2026-02-11T08:13:36-06:00 2025-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-10-01 521437006 RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY RAIL 2023319696 2445 M ST NW 650 WASHINGTON DC 20037 RYAN CHAO PRESIDENT 2023319696 2026-02-11 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RYAN CHAO 2445 M ST NW 650 WASHINGTON DC 20037 15441021 0 X WWW.RAILSTOTRAILS.ORG X 1985 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 18 18 58 25 0 0 12787540 11628177 963326 935132 915551 673110 74014 53206 14740431 13289625 767000 737390 0 0 6579463 7054472 124140 124140 2339251 6518517 6215875 13989120 14131877 751311 -842252 22824509 23044292 6085927 6207143 16738582 16837149 X THE RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY IS THE NATIONS LARGEST TRAILS ORG. WITH A GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY MORE THAN 1 MIL. STRONG DEDICATED TO BUILDING A NATION CONNECTED BY TRAILS, REIMAGINING PUBLIC SPACES TO CREATE SAFE WAYS FOR EVERYONE TO WALK, BIKE & BE ACTIVE OUTDOORS. 0 0 4888577 614890 237028 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT: SINCE ITS INCEPTION, RTC HAS WORKED TO REIMAGINE PUBLIC CORRIDORS AND RIGHTS OF WAY FOR PEOPLE TO WALK, BIKE AND BE ACTIVE OUTSIDE CREATING VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACES THAT ENGAGE, INSPIRE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES FROM COAST TO COAST. THIS WORK EMBODIES BEST PRACTICES AND LEADING-EDGE INITIATIVES TO GUIDE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT IN WAYS THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, BRING INNOVATION TO TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING, AND PRIORITIZE TRAIL NETWORKS AND THE CONNECTIONS THAT TRAILS CAN DELIVER BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PLACES.THROUGH OUR TRAILNATION PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS, RTCS CREATING NATIONAL MODELS THAT SHOWCASE THE OUTSIZED BENEFITS THAT CONNECTED TRAILS AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ROUTES CAN DELIVER - LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. THE PORTFOLIO IS FOCUSED ON NINE PLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT ARE DIVERSE IN THEIR GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, SIZE, AND SCOPE - SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN, THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, THE INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND (WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO AND NEW YORK STATE), GREATER PHILADELPHIA, MARYLAND, WASHINGTON, D.C., MIAMI, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NEW ENGLAND. THE LESSONS FROM TRAIL NATION ARE SHARED AMONG RTC'S TRAIL NATION COLLABORATIVE, A NATIONWIDE PEER LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ADVOCATES, LEADERS, AND PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS DISCIPLINES TO ESTABLISH AND ACCELERATE TRAIL NETWORKS ACROSS AMERICA. THE COLLABORATIVE PROVIDES PROVEN TOOLS, METHODS, AND RESOURCES, COMBINED WITH RTC'S EXPERTISE AND NETWORK OF PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONNECTED TRAIL SYSTEMS. THE GREAT AMERICAN RAIL TRAIL IS A FLAGSHIP TRAIL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. IT WILL BE THE NATION'S FIRST CROSS-COUNTRY MULTIUSE TRAIL, STRETCHING MORE THAN 3,700 MILES BETWEEN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND WASHINGTON STATE. THIS TRAIL IS AN ICONIC PIECE OF AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL CONNECT THOUSANDS OF MILES OF RAIL-TRAILS AND OTHER MULTIUSE TRAILS, SERVING TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE ROUTE AS WELL AS THOSE WHO VISIT THE TRAIL FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. RTC PROVIDES THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ON THE GROUND SUPPORT - THE WORK TO ORGANIZE PEOPLE, PLANS, AND IDEAS; TRAIL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; AND THE ADVOCACY AND MARKETING TO EVENTUALLY COMPLETE THE GREAT AMERICAN RAIL TRAIL. RTC CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TRAIL BUILDERS NATIONWIDE IN SEVERAL WAYS, INCLUDING MANAGING AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TO NOTIFY STAKEHOLDERS OF UPCOMING RAILWAY ABANDONMENTS; CREATING STATEWIDE TRAIL INVENTORIES AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS; PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS FOR LOCAL TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS; AND PROVIDING BEST PRACTICES TRAINING AND EDUCATION. 