Nonprofit · EIN 42-1545637
FORT WAYNE TRAILS INC
Also known as GREENWAY CONSORTIUM
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $510,220 | $858,457 | -$348,237 | $995,890 | $2,265 | $993,625 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $427,799 | $544,564 | -$116,765 | $1,342,468 | $1,257 | $1,341,211 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $687,434 | $399,728 | $287,706 | $1,462,297 | $2,694 | $1,459,603 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $465,569
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $34,461
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,643
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,190
- Other revenue
- $10,190
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $130,237
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $271,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,500
- Occupancy
- $10,364
- Travel
- $2,505
- Depreciation
- $625
- Program services (functional)
- $637,395
- Management and general (functional)
- $115,836
- Fundraising (functional)
- $105,226
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,342,469
- Total assets, end of year
- $995,890
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,265
- Net assets, end of year
- $993,625
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,383
- Publicly traded securities
- $309,457
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $993,625
- Gross receipts
- $534,420
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 330
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT CASTLEMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $105,000 | $7,188 |
| ADAM BARTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BOCHARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT DAILY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOLLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN HUBARTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KELLY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MARBACH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SHIELDS ROUSSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SCHALLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN STOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN STRASSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS TODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN ZEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN MCCLELLAN | FORMER EXEC Officer | 40 | $72,692 | $4,526 |
| KENT CASTLEMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KELLY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MARBACH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN STRASSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BREISCHAFT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI ABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BARTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BOCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT DAILY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOLLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HOUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN HUBARTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JULIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMOS NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SPOELHOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN STOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH UNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA YARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN MCCLELLAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $72,721 | $10,123 |
| ADAM BARTROM | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KELLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN STRASSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BREISCHAFT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI ABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BOCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT DAILY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOLLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN HUBARTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HOUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JULIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE LABAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDEN LAMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MARBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMOS NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SCHACKOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SPOELHOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN STOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA YARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 EAST MAIN ST SUITE 131, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-1919
- In care of
- % FORT WAYNE PARKS AND RECREATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENT CASTLEMAN, 300 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 131, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
- Signed the 990
- KENT CASTLEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (260) 969-0079
- Website
- WWW.FWTRAILS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BUTLER CPA LLC
Mission
FORT WAYNE TRAILS IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER AND ADVOCATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONNECTED, MULTI-PURPOSE SYSTEM OF TRAILS IN ALLEN COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- FOR THE 2024-2025 PROGRAMMING YEAR, FWT HAD THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: VANN FAMILY CROSSING: FWT PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN WORKING WITH THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE TO RECEIVE A 5M GIFT FROM THE VANN FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR A MUCH NEEDED CONNECTION OVER COLISEUM BLVD. LINKING THE NORTH AND SOUTH TRAIL SYSTEMS TO CREATE 130 MILES OF CONNECTED TRAIL. THE CROSSING WILL BE BUILT IN 2026. CEDAR CREEK PARKS TRAIL: FWT CONTINUED TO HELP COORDINATE AND ADVOCATE FOR FUNDING TO COMPLETE THIS TRAIL FROM METEA NORTH COUNTY PARK TO GRABILL, IN DOWNTOWN. FWT HELPED MANAGE THE PROJECT DURING CONSTRUCTION IN 2025. PUFFERBELLY-GOLDEN SPIKE: FWT CONTRIBUTED 300,000 TO THE BUILDING OF THE GOLDEN SPIKE SECTION OF THE PUFFERBELLY TRAIL. IT WAS USED AS LEVERAGE FOR MATCHING FUNDS FOR A NEXT LEVEL TRAILS GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF INDIANA FOR 2.7M. LOCAL ADVOCACY: FORT WAYNE TRAILS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN HELPING ACQUIRE THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE UNION CHAPEL TRAIL TRAIL FROM THE PUFFERBELLY TO AUBURN RD. WITH OUR EFFORTS, THE PROJECT WILL BE ABLE TO GO TO CONSTRUCTION IN 2026. REGIONAL TRAIL ADVOCACY: FORT WAYNE TRAILS PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE ON THE POKA-BACHE COALITION WORKING TO BUILD THE 83-MILE TRAIL FROM POKAGON STATE PARK TO OUBACHE STATE PARK. THIS INCLUDED ASSISTING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A US DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT APPLICATION FOR PLANNING DOLLARS FOR THE REMAINING 30 MILES OF TRAIL. WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT: FORT WAYNE TRAILS IS THE VOICE OF THE TRAILS AND A MAJOR RESOURCE FOR PROJECT-BASED INFORMATION AND CONNECTIVITY INFORMATION. THE PROJECT PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE WAS VISITED 3,088 TIMES IN THE FISCAL YEAR; THE MAPS PAGE WAS VISITED 14,737 TIMES. WE HAVE 15K+ FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK AND 7K+ FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: FORT WAYNE TRAILS OFFERED PROGRAMMING TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN USING THE TRAIL SYSTEM. OVER 50,000 MAPS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO TRAIL USERS FOR SYSTEM NAVIGATION AND FOR TRAIL-FRIENDLY BUSINESS INTERACTION. THROUGH OUR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, 1,606 INTERACTIONS WERE CAPTURED. PROGRAMS TO FAMILIARIZE PEOPLE WITH THE SYSTEM AND TRAIL SAFETY INCLUDED THE TREK THE TRAILS AND TREAD THE TRAILS PROGRAMS AS WELL AS RUNNERS IN THE ANNUAL PUFFERBELLY RACE. ADOPT-A-GREENWAY: FORT WAYNE TRAILS ASSUMED THIS PROGRAM FROM THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE TO EXPAND IT TO BE COUNTY WIDE. 55 GROUPS OF VOLUNTEERS ADOPTED 53, 1-3 MILE STRETCHES OF THE TRAIL SYSTEM TO PICK UP LITTER AND TRASH TWO TIMES A YEAR. FOR THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR, 247 VOLUNTEERS WERE ENGAGED IN THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $637,395
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1545637
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $995,890
- Income (IRS master file)
- $534,420
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $510,220 | $858,457 | $995,890 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $427,799 | $544,564 | $1,342,468 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $687,434 | $399,728 | $1,462,297 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $407,981 | $298,483 | $1,168,586 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 42-1545637).
Questions about FORT WAYNE TRAILS INC
- What is the EIN of FORT WAYNE TRAILS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT WAYNE TRAILS INC is 42-1545637.
- Is FORT WAYNE TRAILS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to FORT WAYNE TRAILS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORT WAYNE 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 FORT WAYNE TRAILS 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 FORT WAYNE TRAILS 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 FORT WAYNE TRAILS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KENT CASTLEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT WAYNE TRAILS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,000 (KENT CASTLEMAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FORT WAYNE TRAILS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $510,220, expenses of $858,457 and total assets of $995,890 at year end.
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