Florida Trail Association
“Build, maintain, promote, and protect the Florida National Scenic Trail.”
The work
What they do
Maintenance and advocacy for the 1,300-mile Florida Trail. Crosses national forests, national wildlife refuges, and other federal lands.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “THE FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION (FTA) BUILDS, MAINTAINS, PROTECTS, AND PROMOTES THE FLORIDA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL (FLORIDA TRAIL), AND A NETWORK OF HIKING TRAILS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENGAGE WITH IN OUTDOOR RECREATION AND CONTRIBUTE TO MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER WORK.”
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
Boots on the ground
$568KFTA BUILDS HIKING TRAILS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITES TO HIKE AND CAMP.
Read it as they filed it
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION - FTA BUILDS HIKING TRAILS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITES TO HIKE AND CAMP.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Bringing people into the fight
$202KFTA EDUCATES THE PUBLIC BY TEACHING APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTDOORS. FTA PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF NATURE IN FLORIDA.
Read it as they filed it
OUTREACH - FTA EDUCATES THE PUBLIC BY TEACHING APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTDOORS. FTA PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF NATURE IN FLORIDA.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Boots on the ground
$140KFTA MAINTAINS HIKING TRAILS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE TRAILS AND CONTINUE PROVIDING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE WITHIN THE STATE.
Read it as they filed it
TRAIL MANAGEMENT - FTA MAINTAINS HIKING TRAILS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE TRAILS AND CONTINUE PROVIDING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE WITHIN THE STATE.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
60 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.
$910,772 programs, $587,967 management, $18,513 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
The people
Who does the work
Succeeds Tisha Mccombs in the officer table.
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. This one caught a changing of the guard in the act: the FY2025 officer table lists Tisha Mccombs, the return itself is signed by Sean Amidon. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at FTA? Claim this page.
Those 525 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If FTA is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 526The 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 | $855,937 |
| 2012 | $789,156 |
| 2013 | $615,449 |
| 2014 | $591,985 |
| 2015 | $696,206 |
| 2016 | $656,507 |
| 2017 | $776,366 |
| 2018 | $1,046,850 |
| 2019 | $1,628,110 |
| 2020 | $880,222 |
| 2021 | $886,801 |
| 2022 | $1,191,411 |
| 2023 | $1,265,115 |
| 2025 | $2,032,290 |
From $856K in 2011 to $2.0M in FY25, across 14 public filings. The 2025 peak of $2.0M reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.
The Florida congressional delegation averages 29 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
60 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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60 years on the ground, 525 volunteers, 60 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.