Nonprofit · EIN 54-1885764
CIVIL WAR TRAILS INC
Tax-exempt · WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23187
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $524,521 | $526,930 | -$2,409 | $645,949 | $39,645 | $606,304 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $493,204 | $488,071 | $5,133 | $646,029 | $37,316 | $608,713 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $463,072 | $444,320 | $18,752 | $616,783 | $13,203 | $603,580 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $287,510
- Membership dues
- $279,295
- Program service revenue
- $180,341
- Investment income
- $20,048
- Other revenue
- $36,622
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $410,108
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,628
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,742
- Accounting fees
- $3,806
- Travel
- $13,629
- Depreciation
- $16,491
- Program services (functional)
- $466,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $35,208
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,290
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $646,029
- Total assets, end of year
- $645,949
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,645
- Net assets, end of year
- $606,304
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $54,081
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $606,304
- Gross receipts
- $524,521
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brown | Executive Director Key employee | 50 | $80,990 |
| Sara Beth Urban | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andrew Duppstadt | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter Koch | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Amanda Hof | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rob Sherrill | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Val Guffy | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Beverley Hawthorne | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joshua Gooden | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Becky Bickerton | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anne Beardslee | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melissa Beaverson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ennis Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patrick Lennon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Julie Perry | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Strader | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Fugere | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kalen Hunter | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jessica Hollingsworth | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Fieseler | Past - Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andre Nabors | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Riddle | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brandon Chan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Gruber | Executive Director Key employee | 50 | $88,192 |
| Sara Beth Urban | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andrew Duppstadt | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Donna Bailey-Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter Koch | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cassandra Vanhooser | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Amanda Hof | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rob Sherrill | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Val Guffy | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Beverley Hawthorne | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joshua Gooden | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Becky Bickerton | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anne Beardslee | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melissa Beaverson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ennis Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patrick Lennon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Julie Perry | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Strader | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Fugere | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kalen Hunter | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jessica Hollingsworth | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Fieseler | Past - Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andre Nabors | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marci Ross | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Gruber | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 50 | $85,000 |
| Sara Beth Urban | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andrew Duppstadt | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Donna Bailey-Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter Koch | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cassandra Vanhooser | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Amanda Hof | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Becky Nave | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rob Sherrill | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Val Guffy | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Beverley Hawthorne | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joshua Gooden | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Becky Bickerton | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anne Beardslee | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melissa Beaverson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ennis Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patrick Lennon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Julie Perry | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jessica Hollingsworth | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Strader | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Fugere | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Fieseler | Past - Chairman Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andre Nabors | Chairman Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marci Ross | Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1862, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23187-1862
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Chris Brown, PO Box 1862, Williamsburg, VA 23187
- Signed the 990
- Christoper Brown, Executive Director
- Phone
- (757) 378-5462
- Website
- www.civilwartrails.org
Mission
Promote public awareness of and visitation to Civil War sites in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Tennessee.
Program accomplishments
- Cost of Markers and Installation: Civil War Trails, Inc. designed, fabricated, installed, and/or delivered approximately 19 new sign packages and/or individual panels, or replaced parts and materials. Each complete sign package includes the aluminum dual leg pedestal, the UV resistant panel which displays the artwork, associated directional "trailblazer" signs if applicable, and associated accessories. Each sign describes the history which occurred at each specific location.Expenses $216,747
- Marker Maintenance: Civil War Trails, Inc. is constantly working to ensure an accessible, engaging, and well-maintained amenities for travelers of all ages and interest levels. As part of those efforts, 142 signs received repairs, replacement parts, new paint, and/or updated content Including but not limited to new text and media. Each Civil War Trails site is also supported by a system of directional "trailblazer" signs which also receive replacement parts, repairs, or related services as-needed.Expenses $190,810
- Map-guide Reprinting: Civil War Trails, Inc. works with our partners including state and municipal travel offices, destination marketing organizations, and other municipal partners to promote travel to each of the Civil War Trails sites. Updates to and publication of the Civil War Trails map-guides are one of our main methods of promoting the sites and stories. During the fiscal year staff reprinted map guides for Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia and began editing the map guides for North Carolina. Together the map-guides promote the sites in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West, Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.Expenses $33,683
- Form 990, Part III, Line 4D, Other Program Services: During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 our program staff worked alongside state and municipal tourism offices, non-profit organizations, and institutional partners to highlight the wide breadth of sites, stories, parks, and museums which are part of the Civil War Trails program. This includes purchases of advertising space in print and digital outlets, such as magazines, newspapers, podcasts, social media channels, and attendance at conferences and/or consumer/trade shows.Expenses $25,192
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
- 54-1885764
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $645,949
- Income (IRS master file)
- $524,521
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $524,521 | $526,930 | $645,949 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $493,204 | $488,071 | $646,029 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $463,072 | $444,320 | $616,783 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $475,098 | $473,069 | $607,561 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 54-1885764).
Questions about CIVIL WAR TRAILS INC
- What is the EIN of CIVIL WAR TRAILS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CIVIL WAR TRAILS INC is 54-1885764.
- Is CIVIL WAR TRAILS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to CIVIL WAR TRAILS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CIVIL WAR 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 CIVIL WAR 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 CIVIL WAR 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 CIVIL WAR TRAILS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Chris Brown.
- Who are the officers and directors of CIVIL WAR TRAILS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,990 (Chris Brown, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CIVIL WAR TRAILS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $524,521, expenses of $526,930 and total assets of $645,949 at year end.
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