2026-08-28T10:34:54-05:00 2025-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2025-01-01 411450303 PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA PARK 6517262457 275 EAST 4TH STREET 250 ST PAUL MN 55101 BRETT FELDMAN PRESIDENT 6517262457 2026-08-24 1 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2026-08-24 2025 BRETT FELDMAN 275 EAST 4TH STREET 250 ST PAUL MN 55101 1144014 0 X WWW.PARKSANDTRAILS.ORG X 1954 MN WE EXIST TO ACQUIRE, PROTECT AND ENHANCE CRITICAL LAND FOR THE PUBLIC'S USE AND BENEFIT. 15 15 6 100 0 0 627401 902471 0 0 255691 223817 1910 6053 885002 1132341 0 0 0 0 541300 560547 0 0 66076 292215 318299 833515 878846 51487 253495 9302446 10082342 260148 242100 9042298 9840242 X THE PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA EXISTS TO ACQUIRE, PROTECT AND ENHANCE CRITICAL LANDS FOR THE PUBLIC'S USE AND BENEFIT. 0 0 696092 LAND PROTECTION: PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA'S LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM IS A STRATEGIC, PARTNERSHIP-DRIVEN EFFORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND MINNESOTA'S PARKS AND TRAILS THROUGH TIMELY LAND ACQUISITION. AT ITS CORE IS A REVOLVING LAND FUND WORTH $5,377,069 MILLION AT THE END OF 2025 THAT ENABLES RAPID RESPONSE WHEN HIGH-PRIORITY LANDS BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS FLEXIBLE TOOL ALLOWS P&TC TO PURCHASE KEY PARCELS AND HOLD THEM IN TRUST UNTIL PUBLIC AGENCIES SECURE FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTIONBRIDGING A CRITICAL GAP AND ENSURING IMPORTANT PARKLAND OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOT LOST. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.P&TC COMPLETED SEVEN LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS OVER THE PAST 24 MONTHS, INCLUDING SECURING THREE PARCELS THAT CLOSED A KEY 2.5-MILE GAP IN THE SWEDISH IMMIGRANT TRAIL ADVANCING A LONG-STALLED, 20-MILE CONNECTION BETWEEN INTERSTATE STATE PARK AND THE SUNRISE PRAIRIE TRAIL THAT WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2027-28. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, 7 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS WERE ADDED TO OUR ACTIVE PROJECT LIST REPRESENTING 497 ACRES VALUED AT $3.7 MILLION. P&TC IS ALSO HOLDING 113 ACRES VALUED AT $2.7 MILLION IN TRUST FOR PARTNERS. YOU CAN TOUR SOME OF P&TC'S LAND PROJECTS IN THE "IMPACT" SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARKSANDTRAILS.ORG AND IN OUR 2025 ANNUAL REPORT. RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY: P&TC'S RESEARCH & POLICY PROGRAM ADVANCES DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING THAT IMPROVES THE PLANNING, FUNDING, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF PARKS AND TRAILS ACROSS MINNESOTA. AS A TRUSTED, INDEPENDENT SOURCE OF ANALYSIS, THE PROGRAM EQUIPS POLICYMAKERS, PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITIES WITH CREDIBLE RESEARCH TO INFORM PUBLIC INVESTMENTS AND POLICY DECISIONS. BY CONNECTING RESEARCH TO ADVOCACY, THE PROGRAM HELPS SECURE RESOURCES, PROTECT ACCESS TO OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND ADVANCE LONG-TERM CONSERVATION AND RECREATION GOALS.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDTIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM TRANSLATED RESEARCH AND POLICY EXPERTISE INTO SIGNIFICANT STATE-LEVEL IMPACTS FOR PARKS AND TRAILS. DURING A CHALLENGING LEGISLATIVE SESSION MARKED BY A STATEWIDE BUDGET DEFICIT AND CUTS ACROSS GOVERNMENT, P&TC'S ADVOCACY HELPED SECURE $3 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE PARKS OVER THE BIENNIUM, PROTECTING CRITICAL FUNDING FOR PARK OPERATIONS AND ACCESS. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPED KEEP STATE PARKS AFFORDABLE BY ADVANCING ALTERNATIVES TO PROPOSED FEE INCREASES, SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO REPLACE STATE PARK LAND LOST IN 2024, AND SECURED $2 MILLION FOR STATE TRAIL REHABILITATION THANKS TO DATA GATHERED THROUGH P&TC'S RESEARCH BIKE. STAFF ALSO PROVIDED RESEARCH, TESTIMONY, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ALONGSIDE PARTNERS TO ADVANCE TRAIL PROJECTS DRIVEN BY OUR FRIENDS GROUP PARTNERS AND SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND (ENRTF) APPROPRIATIONS. