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← NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY TRAIL CONFERENCE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY TRAIL CONFERENCE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,225,390
Total expenses
$4,258,332
Contributions and grants received
$3,713,756
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$96,058
Investment income
$409,633
Other revenue
$5,943
Total assets, end of year
$12,147,272
Total liabilities, end of year
$400,123
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,747,149
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,178,055
Management and general expenses
$412,881
Fundraising expenses
$667,396
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,178,055

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

    $175,712

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,643,354

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,894,690

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $35,160

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SALES OF MAPS, BOOKS AND OTHER ITEMS

    total $96,058 · related or exempt $96,058

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $229,758 · excluded $229,758

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $1,077 · excluded $1,077

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,072,335

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,892,460

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $179,875

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $179,875 · excluded $179,875

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $21,385

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $16,519

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $4,866 · excluded $4,866

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $411,183 · program services $61,507 · management and general $162,867 · fundraising $186,809

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,948,584 · program services $1,603,894 · management and general $125,287 · fundraising $219,403

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $38,630 · program services $33,920 · management and general $1,408 · fundraising $3,302

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $194,812 · program services $143,681 · management and general $24,483 · fundraising $26,648

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $209,468 · program services $148,869 · management and general $25,368 · fundraising $35,231

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,853 · program services $26,457 · management and general $1,314 · fundraising $6,082

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $20,000 · management and general $20,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $29,770 · program services $23,266 · management and general $1,155 · fundraising $5,349

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $297,012 · program services $149,254 · management and general $12,419 · fundraising $135,339

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $130,861 · program services $102,274 · management and general $5,077 · fundraising $23,510

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $124,665 · program services $109,917 · management and general $6,174 · fundraising $8,574

  • 17 · Travel

    total $54,564 · program services $51,731 · management and general $795 · fundraising $2,038

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $47,608 · program services $38,056 · management and general $3,747 · fundraising $5,805

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,596 · program services $6,596

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $172,656 · program services $156,749 · management and general $15,907

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $61,092 · program services $45,086 · management and general $6,700 · fundraising $9,306

  • 24a · Other expenses: TRAIL DEVELOPMENT COSTS

    total $476,978 · program services $476,798 · management and general $180

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $201,165 · end of year $392,753

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $13,700 · end of year $14,483

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,808,816 · end of year $1,394,863

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $84,767 · end of year $24,332

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $41,652 · end of year $45,200

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

    $4,202,764

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

    $1,232,467

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,087,911 · end of year $2,970,297

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,009,297 · end of year $5,337,218

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $233 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,012,302 · end of year $1,968,126

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $299,772 · end of year $185,562

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $128,929 · end of year $111,524

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $103,037 · end of year $103,037

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,546,192 · end of year $7,765,436

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,181,913 · end of year $3,981,713

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY TRAIL CONFERENCE IS A VOLUNTEER-POWERED ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS, MAINTAINS, AND PROTECTS OVER 2,100 MILES OF PUBLIC TRAILS ACROSS THE TRI-STATE REGION. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL)

Activities or mission (Part I)

The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Is a volunteer-powered organization that builds, maintains, and protects public trails.

  • TRAIL BUILDING AND PROGRAMS FOUNDED IN 1920 TO HELP CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, THE TRAIL CONFERENCE LEADS THE WAY IN TRAIL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE ACROSS THE REGION. OUR VOLUNTEER-POWERED ORGANIZATION IS NOW ALSO RECOGNIZED AS AN INNOVATOR IN PROTECTING NATIVE HABITATS BY COMBATING INVASIVE SPECIES THROUGH OUR STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS. WE ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE SIMPLE STEPS THEY CAN TAKE TO HELP CARE FOR TRAILS AND SAVE OUR ECOSYSTEMS. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS THE POWER TO PROTECT THE LAND THEY LOVE.

    Expenses $2,869,265

  • PUBLICATIONS SINCE THE ORIGINAL PUBLICATION OF THE NEW YORK WALK BOOK IN 1923, THE TRAIL CONFERENCE HAS PROVIDED OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS WITH ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON LOCAL TRAILS. WHEN YOU DECIDE TO GET OUTDOORS, WE PROVIDE THE GUIDANCE YOU NEED FOR A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE HIKING ADVENTURE, OFFERING TRIP PLANNING AND WAYFINDING EXPERTISE THROUGH OUR MAPS, GUIDEBOOKS, AND WEBSITE.

    Expenses $158,601 · Revenue $96,058

  • DARLINGTON HEADQUARTERS THE TRAIL CONFERENCE IS HEADQUARTERED AT THE HISTORIC DARLINGTON SCHOOLHOUSE IN MAHWAH, NEW JERSEY. BUILT IN 1891, THE SCHOOLHOUSE SAT EMPTY FOR DECADES. IN 2015, THE TRAIL CONFERENCE COMPLETED EXTENSIVE RESTORATIONS ON THE SITE, TRANSFORMING IT INTO THE AWARD-WINNING FACILITY WE CALL HOME TODAY.

    Expenses $150,189

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Joshua Howard

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $154,809
    From this org
    $150,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,515
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,294
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,515
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $154,809

  • Patrick Gallagher

    ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $124,803
    From this org
    $114,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,403
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mary Perro

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $116,210
    From this org
    $112,825
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,385
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kenneth Posner

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • David Felsenthal

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Mary Ann Villari

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Charles Gadol

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Alan Davidson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Barbara Evans

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Emily Hague

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Felicity Arengo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Juan Melli

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kalyan Ghosh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michael Pashley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sara Kleinberg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Seth Reichlin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sreeni Nair

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • David Togut

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202601339349304145

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