UPPER VALLEY TRAILS ALLIANCE

EIN: 030369847 501(c)(3) Education

NORWICH, VT

Total Revenue
$460,319
Total Expenses
$450,359
Total Assets
$613,719
Net Assets
$605,071
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2001
Legal Domicile
VT
Principal Officer
RUSSELL HIRSCHLER
Phone
8026499075
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

UPPER VALLEY TRAILS ALLIANCE, founded in 2001, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $460K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THE UPPER VALLEY TRAILS ALLIANCE ADVOCATES FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRAILS IN THE REGION. THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND STEWARDSHIP WE PROMOTE ACTIVE LIFESTYLES THROUGH TRAIL USE IN ALL SEASONS, CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLACES THROUGH A REGIONAL TRAIL NETWORK, AND LEAD A COALITION OF LOCAL TRAIL GROUPS AND ADVOCATES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $190,193 Revenue: $68,865

TRAIL PROJECTS TRUE TO OUR ALLIANCE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES, WE ARE WORKING WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF UPPER VALLEY COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERS PROVIDING EXPERTISE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRAIL PROJECTS...

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TRAIL PROJECTS TRUE TO OUR ALLIANCE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES, WE ARE WORKING WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF UPPER VALLEY COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERS PROVIDING EXPERTISE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRAIL PROJECTS INCLUDING: IN 2024 UVTA WORKED ON OVER 30 TRAIL PROJECTS, BUILDING AND IMPROVING OVER 80 MILES OF TRAILS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY TOWNS, BUSINESSES, FOUNDATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION. UVTA ORGANIZED OVER 230 VOLUNTEERS TOTALING OVER 2,000 HOURS OF WORK. UVTA PARTNERED WITH FIVE ORGANIZAITONS TO FACILITATE THE IMPROVEMENT AND CREATION OF ACCESSIBLE TRAILS IN VERMONT THROUGH THE NEW TRAIL ACCESSIBILITY HUB. UVTA STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS BUILT NEW TRAILS IN THE SUMMER FALLS RECREATION AREA AND IMPROVED THE HARRIS TRAIL ON MOOSE MTN. UTVA ALSO BUILT A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE BRIDGE ACROSS TROUT BROOK CONNECTING THE CHAFFEE WILDLIFE SANTUARY AND POST POND RECREATION AREA AND BUILT A NEW TRAIL WITH 4 BRIDGES ALONG THE WAITS RIVER IN BRADFORD.

Program 2
Expenses: $166,404 Revenue: $1,860

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES 2024 WAS A YEAR OF CELEBRATION AND REFLECTION AS UVTA CELEBRATED 25 YEARS WITH SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PASSPORT TO WINTER FUN, UVTA'S NATIONALLY...

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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES 2024 WAS A YEAR OF CELEBRATION AND REFLECTION AS UVTA CELEBRATED 25 YEARS WITH SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PASSPORT TO WINTER FUN, UVTA'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE WINTER MONTHS HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR, SERVING 5,600+ STUDENTS IN 29 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND 33 HOMESCHOOL GROUPS IN 2024. UVTA'S TRAIL FINDER, A FREE, ONLINE TRAIL RESOURCE, NOW PROVIDES INFORMATION ON OVER 950 TRAILS AND TRAIL NETWORKS. TRAIL FINDER ALSO HELPS BOOST LOCAL ECONOMIES WITH THE TRAILSIDE SERVICES FEATURE. UPPER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TRAIL CORPS BROUGHT 50 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE UPPER VALLEY OUT ON A 5-WEEK TRAIL CREW PROGRAM IN 2024. IN RESPONSE TO INTENSE STORMS AND FLOODS CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, 12 BRIDGES WERE CONSTRUCTED AND 50 + MILES OF TRAIL WERE IMPROVED. UVTA'S SUMMER TRAIL STEWARDS CREW OF 8 INTERNS WORKED AS AN ON-CALL CREW, ASSISTING WITH SITE PREP AND TRAIL BUILDING. IN 2024, THE STEWARDS PROVIDED 160 HOURS OF SERVICE AND IMPROVED OVER 10 MILES OF TRAIL, MAKING THEM A VITAL PART OF UVTA'S SUCCESS.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,500

UVTA PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE MASCOMA RIVER GREENWAY COALITION. IN 2024, PROJECT PARTNERS CONTINUE TO PLAN FOR THE ONGOING EXTENSION OF THE GREENWAY FROM ITS CURRENT TERMINUS IN LEBANON, TO...

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UVTA PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE MASCOMA RIVER GREENWAY COALITION. IN 2024, PROJECT PARTNERS CONTINUE TO PLAN FOR THE ONGOING EXTENSION OF THE GREENWAY FROM ITS CURRENT TERMINUS IN LEBANON, TO ROUTE 12A IN WEST LEBANON. IN ADDITION, UVTA CONTRIBUTED NEW SIGNAGE AND MAPS FOR THE TRAIL.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $362,420
Program Service Revenue $70,725
Investment Income $9,214
Other Revenue $17,960
TOTAL REVENUE $460,319

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $312,190
Fundraising Expenses $36,027
Program Expenses $358,097
Other Expenses $138,169
TOTAL EXPENSES $450,359

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $460,319 $464,855 0.0%
Expenses $450,359 $413,979 +0.1%
Net Income $9,960 $50,876 -0.8%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
6
Volunteers
230

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$0
Total Directors
10
$79,508
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOHN BEYER CHAIR 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
CHET CLEM VICE-CHAIR 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
MATT OSCADAL TREASURER 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE MCCAULL SECRETARY 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
RUSSELL HIRSCHLER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Director
$77,192 $2,316 $79,508
EMILY ADLER BOREN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID BARTLETT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY COLLIER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN KALISKI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH KEELEY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH PUSHEE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AUGUSTUS SOUTHWORTH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE VILLARREAL REVERS BOARD 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SIDNEY DRILL REVERS BOARD 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $460,319 $450,359 $613,719 $9,960
2023 $464,855 $413,979 $567,571 $50,876
2022 $425,038 $371,684 $515,915 $53,354
2021 $377,724 $350,212 $465,155 $27,512
2020 $412,827 $380,155 $437,861 $32,672
2019 $330,003 $421,978 $404,365 $-91,975
2018 $395,319 $300,780 $495,534 $94,539
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