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS HELPED DIRECT PUBLIC FUNDING TOWARD MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE PARKS AND TRAILS THAT COMMUNITIES RELY ON FOR RECREATION, HEALTH, AND CONNECTION TO THE OUTDOORS.FINALLY, AS THE GO TO SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON ALL THINGS PARKS AND TRAILS, P&TC DEVELOPS, MAINTAINS AND UPDATES SEVERAL FACT SHEETS THAT ARE USED BY DECISION MAKERS AND ARE ACCESSIBLE IN THE "OUR RESEARCH" PAGE OF THE "IMPACT" SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARKSANDTRAILS.ORG. A MORE DETAILED SUMMARY OF P&TC'S LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN "PUBLIC INVESTMENT" PAGE OF THE "IMPACT" SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE. OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: P&TC'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM BUILDS PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PARKS AND TRAILS BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO MINNESOTA'S OUTDOOR SPACES THROUGH OUTREACH, EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON INCREASING PARTICIPATION AND STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE'S NETWORK OF PARKS AND TRAILS.IN 2025, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS REACH THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL FRIENDS GROUP PARTNERS. AS IS TRADITION, WE HOSTED OUR POPULAR ANNUAL SHINDIG FOR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS TO GATHER, CELEBRATE, AND LEARN. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.DURING THAT EVENT IN 2025, P&TC PRESENTED OUR MOST PRESTIGIOUS LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD TO FORMER MINNESOTA STATE PARKS DIRECTOR AND CURRENT WILDERNESS INQUIRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ERIKA RIVERS. WE ALSO HONORED THE FRIENDS OF MINNEHAHA PARK FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY WORK IN SUPPORT OF THEIR PARK.OUR MULTI-FACETED WEBSITE IS A KEY COMMUNICATIONS TOOL AS IS OUR SPECIAL SECTION OF MINNESOTA TRAILS, A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE THAT REACHES 20,000 PEOPLE. OUR ORGANIZATIONAL NEWSLETTER, SPECIAL PLACES, OFFERS REGULAR UPDATES TO OUR MEMBERS. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO CONVENE FRIENDS GROUPS FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING AND SHARING WITH AT LEAST FOUR WEBINARS ANNUALLY. TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION, CITIZEN SCIENCE, GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, FUNDRAISING, CURRENT PARKS AND TRAILS ISSUES, AND ADVOCACY. FINALLY, 2025 MARKED THE EIGHTH YEAR THAT P&TC HAS SERVED AS A LOCAL COMMUNITY CATALYST, NURTURING PARK AND TRAIL STEWARDSHIP BY AWARDING GRANTS RANGING FROM $500 TO $5,000 TO FRIENDS GROUPS ENGAGED IN HABITAT RESTORATION, NATURE PLAY AREA DEVELOPMENT, AND FIELD TRIP PROGRAMMING AT STATE PARKS AND TRAILS. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON THE WORK WE DO WITH FRIENDS GROUPS BY VISITING THE "OUR FRIENDS" SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARKSANDTRAILS.ORG. 696092 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X X BRETT FELDMAN 6517262457 275 EAST 4TH STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 COLLEEN TOLLEFSON VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DICK BRAINERD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BONNIFIELD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 THARANGI CUMARANATUNGE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE SAMES SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK NELSON TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM STOA DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA JARALAMBIDES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE DETERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GLICKSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHIA LEE XIONG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK RODYSILL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETE ROYER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLEY WASHINGTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYRI VAN HECKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK SEYKORA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ATEN-WA THEBA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT FELDMAN PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 134368 0 20794 134368 0 20794 1 0 0 0 0 87500 814971 902471 