American Hiking Society
“Promote and protect foot trails, their surrounding natural areas, and the hiking experience.”
The work
What they do
Advocacy, volunteer trail maintenance, and education for hiking trails on public lands. Organizes National Trails Day and volunteer vacations.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “TO EMPOWER ALL TO ENJOY, SHARE, AND PRESERVE THE HIKING EXPERIENCE.”
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Boots on the ground
$323KADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE BLOG, PAPERLESS TRAIL NEWSLETTER, AND SOCIAL MEDIA HELP EDUCATE THE HIKING PUBLIC ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST TO THEM AND CONNECT THEM TO THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO MAKE...
Including $4,500 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE BLOG, PAPERLESS TRAIL NEWSLETTER, AND SOCIAL MEDIA HELP EDUCATE THE HIKING PUBLIC ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST TO THEM AND CONNECT THEM TO THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD ON CRITICAL ISSUES, AND ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON THE LATEST HIKING NEWS, HIKER SAFETY, AND OTHER TOPICS. NEXTGEN TRAIL LEADERS SUPPORTS AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EMERGING LEADERS IN CONSERVATION AND EQUITY IN THE OUTDOORS, WHO IN TURN BECOME ACTIVIST AMBASSADORS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Boots on the ground
$276KVOLUNTEER VACATIONS FOSTERS PUBLIC LAND STEWARDSHIP NATIONWIDE THROUGH VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME, MONEY, AND ENERGY TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRAILS.
Read it as they filed it
VOLUNTEER VACATIONS FOSTERS PUBLIC LAND STEWARDSHIP NATIONWIDE THROUGH VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME, MONEY, AND ENERGY TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRAILS. ALTERNATIVE BREAKS INTRODUCE COLLEGE-AGED INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE TO TRAIL STEWARDSHIP, AND THE ALTERNATIVE BREAK SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO SCHOOLS WHOSE STUDENT BODY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY. AMERICAN HIKING SOCIETY'S NATIONAL TRAILS DAY SERVES AS A DAY TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND AND CONDUCT TRAIL SERVICE AND ADVOCACY THROUGH ON-THE-GROUND EVENTS NATIONWIDE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Bringing people into the fight
$12KMEMBER SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT MEMBERS TO OUR ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND OUR MISSION OF EMPOWERING ALL TO ENJOY, SHARE, AND PRESERVE THE HIKING EXPERIENCE.
Read it as they filed it
MEMBER SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT MEMBERS TO OUR ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND OUR MISSION OF EMPOWERING ALL TO ENJOY, SHARE, AND PRESERVE THE HIKING EXPERIENCE.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
69 cents of every dollar goes to the work
Read it as a snapshot, not a scorecard. Splits move year to year with grants and campaigns, and healthy shops live all across this range.
$610,785 programs, $133,907 management, $139,449 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at AHS? Claim this page.
Those 7,686 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If AHS is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 7,687The filings
14 years of filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $995,925 |
| 2012 | $1,114,345 |
| 2013 | $1,036,281 |
| 2014 | $850,769 |
| 2015 | $1,030,986 |
| 2016 | $1,169,041 |
| 2017 | $1,405,114 |
| 2018 | $1,161,984 |
| 2019 | $1,232,601 |
| 2020 | $1,080,467 |
| 2021 | $760,961 |
| 2022 | $915,509 |
| 2023 | $1,053,088 |
| 2024 | $896,412 |
From $996K in 2011 to $896K in FY24, with no missed filing in 14 years.
Ways in
How to help
69 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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50 years on the ground, 7,686 volunteers, 69 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.