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← UPPER VALLEY TRAILS ALLIANCE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UPPER VALLEY TRAILS ALLIANCE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$464,855
Total expenses
$413,979
Contributions and grants received
$370,355
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$83,986
Investment income
$1,616
Other revenue
$8,898
Total assets, end of year
$567,571
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$567,571
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$308,705
Management and general expenses
$85,150
Fundraising expenses
$20,124
Program service expenses (Part III)
$308,705

Program services were 74.6% 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

    $32,513

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $30,715

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $307,127

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,500

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING AND PROJECT REVENU

    total $79,194 · related or exempt $79,194

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MISCELLANOUS PROGRAM SALES

    total $4,792 · related or exempt $4,792

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,616 · excluded $1,616

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $11,933

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $3,035

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $8,898

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $258,961 · program services $198,965 · management and general $42,058 · fundraising $17,938

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,870 · management and general $5,870

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,700 · management and general $2,700

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $19,416 · program services $14,827 · management and general $3,217 · fundraising $1,372

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,476 · management and general $11,476

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $8,842 · program services $8,842

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,179 · program services $3,979 · management and general $1,200

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,491 · program services $3,500 · management and general $6,211 · fundraising $780

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,600 · management and general $6,600

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,037 · program services $5,672 · management and general $365

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $89 · management and general $89

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,818 · program services $1,725 · management and general $93

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,911 · program services $640 · management and general $5,271

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $39,956 · program services $39,956

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $23,081 · program services $23,047 · fundraising $34

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $7,552 · program services $7,552

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $501,090 · end of year $492,518

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $60,562

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $550

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

    $21,406

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

    $14,464

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,760 · end of year $6,942

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,065 · end of year $6,999

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $224,388 · end of year $246,471

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $291,527 · end of year $321,100

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE UPPER VALLEY TRAILS ALLIANCE ADVOCATES FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRAILS IN THE REGION. THROUGH OUTREACH AND STEWARDSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE THROUGH TRAIL USE IN ALL SEASONS; CONNECTS PEOPLE AND PLACES THROUGH A REGIONAL TRAIL NETWORK AND LEADS A COALITION OF LOCAL TRAIL GROUPS AND ADVOCATES.

  • TRAIL CARE 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 2023 UVTA WORKED ON OVER 30 TRAIL PROJECTS, BUILDING AND IMPROVING OVER 80 MILES OF TRAILS IN THE REGION. PARTNERING WITH MANY TOWNS, BUSINESSES, FOUNDATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS. UVTA ORGANIZED OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS TOTALING OVER 1,900 HOURS OF WORK. UVTA STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS REBUILT THE HISTORIC BICENTENNIAL TRAIL ON MT. ASCUTNEY AND IMPROVED THE RIVER TRAIL IN HANOVER. UTVA ALSO BUILT AN ACCESSIBLE TRAIL THROUGH THE CHAFFEE WILDLIFE SANTUARY AND COMPLETED PHASE 2 OF AN ACCESSIBLE TRAIL IN THE MILTON FRYE NATURE AREA. UVTA HAS EXPANDED IT'S LENDING TOOL SHED PROVDING QUALITY HAND TOOLS TO OUR DEVOTED VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS.

    Expenses $183,039 · Revenue $79,194

  • TRAIL FINDER AND TRAIL PROGRAMS THE PASSPORT TO WINTER FUN, UVTA'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE WINTER MONTHS HAD A RECORD BREAKING YEAR, SERVING 5,500+ STUDENTS IN 32 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND 31 HOMESCHOOL GROUPS IN 2023. UVTA'S TRAIL FINDER NOW PROVIDES INFORMATION ON OVER 925 TRAIL SYSTEMS AND 5000 MILES OF TRAILS IN VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE WITH FREE ONLINE ACCESS. THERE WERE OVER 350,000 VISITORS TO THE WEBSITE IN 2023. UVTA OFFERS A SERIES OF UNIQUE EVENTS IN THE UPPER VALLEY INCLUDING THE TOUR DE TASTE PEDAL PICNIC, AND THE STOAKED TRAIL RACE. OUR SUMMER PROGRAM, UPPER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TRAIL CORPS BROUGHT STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE UPPER VALLEY OUT ON A 5-WEEK TRAIL CREW PROGRAM IN SUMMER 2023. IN THE LAST 10 YEARS OVER 400 STUDENTS HAVE PROVIDED 8000 HOURS OF SERVICE AND IMPROVED OVER 500 MILES OF TRAILS IN MORE THAN 50 LOCATIONS. UVTA'S INTERSHIP PROGRAM FOR SUMMER TRAIL STEWARDS BECAME A PERMANENT EDUCATIONAL OFFERING. IN 2023, 8 TRAIL STEWARDS HELPED WORK ON 100+ MILES OF TRAIL WHILE LEARNING NEW SKILLS.

    Expenses $125,547 · Revenue $16,725

  • PROGRESS IS BEING MADE ON THE MASCOMA RIVER GREENWAY, A 4-MILE EXTENSION OF THE NORTHERN RAIL TRAIL FROM LEBANON TO WEST LEBANON. UVTA PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE MASCOMA RIVER GREENWAY COALITION. IN 2023, PROJECT PARTNERS CREATED A SUPER QUEST FEATURING THE GREENWAY, BEGAN A PILOT CYCLING WITHOUT AGE PROGRAM FEATURING THE GREENWAY, ESTABLISHED A CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT ALONG THE GREENWAY, AND INVITED ARTISTS TO INSTALL PAINTED MURALS IN THE GREENWAY TUNNEL.

    Expenses $119

As filed on the 2023 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

  • Beth Krusi

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Matt Oscadal

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Russell Hirschler

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $74,064
    From this org
    $71,907
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,157
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Bartlett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karen Kaliski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Natalie Starr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chet Clem

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tom Honigford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Augustus Southworth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nancy Collier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stephanie McCaull

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hilary Fitzsimmons

    REVERS BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Zoe Olson

    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
2023
Filed
28 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202443099349300029

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