2024-11-15T16:46:58-06:00 2023-12-31 464447909 Matthew J Ackermann CPA Inc 405 McDowell Street Cincinnati OH 45226 990 2023-01-01 920271881 Tri-State Trails dba CROWN Cincinnati TRI- 5136553981 3080 Exploration Avenue 640 Cincinnati OH 45206 Wade Johnston Executive Director 5136553981 2024-11-15 1 Matthew J Ackermann P01700561 5135034004 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Wade Johnston 3080 Exploration Avenue 640 Cincinnati OH 45206 637847 0 X tristatetrails.org X 2022 OH To connect people and places with regional trail and bikeway network. 8 8 5 150 0 0 0 201904 0 433974 0 1969 0 0 0 637847 0 0 0 0 0 286727 0 0 17372 0 77657 0 364384 0 273463 0 7496879 0 0 0 7496879 X Tri-State Trails' mission is to connect people and places with a regional trail and bikeway network that enhances vibrancy and equity in our community. Tri-State Trails unites advocates, leaders, and stakeholders in a collaborative discussion on active transportation and outdoor recreation in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, andSoutheast Indiana.To accomplish its mission, Tri-State Trails advocates for connecting and expanding the regional trail and bikeway network; collects and maintains data on trails locally; provides technical assistance to local governments and community groups to advise them on best practices for trail planning, design, funding, construction, and maintenance; and promotes and celebrates the existing trails in the Tri-State. 0 0 85971 194163 Technical Assistance to Local Governments and Community Groups:In 2023, Tri-State Trails worked on several fee for service projects by providing professional consulting on trail and bikeway planning to local governments and community groups. The organization prepared the Covington + Newport Bicycle Transportation Plan on behalf of the City of Covington and City of Newport in Kentucky; and the Greendale Trails Action Plan on behalf of the Greendale Redevelopment Commission in Greendale, Indiana. Tri-State Trails initiated a new project to prepare a feasibility study for a multi-use trail in the City of Forest Park, Ohio. Additionally, the organization began a fundraising effort and launched the Mill Creek Triangle Trail Feasibility Study to connect twelve local governments in central and northern Hamilton County, Ohio. Tri-State Trails advised on a variety of other projects for several other local governments. The organization collected trail usage data on over 200 miles of regional trails in the Tri-State region. 88395 82216 Public Education and Trail Promotion Activities:In 2023, Tri-State Trails organized several events to promote the existing trails, as well as educate the public about future trail opportunities and safe trail usage behaviors. The organization organized and published a Low-Stress Bike Map for the urban core to educate beginners about safe bicycling routes and behaviors. The organizationorganized and hosted five Pop-Up Bike Shop events to provide free bike repair and bike safety gear in underserved neighborhoods. Tri-State Trails organized bike ride activities including Breakfast on the Bridge, in celebration of National Bike to Work Day; the Tour de CROWN ride, to showcase the existing and planned trails in the CROWN project; the Meet the Candidates Ride, to educate candidates running for elected office about the opportunities and challenges associated with trails and bikeways; and several other one-off bike ride events. Many of Tri-State Trails' events have a fundraising component to them to generate sponsorship and registration income. Finally, the organization planned and installed a Traffic Garden in Dayton, Kentucky, which is a mini-street network in Gil Lynn Park for children to learn how to safely navigate roadways with traffic as a pedestrians and bicyclists. 34335 240577 The CROWN Capital Campaign:The CROWN Capital Campaign is a vision to build a 34-mile urban trail loop around the City of Cincinnati. Funds were received from Green Umbrella, Tri-State Trails' former parent organization, under which the funds were raised from 2020 to 2023 for restricted capital campaign purpose. Funds will be expended over the next five years to match state and federal grants to connect 24 miles of trails included in Phase I of the CROWN network. Tri-State Trails has now assumed the responsibility of fiscal agent and fiscal sponsor for the CROWN Capital Campaign, which was formerly managed by Green Umbrella. The CROWN Capital Campaign is governed by the CROWN Committee, which makes decisions about how the funds will be allocated for trail projects and other expenses required for fundraising, project management, administration, etc. Tri-State Trails performs services for the CROWN Capital Campaign including fund stewardship, project management, community engagement, trail planning, grant funding strategy, and trail beautification. 