Nonprofit · EIN 41-1450303
PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,132,341 | $878,846 | $253,495 | $10,082,342 | $242,100 | $9,840,242 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $885,002 | $833,515 | $51,487 | $9,302,446 | $260,148 | $9,042,298 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $759,217 | $871,307 | -$112,090 | $8,942,209 | $332,779 | $8,609,430 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $902,471
- Membership dues
- $87,500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $223,817
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,980
- Other revenue
- $6,053
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $155,161
- Other salaries and wages
- $320,409
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $560,547
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,007
- Occupancy
- $42,855
- Travel
- $466
- Program services (functional)
- $696,092
- Management and general (functional)
- $116,678
- Fundraising (functional)
- $66,076
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,302,446
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,082,342
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $242,100
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,840,242
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,703,511
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,996,320
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,840,242
- Gross receipts
- $1,144,014
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT FELDMAN | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $134,368 | $20,794 |
| COLLEEN TOLLEFSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK BRAINERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BONNIFIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THARANGI CUMARANATUNGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE SAMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA JARALAMBIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE DETERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GLICKSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIA LEE XIONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK RODYSILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE ROYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYRI VAN HECKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK SEYKORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ATEN-WA THEBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT FELDMAN | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 40 | $129,102 | $19,403 |
| COLLEEN TOLLEFSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK BRAINERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PROVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BONNIFIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARV TRANDEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THARANGI CUMARANATUNGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE SAMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA JARALAMBIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE DETERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GLICKSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIA LEE XIONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK RODYSILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE ROYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRI VAN HECKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT FELDMAN | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 40 | $121,811 | $18,128 |
| COLLEEN TOLLEFSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRI VAN HECKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK BRAINERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PROVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BONNIFIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARV TRANDEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THARANGI CUMARANATUNGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE SAMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIA LEE XIONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK RODYSILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ROYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 275 4TH ST E STE 250, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101-1626
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRETT FELDMAN, 275 EAST 4TH STREET 250, ST PAUL, MN 55101
- Signed the 990
- BRETT FELDMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (651) 726-2457
- Website
- WWW.PARKSANDTRAILS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
THE PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA EXISTS TO ACQUIRE, PROTECT AND ENHANCE CRITICAL LANDS FOR THE PUBLIC'S USE AND BENEFIT.
Program accomplishments
- LAND PROTECTION: PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA'S LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM IS A STRATEGIC, PARTNERSHIP-DRIVEN EFFORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND MINNESOTA'S PARKS AND TRAILS THROUGH TIMELY LAND ACQUISITION. AT ITS CORE IS A REVOLVING LAND FUND WORTH $5,377,069 MILLION AT THE END OF 2025 THAT ENABLES RAPID RESPONSE WHEN HIGH-PRIORITY LANDS BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS FLEXIBLE TOOL ALLOWS P&TC TO PURCHASE KEY PARCELS AND HOLD THEM IN TRUST UNTIL PUBLIC AGENCIES SECURE FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTIONBRIDGING A CRITICAL GAP AND ENSURING IMPORTANT PARKLAND OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOT LOST. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.P&TC COMPLETED SEVEN LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS OVER THE PAST 24 MONTHS, INCLUDING SECURING THREE PARCELS THAT CLOSED A KEY 2.5-MILE GAP IN THE SWEDISH IMMIGRANT TRAIL ADVANCING A LONG-STALLED, 20-MILE CONNECTION BETWEEN INTERSTATE STATE PARK AND THE SUNRISE PRAIRIE TRAIL THAT WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2027-28. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, 7 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS WERE ADDED TO OUR ACTIVE PROJECT LIST REPRESENTING 497 ACRES VALUED AT $3.7 MILLION. P&TC IS ALSO HOLDING 113 ACRES VALUED AT $2.7 MILLION IN TRUST FOR PARTNERS. YOU CAN TOUR SOME OF P&TC'S LAND PROJECTS IN THE "IMPACT" SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARKSANDTRAILS.ORG AND IN OUR 2025 ANNUAL REPORT.Expenses $696,092
- RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY: P&TC'S RESEARCH & POLICY PROGRAM ADVANCES DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING THAT IMPROVES THE PLANNING, FUNDING, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF PARKS AND TRAILS ACROSS MINNESOTA. AS A TRUSTED, INDEPENDENT SOURCE OF ANALYSIS, THE PROGRAM EQUIPS POLICYMAKERS, PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITIES WITH CREDIBLE RESEARCH TO INFORM PUBLIC INVESTMENTS AND POLICY DECISIONS. BY CONNECTING RESEARCH TO ADVOCACY, THE PROGRAM HELPS SECURE RESOURCES, PROTECT ACCESS TO OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND ADVANCE LONG-TERM CONSERVATION AND RECREATION GOALS.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDTIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM TRANSLATED RESEARCH AND POLICY EXPERTISE INTO SIGNIFICANT STATE-LEVEL IMPACTS FOR PARKS AND TRAILS. DURING A CHALLENGING LEGISLATIVE SESSION MARKED BY A STATEWIDE BUDGET DEFICIT AND CUTS ACROSS GOVERNMENT, P&TC'S ADVOCACY HELPED SECURE $3 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE PARKS OVER THE BIENNIUM, PROTECTING CRITICAL FUNDING FOR PARK OPERATIONS AND ACCESS. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPED KEEP STATE PARKS AFFORDABLE BY ADVANCING ALTERNATIVES TO PROPOSED FEE INCREASES, SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO REPLACE STATE PARK LAND LOST IN 2024, AND SECURED $2 MILLION FOR STATE TRAIL REHABILITATION THANKS TO DATA GATHERED THROUGH P&TC'S RESEARCH BIKE. STAFF ALSO PROVIDED RESEARCH, TESTIMONY, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ALONGSIDE PARTNERS TO ADVANCE TRAIL PROJECTS DRIVEN BY OUR FRIENDS GROUP PARTNERS AND SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND (ENRTF) APPROPRIATIONS. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS HELPED DIRECT PUBLIC FUNDING TOWARD MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE PARKS AND TRAILS THAT COMMUNITIES RELY ON FOR RECREATION, HEALTH, AND CONNECTION TO THE OUTDOORS.FINALLY, AS THE GO TO SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON ALL THINGS PARKS AND TRAILS, P&TC DEVELOPS, MAINTAINS AND UPDATES SEVERAL FACT SHEETS THAT ARE USED BY DECISION MAKERS AND ARE ACCESSIBLE IN THE "OUR RESEARCH" PAGE OF THE "IMPACT" SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARKSANDTRAILS.ORG. A MORE DETAILED SUMMARY OF P&TC'S LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN "PUBLIC INVESTMENT" PAGE OF THE "IMPACT" SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE.
- OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: P&TC'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM BUILDS PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PARKS AND TRAILS BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO MINNESOTA'S OUTDOOR SPACES THROUGH OUTREACH, EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON INCREASING PARTICIPATION AND STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE'S NETWORK OF PARKS AND TRAILS.IN 2025, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS REACH THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL FRIENDS GROUP PARTNERS. AS IS TRADITION, WE HOSTED OUR POPULAR ANNUAL SHINDIG FOR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS TO GATHER, CELEBRATE, AND LEARN. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.DURING THAT EVENT IN 2025, P&TC PRESENTED OUR MOST PRESTIGIOUS LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD TO FORMER MINNESOTA STATE PARKS DIRECTOR AND CURRENT WILDERNESS INQUIRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ERIKA RIVERS. WE ALSO HONORED THE FRIENDS OF MINNEHAHA PARK FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY WORK IN SUPPORT OF THEIR PARK.OUR MULTI-FACETED WEBSITE IS A KEY COMMUNICATIONS TOOL AS IS OUR SPECIAL SECTION OF MINNESOTA TRAILS, A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE THAT REACHES 20,000 PEOPLE. OUR ORGANIZATIONAL NEWSLETTER, SPECIAL PLACES, OFFERS REGULAR UPDATES TO OUR MEMBERS. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO CONVENE FRIENDS GROUPS FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING AND SHARING WITH AT LEAST FOUR WEBINARS ANNUALLY. TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION, CITIZEN SCIENCE, GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, FUNDRAISING, CURRENT PARKS AND TRAILS ISSUES, AND ADVOCACY. FINALLY, 2025 MARKED THE EIGHTH YEAR THAT P&TC HAS SERVED AS A LOCAL COMMUNITY CATALYST, NURTURING PARK AND TRAIL STEWARDSHIP BY AWARDING GRANTS RANGING FROM $500 TO $5,000 TO FRIENDS GROUPS ENGAGED IN HABITAT RESTORATION, NATURE PLAY AREA DEVELOPMENT, AND FIELD TRIP PROGRAMMING AT STATE PARKS AND TRAILS. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON THE WORK WE DO WITH FRIENDS GROUPS BY VISITING THE "OUR FRIENDS" SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARKSANDTRAILS.ORG.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1450303
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,082,342
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,144,014
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,132,341 | $878,846 | $10,082,342 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $885,002 | $833,515 | $9,302,446 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $759,217 | $871,307 | $8,942,209 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $769,568 | $772,336 | $8,899,852 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 41-1450303).
Questions about PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA
- What is the EIN of PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA is 41-1450303.
- Is PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA 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 PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRETT FELDMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,368 (BRETT FELDMAN, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,132,341, expenses of $878,846 and total assets of $10,082,342 at year end.
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