AMERICAN HIKING SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN HIKING SOCIETY

EIN 51-0211993 · Recreation & Sports (N0360)

What they do

to EMPOWER ALL to ENJOY, SHARE, and PRESERVE THE HIKING EXPERIENCE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.10 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

68.14%of revenue went to mission work69.1% of expenses · Program services

15.56%of revenue went to fundraising15.8% of expenses

$98.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.94%of revenue went to management and office costs15.1% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $129,199 for HEATHER KLEIN OLSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$896,412

Mission workProgram services$610,78568.14% of revenue69.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$133,90714.94% of revenue15.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$139,44915.56% of revenue15.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,2711.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$884,14198.63% 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: 69.1% mission · 15.1% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 13.4% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 12.2% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 10.6% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 10.4% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 7.6% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 7.8% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 4.7% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$896,412

Expenses$884,141

Annual surplus $12,271 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)$610,785 · 69.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$133,907 · 15.1% of expenses

Fundraising$139,449 · 15.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$896,412

Expenses$884,141

Assets$883,799

Income$896,412

Contributions$728,302

Mission work (program services)$610,785

Fundraising$139,449

Grants given$200,000

Average grant$8,696

Management and general$133,907

Executive compensation (total)$120,343

Accounting fees$20,194

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

HEATHER KLEIN OLSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $129,199

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 (20)

HEATHER KLEIN OLSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEREMY SUSECRETARY

YANN TANINIBOARD MEMBER

WENDY MCCORMACKBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANNY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

SAVERIA TILDENCHAIR

RONALD MORRISBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPTEMBER

RICHARD LEVERETTBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW GRIFFISVICE CHAIR

MASON GRAVELYBOARD MEMBER UNTIL NOVEMBER

LAUREN BETH JACOBSBOARD MEMBER

AMY WIDENERBOARD MEMBER

JEFF HAYWARDBOARD MEMBER

JACOB CAMPBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER DISTADBOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCTOBER

FELICIA KEMPBOARD MEMBER

EMILY WALBRIDGEBOARD MEMBER

E FRED LEFFLER IIITREASURER

COLVIN HEDGEPETHBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA FLORABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 8403 COLESVILLE RD STE 1100, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910-6346
County: Montgomery
In care of: HEATHER KLEIN OLSON
Primary officer: HEATHER KLEIN OLSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailvolunteer@americanhiking.org Phone(301) 565-6704

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JM&M
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N0360)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes