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Nonprofit · EIN 20-5808701

SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION

Also known as NC CHAPTER PISGAH AREA

Tax-exempt · BREVARD, NC 28712

Financials

$290K$161K2021$258K$144K2023$467K$444K2024$523K$404K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$522,506$403,798$118,708$657,036$1,566$655,470
December 31, 2024990$467,008$444,006$23,002$538,728$1,966$536,762
December 31, 2023990$257,993$143,916$114,077$571,155$57,395$513,760
December 31, 2021990$290,000$161,301$128,699$313,694$50,000$263,694
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$427,029
Membership dues
$13,376
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$9,928
Net income from fundraising events
$13,777
Net income from gaming
$71,772
Other revenue
$85,549

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$78,104
Other salaries and wages
$161,338
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$262,066
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,645
Travel
$1,124
Depreciation
$23,551
Program services (functional)
$308,733
Management and general (functional)
$59,572
Fundraising (functional)
$35,493

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$538,728
Total assets, end of year
$657,036
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,566
Net assets, end of year
$655,470
Land, buildings and equipment
$107,467
Publicly traded securities
$107,821
Net assets without donor restrictions
$655,470
Gross receipts
$563,273
Employees
5
Volunteers
450
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NATALIE NARBURGHExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
20$47,692
CHRIS KEHMEIERExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$30,412
DANIEL SAPPPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
GARY LOWDENVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JASON WELLSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JEFF FODISecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JASON BRIANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KENT CRANFORDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
CALLIE HORWATHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
EMI KUBOTADirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNA TONEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSH WHITMOREDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NATALIE NARBURGHEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$59,800
STACEY WIEDRICHBRD MEMBER T
Trustee or director
1$9,643
DANIEL SAPPPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
GARY LOWDENVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JASON WELLSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JEFF FODISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JASON BRIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KENT CRANFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CALLIE HOWARTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EMI KUBOTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG RUHLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNA TONEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSH WHITMOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ABI FUESLERSECRETARY TH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TYLER DONALDSONBRD MEMBER T
Trustee or director
4$0
HEATHER WRIGHTBRD MEMBER T
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NATALIE NARBURGHEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$73,500
CRAIG RUHLANDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
DOUGLAS MILLERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JASON WELLSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ABI FUESLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
KENT CRANFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TYLER DONALDSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
EMI KUBOTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY LOWDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MIKE NUCKOLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
DANIEL SAPPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CLAIRE TUTTLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSH WHITMOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STACEY WIEDRICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Craig RuhlandPresident
Officer
20$0
Daniel SappVice President
Officer
10$0
DouglasMiller
Officer
15$0
Abi FueslerEvents Coordinator
Officer
10$0
Chad DavisWebsite Manager
Officer
15$0
Jared HartmanTrail Crew Coordinator
Officer
15$0
Mike GaffneyTreasurer
Officer
5$0
Tom TomakaSecretary
Officer
10$0
Rick HouckMember At Large
Officer
7$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
102 COLLEGE STATION DR STE 3 PMB P, BREVARD, NC 28712-3195
In care of
% MIKE GAFFNEY
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
po box 61, skyland NC 28776
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CHRIS KEHMEIER, 102 COLLEGE STATION DR ST3 PMB274, BREVARD, NC 28712
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Mike Gaffney, 40 Deer Ridge Road, Mills River NC 28759
Signed the 990
JAMES WILLIAMSON, Treasurer
Phone
(303) 868-8082
Return prepared by
GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC

Mission

Pisgah Area SORBA is dedicated to preserving mountain biking opportunities by maintaining and improving trail systems in the Pisgah Ranger District and surrounding region.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUR MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND ADVOCACY FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING ACCESS IN ORDER TO PRESERVE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES FOR FUTURE OUTDOOR RECREATION. WHILE OUR ORGANIZATION IS FOCUSED ON TRAILS THAT OFFER MOUNTAIN BIKING OPPORTUNITIES, OUR ADOPTED TRAILS ARE MULTI-USE, MEANING OUR IMPROVEMENTS BENEFIT ALL TRAIL USERS. CURRENTLY, PISGAH AREA SORBA STEWARDS OVER 150 MILES OF TRAILS WITHIN THE PISGAH RANGER DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. IN 2025, PISGAH AREA SORBA VOLUNTEERS LOGGED OVER 5,100 HOURS OF TRAIL WORK, CONTRIBUTING A VALUE OF OVER $178,000. THIS WORK IMPROVES ENVIRONMENTALLY DEGRADED SECTIONS, IMPROVES RESILIENCE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND INCREASES TRAIL LONGEVITY FOR ALL USERS. NOTABLE 2025 PROJECTS INCLUDED MAJOR RESTORATION WORK AT INGLES FIELD GAP AND WOLF BRANCH, AS WELL AS CONTINUED HURRICANE HELENE RECOVERY EFFORTS ACROSS THE PISGAH RANGER DISTRICT. THROUGH A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY OF BREVARD, PISGAH AREA SORBA ALSO PARTNERED ON THE BRACKEN MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK PROJECT, EXPANDING ACCESSIBLE MOUNTAIN BIKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. PISGAH AREA SORBA ANNUALLY HOSTS FREE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE TRAIL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CHAPTER SOCIALS, TAKE A KID MOUNTAIN BIKING DAY, AND OTHERS.
    Expenses $308,733

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-5808701
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$657,036
Income (IRS master file)
$563,273

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$522,506$403,798$657,036IRS
990December 2024$467,008$444,006$538,728XML
990December 2023$257,993$143,916$571,155XML
990December 2022$228,119$91,126$460,227IRS
990December 2021$290,000$161,301$313,694XML
990-N for 2019
Officer: Mike Gaffney
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5808701).

Questions about SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION is 20-5808701.
Is SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Which annual return does SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS KEHMEIER.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $47,692 (NATALIE NARBURGH, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $522,506, expenses of $403,798 and total assets of $657,036 at year end.

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