Totals
- Total revenue
- $476,269
- Total expenses
- $469,448
- Contributions and grants received
- $467,528
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,548
- Other revenue
- -$807
- Total assets, end of year
- $707,742
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,871
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $699,871
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $334,632
- Management and general expenses
- $112,952
- Fundraising expenses
- $21,864
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $334,632
Program services were 71.3% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$83,831
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1c · Fundraising events
$17,500
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$121,226
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$244,971
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$6,543
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3 · Investment income
total $17,773 · excluded $17,773
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $202,369
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $210,594
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$8,225
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$8,225 · related or exempt -$8,225
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$43,628
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$17,500
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$45,908
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$2,280
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$4,621
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$3,148
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $1,473 · related or exempt $1,473
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $74,251 · program services $38,610 · management and general $21,533 · fundraising $14,108
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $116,626 · program services $80,345 · management and general $36,281
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $11,494 · program services $7,801 · management and general $3,151 · fundraising $542
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $651 · program services $404 · management and general $182 · fundraising $65
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $14,768 · program services $9,156 · management and general $4,135 · fundraising $1,477
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $7,600 · management and general $7,600
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $4,728 · management and general $4,728
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $15,192 · program services $2,529 · management and general $10,134 · fundraising $2,529
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13 · Office expenses
total $29,633 · program services $12,926 · management and general $15,515 · fundraising $1,192
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14 · Information technology
total $8,513 · program services $4,682 · management and general $2,554 · fundraising $1,277
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16 · Occupancy
total $5,775 · management and general $5,775
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17 · Travel
total $5,856 · program services $4,392 · management and general $878 · fundraising $586
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $499 · program services $349 · management and general $100 · fundraising $50
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23 · Insurance
total $8,519 · program services $8,519
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24a · Other expenses: TRAIL MAINTENANCE
total $120,256 · program services $120,256
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24b · Other expenses: YOUTH EDUCATION
total $44,318 · program services $44,318
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $769 · program services $345 · management and general $386 · fundraising $38
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $123,308 · end of year $85,669
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $90,266 · end of year $65,530
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $24,288 · end of year $30,952
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $4,593 · end of year $2,953
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $7,543 · end of year $4,597
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$32,035
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$30,760
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $674 · end of year $1,275
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $427,683 · end of year $516,766
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $7,087 · end of year $7,252
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,203 · end of year $619
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $469,181 · end of year $491,987
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $200,884 · end of year $207,884
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION IS A PASSIONATE GROUP OF BACKCOUNTRY SKIERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS. WE'VE BEEN BREAKING TRAIL SINCE 1984, CREATING NORTH AMERICA'S LONGEST BACKCOUNTRY SKI TRAIL AND PIONEERING INNOVATIVE RECREATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT VERMONT. OUR MISSION IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO VERMONT'S BACKCOUNTRY BECAUSE WE BELIEVE DAYS SPENT IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH FRIENDS ARE POWERFUL, AND THAT THOSE EXPERIENCES SHOULD BE OPEN TO EVERYONE. WE ARE ADVOCATES, VOLUNTEERS, SUPPORTERS, AND TRAILBLAZERS WORKING TO STEWARD THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL, MANAGE BACKCOUNTRY SKI TERRAIN, PERMANENTLY PROTECT MOUNTAIN LANDS, AND EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SKIING. BY BUILDING TRAILS, COMMUNITY, AND OPPORTUNITY WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO VERMONT'S MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
OUR MISSION IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO VERMONT'S BACKCOUNTRY BECAUSE WE BELIEVE DAYS SPENT IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH FRIENDS ARE POWERFUL, AND THAT THOSE EXPERIENCES SHOULD BE OPEN TO EVERYONE.
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TRAIL/TERRAIN DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND PROTECTION: THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION DEVELOPS, MANAGES, AND CONSERVES THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL, A PUBLIC-ACCESS SKI TRAIL. THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL AND RELATED TRAILS AND TERRAIN ARE UNIQUE RESOURCES FOR RECREATION AND IMPORTANT CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC ASSETS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF VERMONT. THE CTA BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT TRAILS AND TERRAIN AND FOSTERS AWARENESS AND STEWARDSHIP OF VERMONT'S DIVERSE LANDSCAPES THROUGH PROMOTION AND USE OF THE BACKCOUNTRY. CTA ALSO ADVOCATES USE OF TRAILS AND TERRAIN FOR THE RECREATIONAL, ECONOMIC, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND HEALTH BENEFITS THEY PROVIDE.
Expenses $202,756
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YOUTH EDUCATION: THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS SKI CUBS, A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON INTRODUCING YOUTH TO CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AS A MEANS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR VERMONT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. SKI CUBS COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO SERVE PARTICIPANTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES AND LIMITED ACCESS TO WINTER SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS VERMONT YOUTH TO ENJOY AN ACTIVE, OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE DURING THE WINTER AND DEVELOP A LIFELONG AFFINITY FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AND NATURAL AREAS WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
Expenses $83,713
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EVENTS: CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION EVENTS EXIST TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO THE SPORT OF BACKCOUNTRY SKIING, TO CONNECT USERS AND GROW THE BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITY, AND TO PROMOTE USE OF THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL AND OUR CHAPTER MANAGED ZONES. THE WINTER FUNDRAISING EVENT TRANSITIONED TO AN IN PERSON EVENT CALLED THE CATGUT. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY AN ASYNCHRONOUS EVENT. FOR A SECOND SEASON, RACE TO THE TOP WAS SOMEWHAT MODIFIED WITH THE RACE TAKING PLACE, BUT NO EVENTS AFTERWARDS.
Expenses $48,163
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Matt WilliamsMATT WILLIAMS
EXECUTIVE DI
- Total calculated
- $72,402
- From this org
- $65,820
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,582
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jay StearnsJAY STEARNS
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Peter CottrellPETER COTTRELL
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Metzi AndersonMETZI ANDERSON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Meghan ArpinoMEGHAN ARPINO
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Larz BarberLARZ BARBER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Anna CaseyANNA CASEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Laura CoriellLAURA CORIELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rita MarcotteRITA MARCOTTE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bill OverbayBILL OVERBAY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Debbie PageDEBBIE PAGE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Adam PiperADAM PIPER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Will SkerrettWILL SKERRETT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Larry StrausLARRY STRAUS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bob BrandtBOB BRANDT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Clayton QueenCLAYTON QUEEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
George CritidesGEORGE CRITIDES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Paul JarrisPAUL JARRIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jennifer GordonJENNIFER GORDON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Maryclaire McGovernMARYCLAIRE MCGOVERN
BOARD MEMBER
- 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.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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ROCHESTER AREA SPORT TRAIL ALLIANCE
C · SKI TRAILS · VT
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NORTHEAST KINGDOM BACKCOUNTRY COAL
C · SKI TRAILS · VT
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DUTCH HILL ALL OF SKIERS & HIKERS
C · SKI TRAILS · VT
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GRATEFUL SHREDS BACKCOUNTRY COAL
C · SKI TRAILS · VT
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MAD RIVER VALLEY BACKCOUNTRY COAL
C · SKI TRAILS · VT
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SOUTHERN VERMONT TRAILS ALLIANCE
C · SKI TRAILS · VT
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WESTERN MASS BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE
C · SKI TRAILS · MA
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MANSFIELD BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE
C · SKI TRAILS · VT
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202640759349300979
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