2026-04-23T11:43:54-07:00 2025-12-31 680260103 REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS 103 TOWN COUNTRY DR STE K DANVILLE CA 94526 990 2025-01-01 943148503 Bay Area Ridge Trail Council BAYA 4155612595 2247 Sixth Street Berkeley CA 94710 Janet McBride Executive Director 4155612595 2026-04-23 true Douglas W Regalia P00186389 9253140390 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Janet McBride 2247 Sixth Street Berkeley CA 94710 1903616 false X www.ridgetrail.org X 1990 CA To plan, promote and sustain a connected 550-mile hiking, cycling and equestrian trail on the ridge lines above the San Francisco Bay - linking people, parks and open spaces for today and future generations. 19 19 11 514 0 1445042 1754799 73322 63693 21449 22630 4177 23284 1543990 1864406 57000 141050 0 1080683 1212116 23450 298024 345535 347889 1483218 1724505 60772 139901 1285616 1494040 93666 162824 1191950 1331216 To plan, promote and sustain a connected 550-mile hiking, cycling and equestrian trail on the ridge lines above the San Francisco Bay - linking people, parks and open spaces for today and future generations. false false 1291200 141050 63796 BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL IS A MULTI-USE (HIKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, AND EQUESTRIAN) TRAIL THAT FOLLOWS ALONG THE RIDGE LINES ENCIRCLING THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. OVER 400 MILES OF TRAIL ARE READY TO EXPLORE IN OVER 75 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. IN COLLABORATION WITH OVER 35 REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING PARKS, OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS, LAND TRUSTS, AND OTHER AGENCIES AND LANDOWNERS, THE RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL CONTINUES TO PLAN, DESIGN, BUILD, AND STEWARD THE TRAIL WITH A GOAL OF 550 CONTIGUOUS MILES UNITING THE 9-COUNTY BAY AREA. EACH YEAR, THE COUNCIL HOSTS NUMEROUS GUIDED TRAIL OUTINGS, OVERNIGHT TREKS, AND FULLY-SUPPORTED ANNUAL EVENTS FOR HIKERS, RUNNERS, EQUESTRIANS AND MOUNTAIN BIKERS. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL HOSTS STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR UTILIZING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP BUILD, MAINTAIN AND RESTORE THE TRAIL AND IN 2025, WE LOGGED OVER 3000 VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS. 1291200 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X Linda Lu 4155612595 2247 Sixth Street Berkeley CA 94710 Janet McBride Exec Director 40.00 0.00 X 181400 0 19348 Marie Sayles Development Dir 40.00 0.00 128130 0 22988 Ryan Mack Deputy Director 40.00 0.00 113627 0 16686 Taylor Jang Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Deb StCyr Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Suzanne Wilson Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alan Fox Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Heather Minner Governance Chr 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Rhodes Imm Past Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Berman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Baldwyn Chieh Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ken Grant Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ross Heitkamp Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Jackson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Kramer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Long Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nina Lagpacan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Morris Older Chair Emeritus 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anil Rao Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Royce Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Siegel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nargis Solis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 423157 59022 3 false true false 0 38409 560070 1156320 65017 1754799 Trail Events 713990 63693 63693 63693 22590 22590 0 0 0 4537 4497 40 40 40 57894 38409 34713 23181 23181 0 0 Other income 900099 103 103 103 1864406 63796 45811 141050 141050 0 0 0 181400 154190 18140 9070 0 816110 618235 59530 138345 33700 26038 2710 4952 106700 82722 8182 15796 74206 57469 5764 10973 0 0 14865 14865 0 23450 23450 0 3950 3950 4 4 20781 11144 4072 5565 30639 21771 1938 6930 0 37258 28868 2880 5510 9586 8318 296 972 0 5806 5133 224 449 0 0 5234 2370 155 2709 6058 3689 1665 704 Trail Programs 77818 77818 Postage and Shipping 64066 5467 12204 46395 Payroll Service Fees 27886 21605 2156 4125 Interest & Bank Charges 19569 7656 500 11413 24369 13703 10666 1724505 1291200 135281 298024 245253 355666 691092 777957 212965 184754 0 0 0 0 0 51369 40434 0 2017 4537 0 0 25732 20498 57188 110194 1285616 1494040 85444 118785 8222 44039 93666 162824 X 1093319 1157477 98631 173739 1191950 1331216 1285616 1494040 139901 -635 X false false false X 1263275 1133645 1251546 1445042 1754799 6848307 0 0 1263275 1133645 1251546 1445042 1754799 6848307 0 6848307 627 489 19817 22352 22590 65875 0 0 6914182 509348 0.99050 0.99260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Conservancy Retention 56717 Deposits 2000 Non-Conservancy Retention 3948 Other Assets 4138 Right of use asset 43391 110194 Right of Use Liability 44039 44039 X X X X X false Ridge to Bridge 96303 38409 57894 9939 10123 14651 96303 38409 57894 9939 10123 14651 34713 23181 true CA Dept of Parks & Recreation 1416 9th Street 1040 Sacramento CA 95814 118000 0 Cost Basis Mt Tamalpais Trail Improvement Santa Clara Valley Open Space 33 Las Colinas Lane San Jose CA 95119 941676747 20000 0 Cost Basis Trail Action Fund disbursement 2 0 false false false false false false false false false Janet McBride Exec Director 181400 6649 12699 200748 Marie Sayles Development Dir 128130 4821 18167 151118 X 3 54902 FMV X Ridge to Bridge 3 7484 FMV X Other events 8 2631 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organization's management. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Members of the Board of Directors review all potential conflicts of interest periodically. Top management and all Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Director's salary is reviewed as part of an annual evaluation process. The salary and bonus (if any) is proposed by the Executive Committee and approved by the Board. It is documented as an approved action in (closed session) meeting minutes. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with IRS guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation of other personnel and highly compensated employees is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Tax returns are available for download from several websites and by request from the organization's office in Berkeley, California. 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