Superior Hiking Trail Association

Analysis

Superior Hiking Trail Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Two Harbors, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 September 2024, Superior Hiking Trail Association reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2024, income grew from $910k to $1.2m (+29%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Superior Hiking Trail Association sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nelson Hockey Association Inc ($1.2m), Los Angeles United Futbol Academy ($1.2m) and Larchmont Mamaroneck FC Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $233k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $154k, net assets of $859k. It reported 8 employees.