization, $725,372 in all, tax years 2012 to 2024. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
W W W FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL” 2014-2016, 2018, 2021 5$290,000 2021$10,000
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NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2015 1$74,448 2015$74,448
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014, 2017-2019 4$71,130 2019$20,242
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SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022, 2024 3$67,840 2024$24,960
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$65,900 2024$10,500
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$41,300 2024$7,500
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THE RAINTREE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL” 2014-2019, 2021-2022 8$36,000 2022$1,000
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ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA SANTA BARBARA Public charity Exact 2012-2013, 2015 3$35,210 2015$17,990
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SIERRA CLUB Public charity Exact 2015, 2018 3$30,000 2018$20,000
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CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2015 1$7,500 2015$7,500
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HUTTON FOUNDATION A DELAWARE CORP Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL” 2019 1$3,000 2019$3,000
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PATRICIA BRAGG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL” 2022 1$1,000 2022$1,000
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HOPE SHARE CARE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL” 2022 1$1,000 2022$1,000
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GEORGE C KARLSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL” 2020 1$1,000 2020$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL” 2022-2023 2$44 2023$25
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SANTA BARBARA MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL VOLUNTEERS INCCAN32 $304,450$431,578 Vice Chair$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF COAST WALK TRAILCAN32 $125,915$58,826 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTH COUNTY YOUTH RECREATION ASSOCIATIONCAN32 $125,046$166,458 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF STEVENS CREEK TRAILCAN32 $98,620$63,237 Executive Dir.$47,162 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
EASTERN MADERA COUNTY RECREATION AND PARKS PROJECTCAN32 $97,229$144,915 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
LOS ANGELES COUNTY GRAND PARK FOUNDATIONCAN32 $131,777$142,860 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF OCEANO DUNESCAN32 $266,948$362,842 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
WOODLAND RECREATION FOUNDATIONCAN32 $325,787$477,488 TRUSTEE/DIRE$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
SAVE THE FIELDCAN32 $184,065$194,908 CEO$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
SIGNAL HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCAN32 $134,175$111,964 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
CHRISTMAS CIRCLE COMMUNITY PARKCAN32 $106,523$105,843 Treasurer & Bookkeeper$13,000 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
POTTER VALLEY COMMUNITY PARKS AND RECREATIONCAN32 $172,419$162,517 PRESIDENT/CH$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
ENCINO FRANKLIN FIELDS INCCAN32 $308,309$269,170 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
MEINERS OAKS PARKSCAN32 $148,705$18,898 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF CAMP MATHERCAN32 $209,717$175,043 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
BARNSDALL ART PARK FOUNDATIONCAN32 $296,342$116,905 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
ANTIOCH YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX CORPORATIONCAN32 $157,625$214,662 CEO$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP PARK INCCAN32 $350,167$214,984 Executive Dir.$36,000 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
MENDOCINO AREA PARKS ASSOCIATIONCAN32 $187,270$172,805 Executive Dir.$70,000 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
TORREY PINES DOCENT SOCIETYCAN32 $183,911$46,379 Director$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
MIDTOWN PARKSCAN32 $101,913$71,790 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
LA MESA PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATIONCAN32 $234,221$219,289 Executive Director$17,738 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FORESTVILLE PARK DEVELOPMENT INCCAN32 $146,179$160,027 Director$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
JOHN STACY LYONS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCCAN32 $96,474$62,923 CEO$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
BERKELEY PARTNERS FOR PARKSCAN32 $144,151$84,175 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$7,958,9664 22018–2023 GARDENS AT PALMDALE; BERKELEY PARTNERS FOR PARKS
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,188,7003 22013–2024 FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS; FRIENDS OF STEVENS CREEK TRAIL
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,011,4401 12024–2024 FRIENDS OF INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP PARK INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$959,17141 172016–2024 FRIENDS OF THE LEGACY TRAIL INC; WESTON FOREST & TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC; NOBLE TRAILS INC; GREAT HEADWATERS TRAILS FOUNDATION INC and 13 more
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$871,1919 12011–2024 KALAMAZOO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
WOOD-CLAEYSSENS FOUNDATION Private foundation$600,00011 12014–2024 FRIENDS OF OCEANO DUNES
GREATER HORIZONS DAF sponsor$557,0004 12015–2024 WOODLAND RECREATION FOUNDATION
WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$555,76012 22019–2025 FOYS TO BLACKTAIL TRAILS INC; GATEWAY TO GLACIER TRAIL INC
DONALD AND ALICE NOBLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$537,00011 12010–2022 RAILS TO TRAILS OF WAYNE COUNTY
MERRICK FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$536,05416 12010–2024 PLATTE PEER GROUP
OTTUMWA REGIONAL LEGACY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$368,3008 12012–2024 WAPELLO COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN NEVADA DAF sponsor$352,42319 12012–2024 TAHOE-PYRAMID TRAIL INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$274,31124 122020–2025 FRIENDS OF STEVENS CREEK TRAIL; LINN COUNTY TRAILS ASSOCIATION; SANTA BARBARA MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL VOLUNTEERS INC; FRIENDS OF OCEANO DUNES and 8 more
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$261,09614 32012–2024 JOHN STACY LYONS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC; LA MESA PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATION; CHRISTMAS CIRCLE COMMUNITY PARK
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$250,61028 62010–2024 BERKELEY PARTNERS FOR PARKS; RAILS TO TRAILS OF WAYNE COUNTY; MENDOCINO AREA PARKS ASSOCIATION; KALAMAZOO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION and 2 more

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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $231,682 spent · pay $66,000 · grants $3,000 · events $6,498
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $103,344$99,473$3,871$141 44.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $66,000$0$66,000$0 28.5%
Other (as described)Equipment Rental & Maintenance $11,654$11,654$0$0 5.0%
Other (as described)memberships, awards $10,200$0$10,200$0 4.4%
Other (as described)Equipment, Supplies, Materials $9,080$9,080$0$0 3.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,498$4,739$1,759$0 2.8%
Information technology $5,073$2,679$2,394$0 2.2%
All other expenses $4,713$0$4,713$0 2.0%
Insurance $3,072$0$3,072$0 1.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,000$3,000-- 1.3%
Other (as described)Permits, Fees $2,986$2,986$0$0 1.3%
Office expenses $2,465$1,845$361$259 1.1%
Travel $2,175$2,165$10$0 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $1,422$821$459$142 0.6%
Total$231,682100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $370,658 spent · pay $60,000 · grants $0 · events $8,563
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $153,627$153,627$0$0 41.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $60,000$0$60,000$0 16.2%
Fees: legal $58,124$25,443$32,681$0 15.7%
Payments to affiliates $53,903$53,903$0$0 14.5%
Other (as described)Equipment, Supplies, Materials $15,203$15,203$0$0 4.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,563$0$0$0 2.3%
Office expenses $6,385$0$6,385$0 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $4,121$4,121$0$0 1.1%
Information technology $3,855$0$3,855$0 1.0%
Travel $3,636$0$0$0 1.0%
Insurance $3,241$0$0$0 0.9%
Total$370,658100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $163,557 spent · pay $54,000 · grants $0 · events $4,043
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $68,008$68,008$0$0 41.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,000$0$54,000$0 33.0%
Other (as described)equipment, supplies, materials $10,722$10,722$0$0 6.6%
Payments to affiliates $6,922$6,922$0$0 4.2%
All other expenses $4,294$4,294$0$0 2.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,043$0$4,043$0 2.5%
Office expenses $3,924$0$3,924$0 2.4%
Insurance $3,520$0$3,520$0 2.2%
Information technology $3,281$0$3,281$0 2.0%
Travel $3,235$3,235$0$0 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $1,608$0$0$1,608 1.0%
Total$163,557100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $136,845 spent · pay $54,000 · grants $15,000 · events $2,008
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,000$0$54,000$0 39.5%
Other (as described)contract services $31,051$31,051$0$0 22.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $15,000$15,000-- 11.0%
Other (as described)equipment, supplies material $9,461$9,461$0$0 6.9%
Office expenses $8,954$7,910$725$319 6.5%
Information technology $3,980$0$3,980$0 2.9%
All other expenses $3,590$3,290$300$0 2.6%
Insurance $3,531$0$3,531$0 2.6%
Travel $3,463$3,463$0$0 2.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,008$0$2,008$0 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,807$1,558$249$0 1.3%
Total$136,845100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $263,934 spent · pay $54,000 · grants $500 · events $722
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $168,040$168,040$0$0 63.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,000$0$54,000$0 20.5%
Other (as described)trail equipment, supplies, materials $14,310$14,310$0$0 5.4%
Office expenses $12,138$11,415$723$0 4.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,939$4,939$0$0 1.9%
Information technology $3,667$0$3,667$0 1.4%
Insurance $3,531$0$3,531$0 1.3%
Travel $2,087$2,087$0$0 0.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $722$0$722$0 0.3%
Grants to US individuals $500$500-- 0.2%
Total$263,934100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $287,589 spent · pay $48,500 · grants $18,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $197,177$197,177$0$0 68.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $48,500$0$48,500$0 16.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $18,000$18,000-- 6.3%
Other (as described)supplies, tools, equipment $10,195$10,195$0$0 3.5%
Insurance $4,307$0$4,307$0 1.5%
Travel $2,528$2,528$0$0 0.9%
Information technology $2,457$614$1,843$0 0.9%
Other (as described)awards, gift certs., etc $2,086$0$0$2,086 0.7%
Office expenses $1,523$0$1,523$0 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $816$0$816$0 0.3%
Total$287,589100%

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