BUCKEYE TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC

EIN: 316050747 501(c)(3) Recreation & Sports

SHAWNEE, OH

Total Revenue
$555,414
Total Expenses
$553,798
Total Assets
$808,972
Net Assets
$797,183
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1959
Legal Domicile
OH
Principal Officer
ANDREW BASHAW
Phone
7409282991
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

BUCKEYE TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC, founded in 1959, is a small nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $555K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 24% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

THE BUCKEYE TRAIL ASSOCIATION BUILDS, MAINTAINS, PRESERVES, AND PROMOTES THE USE OF THE 1400 + MILE BUCKEYE TRAIL, OHIO'S LONGEST HIKING TRAIL, FOR OUR CITIZENS, COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERS. SINCE 1959, WE HAVE PROVIDED OUTDOOR RECREATION, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC BENEFITS, AND ACCESS TO THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF OHIO.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $428,958

BUILD AND MAINTAIN A HIKING TRAIL WITHIN OHIO. (FOR THE ASSOCIATIONS MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC [APPROXIMATELY 4 MILLION PEOPLE])

Program 2
Expenses: $4,671

PROMOTE HIKING IN THE STATE OF OHIO THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SALES OF MERCHANDISE AND MAPS. (FOR THE ASSOCIATIONS MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC [APPROXIMATELY 4 MILLION PEOPLE])

Program 3
Expenses: $21,057

PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE A NEWSLETTER TO MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. (1,400 MEMBERS, DONORS, INTERESTED PERSONS AND LEGISLATORS).

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $527,240
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $9,601
Other Revenue $18,573
TOTAL REVENUE $555,414

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $130,109
Fundraising Expenses $6,445
Program Expenses $454,686
Other Expenses $423,689
TOTAL EXPENSES $553,798

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $555,414 $448,907 +0.2%
Expenses $553,798 $483,556 +0.1%
Net Income $1,616 $-34,649 -1.0%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
15
Employees
5
Volunteers
250

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
5
$53,935
Total Directors
17
$53,935
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ANDREW BASHAW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$53,935 $0 $53,935
STEPHEN WALKER PRESIDENT 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIK MORRIS TREASURER 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MAUREEN GATEWOOD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAITLIN EDWARDS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LORI LUKEN SECRETARY 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM SUNYAK VICE PRESIDENT 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDALL ROBERTS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VALERIE GARDNER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELYRIA LITTLE TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDON BATES TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM MURPHY TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY HOFFNER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN RIGGINS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICK GOVELOVICH TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK MIDDLETON TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL MOOREHEAD TRUSTEE 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 $555,414 $553,798 $808,972 $1,616
2023 $448,907 $483,556 $806,054 $-34,649
2022 $270,546 $268,122 $845,030 $2,424
2021 $233,331 $177,712 $837,926 $55,619
2020 $194,098 $166,496 $784,171 $27,602
2019 $197,568 $177,112 $1,013,704 $20,456
2018 $189,044 $183,762 $995,897 $5,282
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