Nonprofit · EIN 74-2887302
SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS
Also known as TRAILS MINISTRY
Tax-exempt · KERRVILLE, TX 78028
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,605,512 | $1,421,519 | $183,993 | $4,638,804 | $785,068 | $3,853,736 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,442,221 | $1,468,624 | -$26,403 | $4,467,643 | $798,088 | $3,669,555 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,612,872 | $1,398,716 | $214,156 | $4,527,853 | $831,895 | $3,695,958 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,442,422 | $1,087,646 | $354,776 | $3,947,007 | $464,855 | $3,482,152 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $615,516
- Program service revenue
- $850,114
- Investment income
- $126,769
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $12,755
- Other revenue
- $13,113
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $568,924
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $568,924
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,124
- Occupancy
- $423,671
- Travel
- $7,861
- Depreciation
- $147,347
- Program services (functional)
- $1,163,875
- Management and general (functional)
- $188,482
- Fundraising (functional)
- $69,162
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,467,643
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,638,804
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $785,068
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,853,736
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,450,898
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,493,364
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,585,348
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $268,388
- Gross receipts
- $1,627,520
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 126
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TEZEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL VALE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ''KATIE'' KRAUSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ''BETH'' LUCKENBACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RHONDA ARRINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE BLOMQUIST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRA DICKERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA ''MEL'' FAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV CECILIA ''CECIE'' SUKNAIC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY FRIEDRICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASON MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEACON DARCY MITTELSTAEDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAY ORR | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REV DAVID ''DAVE''SCHULTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ''ALEX'' HANSEN | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEANNA CHRISTENSEN | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director, Key employee | 1 | $0 |
| CALEA WIRTLEY | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TEZEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL VALE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ZITELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ''BETH'' TANKERSLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| AARON COLWICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA ''MEL'' FAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DAVID ''DAVE'' SCHULTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV HEATHER HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV CECILIA ''CECIE'' SUKNAIC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ''BETH'' LUCKENBACH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEACON DARCY MITTELSTAEDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ''KATIE'' KRAUSE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRAYDEN ASHORN | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIANA WILLEFORD | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA CHRISTENSEN | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TEZEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL VALE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ZITELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ''BETH'' TANKERSLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| AARON COLWICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA ''MEL'' FAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DAVID ''DAVE'' SCHULTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV HEATHER HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV CECILIA ''CECIE'' SUKNAIC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ''BETH'' LUCKENBACH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEACON DARCY MITTELSTAEDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ''KATIE'' KRAUSE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRAYDEN ASHORN | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIANA WILLEFORD | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA CHRISTENSEN | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE BLOMQUIST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REV MARCUS BIGOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ZITELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TANKERSLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEACON DARCY MITTELSTAEDT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES EHLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA TEZEL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN JAKS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH INGRAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIESA ROBBINS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LUCKENBACH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE SUMP | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GOLD | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON PYLE | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BAUER | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 391 UPPER TURTLE CREEK RD, KERRVILLE, TX 78028-8850
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK TEZEL, 6719 SHADOW RUN, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78250
- Signed the 990
- MARK TEZEL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (830) 257-6340
- Website
- www.crosstrails.org
- Return prepared by
- Paul Anderson CPA PLLC
Mission
CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP AND RETREATS- CAMP CHRYSALIS AND EBERT RANCH. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE UNIQUE SETTINGS AND EXPERIENCES IN WHICH YOUTH, ADUTS AND FAMILIES ARE STRENGTHENED IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED A PROGRAMMED ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMP FOR AGES 7-16, FAMILY CAMP AND RETREATS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. OVER 1,166 CAMPERS ATTENDED THE SUMMER OF 2025. HOSTED 2,293 GUESTS IN 93 SEPARATE RETREAT EVENTS.Expenses $1,163,875 · revenue $850,114
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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
- 74-2887302
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Group exemption
- 9386: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,638,804
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,627,520
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,605,512 | $1,421,519 | $4,638,804 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,442,221 | $1,468,624 | $4,467,643 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,612,872 | $1,398,716 | $4,527,853 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,448,821 | $1,291,712 | $4,280,782 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,442,422 | $1,087,646 | $3,947,007 | XML |
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 74-2887302).
Questions about SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS is 74-2887302.
- Is SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Which annual return does SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS 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 SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS 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 SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK TEZEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNOD OUTDOOR AN D RETREAT MINISTRIES INC DBA CROSS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,605,512, expenses of $1,421,519 and total assets of $4,638,804 at year end.
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