Nonprofit · EIN 33-0051202
PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,632,708 | $5,325,209 | $307,499 | $6,955,788 | $1,467,393 | $5,488,395 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,269,356 | $5,495,809 | -$226,453 | $6,436,231 | $1,541,428 | $4,894,803 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,357,668 | $5,562,910 | -$205,242 | $6,634,976 | $1,672,656 | $4,962,320 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,089,692
- of which government grants
- $113,853
- Program service revenue
- $2,367,114
- Investment income
- $149,392
- Royalties
- $10,737
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $917
- Other revenue
- $26,510
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $422,706
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $382,106
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,210,486
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,327,569
- Professional fundraising fees
- $50,400
- Legal fees
- $4,482
- Accounting fees
- $27,950
- Occupancy
- $206,773
- Travel
- $142,477
- Depreciation
- $141,087
- Program services (functional)
- $3,737,931
- Management and general (functional)
- $521,838
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,065,440
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,436,231
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,955,788
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,467,393
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,488,395
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $262,496
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,956,699
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,632,540
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,855,855
- Gross receipts
- $6,300,588
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 1,013
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN WARGO | CEO Officer | 40 | $171,249 | $26,825 |
| TERESA RAICHART | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $161,690 | $22,342 |
| ANGIE WILLIAMSON | SENIOR MANAGER, GIFTS AND PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,202 | $30,489 |
| CHRIS RYLEE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,986 | $10,902 |
| JUSTIN KOOYMAN | DIRECTOR OF TRAIL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,598 | $13,860 |
| JOHN REMMERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DORSI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE DALEY LAURSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN IBARRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ALBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA DEARYBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH DORSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE DURAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PABLO GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAULINA ROBLEDO WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK THALHAMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GINNY TOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN WARGO | CEO Officer | 40 | $150,492 | $23,944 |
| TERESA RAICHART | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $149,695 | $20,550 |
| CHRIS RYLEE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,986 | $11,466 |
| ANGIE WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,009 | $28,347 |
| JUSTIN KOOYMAN | DIRECTOR OF TRAIL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,042 | $12,901 |
| KEVIN BACON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REMMERS | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE DALEY LAURSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ALBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH DORSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DORSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN IBARRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINA ROBLEDO WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK THALHAMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY TOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN WARGO | CEO Officer | 40 | $148,394 | $22,708 |
| TERESA RAICHART | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $148,394 | $19,850 |
| CHRIS RYLEE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,314 | $13,234 |
| ANGIE WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,310 | $26,371 |
| MARK WATERS | ASSOC DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,800 | $11,210 |
| JENNIFER TRIPP | DIRECTOR OF TRAIL OPERATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,146 | $7,776 |
| KEVIN BACON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REMMERS | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE DALEY LAURSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ALBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH DORSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DORSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN IBARRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DON RALPHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINA ROBLEDO WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK THALHAMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY TOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2150 RIVER PLAZA DRIVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833-3883
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MEGAN WARGO, 2150 RIVER PLAZA DR 155, SACRAMENTO, CA 958333882
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN WARGO, CEO
- Phone
- (916) 285-1848
- Return prepared by
- GILBERT CPAS
Mission
THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL AS AN INSPIRATIONAL OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE, TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE PCT, AND TO CONSERVE THE TRAIL.
Program accomplishments
