North Country Trail Association Incorporated

Analysis

North Country Trail Association Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Lowell, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1981, 45 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, North Country Trail Association Incorporated reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.8m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.0m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, North Country Trail Association Incorporated sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas International Theatrical Arts Society ($2.0m), Food Now Inc ($2.0m) and Cache Creek Lodge Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 3.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $753k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $45k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 16 employees.