Nonprofit · EIN 87-0481456
TREAD LIGHTLY INC
Tax-exempt · N SALT LAKE, UT 84054
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,662,600 | $2,527,942 | -$865,342 | $1,260,303 | $482,128 | $778,175 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,129,208 | $2,539,855 | -$410,647 | $2,150,255 | $553,868 | $1,596,387 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,991,003 | $2,215,230 | $775,773 | $2,354,001 | $99,113 | $2,254,888 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,197,548
- of which government grants
- $609,616
- Membership dues
- $332,998
- Program service revenue
- $424,716
- Investment income
- $40,269
- Other revenue
- $67
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $87,467
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,668
- Other salaries and wages
- $773,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,079,626
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,680
- Accounting fees
- $71,926
- Occupancy
- $56,945
- Travel
- $98,741
- Depreciation
- $12,905
- Program services (functional)
- $2,112,434
- Management and general (functional)
- $321,087
- Fundraising (functional)
- $94,421
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,150,255
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,260,303
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $482,128
- Net assets, end of year
- $778,175
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,659
- Publicly traded securities
- $750,861
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $778,175
- Gross receipts
- $1,662,600
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 1,931
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sype | Marketing Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,935 | $3,413 |
| Matt Gaskins | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $77,077 | $2,725 |
| Matt Caldwell | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $51,591 | $1,558 |
| Harold Phillips | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyler Ruby | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Golliher | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thom Zielinski | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Rintamaki | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nena Barlow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Logan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Nasi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Martelli | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Lee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bethany Dudley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlene Bower | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Jourdain | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Granat | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lance Clifford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Frazier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Willette | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherina Appling-Pooler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW CALDWELL | EXECUTIVE DI Former | 0 | $167,755 |
| HAROLD PHILLIPS | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TYLER RUBY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTIN GOLLIHER | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM ZIELINSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAN RINTAMAKI | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NENA BARLOW | USER GROUP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVE LOGAN | MEMBERSHIP M Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF NASI | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT MARTELLI | MEDIA MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON LEE | MARKETING ME Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOMI LUTZ | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BETHANY DUDLEY | USER GROUP M Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLENE BOWER | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTINE JOURDAIN | USER GROUP M Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMY GRANAT | USER GROUP M Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LANCE CLIFFORD | MEDIA MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RON FRAZIER | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JACKIE SMITH | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICK WILLETTE | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CATHERINA APPLING-POOLER | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW CALDWELL | EXECUTIVE DI Former | 45 | $152,137 |
| HAROLD PHILLIPS | CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TYLER RUBY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTIN GOLLIHER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TOM ZIELINSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAN RINTAMAKI | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NENA BARLOW | USER GROUP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE LOGAN | MEMBERSHIP M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BEHLINGS | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON LEE | MARKETING ME Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF NASI | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD FRANKLIN | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| 1 | USER GROUP M Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BETHANY DUDLEY | USER GROUP M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MARTELLI | MEDIA MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON FRAZIER | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY GRANAT | USER GROUP M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMI LUTZ | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK PINIZZOTO | CONSVERVATIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLENE BOWER | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK WILLETTE | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE CLIFFORD | MEDIA MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT GASKINS | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE SMITH | INDUSTRY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 801 ROBINSON DR STE 400, N SALT LAKE, UT 84054-2930
- In care of
- % CHUCK PALMER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- James Boyd, 801 Robinson Drive 400, North Salt Lake, UT 84054
- Signed the 990
- James Boyd, Executive Director
- Phone
- (801) 627-0077
- Website
- www.treadlightly.org
- Return prepared by
- Squire & Company PC
Mission
Tread Lightly! engages partnersincluding the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, other public land agencies, industry, and recreation communitiesto protect and sustain motorized access to America's public lands through responsible recreation education, stewardship and partnership activation.
Program accomplishments
- During the fiscal year, Tread Lightly! advanced its mission to promote responsible outdoor recreation through stewardship, education, and strategic partnerships. The organization worked with public land agencies, nonprofit organizations, recreation groups, industry partners, local communities, and volunteers to protect public lands, improve recreation infrastructure, restore trails and natural resources, reduce environmental impacts, and support sustainable access to outdoor recreation. Program activities included trail maintenance and restoration, cleanup projects, habitat and watershed improvements, signage and visitor education, volunteer engagement, and responsible recreation outreach. These efforts helped strengthen conservation outcomes, improve the public-land recreation experience, and build long-term capacity for stewardship across diverse recreation communities.Expenses $2,112,434 · grants $87,467 · revenue $424,716
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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-0481456
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,260,303
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,662,600
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,662,600 | $2,527,942 | $1,260,303 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,129,208 | $2,539,855 | $2,150,255 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,991,003 | $2,215,230 | $2,354,001 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,287,290 | $1,831,825 | $1,548,846 | 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 87-0481456).
Questions about TREAD LIGHTLY INC
- What is the EIN of TREAD LIGHTLY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TREAD LIGHTLY INC is 87-0481456.
- Is TREAD LIGHTLY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to TREAD LIGHTLY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TREAD LIGHTLY 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 TREAD LIGHTLY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TREAD LIGHTLY 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 TREAD LIGHTLY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names James Boyd.
- Who are the officers and directors of TREAD LIGHTLY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,935 (Michael Sype, Marketing Director).
- How much revenue does TREAD LIGHTLY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,662,600, expenses of $2,527,942 and total assets of $1,260,303 at year end.
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