3006630 45000 712982 PUBLIC INFORMATION/EVENTS: RTC SERVES AS THE VOICE OF THE TRAIL'S MOVEMENT, SPEAKING OUT ABOUT THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF TRAILS, ENCOURAGING THEIR USE, AND GENERATING DEMAND FOR TRAILS NATIONWIDE. RTC'S FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE, TRAILLINK.COM SERVED MILLIONS OF VISITORS IN 2025 PROVIDING ACCESS TO MORE THAN 5,300 TRAILS REPRESENTING 41,000 MILES THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND FIVE-STAR RATED APPS. THIS TRAIL CONTENT IS ALSO OFFERED IN A SERIES OF PRINT GUIDEBOOKS. THROUGH STORYTELLING AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT, RTC SHARES INFORMATION ABOUT TRAILS ACROSS A VARIETY OF PUBLIC CHANNELS THAT COLLECTIVELY REACH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING ITS MAGAZINE, MONTHLY NEWS, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS. RTC ALSO SPEARHEADS TRAIL USE CAMPAIGNS AND EVENTS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC TO USE TRAILS, INCLUDING OUR CELEBRATE TRAILS DAY EVENT, TRAIL MOMENTS CAMPAIGN AND SHARE THE TRAIL CAMPAIGN. 1928995 77500 TRAIL POLICY: AS THE NATION'S FOREMOST ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR TRAILS AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION, RTC SEEKS TO GROW AND SAFEGUARD PUBLIC FUNDING FOR TRAILS, WALKING AND BICYCLING AT EVERY LEVEL - FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL - ENSURING THE INVESTMENTS NEEDED TO CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE 21ST CENTURY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN AMERICA AND PROMOTING POLICIES THAT MAKE TRAIL BUILDING POSSIBLE. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, RTC LEADS EFFORTS TO GROW AND PROTECT THE LEGACY TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (WHICH INCLUDES THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM) - THE LARGEST SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE - AND ADVOCATES FOR INNOVATIONS IN PUBLIC FUNDING INCLUDING CHAMPIONING THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM, WHICH ESTABLISHES COMPETITIVE GRANTS THAT WILL STRATEGICALLY INVEST IN PROJECTS THAT CONNECT TRAILS AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. AS THE COUNTRY'S ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION SOLELY COMMITTED TO DEFENDING THE PRESERVATION OF FORMER RAILROAD CORRIDORS FOR CONTINUED PUBLIC USE, RTC HAS HELPED SHAPE THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK AROUND RAIL TRAILS AND CONTINUES TO DEFEND THE FEDERAL RAILBANKING STATUTE IN CONGRESS AND THE COURTS AS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL TO PRESERVE UNUSED RAIL CORRIDORS. RTC ALSO MONITORS LITIGATION ON CASES INVOLVING ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAWS RELATED TO RAILBANKING. 626521 MEMBER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED THROUGH PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, RTC ALSO DIGITIZES MEMBER AND CONSTITUENT INFORMATION IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPREHENSIVE GIS DATABASE OF MORE THAN 45,000 MILES OF TRAILS, CREATING A CENTRALIZED RESOURCE THAT ASSISTS THE ORGANIZATION IN IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LINKING TRAIL SYSTEMS, AND MOBILIZING GRASSROOTS SUPPORT OF TRAIL PROJECTS. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DELIVERY OF MEMBER BENEFIT AND SERVICE PROGRAMS. 131633 RESEARCH: RTC'S RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CREATING INNOVATIVE TOOLS THAT EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE TRAIL SYSTEMS IN THEIR CITIES, TOWNS AND REGIONS, WHILE ALSO MONITORING THE BENEFITS TRAILS BRING TO COMMUNITIES, THE IMPACT TRAILS HAVE ON PEOPLE AND PLACES, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE THE FUNDING AND RESOURCES TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRAILS. 758154 10582356 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 73 0 1 58 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN VA WV WI X CYNTHIA DICKERSON 2023319696 2445 M ST NW 650 WASHINGTON DC 20037 EDWARD CHANG CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NOEL KEGEL VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 AYESHA MCGOWAN SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS MONIESON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 AJOA ABROKWA BOARD MEMBER (FROM 2/2025) 5.00 X 0 0 0 BALAJI BONDILI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BRAINARD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JON COFSKY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FILIPPELL BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FRIEDMANN BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/2025) 5.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA GARRISON BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/2025) 5.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE SLOSS JONES BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 M KATHERINE KRAFT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL LIPSTEIN BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/2025) 5.