Pacific Northwest Trail Association
“Promote and maintain the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.”
The work
What they do
Trail maintenance and advocacy for the 1,200-mile PNT from Glacier to the Pacific Ocean. Works with USFS, NPS, and BLM.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD AND MANAGE THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONALSCENIC TRAIL AND CONSERVE THE WILD PLACES THAT IT TRAVERSES.”
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Boots on the ground
$769KWE RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND MOBILIZE APPROXIMATELY 55 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT TRAIL CREW MEMBERS AND A GROWING COMMUNITY OF 100S OF VOLUNTEERS TO PERFORM TRAIL DEVELOPMENT, TRAIL MAINTENANCE, AND CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES.
Read it as they filed it
TRAIL OPERATIONS: WE RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND MOBILIZE APPROXIMATELY 55 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT TRAIL CREW MEMBERS AND A GROWING COMMUNITY OF 100S OF VOLUNTEERS TO PERFORM TRAIL DEVELOPMENT, TRAIL MAINTENANCE, AND CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Boots on the ground
$80KWE MAINTAIN COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE TRAIL (I.E. MAPS AND CONDITIONS) ALONGSIDE RESOURCES FOR VISITOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 18,000.
Read it as they filed it
TRAIL INFORMATION: WE MAINTAIN COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE TRAIL (I.E. MAPS AND CONDITIONS) ALONGSIDE RESOURCES FOR VISITOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 18,000.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Boots on the ground
$45KWE PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN ADVANCING POLICIES TO DEVELOP AND PROTECT THE TRAIL, ACTIVELY ENGAGING WITH FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Read it as they filed it
PLANNING AND ADVOCACY: WE PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN ADVANCING POLICIES TO DEVELOP AND PROTECT THE TRAIL, ACTIVELY ENGAGING WITH FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
73 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.
$894,413 programs, $326,076 management, $0 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The people
Who does the work
Took the helm from Jeff Kish, who drew $86,383 in the final year on file.
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 FY2024 officer table lists Jeff Kish, the return itself is signed by Aya Tsuruta. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at PNTA? Claim this page.
Those 48 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If PNTA is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 49The 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $374,188 |
| 2011 | $388,508 |
| 2012 | $507,399 |
| 2013 | $368,066 |
| 2014 | $433,674 |
| 2015 | $546,453 |
| 2016 | $458,337 |
| 2018 | $503,994 |
| 2019 | $577,455 |
| 2020 | $584,884 |
| 2021 | $848,106 |
| 2022 | $998,743 |
| 2023 | $1,048,556 |
| 2024 | $1,213,236 |
From $374K in 2010 to $1.2M in FY24, across 14 public filings. The 2024 peak of $1.2M reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.
The Montana congressional delegation averages 7 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
The Idaho congressional delegation averages 4 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
The Washington congressional delegation averages 79 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
73 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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49 years on the ground, 48 volunteers, 73 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.