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ERIE CATTARAUGUS RAIL TRAIL INC

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ERIE CATTARAUGUS RAIL TRAIL INC

EIN 27-0205515 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

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What they do

Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail, Inc. (ECRT) is The Trail Manager for The Railbanked Portion of The Buffalo-Pittsburgh Railway In Western NY. Over Twenty-seven Miles Long, This Railroad Right-of-way Connects The Nine Communities Along The Trail, Including The Village and Town of Orchard Park, Aurora, West Falls, Colden, East Concord, Springville, West Valley and Ashfold, New York. ECRT Will Construct and Maintain The Multi-use Recreational Trail; Thereby Helping to Develop A Healthy, Connected, and Economically Vibrant Western New York Community. ECRT Will Preserve The Twenty -seven Mile Buffalo-Pittsburgh Rail Corridor and is Transforming It Into A Multi-use Recreational Trail Between Orchard Park and Ashford, New York, Enhancing The Quality of Life In The Western New York Community.

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71.8%of expenses went to mission workForm 990 program services
27.1%of expenses went to managementOffice and general costs
1.1%of expenses went to fundraisingCosts of asking for donations

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Tax year 2025

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Revenue$169,802
Expenses$32,648
Assets$585,414

How reported expenses were divided

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Mission workProgram services71.8%of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs27.1%of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations1.1%of expenses

Mission work is the Form 990 category called program services. These are the organization’s reported accounting categories, not an independent measure of results.

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2009
Location
PO BOX 584, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127-0584
County
Erie
In care of
% THOMAS GROGAN

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