- TRAIL AND LAND MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION:IN 2025, THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION (PCTA) PARTNERED WITH LAND TRUSTS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO EVALUATE ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES FROM PRIVATE OWNERS THAT OWN LAND INCLUDING OR ADJACENT TO THE PCT. THE PCTA WORKED WITH PARTNERS ON THE ACQUISITION OF 3,325 ACRES OF FORESTLAND IN THE CASTLE CRAGS AND TRINITY ALPS WILDERNESSES. PCTA ACQUIRED 1.3 ACRES ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF WHITEWATER, CALIFORNIA. IN ADDITION, PCTA ADVOCATED FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE AND THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.IN 2025, 532 MILES OF THE PCT WERE CLOSED BECAUSE OF FIRES. WITH 194 TRAIL MILES BURNED, PCTA ASSISTED THE FOREST SERVICE TO DEVELOP EXTENSIVE RESTORATION PLANS.PCTA ALSO MONITORED OR RESPONDED TO ONGOING THREATS OR LAND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS AND PLANNING EFFORTS ALONG THE TRAIL, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: - TRAILWIDE-TIMBER HARVESTING, FUELS REDUCTION, REFORESTATION, HAZARD TREE REMOVAL, INVASIVE PLANT ERADICATION, WATERSHED, MEADOW, AND FIRE RESTORATION, ILLEGAL AND INCOMPATIBLE USES, COMMERCIAL AND COMPETITIVE EVENTS, HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, BRIDGE INSTALLATIONS, TRAIL NETWORK DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPANSIONS, ILLEGAL MOTORIZED AND MECHANIZED USE, PUBLIC LAND TRANSFERS, IMPACTS FROM INCREASED RECREATIONAL USE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT INVENTORY, ASSESSMENT, AND MONITORING, TRAVEL MANAGEMENT AND OVER-SNOW VEHICLE PLANNING; REPEAL OF PERTINENT AGENCY REGULATIONS, PROPOSED REPEAL OF THE "ROADLESS RULE; - CALIFORNIA-DAM REAUTHORIZATION, ENDANGERED SPECIES, OPTIMAL LOCATION REVIEW; LARGE-SCALE (FOREST WIDE) PRESCRIBED FIRE PROPOSALS; - OREGON-PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY ADVOCACY FOR THE BRIDGE OF THE GODS; POWER STATION CONDUCTOR REPLACEMENT;- WASHINGTON-GRIZZLY BEAR REINTRODUCTION IN THE NORTH CASCADES; VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROJECTS; NORTH CASCADES BACKCOUNTRY CAMP MODIFICATIONS ALONG THE PCT; TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT/ENHANCEMENT PROJECT. OUR 2025 PROTECTION ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDED "HIKE THE HILL" MEETINGS TO TALK WITH FEDERAL AGENCY LEADERS AND CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR STAFF IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL TRAIL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND LAND ACQUISITION FUNDING FOR THE PCT.Expenses $407,523 · revenue $224,814
- TRAIL MAINTENANCE:EACH YEAR THE PCTA BRINGS TOGETHER AGENCY PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS WITH SHARED VALUES AND SERVES AS A LIASON BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PUBLIC LANDS. VOLUNTEERS AND CORPS CREW MEMBERS PERFORM THE HARD, PHYSICAL LABOR OF PERFORMING ANNUAL AND DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND RECONSTRUCTION ON THE PCT, GIVING HIKERS AND HORSEBACK RIDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF WILD AND SCENIC LANDS WHILE TRAVELING ON SAFE AND PASSABLE TRAIL. PCTA VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 56,844 SERVICE HOURS IN 2025, AN IN-KIND VALUE OF $2 MILLION. THESE HOURS INCLUDED:- 1,140 MILES OF TRAIL MAINTENANCE- 21 MILES OF TRAIL RECONSTRUCTION- 50 VOLUNTEER TRAINING EVENTSTRAIL SKILLS COLLEGE - RECRUITING AND EDUCATING VOLUNTEERSPCTA'S COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT AND INVOLVE OUR VOLUNTEERS IN CARRYING OUT SAFE AND TOP-NOTCH WORK ON THE TRAIL. LED BY SEASONED STAFF, AGENCY PARTNERS, AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS WELL-VERSED IN TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND LEADERSHIP, THE PCTA'S TRAINING EVENTS PROVIDE AN ENGAGING PLATFORM FOR VOLUNTEERS TO LEARN THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF TRAIL DESIGN, RECONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND UPKEEP. ADDITIONAL TRAINING EVENTS FOCUS ON EVALUATING AND CERTIFYING VOLUNTEER SAWYERS UNDER THE NATIONAL SAW PROGRAM AND PROVIDING WILDERNESS FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFICATIONS. - 2 TRAIL SKILLS COLLEGE WEEKENDS- 8 SAW TRAINING WEEKENDS- 32 CLASSES- 173 VOLUNTEERS- 176 SAW CERTIFICATION REGISTRANTS- 26.5K HOURS CONTRIBUTED BY FIRST-TIME VOLUNTEERSGREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACTTHE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT PRESENTED A DISTINCT OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE BACKLOG IN OUR NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, MONUMENTS, AND OTHER PUBLIC LANDS. IN 2025, THE PCTA SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED 105 GAOA-FUNDED TRAIL PROJECTS ACROSS NATIONAL FORESTS IN REGIONS 4, 5, AND 6.Expenses $2,400,506 · grants $422,706 · revenue $1,883,635
- TRAIL PROMOTION AND EDUCATION:THROUGH OUR PRINT AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS AND PERSONAL OUTREACH,- WE PROMOTE THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL AS A RECREATION SPACE FOR EVERYONE- PROMOTE SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE TRAIL BY EDUCATING TRAIL USERS IN LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES, AS WELL AS INFORMING TRAIL USERS ABOUT TRAIL CLOSURES AND THE IMPACTS FROM WILDFIRE- MOBILIZE VOLUNTEERS TO MAINTAIN THE TRAIL- KEEP OUR MEMBERS AND ELECTED LEADERS INFORMED OF PROGRAMS AND ISSUES FACING THE TRAIL - INTRODUCE NEW AUDIENCES TO THE RICHNESS OF THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL EXPERIENCEIN 2025, PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: - PUBLISHING THREE ISSUES (31,200 COPIES) OF THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL COMMUNICATOR MAGAZINE, AND DISTRIBUTING IT TO MEMBERS, PARTNERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS; - PUBLISHING AN ANNUAL CALENDAR; - PUBLISHING TWELVE REGULAR ISSUES OF TRAIL DIRT, THE PCTA'S ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER;- PUBLISHING DOZENS OF BLOG AND HUNDREDS OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS & STORIESTHE PCTA ALSO ...- RESPONDED TO 5,297 INQUIRIES FROM TRAIL USERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC;- ISSUED 4,998 LONG-DISTANCE PERMITS AND 2,656 SECTION HIKE PERMITS;- GARNERED ALMOST FIVE MILLION WEBSITE VISITS;- ENGAGED 326,000 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS.Expenses $929,902 · revenue $271,572
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0051202
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,955,788
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,300,588
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,357,668 | $5,562,910 | $6,634,976 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,151,060 | $5,222,704 | $6,759,162 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION is 33-0051202.
- Is PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PACIFIC CREST TRAIL 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 PACIFIC CREST TRAIL 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 PACIFIC CREST TRAIL 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 PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MEGAN WARGO.
- Who are the officers and directors of PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,249 (MEGAN WARGO, CEO).
- How much revenue does PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,632,708, expenses of $5,325,209 and total assets of $6,955,788 at year end.
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