EIN 33-0051202

Pacific Crest Trail Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
47
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
PCTA protects, preserves and promotes the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail through advocacy, land acquisition, education, and outreach.
Total revenues
$5,151,060
2022
Total expenses
$5,222,704
2022
Total assets
$6,759,162
2022
Num. employees
47
2022

Program areas at Pacific Crest Trail Association

Protect:in 2022, the Pacific Crest Trail Association (pcta) partnered with land trusts and federal agencies to evaluate acquisition opportunities from private owners that own land including or adjacent to the pct. In addition, pcta advocated for land and water conservation fund support for the u.s. forest service and the bureau of land management. In 2022, 532 miles of the pct were closed because of fires. With 194 Trail miles burned, pcta assisted the forest service to develop extensive restoration plans. (continued on schedule o)pcta also monitored or responded to ongoing threats or land management projects along the Trail, including the following: trailwide - timber harvesting, fuels reduction, reforestation, invasive plant eradication, watershed, meadow, and fire restoration, illegal and incompatible uses, grazing, ski resort expansion, commercial and competitive events, housing developments, bridge installations, Trail network expansions, illegal motorized use, public land transfers, impacts from increased use, designated pct management areas, forest planning, travel management and over-snow vehicle planning;california - wind and solar development, energy transmission lines, water pipelines, dam reauthorization, endangered species, California high speed rail, highway 138 expansion; Oregon - Pacific connector natural gas pipeline; pedestrian walkway advocacy for the bridge of the gods;washington - grizzly bear reintroduction in the north cascades; evaluation of the pct alignment and location; Pacific northwest national scenic Trail comprehensive plan development; vegetation management projects; relocation near steven's pass; north cascades backcountry camp modifications along the pct. Our 2022 protection activities also included virtual "hike the hill" meetings to talk with federal agency leaders and congressional representatives and their staff in Washington, d.c. to advocate for federal Trail management, operations and land acquisition funding for the pct.
Promote:through our print and electronic publications and personal outreach,-we promote the Pacific Crest Trail as a safe and inclusive space for everyone-promote safe and responsible use of the Trail by educating Trail users in leave no trace principles, as well as informing Trail users about Trail closures and the impacts from wildfire-mobilize volunteers to maintain the trail-keep our members and elected leaders informed of programs and issues facing the trail(continued on schedule o)-introduce new audiences to the richness of the Pacific Crest Trail experiencein 2022, promotional activities included: -publishing four issues (50,100 copies) of the Pacific Crest Trail communicator magazine, and distributing it to members, partners and elected officials; -publishing an annual calendar; -publishing twelve regular issues of Trail dirt, the pcta's electronic newsletter;-publishing dozens of blog and social media poststhe pcta also...-responded to 7,042 inquiries from Trail users and the general public; -issued 4,967 long-distance permits and 3,307 section hike permits;-garnered 1,408,199 website visits, -engaged 298,000 social media followers.
Preserve:in 2022, during the covid-19 pandemic, 1,408 volunteer stewards and corps crew members performed the hard, physical labor of annual maintenance and restoration of the pct. Pcta volunteers contributed 67,503 service hours in 2022, an in-kind value of $2 million. These hours included:- 1,106 miles of Trail maintenance- 33 miles of Trail reconstruction- 80 volunteer training events.

Grants made by Pacific Crest Trail Association

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Student Conservation Association (SCA)Trail Maintenance$87,774

Who funds Pacific Crest Trail Association

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Environment & Animal Protection$200,000
M J Murdock Charitable TrustNew Staff$122,500
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$100,500
...and 39 more grants received totalling $803,744

Personnel at Pacific Crest Trail Association

NameTitleCompensation
Megan WargoChief Executive Officer$149,291
Teresa RaichartChief Financial and Administrative Officer$145,090
Chris RyleeDirector of Communications$110,094
Jennifer StartedDirector of Development and Communication
Scott WilkinsonContent Development Director
...and 19 more key personnel

Financials for Pacific Crest Trail Association

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,254,439
Program services$1,737,255
Investment income and dividends$73,665
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$11,189
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$17,283
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$57,229
Total revenues$5,151,060

Form 990s for Pacific Crest Trail Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-30990View PDF
2021-122022-06-06990View PDF
2020-122021-05-25990View PDF
2019-122021-02-05990View PDF
2018-122019-09-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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The Access FundBoulder, CO$3,851,037
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Friends of AcadiaBar Harbor, ME$7,595,646
Mojave Desert Land TrustJoshua Tree, CA$8,072,702
Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT)Sudbury, MA$2,995,412
Mohonk PreserveGardiner, NY$5,366,042
Save Mount DiabloWalnut Creek, CA$3,476,517
The Grand Canyon TrustFlagstaff, AZ$13,167,047
Data update history
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $122,500 from M J Murdock Charitable Trust
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $25,288 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
October 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 21 new grant, including a grant for $181,500 from M J Murdock Charitable Trust
August 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2150 River Plaza Dr 155
Sacramento, CA 95833
Metro area
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
Website URL
pcta.org/ 
Phone
(916) 285-1848
Facebook page
PCTAFan 
Twitter profile
@pctassociation 
IRS details
EIN
33-0051202
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C34: Land Resources Conservation
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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