Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (EIN 530187508) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1930

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Allison Kirsch

Phone

7032420315

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, founded in 1930, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $347K, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

Protect and conserve Appalachian national scenic trail and other trails.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $280,899

Program Service Revenue $900,465

Investment Income $145,305

Other Revenue $93,986

TOTAL REVENUE $1,420,655

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $672,814

Fundraising Expenses $48,574

Program Expenses $1,065,616

Other Expenses $755,793

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,428,607

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,420,655	$1,803,644	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,428,607	$1,376,275	+0.0%
Net Income	$-7,952	$427,369	-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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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1300

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jim Fetig	President	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dave Bowen	Vice President-Operations	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Brown	Vice President-Volunteerism	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Lombardo	Treasurer	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anstr Davidson	Secretary	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris MacKenzie	Supervisor of Communications	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kyle Schut	Supervisor of Communications	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Hedrick	Supervisor of Facilities /Central and SW Virginia	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Russell Riggs	Supervisor of Lands	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristine Villatoro	Supervisor of Outreach	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jayne Mayne	Supervisor of Membership	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rush Williamson	Supervisor of Trails	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Hippe	ATC Mid-Atl. Regional Partnership Chair	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Danilelle DeHart	Blue Ridge Chapter	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dee Utz	North Chapter Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Iva Gillet	Hikes	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lowell Smith	Conservation	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Perschel	Charlottesville Chapter Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mel Merritt	Cabins Operations	20.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pam Heinrich	Southern Shenandoah Valley Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roy Gabriel	Mountaineering Chair	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Jarvis	Ski Touring Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tom Lupp	AT Corridor Mgmt/MD AT Mgmt Chair	6.00	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	$1,420,655	$1,428,607	$12,073,980	$-7,952
2023	$1,803,644	$1,376,275	$11,751,271	$427,369
2022	$1,297,876	$1,271,014	$10,980,797	$26,862
2021	$1,745,544	$1,232,065	$11,712,436	$513,479
2020	$1,049,794	$1,085,995	$11,128,707	$-36,201
2019	$1,245,131	$1,193,660	$10,839,235	$51,471
2018	$1,519,509	$1,172,014	$9,855,064	$347,495

Potomac Appalachian Trail Club