Nonprofit · EIN 38-2847396
TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC
Also known as T A R T TRAILS INC
Tax-exempt · TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,655,572 | $2,423,371 | $2,232,201 | $10,081,348 | $1,847,633 | $8,233,715 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,851,307 | $2,213,882 | $1,637,425 | $9,679,436 | $3,781,516 | $5,897,920 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,978,765 | $2,192,913 | -$214,148 | $8,012,034 | $3,760,969 | $4,251,065 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,422,050
- of which government grants
- $168,359
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $199,145
- Net rental income
- $9,765
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,554
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,049
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$3,937
- Other revenue
- $34,377
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,008
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,002,980
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,325,957
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $55,552
- Depreciation
- $153,625
- Program services (functional)
- $2,003,640
- Management and general (functional)
- $258,185
- Fundraising (functional)
- $161,546
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,679,436
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,081,348
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,847,633
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,233,715
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,043,955
- Publicly traded securities
- $615,075
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,936,383
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,297,332
- Gross receipts
- $4,690,572
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 386
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE CLARK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $126,008 | $8,081 |
| CASEY RESSL | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,756 | $5,556 |
| MEG ACKERMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CLINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ALPERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS HAMMERSLEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN RAY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SIMONTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HOCHSTETLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS SOYRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE CLARK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $124,157 | $7,932 |
| CASEY RESSL | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,549 | $4,962 |
| MEG ACKERMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CLINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ALPERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS HAMMERSLEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN RAY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SIMONTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HOCHSTETLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS SOYRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE CLARK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $102,442 | $8,517 |
| ROSS HAMMERSLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG ACKERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CLINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ALPERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GALLAGHER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SIMONTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HOCHSTETLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JORDAN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS SOYRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 148 E FRONT ST STE 201, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684-5726
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIE CLARK, 148 E FRONT STREET SUITE 201, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684
- Signed the 990
- JULIE CLARK, CEO
- Phone
- (231) 941-4300
- Website
- WWW.TRAVERSETRAILS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DGN LLC
Mission
TO BRING TRAILS TO LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE YEAR TART ADVANCED MAJOR CAPITAL AND PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL TRAIL NETWORK. SIGNIFICANT EXPENSES SUPPORTED THE ACQUISITION OF KEY PROPERTIES TO SECURE PUBLIC ACCESS AND LONG-TERM TRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING PROPERTY IN TORCH LAKE TOWNSHIP, ANTRIM COUNTY, TO ESTABLISH A CRITICAL TRAILHEAD, AND PROPERTY IN LEELANAU COUNTY ALONG THE LEELANAU TRAIL TO SERVE AS A TRAILHEAD AND MAINTENANCE HUB WITH ACQUISITION COSTS OF $526,423. TART ALSO MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON THE THREE-MILE TRAIL PROJECT THROUGH PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PARTNERSHIP COORDINATION, POSITIONING THE PROJECT FOR FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION. LOOKING AHEAD, TART WILL CONTINUE INVESTING IN TRAIL CONSTRUCTION AND ACTIVATION OF NEWLY ACQUIRED PROPERTIES TO EXPAND ACCESS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION.Expenses $2,003,640
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2847396
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,081,348
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,690,572
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,655,572 | $2,423,371 | $10,081,348 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,851,307 | $2,213,882 | $9,679,436 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,978,765 | $2,192,913 | $8,012,034 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,931,318 | $2,188,471 | $8,125,074 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 38-2847396).
Questions about TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC
- What is the EIN of TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC is 38-2847396.
- Is TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS 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 TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JULIE CLARK.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,008 (JULIE CLARK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,655,572, expenses of $2,423,371 and total assets of $10,081,348 at year end.
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