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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2496099

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121

Financials

$83K$164K2023$300K$371K2024$185K$232K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$184,694$231,682-$46,988$539,501$0$539,501
December 31, 2024990$299,723$370,658-$70,935$549,240$0$549,240
December 31, 2023990$82,636$163,557-$80,921$617,080$0$617,080
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$184,694
Membership dues
$1,117
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$66,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$66,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$2,175
Program services (functional)
$138,442
Management and general (functional)
$92,839
Fundraising (functional)
$542

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$549,240
Total assets, end of year
$539,501
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$539,501
Publicly traded securities
$390,929
Net assets without donor restrictions
$394,937
Net assets with donor restrictions
$144,564
Gross receipts
$184,694
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1967
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark WilkinsonExecutive director
Trustee or director
30$66,000
Otis CalefPresident
Officer
10$0
Dan GiraVice President
Officer
8$0
Kevin WallaceSecretary
Officer
2$0
Paul HerningTreasurer
Officer
8$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark WilkinsonExecutive director
Trustee or director
30$60,000
Otis CalefPresident
Officer
10$0
Dan GiraVice President
Officer
8$0
Kevin WallaceSecretary
Officer
2$0
Paul HerningTreasurer
Officer
8$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark WilkinsonPresident
Officer
30$54,000
Otis CalefPresident
Trustee or director
10$0
Dan GiraVice President
Officer
8$0
Kevin WallaceSecretary
Officer
2$0
Paul HerningTreasurer
Officer
8$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 22352, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121-2352
In care of
% OTIS CALEF
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
PO Box 22352, Santa Barbara CA 93121
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Otis Calef, PO BOX 22352, SANTA BARBARA, CA 931212352
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
Otis Calef, 1119 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara CA 93119
Signed the 990
Paul Herning, Treasurer
Phone
(805) 962-8415

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2496099 or by the name SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Our mission is to protect public trail access build and maintain safe and sustainable trails and promote public engagement in land stewardship and trail use for all types of outdoor recreation.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Paradiso coastal trail
    Expenses $48,692
  • Baron Ranch trail
    Expenses $9,593 · grants $2,263
  • SYV Midland Trails
    Expenses $41,439 · grants $32,254
  • All other trails
    Expenses $38,718

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
95-2496099
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$539,501
Income (IRS master file)
$184,694

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$184,694$231,682$539,501XML
990December 2024$299,723$370,658$549,240XML
990December 2023$82,636$163,557$617,080XML
990December 2022$92,251$136,845$610,238IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: Otis Calef
December 31, 2011≤ $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 95-2496099).

Questions about SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL

What is the EIN of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL is 95-2496099.
Is SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS 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 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS 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 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS 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 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Otis Calef.
Who are the officers and directors of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,000 (Mark Wilkinson, Executive director).
How much revenue does SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $184,694, expenses of $231,682 and total assets of $539,501 at year end.

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