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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2528441

CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · BURLINGTON, VT 05401

Financials

$373K$371K2022$419K$416K2023$476K$469K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$476,269$469,448$6,821$707,742$7,871$699,871
April 30, 2024990$418,707$416,109$2,598$678,355$8,290$670,065
April 30, 2023990$372,515$371,091$1,424$648,774$9,937$638,837
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$467,528
of which government grants
$121,226
Membership dues
$83,831
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$9,548
Net gain from sales of assets
-$8,225
Net income from fundraising events
-$2,280
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,473
Other revenue
-$807

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$74,251
Other salaries and wages
$116,626
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$217,790
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,600
Occupancy
$5,775
Travel
$5,856
Depreciation
$499
Program services (functional)
$334,632
Management and general (functional)
$112,952
Fundraising (functional)
$21,864

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$678,355
Total assets, end of year
$707,742
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,871
Net assets, end of year
$699,871
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,275
Publicly traded securities
$516,766
Net assets without donor restrictions
$491,987
Net assets with donor restrictions
$207,884
Gross receipts
$735,919
Employees
4
Volunteers
300
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
VT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MATT WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$65,820$6,582
JAY STEARNSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PETER COTTRELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
METZI ANDERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEGHAN ARPINOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LARZ BARBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNA CASEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA CORIELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RITA MARCOTTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL OVERBAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBBIE PAGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ADAM PIPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILL SKERRETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY STRAUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOB BRANDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CLAYTON QUEENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE CRITIDESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PAUL JARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARYCLAIRE MCGOVERNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MATT WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$67,460$6,246
JAY STEARNSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PETER COTTRELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
METZI ANDERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEGHAN ARPINOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LARZ BARBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNA CASEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY OTTENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA CORIELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RITA MARCOTTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL OVERBAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBBIE PAGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ADAM PIPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILL SKERRETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY STRAUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOB BRANDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLAYTON QUEENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE CRITIDESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL JARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MATT WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$67,460$6,246
JAY STEARNSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PETER COTTRELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
METZI ANDERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NATE HAUSMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LARZ BARBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNA CASEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JITO COLEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY OTTENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HILARY COOLIDGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA GRAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RITA MARCOTTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL OVERBAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBBIE PAGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ADAM PIPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILL SKERRETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY STRAUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOB BRANDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE CRITIDESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEGAN ARPINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL JARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLAYTON QUEENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIVIAN BUCKLEY UNTIL NOVEMBER 2022BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 MILL STREET, BURLINGTON, VT 05401-1530
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MATT WILLIAMS, 1 MILL STREET STE 350, BURLINGTON, VT 05401
Signed the 990
MATT WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(802) 864-5794
Return prepared by
JMM & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION IS A PASSIONATE GROUP OF BACKCOUNTRY SKIERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS. WE'VE BEEN BREAKING TRAIL SINCE 1984, CREATING NORTH AMERICA'S LONGEST BACKCOUNTRY SKI TRAIL AND PIONEERING INNOVATIVE RECREATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT VERMONT. OUR MISSION IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO VERMONT'S BACKCOUNTRY BECAUSE WE BELIEVE DAYS SPENT IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH FRIENDS ARE POWERFUL, AND THAT THOSE EXPERIENCES SHOULD BE OPEN TO EVERYONE. WE ARE ADVOCATES, VOLUNTEERS, SUPPORTERS, AND TRAILBLAZERS WORKING TO STEWARD THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL, MANAGE BACKCOUNTRY SKI TERRAIN, PERMANENTLY PROTECT MOUNTAIN LANDS, AND EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SKIING. BY BUILDING TRAILS, COMMUNITY, AND OPPORTUNITY WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO VERMONT'S MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TRAIL/TERRAIN DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND PROTECTION: THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION DEVELOPS, MANAGES, AND CONSERVES THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL, A PUBLIC-ACCESS SKI TRAIL. THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL AND RELATED TRAILS AND TERRAIN ARE UNIQUE RESOURCES FOR RECREATION AND IMPORTANT CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC ASSETS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF VERMONT. THE CTA BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT TRAILS AND TERRAIN AND FOSTERS AWARENESS AND STEWARDSHIP OF VERMONT'S DIVERSE LANDSCAPES THROUGH PROMOTION AND USE OF THE BACKCOUNTRY. CTA ALSO ADVOCATES USE OF TRAILS AND TERRAIN FOR THE RECREATIONAL, ECONOMIC, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND HEALTH BENEFITS THEY PROVIDE.
    Expenses $202,756
  • YOUTH EDUCATION: THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS SKI CUBS, A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON INTRODUCING YOUTH TO CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AS A MEANS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR VERMONT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. SKI CUBS COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO SERVE PARTICIPANTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES AND LIMITED ACCESS TO WINTER SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS VERMONT YOUTH TO ENJOY AN ACTIVE, OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE DURING THE WINTER AND DEVELOP A LIFELONG AFFINITY FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AND NATURAL AREAS WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
    Expenses $83,713
  • EVENTS: CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION EVENTS EXIST TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO THE SPORT OF BACKCOUNTRY SKIING, TO CONNECT USERS AND GROW THE BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITY, AND TO PROMOTE USE OF THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL AND OUR CHAPTER MANAGED ZONES. THE WINTER FUNDRAISING EVENT TRANSITIONED TO AN IN PERSON EVENT CALLED THE CATGUT. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY AN ASYNCHRONOUS EVENT. FOR A SECOND SEASON, RACE TO THE TOP WAS SOMEWHAT MODIFIED WITH THE RACE TAKING PLACE, BUT NO EVENTS AFTERWARDS.
    Expenses $48,163

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-2528441
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1985
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$707,742
Income (IRS master file)
$735,919

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$476,269$469,448$707,742XML
990April 2024$418,707$416,109$678,355XML
990April 2023$372,515$371,091$648,774XML
990April 2022$403,042$333,397$649,226IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2528441).

Questions about CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION is 22-2528441.
Is CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names MATT WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,820 (MATT WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $476,269, expenses of $469,448 and total assets of $707,742 at year end.

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