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Nonprofit · EIN 91-0900134

WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98104

Financials

$8.4M$8.2M2023$8.4M$8.6M2024$10.8M$8.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$10,815,626$8,755,646$2,059,980$16,887,382$2,175,017$14,712,365
December 31, 2024990$8,406,181$8,564,301-$158,120$14,426,430$2,378,107$12,048,323
December 31, 2023990$8,401,930$8,177,861$224,069$12,486,325$706,361$11,779,964
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,507,141
Membership dues
$15,603
Program service revenue
$2,049,711
Investment income
$258,774
Net gain from sales of assets
$24,392
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$348,152
Other salaries and wages
$5,282,046
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,865,894
Professional fundraising fees
$32,264
Legal fees
$1,100
Accounting fees
$19,500
Occupancy
$359,399
Travel
$90,206
Depreciation
$107,032
Program services (functional)
$7,143,490
Management and general (functional)
$929,331
Fundraising (functional)
$682,825

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,426,430
Total assets, end of year
$16,887,382
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,175,017
Net assets, end of year
$14,712,365
Land, buildings and equipment
$254,864
Publicly traded securities
$7,733,534
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,562,250
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,150,115
Gross receipts
$11,340,928
Employees
99
Volunteers
2,894
Year formed
1966
State of legal domicile
WA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAIME LOUCKYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)
Officer
40$183,142$7,062
AMANDA BAKERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)
Officer
40$144,631$13,316
KINDRA RAMOSCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER (CPO)
Highest-paid employee
40$133,856$13,857
ANDREA IMLERDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION
Highest-paid employee
40$114,614$13,198
JENNIFER GRADISHERTRAIL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$112,453$13,152
DOREESE NORMANCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$110,669$9,440
ANDREA MICHELBACHDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$115,486$4,236
ANSON FATLANDBOARD PRESIDENT, TREASURER UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN MYERDIRECTOR, BOARD PRESIDENT UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ARUNDHATI SAMBATAROSECRETARY, DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRYCE BOLENTREASURER, DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD DUNFIELDVP, DEVELOPMENT, VP, GOVERNANCE UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BHAVNA CHAUHANVP, GOVERNANCE,SECRETARY UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HALLEY KNIGGEDIRECTOR, VP, DEVELOPMENT UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ASHLEIGH SHOECRAFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS LIUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JARED JONSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELSEY VAUGHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEZIAH KLOUSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL KUNDTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SORAYA SHATTUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM BUGERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT MARTINEZDIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director
1$0
SULLY MORENODIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAIME LOUCKYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)
Officer
40$160,928$5,962
AMANDA BAKERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)
Officer
40$140,237$12,286
KINDRA RAMOSCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER (CPO)
Highest-paid employee
40$129,177$12,838
DOREESE NORMANCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$111,187$8,601
ANDREA IMLERDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION
Highest-paid employee
40$107,115$12,140
JENNIFER GRADISHERTRAIL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$104,482$12,083
KEN MYERBOARD PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BHAVNA CHAUHANSECRETARY, DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANSON FATLANDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT MARTINEZDIRECTOR, BOARD PRESIDENT UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HALLEY KNIGGEVP DEVELOPMENT, DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER SURAPISITCHATVP GOVERNANCE UNTIL APRIL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNY FAUBIONVP GOVERNANCE UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD DUNFIELDVP GOVERNANCE, SECRETARY UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ETHAN EVANSVP PHILANTHROPY UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ARUNDHATI SAMBATARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEIGH SHOECRAFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYCE BOLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS LIUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JARED JONSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELSEY VAUGHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL KUNDTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SULLY MORENODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DUNNINGDIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAIME LOUCKYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)
Officer
40$167,847$5,757
AMANDA BAKERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)
Officer
40$130,463$10,823
KINDRA RAMOSCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER (CPO)
Highest-paid employee
40$120,311$11,364
CHARLIE LIEUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANSON FATLANDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD DUNFIELDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ETHAN EVANSVP, PHILANTHOPY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNY FAUBIONVP, GOVERNANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER SURAPISITCHATVP, GOVERNANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATT MARTINEZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TRINA BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYCE BOLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BHAVNA CHAUHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DUNNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY FONTAINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HALLEY KNIGGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SULLY MORENODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN MYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALANNA PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARUNDHATI SAMBATARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEIGH SHOECRAFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
705 2ND AVE STE 300, SEATTLE, WA 98104-1723
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ANSON FATLAND, 705 2ND AVE 300, SEATTLE, WA 98104
Signed the 990
ANSON FATLAND, BOARD PRESIDENT
Phone
(206) 625-1367
Return prepared by
GREENWOOD OHLUND PS

