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TREAD LIGHTLY INC

EIN 87-0481456 · Recreation & Sports (N010)

What they do

TREAD LIGHTLY and ITS PARTNERS LEAD A NATIONAL INITIATIVE to PROTECT and ENHANCE RECREATION ACCESS and OPPPORTUNITIES BY PROMOTING OUTDOOR ETHICS to HEIGHTEN INDIVIDUALS SENSE of GOOD STEWARDSHIP. TREAD LIGHTLYS GOAL is to BALANCE THE NEEDS of THE PEOPLE WHO ENJOY OUTDOOR RECREATION WITH OUR NEED to MAINTAIN HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS and THRIVING POPULATIONS of FISH and WILDLIFE. THE SCOPE of OUR WORK INCLUDES BOTH LAND and WATER and is REPRESENTATIVE of NEARLY EVERY FORM of OUTDOOR RECREATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED to HUNTING, RECREATIONAL SHOOTING, FISHING and BOATING. WE ALSO HAVE A NICHE IN PROMOTING SAFE and RESPONSIBLE USE of MOTORIZED and MECHANIZED VEHICLES IN THE OUTDOORS. LAUNCHED AS A PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM BY THE US FOREST SERVICE IN THE MID-1980S, A GREAT NEED, NATIONALLY, for AN EITHICS EDUCATION CAMPAIGN COMBINED WITH A LACK of ADEQUATE FUNDING PROPELLED THE MANAGEMENT of THE PROGRAM INTO THE PRIVATE SECTOR. IN 1990, THROUGH THE MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING (MOU), A NON

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

110.86%of revenue went to mission work92.9% of expenses · Program services
1.33%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses
$152.76spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
7.10%of revenue went to management and office costs5.9% of expenses
$0.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
117.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $877,255 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $167,755 for MATTHEW CALDWELL (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,129,208
Mission workProgram services$2,360,496110.86% of revenue92.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$151,0847.10% of revenue5.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$28,2751.33% of revenue1.1% of expenses
Total expenses$2,539,855119.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2023CurrentExpense mix: 92.9% mission · 5.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.29% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 146.4% mission · 6.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.06% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 7.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.09% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.42% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 9.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.34% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.9% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.22% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 7.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.24% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 20.1% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,662,600
Expenses$2,539,855
Annual shortfall $877,255 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,360,496 · 92.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$151,084 · 5.9% of expenses
Fundraising$28,275 · 1.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,662,600
Expenses$2,539,855
Assets$1,260,303
Income$1,662,600
Contributions$1,956,312
Mission work (program services)$2,360,496
Fundraising$28,275
Management and general$151,084
Accounting fees$75,715
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MATTHEW CALDWELLEXECUTIVE DI $167,755

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

MATTHEW CALDWELLEXECUTIVE DI

JON LEEMARKETING ME

TYLER RUBYVICE CHAIR

TOMI LUTZINDUSTRY MEM

TOM ZIELINSKISECRETARY

RON FRAZIERINDUSTRY MEM

NICK WILLETTEINDUSTRY MEM

NENA BARLOWUSER GROUP

MATT MARTELLIMEDIA MEMBER

LANCE CLIFFORDMEDIA MEMBER

KRISTIN GOLLIHERTREASURER

AMY GRANATUSER GROUP M

JEFF NASIINDUSTRY MEM

JAN RINTAMAKICHAIR EMERIT

JACKIE SMITHINDUSTRY MEM

HAROLD PHILLIPSCHAIR

DAVE LOGANMEMBERSHIP M

CHRISTINE JOURDAINUSER GROUP M

CHARLENE BOWERINDUSTRY MEM

CATHERINA APPLING-POOLERINDUSTRY MEM

BETHANY DUDLEYUSER GROUP M

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1991
Location
801 ROBINSON DR STE 400, N SALT LAKE, UT 84054-2930
County
Davis
In care of
% CHUCK PALMER
Primary officer
DOUG BIGELOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmandy@treadlightly.org Phone(801) 627-0077

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
October 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
STEWART REEVE CPA
NTEE classification
Recreation & Sports (N010)

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