OUTDOOR RECREATION ALLIANCE OF THE SEVEN RIVERS REGION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OUTDOOR RECREATION ALLIANCE OF THE SEVEN RIVERS REGION INC

EIN 39-2032671 · Parks & Playgrounds (N32)

What they do

ORA TRAILS is DEDICATED to BUILDING HAPPY, HEALTHY, and RESILIENT COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS to EQUITABLE and SUSTAINABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.13%of revenue went to mission work78.4% of expenses · Program services

6.05%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$80.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.30%of revenue went to management and office costs14.0% of expenses

$2.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

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$1,227,539

Mission workProgram services$774,93363.13% of revenue78.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$138,74111.30% of revenue14.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$74,2336.05% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$239,63219.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$987,90780.48% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.4% mission · 14.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 23.2% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 13.9% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 24.1% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 2.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,227,539

Expenses$987,907

Annual surplus $239,632 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$774,933 · 78.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$138,741 · 14.0% of expenses

Fundraising$74,233 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,227,539

Expenses$987,907

Assets$2,929,713

Income$1,239,032

Contributions$1,160,359

Mission work (program services)$774,933

Fundraising$74,233

Management and general$138,741

Executive compensation (total)$4,615

Accounting fees$4,132

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JED OLSONEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $80,000Base $77,600 · Other $2,400

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 (14)

JED OLSONEXECUTIVE DI

AUGUST WEBERBOARD MEMBER

CARRIE LEONARDTREASURER

DEREK NORDEENBOARD MEMBER

JEREMIAH BURISHBOARD MEMBER

KURT SCHROEDERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BLUSKEBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BORSTPRESIDENT

RALPH HEATHBOARD MEMBER

RANDI PUESCHNERPAST PRESIDE

SAM BACHMEIERBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT COOPERSECRETARY

STEPHEN COHENBOARD MEMBER

TIA SNEATHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 125 7TH ST N, LA CROSSE, WI 54601-3351
County: La Crosse
In care of: % CARRIE LEONARD
Primary officer: MICHAEL BORST, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@oratrails.org Phone(320) 309-4980

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LA CROSSE CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Parks & Playgrounds (N32)
IRS tax category: Parks & Playgrounds