208701 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X Wade Johnston 5136553981 3080 Exploration Avenue Suite 640 Cincinnati OH 45206 X Tanner Yess Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Comte Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kate Greene Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas Prather Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Butler resigned 51223 Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wym Portman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Palmeter President 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sean McGrory Vice President/Secretary 2.00 X 0 0 0 Frances Kern Mennone Treasurer 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6000 49864 21852 124188 201904 Fee For Service 485000 266524 266524 Crown Capital Campaign 900099 167450 167450 433974 1969 1969 0 0 0 0 0 637847 435943 0 0 240141 177224 57874 5043 1635 1635 26048 26048 18903 18903 5112 5112 792 792 3900 3900 22268 22268 1020 1020 1859 1859 7970 7970 2750 2750 4277 4277 3256 3256 2415 2415 Event Expenses 20518 9209 11309 Merchant Fees 1520 1520 364384 208701 138311 17372 71026 7425853 0 7496879 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 7496879 0 7496879 0 7496879 X 273463 53666 7169750 X 0 0 0 X 349354 349354 286524 286524 635878 635878 0 0 0 635878 1969 1969 1969 1969 637847 637847 0.99690 0.00310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 1 67 0 1 953 0 0 1020 0 Part II-B, Line 1: Tri-State Trails' staff submitted a letter to the Ohio General Assembly requesting that legislators remove language from House Bill 23 that "Compels ODOT to establish for the uniform application of the construction of bicycle lanes. Prohibits a bicycle lane in the middle of a street or highway in a municipality with a population over 300,000." Tri-State Trails weighed in out of concern that this language would prohibit the City of Cincinnati and other large Ohio cities from building center-aligned protected bike lanes, or doing innovative street designs that ODOT does not current have guidance on. Tri-State Trails' staff participated in the League of American Bicyclists' National Bike Summit Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. Tri-State Trails met with legislators to educate them about local projects and lobby for HR 1685, The E-BIKE Act, to create a tax rebate for people buying electric bikes; and the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Safety Act, to make it easier for states and local governments to use Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) dollars as a "local match" to build safe bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure through HSIP and the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). Tri-State Trails' staff participated in the Ohio Trails Partnership's annual Trail Advocacy at the Ohio Statehouse. Tri-State Trails met with legislators to educate them about local projects and lobby for 2024-2025 biennial operating budget funding requests for efforts to support trail development across the state. OH Tour de CROWN 29842 15 29827 3521 4773 Breakfast on the Bridge 8750 8750 625 96 1010 2 11273 299 10974 2111 173 49865 314 49551 625 5728 5956 12309 37242 Matt Butler Former Board member 58590 Matt Butler, President of the Devou Good Foundation, served on the Tri-State Trails Board of Directors for the first part of 2023. The Devou Good Foundation hired Tri-State Trails to prepare a Bicycle Transportation Plan for the cities of Covington and Newport in Kentucky. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Dues paying members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A copy is provided for review and approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Through the disclosure of conflicts, the conflict is documented and that party is removed from decision making on that issue. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Tri-State Trails makes it's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Transfer of Assets from Green Umbrella. 7169750. Please see Schedule R, Part II, Line 1 Explanation Green Umbrella PO Box 14270 Cincinnati OH 45250 OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule R, Part II, Line 1 From February 1 to May 19, 2023, when Tri-State Trails received its IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter, Green Umbrella served as Tri-State Trails' fiscal sponsor. During that time, Green Umbrella received charitable gifts and other income on behalf of Tri-State Trails. Green Umbrella also received charitable gifts on behalf of the CROWN Capital Campaign throughout the calendar year 2023. On December 29, 2023, Green Umbrella transferred the CROWN Capital Campaign assets and property to Tri-State Trails. Tri-State Trails now serves as the manager and financial steward for the CROWN Capital Campaign.