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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7079720

FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32601

Financials

$1.5M$1.6M2023$2M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,032,290$1,517,252$515,038$2,341,467$380,059$1,961,408
June 30, 2024990$1,471,064$1,564,582-$93,518$1,841,765$413,729$1,428,036
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,859,654
of which government grants
$784,551
Membership dues
$176,702
Program service revenue
$54,779
Investment income
$74,633
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,948
Net income from sales of inventory
$33,160
Other revenue
$43,224

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$67,584
Other salaries and wages
$711,699
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$925,583
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$69,364
Occupancy
$78,309
Travel
$38,118
Depreciation
$29,925
Program services (functional)
$910,772
Management and general (functional)
$587,967
Fundraising (functional)
$18,513

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,841,765
Total assets, end of year
$2,341,467
Total liabilities, end of year
$380,059
Net assets, end of year
$1,961,408
Land, buildings and equipment
$127,210
Publicly traded securities
$1,559,512
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,803,392
Net assets with donor restrictions
$158,016
Gross receipts
$2,068,545
Employees
16
Volunteers
525
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
FL

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROYCE GIBSONFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
5$115,009$13,348
MICHELLE DUNCANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JACK SCHOFIELDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LESLIE WHEELERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELWOOD MCELHANEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JAMES POWELLFORMER VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BILL TURMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KARL BYARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TIFFANY BRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TOM DANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIC EMERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RICK ROBBINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHELSEY STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLES BUZZ SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRIS STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RYAN WORTHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JERRIE LINDSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TIM HORKANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
EUGENE STOCCARDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LAUREN YOUMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TISHA MCCOMBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$0
ABE CHRISTIANFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROYCE GIBSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$97,508$13,514
MICHELLE DUNCANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JAMES POWELLVICE CHAIR AS OF APRIL 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LESLIE WHEELERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELWOOD MCELHANEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BILL TURMANDIRECTOR, CHAIR UNTIL APRIL 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARIA LLORENS VICE CHAIR UNTILJAN. 2024, DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KARL BYARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TIFFANY BRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TOM DANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIC EMERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RICK ROBBINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHELSEY STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JACK SCHOFIELDDIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 2024
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLES BUZZ SCOTTDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2024
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRIS STEVENSDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2024
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RYAN WORTHINGTONDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2024
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KRISTEN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2023
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSH JOHNSONDIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 2024
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1022 NW 2ND STREET, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601-4686
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SEAN AMIDON, PO BOX 140430, GAINESVILLE, FL 32614
Signed the 990
SEAN AMIDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(352) 325-1461
Return prepared by
CRI ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION (FTA) BUILDS, MAINTAINS, PROTECTS, AND PROMOTES THE FLORIDA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL (FLORIDA TRAIL), AND A NETWORK OF HIKING TRAILS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENGAGE WITH IN OUTDOOR RECREATION AND CONTRIBUTE TO MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER WORK.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TRAIL CONSTRUCTION - FTA BUILDS HIKING TRAILS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITES TO HIKE AND CAMP.
    Expenses $568,381 · revenue $56,533
  • TRAIL MANAGEMENT - FTA MAINTAINS HIKING TRAILS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE TRAILS AND CONTINUE PROVIDING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE WITHIN THE STATE.
    Expenses $140,276 · revenue $26,247
  • OUTREACH - FTA EDUCATES THE PUBLIC BY TEACHING APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTDOORS. FTA PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF NATURE IN FLORIDA.
    Expenses $202,115 · revenue $18,171

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7079720
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,341,467
Income (IRS master file)
$2,068,545

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,032,290$1,517,252$2,341,467IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$1,471,064$1,564,582$1,841,765IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$1,265,115$1,303,993$1,920,348IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$1,191,411$1,092,238$1,622,306IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

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 23-7079720).

Questions about FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC is 23-7079720.
Is FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
Are donations to FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC 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 FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SEAN AMIDON.
Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,009 (ROYCE GIBSON, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,032,290, expenses of $1,517,252 and total assets of $2,341,467 at year end.

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