Mission

WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION IS ON A MISSION TO CONNECT EVERYONE TO THE OUTDOORS AND BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT GIVES BACK TO TRAILS AND PUBLIC LANDS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DEFENDING WASHINGTON'S WILD AND ICONIC PLACES: EACH YEAR, WTA ENGAGES THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO RESTORE AND SUSTAIN TRAILS ACROSS WASHINGTON AND ENSURE THAT ALL OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE AND WELL-MAINTAINED TRAILS. BY PARTNERING WITH LAND MANAGERS, WE EXTEND THE CAPACITY OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND HELP ADDRESS THE BACKLOG OF DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ON WASHINGTON'S PUBLIC LANDS. IN 2025, WTA IMPROVED NEARLY 300 TRAILS ACROSS THE STATE, WITH THE HELP OF OVER 2,800 VOLUNTEERS.
    Expenses $3,949,641 · revenue $1,733,117
  • CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO TRAILS: WTA IS WASHINGTON'S GO-TO SOURCE FOR HIKING AND TRAIL INFORMATION, PROVIDING FREE, ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES TO EQUIP PEOPLE WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO BE SAFE, INFORMED AND ENGAGED STEWARDS FOR PUBLIC LANDS. IN 2025, OVER 5 MILLION PEOPLE RELIED ON WTA'S ONLINE TOOLS AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO ACCESS HIKING GUIDES, TRIP REPORTS AND TRAIL NEWS. IN 2025, HIKERS CONTRIBUTED 16,200 TRIP REPORTS, OFFERING REAL-TIME TRAIL CONDITIONS FOR RECREATIONALISTS AND VALUABLE DATA FOR LAND MANAGERS TO UNDERSTAND RECREATION TRENDS AND NEEDS. WE ALSO CONDUCT TRAILHEAD OUTREACH EFFORTS TO ENSURE RECREATIONISTS AT POPULAR TRAILS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED FOR A SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE ADVENTURE.
    Expenses $1,515,639 · revenue $4,129
  • INSPIRING NEXT GENERATION LEADERS: WTA BELIEVES HIKING BENEFITS HEARTS, MINDS, AND BODIES AND THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE TIME OUTSIDE. WE AIM TO SPARK THIS LOVE OF THE OUTDOORS EARLY BY HELPING YOUTH DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF TIME IN NATURE -- ENSURING A NEW GENERATION OF STEWARDS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO REDUCING BARRIERS SO PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS CAN GO OUTDOORS. THROUGH OUR OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM, WTA PROVIDES TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND YOUTH LEADERS TO FACILITATE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $1,185,843 · revenue $278,802
  • BUILDING AN OUTDOORS MOVEMENT: WTA BELIEVES PEOPLE PROTECT THE PLACES THEY LOVE TO HIKE, FROM LOCAL PARKS TO REMOTE WILDERNESS. THROUGH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY, WE EMPOWER HIKERS TO BECOME CHAMPIONS FOR TRAILS AND PUBLIC LANDS. WTA COLLABORATES WITH FEDERAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE OUTDOOR INTERESTS, INCLUDING FOREST PLANNING, TRAIL FUNDING, WILDERNESS PROTECTION, AND NEW RECREATION PROJECTS. IN 2025, WTA ENABLED MORE THAN 18,000 PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION FOR PUBLIC LANDS THROUGH OUR TRAIL ACTION NETWORK, AND BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 150 ADVOCATES TO GATHER IN PERSON AT THE STATE CAPITOL FOR WTA'S HIKER RALLY DAY.
    Expenses $492,367 · revenue $33,663

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-0900134
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
1980
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,887,382
Income (IRS master file)
$11,340,928

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$10,815,626$8,755,646$16,887,382XML
990December 2024$8,406,181$8,564,301$14,426,430XML
990December 2023$8,401,930$8,177,861$12,486,325XML
990December 2022$7,839,792$7,203,161$11,982,876IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 91-0900134).

Questions about WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION is 91-0900134.
Is WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION 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 WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION 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 WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION 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 WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANSON FATLAND.
Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,142 (JAIME LOUCKY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)).
How much revenue does WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,815,626, expenses of $8,755,646 and total assets of $16,887,382 at year end.

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