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Environment : Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Board Leadership
Edward Saiff
Board Chair
CEO
Joshua Howard
Executive Director
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Since 1920, the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has partnered with and supported parks by creating, protecting, and promoting over 2,150 miles of public trails in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region. Over 2,400 Trail Conference volunteers donate more than 100,000 hours of labor annually to keep these trails open, safe, and free for the public to enjoy. We also publish maps and books to safely guide the public through our trails. The Trail Conference is a nonprofit organization with a membership of 10,000 individuals and 100 clubs that have a combined membership of over 100,000 active, outdoor-loving people.
Since 1920, the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has partnered with and supported parks by creating, protecting, and promoting over 2,150 miles of public trails in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region. Over 2,400 Trail Conference volunteers donate more than 100,000 hours of labor annually to keep these trails open, safe, and free for the public to enjoy. We also publish maps and books to safely guide the public through our trails. The Trail Conference is a nonprofit organization with a membership of 10,000 individuals and 100 clubs that have a combined membership of over 100,000 active, outdoor-loving people.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
78.8% | |
Administrative Expenses | 9.7% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 11.3% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.17 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 3.40 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 1.3% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 3.3% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (NJ) | 89.01 | |
Regional Parks Foundation (CA) | 93.97 | |
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance (IL) | 86.87 | |
Hidden Villa (CA) | 93.08 | |
Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center (MN) | 91.61 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $1,339,428 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $260,352 |
Fundraising Events | $1,245 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $752,211 |
Total Contributions | $2,353,236 |
Program Service Revenue | $195,191 |
Total Primary Revenue | $2,548,427 |
Other Revenue | $226,099 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $2,774,526 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $2,115,234 |
Administrative Expenses | $319,402 |
Fundraising Expenses | $615,388 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $3,050,024 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-275,498 |
Net Assets | $10,458,300 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Trail Building | $1,826,333 | 86.3% |
Publications | $166,707 | 7.9% |
Darlington Headquarters | $122,194 | 5.8% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-12 | 12/23/2020 | 89.01 | |||||||
2018-12 | 05/01/2020 | 96.36 | |||||||
2017-12 | 09/01/2018 | 99.71 | |||||||
2016-12 | 02/01/2018 | 99.73 | |||||||
2015-12 | 02/01/2017 | 96.18 | |||||||
2014-12 | 06/01/2016 | 93.28 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-12 | 03/01/2016 | 98.04 | |||||||
2014-12 | 12/01/2015 | 96.55 | |||||||
2013-12 | 06/01/2015 | 91.10 | |||||||
2012-12 | 02/01/2014 | 90.07 | |||||||
2012-12 | 12/01/2013 | 88.91 | |||||||
2011-09 | 11/06/2012 | 85.86 | |||||||
2010-09 | 12/23/2011 | 83.32 | |||||||
2009-09 | 09/20/2011 | 79.64 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2009-09 | 03/01/2011 | 81.68 | |||||||
2008-09 | 04/01/2010 | 85.28 | |||||||
2007-09 | 02/01/2009 | 85.97 | |||||||
2006-09 | 02/01/2008 | 91.48 | |||||||
2005-09 | 12/01/2006 | 84.69 | |||||||
2004-09 | 10/01/2005 | 80.07 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 22-6042838 |
Name in IRS Master File | NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY TRAIL CONFERENCE INC |
NTEE Code | N32 |
NTEE Classification | Parks and Playgrounds |
NTEE Type | Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (379) Other conservation, environmental or beautification activities |
Foundation Status | Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(2) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | October, 1985 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | December |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$119,069 | 3.90% | Joshua Howard | Executive Director | |
Other Salaries of Note | ||||
$83,386 | 2.73% | Edward Goodell | Former Executive Director |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (NJ) | 89.01 | |
Harris Center for Conservation Education (NH) | 92.22 | |
Delaware Nature Society (DE) | 92.08 | |
Outdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway (MI) | 87.03 | |
Shelburne Farms (VT) | 90.40 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
600 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah,
NJ 07430
tel: (201) 512-9348
fax: (201) 512-9012
EIN: 22-6042838
Edward Saiff
Board Chair
Joshua Howard
Executive Director
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923