Nonprofit · EIN 94-3148503
BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,864,406 | $1,724,505 | $139,901 | $1,494,040 | $162,824 | $1,331,216 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,543,990 | $1,483,218 | $60,772 | $1,285,616 | $93,666 | $1,191,950 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,395,464 | $1,250,040 | $145,424 | $1,243,307 | $113,118 | $1,130,189 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,754,799
- of which government grants
- $560,070
- Program service revenue
- $63,693
- Investment income
- $22,630
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $40
- Net income from fundraising events
- $23,181
- Other revenue
- $23,284
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $141,050
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $816,110
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,212,116
- Professional fundraising fees
- $23,450
- Accounting fees
- $14,865
- Occupancy
- $37,258
- Travel
- $9,586
- Depreciation
- $5,234
- Program services (functional)
- $1,291,200
- Management and general (functional)
- $135,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $298,024
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,285,616
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,494,040
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $162,824
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,331,216
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,537
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,157,477
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $173,739
- Gross receipts
- $1,903,616
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 514
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet McBride | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $181,400 | $19,348 |
| Marie Sayles | Development Dir | 40 | $128,130 | $22,988 |
| Ryan Mack | Deputy Director | 40 | $113,627 | $16,686 |
| Taylor Jang | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb StCyr | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Wilson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Fox | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Minner | Governance Chr Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Rhodes | Imm Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Berman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Baldwyn Chieh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Grant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Heitkamp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Kramer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Long | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Lagpacan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Morris Older | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anil Rao | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Royce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Siegel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nargis Solis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet McBride | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $166,683 | $27,015 |
| Marie Sayles | Development Dir | 40 | $113,282 | $19,200 |
| Ryan Mack | Deputy Director | 40 | $106,583 | $14,087 |
| Karen Rhodes | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Taylor Jang | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb St Cyr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Fox | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Wilson | Governance Chr Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Bowen | Imm Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Berman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Baldwyn Chieh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luana Espaa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Grant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Heitkamp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Kramer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Kutnick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Lagpacan | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Long | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Manchester | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Minner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morris Older | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anil Rao | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Royce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Siegel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nargis Solis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet McBride | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $156,017 | $24,852 |
| Marie Sayles | Development Dir | 40 | $105,935 | $18,568 |
| Ryan Mack | Deputy Director | 40 | $96,726 | $13,917 |
| Karen Rhodes | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Taylor Jang | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb St Cyr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Fox | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Wilson | Governance Chr Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Bowen | Imm Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Berman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Baldwyn Chieh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luana Espaa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Heitkamp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Kramer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Kutnick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Lagpacan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Long | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Manchester | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morris Older | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anil Rao | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Royce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregg Sass | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Siegel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nargis Solis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Prentiss Willson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2247 6TH ST, BERKELEY, CA 94710-2218
- In care of
- % WORKSTATION WEST
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Janet McBride, 2247 Sixth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
- Signed the 990
- Janet McBride, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 561-2595
- Website
- www.ridgetrail.org
- Return prepared by
- REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3148503 or by the name BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL.
- 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
To plan, promote and sustain a connected 550-mile hiking, cycling and equestrian trail on the ridge lines above the San Francisco Bay - linking people, parks and open spaces for today and future generations.
Program accomplishments
- BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL IS A MULTI-USE (HIKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, AND EQUESTRIAN) TRAIL THAT FOLLOWS ALONG THE RIDGE LINES ENCIRCLING THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. OVER 400 MILES OF TRAIL ARE READY TO EXPLORE IN OVER 75 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. IN COLLABORATION WITH OVER 35 REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING PARKS, OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS, LAND TRUSTS, AND OTHER AGENCIES AND LANDOWNERS, THE RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL CONTINUES TO PLAN, DESIGN, BUILD, AND STEWARD THE TRAIL WITH A GOAL OF 550 CONTIGUOUS MILES UNITING THE 9-COUNTY BAY AREA.Expenses $1,291,200 · grants $141,050 · revenue $63,796
- EACH YEAR, THE COUNCIL HOSTS NUMEROUS GUIDED TRAIL OUTINGS, OVERNIGHT TREKS, AND FULLY-SUPPORTED ANNUAL EVENTS FOR HIKERS, RUNNERS, EQUESTRIANS AND MOUNTAIN BIKERS. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL HOSTS STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR UTILIZING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP BUILD, MAINTAIN AND RESTORE THE TRAIL AND IN 2025, WE LOGGED OVER 3000 VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS.
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
- 94-3148503
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,494,040
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,903,616
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,864,406 | $1,724,505 | $1,494,040 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,543,990 | $1,483,218 | $1,285,616 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,395,464 | $1,250,040 | $1,243,307 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,251,591 | $1,226,379 | $1,057,275 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-3148503).
Questions about BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL is 94-3148503.
- Is BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL 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 BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL 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 BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL 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 BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Janet McBride.
- Who are the officers and directors of BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,400 (Janet McBride, Exec Director).
- How much revenue does BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,864,406, expenses of $1,724,505 and total assets of $1,494,040 at year end.
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