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← UPPER VALLEY TRAILS ALLIANCE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by UPPER VALLEY TRAILS ALLIANCE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$460,319
Total expenses
$450,359
Contributions and grants received
$362,420
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$70,725
Investment income
$9,214
Other revenue
$17,960
Total assets, end of year
$613,719
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,648
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$605,071
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$358,097
Management and general expenses
$56,235
Fundraising expenses
$36,027
Program service expenses (Part III)
$358,097

Program services were 79.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $171,586

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $190,834

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TRAIL SERVICES

    total $68,865 · related or exempt $68,865

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $1,860 · related or exempt $1,860

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,214 · excluded $9,214

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $22,393

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $6,920

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $15,473

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,276

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,789

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,487 · related or exempt $2,487

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $282,840 · program services $227,600 · management and general $27,759 · fundraising $27,481

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $6,474 · program services $5,187 · management and general $647 · fundraising $640

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,650 · program services $1,321 · management and general $165 · fundraising $164

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $21,226 · program services $17,002 · management and general $2,123 · fundraising $2,101

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,826 · management and general $11,826

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $20,509 · program services $20,270 · management and general $120 · fundraising $119

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,292 · program services $1,022 · management and general $549 · fundraising $1,721

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,653 · program services $9,334 · management and general $1,165 · fundraising $1,154

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,600 · program services $5,287 · management and general $660 · fundraising $653

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,585 · program services $6,585

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,000 · program services $3,000

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,579 · program services $2,071 · management and general $254 · fundraising $254

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,865 · program services $3,665 · management and general $1,200

  • 24a · Other expenses: TRAIL MATERIALS AND SUPPL

    total $36,559 · program services $36,559

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING

    total $9,895 · program services $9,895

  • 24c · Other expenses: SECTION 481(A) ADJUSTMENT

    total $9,767 · management and general $9,767

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $8,499 · program services $8,499

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,540 · program services $800 · fundraising $1,740

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $492,518 · end of year $448,277

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $60,562 · end of year $143,643

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $27,540 · end of year $3,582

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $550 · end of year $2,310

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $24,320

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $15,801

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,942 · end of year $8,519

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,999 · end of year $7,388

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    end of year $8,648

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $274,011 · end of year $305,516

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $321,100 · end of year $299,555

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE UPPER VALLEY TRAILS ALLIANCE ADVOCATES FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRAILS IN THE REGION. THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND STEWARDSHIP WE PROMOTE ACTIVE LIFESTYLES THROUGH TRAIL USE IN ALL SEASONS, CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLACES THROUGH A REGIONAL TRAIL NETWORK, AND LEAD A COALITION OF LOCAL TRAIL GROUPS AND ADVOCATES.

  • TRAIL PROJECTS TRUE TO OUR ALLIANCE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES, WE ARE WORKING WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF UPPER VALLEY COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERS PROVIDING EXPERTISE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRAIL PROJECTS INCLUDING: IN 2024 UVTA WORKED ON OVER 30 TRAIL PROJECTS, BUILDING AND IMPROVING OVER 80 MILES OF TRAILS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY TOWNS, BUSINESSES, FOUNDATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION. UVTA ORGANIZED OVER 230 VOLUNTEERS TOTALING OVER 2,000 HOURS OF WORK. UVTA PARTNERED WITH FIVE ORGANIZAITONS TO FACILITATE THE IMPROVEMENT AND CREATION OF ACCESSIBLE TRAILS IN VERMONT THROUGH THE NEW TRAIL ACCESSIBILITY HUB. UVTA STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS BUILT NEW TRAILS IN THE SUMMER FALLS RECREATION AREA AND IMPROVED THE HARRIS TRAIL ON MOOSE MTN. UTVA ALSO BUILT A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE BRIDGE ACROSS TROUT BROOK CONNECTING THE CHAFFEE WILDLIFE SANTUARY AND POST POND RECREATION AREA AND BUILT A NEW TRAIL WITH 4 BRIDGES ALONG THE WAITS RIVER IN BRADFORD.

    Expenses $190,193 · Revenue $68,865

  • EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES 2024 WAS A YEAR OF CELEBRATION AND REFLECTION AS UVTA CELEBRATED 25 YEARS WITH SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PASSPORT TO WINTER FUN, UVTA'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE WINTER MONTHS HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR, SERVING 5,600+ STUDENTS IN 29 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND 33 HOMESCHOOL GROUPS IN 2024. UVTA'S TRAIL FINDER, A FREE, ONLINE TRAIL RESOURCE, NOW PROVIDES INFORMATION ON OVER 950 TRAILS AND TRAIL NETWORKS. TRAIL FINDER ALSO HELPS BOOST LOCAL ECONOMIES WITH THE TRAILSIDE SERVICES FEATURE. UPPER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TRAIL CORPS BROUGHT 50 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE UPPER VALLEY OUT ON A 5-WEEK TRAIL CREW PROGRAM IN 2024. IN RESPONSE TO INTENSE STORMS AND FLOODS CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, 12 BRIDGES WERE CONSTRUCTED AND 50 + MILES OF TRAIL WERE IMPROVED. UVTA'S SUMMER TRAIL STEWARDS CREW OF 8 INTERNS WORKED AS AN ON-CALL CREW, ASSISTING WITH SITE PREP AND TRAIL BUILDING. IN 2024, THE STEWARDS PROVIDED 160 HOURS OF SERVICE AND IMPROVED OVER 10 MILES OF TRAIL, MAKING THEM A VITAL PART OF UVTA'S SUCCESS.

    Expenses $166,404 · Revenue $1,860

  • UVTA PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE MASCOMA RIVER GREENWAY COALITION. IN 2024, PROJECT PARTNERS CONTINUE TO PLAN FOR THE ONGOING EXTENSION OF THE GREENWAY FROM ITS CURRENT TERMINUS IN LEBANON, TO ROUTE 12A IN WEST LEBANON. IN ADDITION, UVTA CONTRIBUTED NEW SIGNAGE AND MAPS FOR THE TRAIL.

    Expenses $1,500

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Beyer

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chet Clem

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Matt Oscadal

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stephanie McCaull

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Russell Hirschler

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $79,508
    From this org
    $77,192
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,316
    Hours/week
    40

  • Emily Adler Boren

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Bartlett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nancy Collier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karen Kaliski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Elizabeth Keeley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sarah Pushee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Augustus Southworth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mike Villarreal

    REVERS BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sidney Drill

    REVERS BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
11 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202503189349305055

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