223817 223817 14653 11673 2980 2980 OTHER INCOME 3073 3073 3073 1132341 3073 0 226797 X 155161 125608 24529 5024 320409 259381 50653 10375 50831 40673 8448 1710 34146 27589 5433 1124 23007 19370 1702 1935 105302 84290 9832 11180 2482 1975 458 49 42855 32361 9217 1277 466 466 9019 7978 930 111 DONATED GIFTS AND PRIZE 35014 33574 1440 PRINTING 34128 17665 16463 POSTAGE 24649 15356 257 9036 PROTECTED PROPERTY COST 15352 15352 26025 14454 3779 7792 878846 696092 116678 66076 145885 199016 3449755 3095758 36469 2417 14794 17604 2757889 54378 2268600 2703511 3362944 3996320 23999 67716 9302446 10082342 22438 23770 705 705 237005 217625 260148 242100 X 9007298 9840242 35000 0 9042298 9840242 9302446 10082342 253495 544449 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 755644 623051 584590 627401 902471 3493157 755644 623051 584590 627401 902471 3493157 149665 3343492 53386 101242 208778 255717 223817 842940 28377 49200 20637 15706 17726 131646 4467743 0.74840 0.73560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 40000 40000 866167 906167 160925 40231 0 0 140850 155696 150027 160925 607498 911247 40840 40000 35000 40000 155840 35213 38924 37507 40231 151875 227813 5840 5840 PART II-A, LINE 1A P&TC EMPLOYEES A CONTRACT LOBBYIST FROM LOCKRIDGE, GRINDAL AND NAUEN PLLP WHO ENGAGES IN OUR PRIMARY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. TWO STAFF PEOPLE ALSO SPEND 5% OF THEIR TIME ENGAGING IN DIRECT LOBBYING OR PREPARING MATERIALS USED FOR DIRECT LOBBYING. X 0 0 8642320 55640 768052 99709 9366303 8214943 39125 636428 248176 8642320 7764663 37620 653859 241199 8214943 8275912 68804 -467244 112809 7764663 7719212 319828 454169 217297 8275912 1.00000 0 0 2703511 2703511 54378 54378 0 2703511 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY (SHORT-TERM) 67992 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 149633 217625 X 1704387 544449 27597 572046 1132341 0 1132341 906443 27597 27597 878846 0 878846 PART V, LINE 4: THE REUEL HARMON ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL STABILITY IN PERPETUITY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL THROUGH ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF A PORTION OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE FUND THAT WAS CREATED WITH A DONATION MADE BY THE FUND'S NAMESAKE. THE SAMUEL H. MORGAN LAND ACQUISITION FUND WAS CREATED TO COVER THE COSTS OF ALL LAND ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES. FUNDS THAT ARE RECEIVED FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF LAND ACQUISITION, AS INDICATED BY THE DONOR OR THE BOARD, ARE DEPOSITED INTO THIS FUND, WHICH IS NAMED AFTER ONE OF THE COUNCILS FOUNDERS AND BENEFACTORS. PROCEEDS FROM ANY SALE OF PROPERTY ASSETS ARE DEPOSITED IN THE ACCOUNT. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT IT QUALIFIES AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION IS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) AND SECTION 170 (B)(1)(A)(VI) AND CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF STATE LAW AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990). PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRETT FELDMAN PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 134368 0 0 0 0 0 6718 0 14076 0 155162 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 LINE 6 EXPLANATION - THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS PURSUANT TO ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A LINE 7A EXPLANATION - THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY; SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO TEMPORARILY FILL VACANCIES OCCURRING FROM CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS DEATH OR RESIGNATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - REVIEWED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO FILL OUT NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS AT THE MAY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 HR COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION DATA AND ALIGNED PTCM COMPENSATION. INFO IS SHARED AND DELIBERATED AT DECEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR GIVEMN.ORG/GUIDESTAR ACCOUNT. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 84,290. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,832. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,180. TOTAL EXPENSES 105,302.