Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY TRAIL CONFERENCE INC.
This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 15 May 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
- Total revenue
- $1,396,661 changed to $3,615,975
- Total expenses
- $1,860,190 changed to $4,057,647
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,246,441 changed to $3,350,604
- Program service revenue
- $76,577 changed to $119,175
- Investment income
- $73,493 changed to $148,504
- Other revenue
- $150 changed to -$2,308
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,292,881 changed to $12,259,843
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $477,198 changed to $531,738
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $11,815,683 changed to $11,728,105
- Program services expenses
- $1,303,381 changed to $2,882,982
- Management and general expenses
- $209,911 changed to $411,633
- Fundraising expenses
- $346,898 changed to $763,032
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,303,381 changed to $2,882,982
Listed only on the earlier return
- Andrew Garrison
- Dr Elizabeth RavitDR ELIZABETH RAVIT
- John Magerlein
Listed only on the later return
- Alan DavidsonALAN DAVIDSON
- Sara KleinbergSARA KLEINBERG
- Seth ReichlinSETH REICHLIN
Listed under a different title
- Mary Ann Villari: BOARD MEMBER then BOARD TREASURER
- david felsenthal: Board Member then BOARD VICE CHAIR
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,396,661
- Total expenses
- $1,860,190
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,246,441
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $76,577
- Investment income
- $73,493
- Other revenue
- $150
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,292,881
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $477,198
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $11,815,683
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,303,381
- Management and general expenses
- $209,911
- Fundraising expenses
- $346,898
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,303,381
Program services were 70.1% 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
$104,218
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$596,196
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$546,027
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$13,505
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2a · Program service revenue: SALES OF MAPS, BOOKS AND OTHER ITEMS
total $76,577 · related or exempt $76,577
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3 · Investment income
total $57,729 · excluded $57,729
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $150 · excluded $150
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $642,136
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $626,372
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $15,764
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $15,764 · excluded $15,764
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $191,647 · program services $27,695 · management and general $72,172 · fundraising $91,780
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $892,436 · program services $660,765 · management and general $80,693 · fundraising $150,978
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $17,530 · program services $13,029 · management and general $947 · fundraising $3,554
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $58,035 · program services $40,560 · management and general $7,165 · fundraising $10,310
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $93,003 · program services $59,512 · management and general $12,910 · fundraising $20,581
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $22,244 · program services $15,891 · management and general $928 · fundraising $5,425
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $10,000 · management and general $10,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $34,133 · program services $24,384 · management and general $1,425 · fundraising $8,324
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $75 · program services $75
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13 · Office expenses
total $120,259 · program services $87,011 · management and general $3,601 · fundraising $29,647
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14 · Information technology
total $64,704 · program services $46,223 · management and general $2,701 · fundraising $15,780
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $31,990 · program services $26,781 · management and general $2,008 · fundraising $3,201
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17 · Travel
total $23,347 · program services $21,757 · management and general $80 · fundraising $1,510
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $22,797 · program services $22,323 · management and general $414 · fundraising $60
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20 · Interest
total $3,306 · program services $3,306
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $88,801 · program services $79,208 · management and general $9,593
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23 · Insurance
total $31,313 · program services $21,959 · management and general $3,606 · fundraising $5,748
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24a · Other expenses: TRAIL DEVELOPMENT COSTS
total $154,570 · program services $152,902 · management and general $1,668
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $352,165 · end of year $438,631
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $703,004 · end of year $181,643
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,995,263 · end of year $1,866,895
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $64,285 · end of year $30,288
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $14,606 · end of year $44,276
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,217,463
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,034,635
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $3,242,884 · end of year $3,182,828
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,093,586 · end of year $4,494,581
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $1,705 · end of year $1,085
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,056,605 · end of year $2,052,654
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $242,136 · end of year $225,378
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $5,000 · end of year $0
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $145,485 · end of year $148,783
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $113,620 · end of year $103,037
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,967,092 · end of year $7,783,147
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,050,770 · end of year $4,032,536
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
NYNJTC IS A VOLUNTEER-POWERED ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS, MAINTAINS, AND PROTECTS PUBLIC TRAILS. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT THE TRAILS AND NATURAL AREAS WE SHARE ARE SUSTAINABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL TO ENJOY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
Activities or mission (Part I)
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Is a volunteer-powered organization that builds, maintains, and protects public trails.
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TRAIL BUILDING AND PROGRAMS - Founded in 1920 to help connect people with nature, the Trail Conference has been known as a Builder and maintainer of trails. Our volunteer-powered organization is now also recognized as an innovative leader in protecting native habitats by combating invasive species. 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 $1,157,189
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PUBLICATIONS - Since the original publication of the New York Walk Book in 1923, the Trail Conference has provided users with the accurate information on local trails. When you decide to get outdoors, we provide the information you need to choose your experience and successfully navigate your way there and back. Our trusted trip planning and wayfinding expertise is a service that we offer through maps, guidebooks, and our website.
Expenses $73,743 · Revenue $77,184
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Darlington Headquarters - For 40 years, the Darlington Schoolhouse, built in 1891, sat empty. The Trail Conference completed the restoration of the building as its award-winning headquarters in 2015.
Expenses $72,449
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Dr Elizabeth RavitDR ELIZABETH RAVIT
Board Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
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Kenneth Posner
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
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Felicity Arengo
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Charles Gadol
BOARD secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
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Andrew Garrison
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Emily Hague
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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John Magerlein
Board Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
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Juan Melli
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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david felsenthal
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Sreeni Nair
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Mary Ann Villari
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Carol Ann Benton
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Barbara Evans
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Kalyan Ghosh
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Michael Pashley
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Joshua Howard
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Mary Perro
Chief Financial Officer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Patrick Gallagher
Advancement Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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
- 15 May 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source object
- 202431369349303603
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