Partnership for the National Trails System
Donations deductiblePartnership for the National Trails System's network
13 people1 organisationi13 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG Absher Chair | Trail Leaders Council Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrea Ketchmark | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Barney Mann | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bob Ratcliffe | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Heather Crozier | VP for Development | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Julie Judkins | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Justin Fisch | VP for Governance | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matthew Mallinson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Matthew Nelson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Oforiwaa PEE Agyei-Boakye | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ron Tipton | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Steve Gonzales | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William Dahnke (also filed as Bill Dahnke) | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Lyons-Garcia | Executive Director (From Oct 2023) | since 2023 |
| Gary Werner | Executive Director (Thru 02/2020) | since 2018 |
| Valerie Rupp | Executive Director (Thru March 2023) | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Lyons-Garcia | Executive Director | 40 | $108k | $5k | |
| Andrea Ketchmark | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| William Dahnke | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Julie Judkins | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Heather Crozier | VP for Development | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rg Absher | Trail Leaders Council Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Barney Mann | At-Large Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bob Ratcliffe | At-Large Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Callum Cintron | At-Large Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ian Mangiardi | At-Large Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jacob Wildfire | At-Large Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ron Tipton | At-Large Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Nelson | National Scenic Trail Rep | 5 | $0 | ||
| Steve Gonzales | National Historic Trail Rep | 5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
12 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263021920). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Courtney Lyons-Garcia | Executive Director |
| Jeremy Call | Board Member |
| Courtney Lyons-Garcia | |
| Bill Dahnke | Treasurer |
| Matt Nelson | Trail Leaders Council Chairman |
| Andrea Ketchmark | President |
| Jacob Wildfire | Board Member |
| Val Bader | Board Member |
| Heather Crozier | Board Member |
| Callum Cintron | Board Member |
| Steve Gonzales | National Historic Trails Representatitive |
| Julie Judkins | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- Partnership for the National Trails System
- EIN
- 392015324
- Address
- Po Box 75024, Washington, DC, 20013-0024
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Our mission is to connect, strengthen and amplify a vibrant network of partners united to preserve, enhance and promote national historic & scenic trails. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C30 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- Principal officer
- Courtney Lyons-Garcia (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRG Absher
≥8years on the filingsBarney Mann
≥6years on the filingsRon Tipton
≥4years on the filingsAndrea Ketchmark
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $177k
- Total liabilities
- $2k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $175k
- Contributions and grants received
- $433k
- Program service revenue
- $60k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $31k
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 42
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $419k | $515k | Deficit $96k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Estria Foundation | General support | $31k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Partnership for the National Trails System Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 20 August 2020
- Registered agent
- Registered Agents Inc. (city and state not held)