Nonprofit · EIN 94-2882416
REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · SANTA ROSA, CA 95402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $521,553 | $513,388 | $8,165 | $128,257 | $35,196 | $93,061 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $440,549 | $475,491 | -$34,942 | $114,367 | $29,471 | $84,896 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $617,523 | $751,745 | -$134,222 | $159,823 | $39,985 | $119,838 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $73,783
- Membership dues
- $9,931
- Program service revenue
- $430,701
- Investment income
- $18,874
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,771
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,805
- Other revenue
- -$1,805
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $260
- Other salaries and wages
- $326,189
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $369,597
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,390
- Depreciation
- $24,369
- Program services (functional)
- $424,850
- Management and general (functional)
- $86,597
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,941
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $114,367
- Total assets, end of year
- $128,257
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,196
- Net assets, end of year
- $93,061
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $57,475
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $59,661
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,400
- Gross receipts
- $525,587
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 464
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKY MATULA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM HAVNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT SYMON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JASON RIEHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG PITTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TODD LINDEMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SAHAR BARTLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY SHARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA REGALA PARAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKY MATULA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM HAVNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT SYMON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JASON RIEHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN MULHERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG PITTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TODD LINDEMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SAHAR BARTLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY SHARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA REGALA PARAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN GREGORY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JASON RIEHL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| ADAM HAVNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SKY MATULA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE PARAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN MULLHERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG PITTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TODD LINDEMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STIRLING GREENWALT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JONATHAN COE | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 14483, SANTA ROSA, CA 95402-6483
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- PO Box 14483, Santa Rosa CA 95402
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SKY MATULA, PO BOX 14483, SANTA ROSA, CA 95402
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Ken Wells, 360 Brey Road, Santa Rosa CA 95409
- Signed the 990
- SKY MATULA, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 272-2756
- Website
- www.sonomatrails.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2882416 or by the name REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE IS AN ADVOCATE FOR OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF TRAIL USERS. WE TEACH RESPONSIBLE TRAIL STEWARDSHIP AND OFFER VOLUNTEER TRAIL WORK OPPORTUNITIES ALONG WITH PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR TRAILS FOR ALL TO ENJOY.
Program accomplishments
- CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: OUR CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS ALSO FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THE USER EXPERIENCE AND LONG-TERM DURABILITY OF EXISTING TRAIL SYSTEMS. AT MONTE RIO REDWOODS, THE ORGANIZATION EXECUTED SYSTEM-WIDE ENHANCEMENTS, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF PROFESSIONAL WAYFINDING AND NAVIGATION SIGNAGE TO IMPROVE VISITOR SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY. THESE PROJECTS REPRESENT OUR COMMITMENT TO NOT ONLY BUILDING TRAILS BUT ENSURING THEY ARE MANAGED AS HIGH-QUALITY, NAVIGABLE RECREATIONAL ASSETS FOR THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. TO COMBAT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND ENSURE CLIMATE RESILIENCY, THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED HIGH-LEVEL TECHNICAL MASONRY AND HYDROLOGIC WORK ACROSS SEVERAL SONOMA COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS. WE IMPLEMENTED DRAINAGE LENS INSTALLATIONS AND EXTENSIVE ROCK ARMORING AT HELEN PUTNAM, SHILOH RANCH, HOOD MOUNTAIN, AND TAYLOR MOUNTAIN. THESE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES STABILIZE TRAIL TREADS AGAINST HEAVY SEASONAL RUNOFF, PREVENTING SEDIMENTATION IN LOCAL WATERSHEDS.Expenses $188,093 · revenue $349,838
- GENERAL PROGRAMS: OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE VITAL MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION, AND PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC PARKS AND MULTI-USE TRAIL SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED 44 COMPREHENSIVE VOLUNTEER SERVICE DAYS, MOBILIZING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL LABOR AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE PARK SYSTEMS, WE ENSURED THAT THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF OPEN SPACE REMAINED ACCESSIBLE, SAFE, AND ECOLOGICALLY RESILIENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE CORE OF OUR IMPACT WAS DRIVEN BY INTENSIVE "WORK DAYS" FOCUSED ON TECHNICAL TRAIL REPAIR AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS WERE CONCENTRATED AT TRIONE-ANNADEL STATE PARK (15 WORK DAYS) AND HELEN PUTNAM REGIONAL PARK (7 WORK DAYS), WHERE VOLUNTEERS PERFORMED EROSION CONTROL, BRUSH CLEARING, AND TREAD REPAIR. OUR STEWARDSHIP EXTENDED TO A DIVERSE ARRAY OF LOCATIONS, INCLUDING TAYLOR MOUNTAIN, MOORE CREEK PARK, LAWSON PEAK TRAIL, AND MONTE RIO REDWOODS, TOTALING OVER 39 DEDICATED WORK DAYS OF MANUAL FIELD LABOR ACROSS MORE THAN A DOZEN UNIQUE SITES WITH 1,600 HOURS OF SERVICE. BEYOND PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE, THE ORGANIZATION PRIORITIZED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUTDOOR RECREATION THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. WE CONDUCTED 4 SPECIALIZED EDUCATION DAYS AT TRAILHEAD OUTPOSTS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ON TRAIL ETIQUETTE AND SAFETY, AND SUPPORTED LARGE-SCALE REGIONAL EVENTS LIKE THE LEVI GRANFONDO WITH A DEDICATED OUTREACH PRESENCE. THESE EFFORTS SERVE TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF RESPONSIBLE LAND USE AND ENSURE THAT OUR REGIONAL PARKS CONTINUE TO THRIVE AS ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSETS.Expenses $103,349
- CONSTRUCTION OVERHEAD: THE ORGANIZATION SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ITS FOOTPRINT IN SPECIALIZED TRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. A PRIMARY FOCUS WAS DIRECTED TOWARD MT. KONOCTI COUNTY PARK IN LAKE COUNTY, WHERE OUR TEAM SPEARHEADED THE CRITICAL PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE. THIS INVOLVED METICULOUS TRAIL PLANNING AND ROUTE FLAGGING TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE ALIGNMENT AND ECOLOGICAL PROTECTION, SETTING THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE PUBLIC ACCESS ON THIS ICONIC VOLCANIC PEAK. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE INITIATED THE PLANNING PHASE FOR A NEW TRAIL SYSTEM AT MOORE CREEK PARK IN NAPA, ENSURING REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY WITHIN THE LOCAL PARK NETWORK. FURTHERMORE, WE SERVED AS A STRATEGIC CONSULTANT FOR MARIN WATER, SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHING A NEW TRAIL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO COORDINATE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE DAYS ON MT. TAMALPAIS, EFFECTIVELY SCALING OUR MODEL OF COMMUNITY-DRIVEN LAND MANAGEMENT TO NEIGHBORING JURISDICTIONS.Expenses $64,840 · grants $260 · revenue $24,000
- OTHER PROGRAMS: ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, VOLUNTEER DAYS.Expenses $68,568 · revenue $56,863
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 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
- 94-2882416
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $128,257
- Income (IRS master file)
- $525,587
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $521,553 | $513,388 | $128,257 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $440,549 | $475,491 | $114,367 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $617,523 | $751,745 | $159,823 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $821,098 | $764,984 | $133,728 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $552,238 | $525,685 | $82,564 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Ken Wells | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 94-2882416).
Questions about REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE is 94-2882416.
- Is REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE 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 REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE 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 REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE 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 REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SKY MATULA.
- Who are the officers and directors of REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $521,553, expenses of $513,388 and total assets of $128,257 at year end.
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