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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2025 Expires: February 2026

Tahoe Rim Trail Association

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(775) 298-4485
128 Market St Ste 3E
Stateline, NV, 89449
https://tahoerimtrail.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Tahoe Rim Trail Association meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

Nonprofit 501(c)3 outdoor recreation and conservation organization working to maintain the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) system.


Year, State Incorporated:
1981, NV

The mission of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is to maintain and enhance the Tahoe Rim Trail System, practice and inspire stewardship, and preserve access to the natural beauty of the Lake Tahoe Region. This translates to a plethora of on the ground projects ranging from the trail building and maintenance projects the organization is famous for to efforts to build the next generation of trail stewards and inspire healthy active lifestyles! The Association has two main programs: Trail Operations and Trail Education and Outreach. Trail Operations oversees all of its trail building and maintenance programs which tackle basic annual trail maintenance to ensure the trail is free of major obstacles and remove down trees as well as major projects such as building new trail connections to provide more access to the trail from population centers and transportation hubs, construction of bridges, and reroutes off dirt roads.  Trail Operations also keeps a pulse on all of the different planning and development projects in the region to make sure any impacts these projects may have to the Tahoe Rim Trail and trail user experience are considered and abated. The Trail Education and Outreach programs focuses on providing the community with the resources, training and inspiration to get out and experience the Trail.  These programs come in a variety of formats including classroom environmental education in local schools, guided treks on the Trail, skills building workshops on and off the trail, the Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge aimed at inspiring our community to get outside and active, overnight backpacking trips for youth, Trail Talks at public libraries and schools on topics such as regional geology, and trail programming for community partners that work with local disadvantaged youth. Additionally, the Trail Education and Outreach program spends thousands of hours answering phone calls and emails from the public and maintaining the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s extremely popular website to provide vital information to the public on how to safely and sustainably recreate on the Trail.

For the year ended March 31, 2024, Tahoe Rim Trail Association's program expenses were:

Programs $1,062,347
Total Program Expenses $1,062,347

Chief Executive
Lindsey Schultz, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Justin Knowles, Vice President

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Oracle

Board Size
14

Paid Staff Size
10

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 6.67%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Tahoe Rim Trail Association's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants $1,159,239
Investment Income $1,126,673
Program Service Fees $109,380
In Kind Contributions $21,237
Merchandise sales $6,274
Fundraising Events $2,130
Other Revenue $1,738
Total Income $2,426,671

Programs: 85% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $2,426,671
Total expenses: $1,255,916
  Program expenses $1,062,347
  Fundraising expenses $79,309
  Administrative expenses $114,260
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,170,755
Beginning Net Assets $6,063,121
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $7,233,876
Total Liabilities $212,345
Total Assets $7,446,221

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