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LYNN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MCCORMICK BOARD MEMBER (FROM 2/2025) 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PETRI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN PLAKUT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JULIETTE RIZZO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SALLIS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN CHAO PRESIDENT 40.00 X 318418 0 46613 CYNTHIA DICKERSON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 211807 0 42077 KEVIN MILLS VP OF POLICY 40.00 X 188141 0 40682 BRANDI HORTON VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 179969 0 40458 FREDERICK SCHAEDTLER CTO 40.00 X 185132 0 32505 ALISA BORLAND VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 175164 0 39896 ELIZABETH THORSTENSEN VP OF TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 175519 0 34162 1434150 0 276393 21 0 1 0 GENERAL SYSTEMS CORP 8787 BRANCH AVENUE 183 CLINTON MD 20735 DATA MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMING 568460 PLANET DIRECT MAIL 11050 CHALLENGER COURT MANASSAS VA 20109 DIRECT MAIL SERVICES 333043 MKDM 612 E JEFFERSON STREET 2ND FL CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 FUNDRAISING SERVICES 315278 THE SCOTT GROUP INC 348 THOMPSON CREEK SUITE 136 STEVENSVILLE MD 21666 DIRECT MAIL SERVICES 253929 AMAZONCOM SERVICES LLC PO BOX 81207 SEATTLE WA 98108 FULFILLMENT SERVICES 205318 14 146401 3030866 150000 8300910 247588 11628177 TRAILINK SUBSCRIPTION 900099 639104 639104 CONTRACTS 900099 237028 237028 EVENT REGISTRATION 900099 59000 59000 935132 526686 526686 15628 15628 2285724 2139300 146424 146424 146424 26974 12096 14878 14878 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 16699 16699 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 6001 6001 22700 13289625 950010 0 711438 X 737390 737390 639965 365923 177546 96496 5030923 4133709 310618 586596 283721 226074 18767 38880 658549 550179 29809 78561 441314 346581 35891 58842 55085 53274 1811 99315 99315 170911 159644 8640 2627 124140 124140 65724 65724 1703074 1384444 88476 230154 302971 246416 19552 37003 1974692 1089942 105380 779370 314123 195003 55106 64014 495507 413546 29924 52037 277813 217891 59922 99061 30259 53000 15802 86327 75125 5180 6022 38198 33675 2228 2295 MERCHANDISE COSTS 328780 145934 26776 156070 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 83075 72384 9043 1648 PROF'L DEVELOPMENT 59866 56283 2175 1408 TEMPORARY STAFFING 37659 30374 7285 23694 18306 5387 1 14131877 10582356 1210270 2339251 X 2592566 1017209 211438 1363919 454437 660931 3292608 1870861 1064085 452183 154614 119984 158681 192375 192749 247462 594325 398239 152510 196086 13510527 15708063 3844298 3596347 22824509 23044292 1069106 1070810 610010 659260 4406811 4477073 6085927 6207143 X 11848603 12146376 4889979 4690773 16738582 16837149 22824509 23044292 -842252 940819 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 13618179 13343592 10413678 12787540 11628177 61791166 13618179 13343592 10413678 12787540 11628177 61791166 1991354 59799812 148744 222888 330065 477421 542314 1721432 19816 30712 73450 30200 22700 176878 63689476 4665046 0.93890 0.94010 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 19,816. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 30,712. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 73,450. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 11,721. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 16,699. REIMBURSEMENTS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 18,479. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 6,001. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 93231 227027 320258 13633851 13954109 847705 211926 0 0 756038 789029 840317 847705 3233089 4849634 187768 205848 197796 320258 911670 189010 197257 210079 211926 808272 1212408 55895 56428 47920 93231 253474 1876674 184949 87529 1974094 1624500 331283 79109 1876674 1539846 170021 85367 1624500 1874832 -245758 89228 1539846 1647941 5000 304010 82119 1874832 0.58000 0.42000 0.00000 0 0 14490 2777 11713 103670 71025 32645 476165 324437 151728 196086 DEPOSITS 43128 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 3553219 3596347 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 4477073 4477073 15984453 940819 1807637 12096 2760552 13223901 65724 65724 13289625 15885886 1807637 12096 1819733 14066153 65724 65724 14131877 PART V, LINE 4: THE CONSERVANCY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS TO GENERATE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF INCOME FOR THE CONSERVANCY'S PROGRAMS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, THE CONSERVANCY ESTABLISHED THE LANGDON GATES BURWELL ENDOWMENT FUND ("FUND 1"). THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A GIFT OF STOCK VALUED AT $334,645 AT THE DATE OF THE GIFT PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $44,433 IN ACCUMULATED INVESTMENT EARNINGS, WHICH ARE ALSO CONSIDERED TO BE RESTRICTED IN PERPETUITY. THE DONOR STIPULATED THAT THE PRINCIPAL BE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY; HOWEVER, 30 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE GIFT, THE FUND WILL REVERT TO THE CONSERVANCY'S GENERAL ENDOWMENT. AN ADDITIONAL $31,000 OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE RESTRICTED IN PERPETUITY WERE ADDED TO FUND 1 IN THE FISCAL YEARS 2011, 2016 AND 2021. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONOR'S INSTRUCTIONS, EARNINGS ON FUND 1 ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVANCY'S GENERAL OPERATIONS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, THE CONSERVANCY ESTABLISHED THE WYSS ENDOWMENT FUND ("FUND 2"). THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A GIFT OF CASH OF $250,000. FOR INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON FUND 2, THE DONOR RECOMMENDED THAT HALF OF THE ANNUAL EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND THE OTHER HALF BE USED TO INCREASE THE ENDOWMENT, WITH AN ALLOWANCE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO OVERRIDE THIS PROVISION. IN PRIOR YEARS, THE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLVED THAT ALL THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON FUND 2 BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTION AND AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, THE CONSERVANCY ESTABLISHED THE KEITH LAUGHLIN LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND. THE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED THIS FUND TO HONOR THE 18 YEARS OF SERVICE OF ITS PRESIDENT KEITH LAUGHLIN. THE BOARD MADE PERSONAL PLEDGES IN EXCESS OF $500,000, OF WHICH $163,250 WAS RESTRICTED IN PERPETUITY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONOR'S INSTRUCTIONS, EARNINGS ON FUND 3 ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVANCY'S GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 12,096. NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 12,096. NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B X X X X X X 1 MKDM 612 E JEFFERSON ST 2ND FL CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 DIRECT MAIL & EMAIL CONSULTING 0 2687015 124140 2562875 2687015 124140 2562875 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY 1 30TH STREET INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR CORP PO BOX 16498 MILWAUKEE WI 53216 391707616 501(C)(3) 77000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT ALASKA TRAILS PO BOX 100627 ANCHORAGE AK 99510 731677483 501(C)(3) 6000 0 TRAIL POLICY ADVOCACY ANCHORAGE PARK FOUNDATION 3201 C STREET SUITE 111 ANCHORAGE AK 99503 412205907 501(C)(3) 15000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT BICYCLE ALLIANCE OF MINNESOTA 3745 MINNEHAHA AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55406 411719332 501(C)(3) 7000 0 TRAIL POLICY ADVOCACY BIKE UTAH 960 SOUTH MAIN ST SOUTH SALT LAKE UT 84101 202804553 501(C)(3) 7000 0 TRAIL POLICY ADVOCACY CATAWBA LANDS CONSERVANCY 2400 PARK ROAD SUITE 1 CHARLOTTE NC 28203 581969605 501(C)(3) 15000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT CITY OF GREAT FALLS PO BOX 5021 GREAT FALLS MT 59403 816001269 115 10000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT CITY OF OAK HILL 100 KELLY AVE OAK HILL WV 25901 556000225 115 10000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 1000 BROADWAY SUITE 480 OAKLAND CA 94607 943255070 501(C)(3) 7500 0 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DELAWARE RIVER CITY CORPORATION 3460 N DELAWARE AVE SUITE 306 PHILADELPHIA PA 19134 202231228 501(C)(3) 15000 0 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 2950 PERALTA OAKS COURT OAKLAND CA 94605 946000591 501(C)(4) 25000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF SWANNANOA INC PO BOX 697 SWANNANOA NC 28778 208266327 501(C)(3) 25000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT FRIENDS OF HERRING RUN PARKS PO BOX 16167 BALTIMORE MD 21218 462321951 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT FRIENDS OF MADISON COUNTY PARKS & TRAILS PARKS AND TRAILS LONDON OH 43140 311756577 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT FRIENDS OF ROCK ISLAND TRAIL STATE PARK PO BOX 183 OWENSVILLE MO 65066 465322500 501(C)(3) 6000 0 TRAIL POLICY ADVOCACY FRIENDS OF THE MARKET INC 1130 S 22ND ST STE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35205 202974172 501(C)(3) 