Bay Area Ridge Trail Council (EIN 943148503) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Janet McBride

Phone

4155612595

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, founded in 1990, is a community nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.7M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

To plan, promote and sustain a connected 550-mile hiking, cycling and equestrian trail on the ridge lines above the San Francisco Bay - linking people, parks and open spaces for today and future generations.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,754,799

Program Service Revenue $63,693

Investment Income $22,630

Other Revenue $23,284

TOTAL REVENUE $1,864,406

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $141,050

Salaries & Benefits $1,212,116

Fundraising Expenses $298,024

Program Expenses $1,291,200

Other Expenses $347,889

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,724,505

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$1,864,406	$1,543,990	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,724,505	$1,483,218	+0.2%
Net Income	$139,901	$60,772	+1.3%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

514

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

$200,748

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Janet McBride	Exec Director	40.00	Officer	$181,400	$19,348	$200,748
Marie Sayles	Development Dir	40.00		$128,130	$22,988	$151,118
Ryan Mack	Deputy Director	40.00		$113,627	$16,686	$130,313
Taylor Jang	Chairman	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Deb StCyr	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Suzanne Wilson	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alan Fox	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Heather Minner	Governance Chr	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Rhodes	Imm Past Chair	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bob Berman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Baldwyn Chieh	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ken Grant	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ross Heitkamp	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sam Jackson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pamela Kramer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Long	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nina Lagpacan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Morris Older	Chair Emeritus	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anil Rao	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rachel Royce	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bob Siegel	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nargis Solis	Director	1.00	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
2025	$1,864,406	$1,724,505	$1,494,040	$139,901
2024	$1,543,990	$1,483,218	$1,285,616	$60,772
2023	$1,395,464	$1,250,040	$1,243,307	$145,424
2022	$1,251,591	$1,226,379	$1,057,275	$25,212
2021	$1,296,271	$1,057,586	$1,158,851	$238,685
2020	$887,685	$957,981	$865,206	$-70,296
2019	$1,150,466	$1,063,428	$842,413	$87,038
2018	$1,066,063	$1,020,458	$751,762	$45,605

Bay Area Ridge Trail Council