25000 0 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FRIENDS OF THE MERRIMACK RIVER GREENWAY TRAIL PO BOX 954 CONCORD NH 03302 453829131 501(C)(3) 15000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE INC PO BOX 13295 JACKSONVILLE FL 32206 472342111 501(C)(3) 10000 0 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HACE 167 WEST ALLEGHENY AVE PHILADELPHIA PA 19140 232142317 501(C)(3) 35000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT HARRISON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 100 WEST MARKET STREET CADIZ OH 43907 346001338 115 20000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT HBCUS OUTSIDE INCORPORATED 200 WEST MAIN STREET ELIZABETH CITY NC 27909 852370960 501(C)(3) 7500 0 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT KANSAS TRAILS INC 6841 WOODSON ST OVERLOOK PARK KS 66204 331714012 501(C)(3) 12000 0 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LARAMIE COUNTY WYOMING 309 W 20TH ST CHEYENNE WY 82001 836000111 115 15000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT MICHIGAN TRAILS & GREENWAYS ALLIANCE 503 MALL CT BOX 282 LANSING MI 48912 113725153 501(C)(3) 8500 0 TRAIL POLICY ADVOCACY MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 1700 EAST COLD SPRING LN BALTIMORE MD 21251 526002033 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT MOVE ARKANSAS INC 2200 KAVANAUGH BLVD LITTLE ROCK AR 72205 393384941 115 8000 0 TRAIL POLICY ADVOCACY NEW HAMPSHIRE SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION 600 LACONIA ROAD SUITE 2 TILTON NH 03276 020279965 501(C)(4) 27600 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT NEW JERSEY BIKE WALK COALITION 551 VALLEY RD MONTCLAIR NJ 07043 264648049 501(C)(3) 180000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT PARK COUNTY MONTANA 414 EAST CALLENDER STREET LIVINGSTON MT 59047 816001401 115 20000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT RIVANNA TRAILS FOUNDATION PO BOX 1786 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 541653421 501(C)(3) 15000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT TRAIL KEEPERS OF OREGON PO BOX 14814 PORTLAND OR 97923 271209205 501(C)(3) 7000 0 TRAIL POLICY ADVOCACY URBAN OASIS INC 2812 CLIFTON AVE BALTIMORE MD 21216 843768675 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT WISCONSIN BIKE FED 187 E BECHER ST MILWAUKEE WI 53207 391686663 501(C)(3) 10290 0 TRAIL POLICY ADVOCACY WV TRAIL PO BOX 973 CHARLESTON WV 25324 510466548 501(C)(3) 6000 0 TRAIL POLICY ADVOCACY WYOMING PATHWAYS 995 CLIFF STREET LANDER WY 82520 460961604 501(C)(3) 20000 0 CAPACITY BUILDING 33 2 PART I, LINE 2: RTC PROVIDES GRANTS TO TRAIL ORGANIZATIONS OR MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR TRAILS, BOOSTING SAFETY OR IMPROVING CONNECTIONS. GRANTEES ARE INDENTIFIED BY RTC AND ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL. EACH PROPOSAL IS EVALUATED BASED ON THE GUIDELINES OF THE GRANT PROGRAM AND RTC DETERMINES AWARD RECIPIENTS. GRANTS ARE ALSO MADE TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE TRAIL ADVOCACY GOALS AND ENRICH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. A FINAL REPORT IS REQUIRED FROM EACH RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RYAN CHAO PRESIDENT 308307 0 10111 0 0 0 18966 0 27647 0 365031 0 0 0 CYNTHIA DICKERSON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 211807 0 0 0 0 0 13087 0 28990 0 253884 0 0 0 KEVIN MILLS VP OF POLICY 188141 0 0 0 0 0 11688 0 28994 0 228823 0 0 0 BRANDI HORTON VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 179969 0 0 0 0 0 11464 0 28994 0 220427 0 0 0 FREDERICK SCHAEDTLER CTO 185132 0 0 0 0 0 11365 0 21140 0 217637 0 0 0 ALISA BORLAND VP OF DEVELOPMENT 175164 0 0 0 0 0 10902 0 28994 0 215060 0 0 0 ELIZABETH THORSTENSEN VP OF TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 175519 0 0 0 0 0 9446 0 24716 0 209681 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 RYAN CHAO RECEIVED A PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS OF $10,111. X 33 247588 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF RTC REVIEWS THE DRAFT OF THE 990 BEFORE PRESENTATION TO THE FULL BOARD. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE FORM TO THE IRS. RTC FILES THE FINAL 990 AFTER BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C RTC HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORM THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUALLY. TO IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE CONLFICT OF INTEREST FORMS AT THE FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING AND, IF NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED, WILL MAKE DISCLOSURE BEFORE ANY RELEVANT BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION. THESE REPORTS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OR AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WHICH WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT(S) AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF RESOLUTION, REFER THE MATTER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RTC FOLLOWS A SIMILAR PROCEDURE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. EACH EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO READ, ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT, AND DISCLOSE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND DISCLOSE AS PART OF THEIR ONBOARDING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF RTC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW, COMPARISON TO OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT CEO COMPENSATION AS REPORTED IN THEIR 990'S, AND IN THE CONTEXT OF RTC'S OVERALL OPERATING BUDGET. DOCUMENTATION OF THESE PROCEDURES AND RESULTING CHANGES IN COMPENSATION ARE PREPARED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND FORWARDED TO HUMAN RESOURCES FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESIDENT'S PERSONNEL FILE. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE ON FEBRUARY 5TH, 2025. RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY ENGAGES A COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO BENCHMARK NONPROFIT COMPENSATION AND ESTABLISH PAY RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT BASED ON THE COMPENSATION STUDY AND THE ORGANIZATIONS PAY PHILOSOPHY. COMPENSATION IS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND IN CONTEXT WITH THE SALARY POOL AVAILABLE IN RTC'S OVERALL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RTC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL REPORT, FORM 990, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FORM 1023, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY IN THE CASE OF IN-PERSON REQUESTS. REQUESTS RECEIVED IN WRITING, BY PHONE, FAX OR EMAIL WILL BE HONORED BY DIRECTING REQUESTORS TO RTC'S WEBSITE. THREE YEARS OF 990S, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND ANNUAL REPORTS CAN BE FOUND ON RTC'S WEBSITE IN ADOBE FORMAT. RTC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE A REASONABLE COPYING FEE PLUS ACTUAL POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE COPIES REQUESTED FROM THE SAME INDIVIDUAL OR RELATED GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 215,346. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,925. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,625. TOTAL EXPENSES 230,896. WRITERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,461. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,461. CAGING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 48,297. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,297. DATA MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,356. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,007. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,218. TOTAL EXPENSES 77,581. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 122,476. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,782. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,062. TOTAL EXPENSES 131,320. LIST MANAGEMENT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 91,204. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17,768. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 160,361. TOTAL EXPENSES 269,333. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,348. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 628. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 191. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,167. TRAIL ADVANCEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 367,296. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,339. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,183. TOTAL EXPENSES 393,818. WEB & APP DEVELOPMENT & HOSTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 326,767. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,094. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,501. TOTAL EXPENSES 350,362. PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 80,546. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,460. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,356. TOTAL EXPENSES 86,362. PROGRAM SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,373. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,105. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 944. TOTAL EXPENSES 61,422. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,271. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,368. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 416. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,055.