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Green Mountain Club Inc

EIN 03-0162865 · Waterbury Ctr, VT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB IS TO MAKE THE VERMONT MOUNTAINS PLAY A LARGER PART IN THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE BY PROTECTING AND MAINTAINING THE LONG TRAIL SYSTEM AND FOSTERING, THROUGH EDUCATION, THE STEWARDSHIP OF VERMONT'S HIKING TRAILS AND MOUNTAINS.

Income
$4.1 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
40.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 63%
Employees
56
Volunteers
950
Highest pay
$134,773, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 40.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    29 of 29 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $1.5 million spent. FIELD PROGRAMS: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB WORKS TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND ENSURE THE CONTINUED VIABILITY OF THE LONG TRAIL, THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN VERMONT, AND NORTHEAST KINGDON TRAILS. OPERATIONS ARE IN PLACE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE TRAILS, SHELTERS AND STRUCTURES THAT ARE A PART OF THE CLUB'S TRAIL SYSTEM. GMC HAD CARETAKERS PLACED ACROSS VERMONT WHO EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ON LOW-IMPACT HIKING AND CAMPING TECHNIQUES AND MANAGED USE AT MOUNTAIN SITES AND PONDS IN VERMONT'S BACKCOUNTRY. LAND CONSERVATION: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE TRAIL CORRIDOR AND WORKS WITH LOCAL AGENCY PARTNERS TO CONSERVE LAND SURROUNDING OUR TRAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. WE UTILIZE THE WORK OF VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR OUR CORRIDORS, WHICH INVOLVES REGULARLY WALKING PROTECTED LANDS TO ENSURE THAT CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS ARE BEING UPHELD AND THE LONG TRAIL SYSTEM IS PROTECTED. WE ALSO MAINTAIN OPEN AREAS, WHICH HAS GOALS OF MAINTAINING THE AGRICULTURAL CHARACTER OF THE REGION, SUPPRESSING INVASIVE SPECIES, AND PROVIDING MEADOW ENVIRONMENTS FOR WILDLIFE. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE HIKING PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WORKSHOPS, SERVICE LEARNING, AND GROUP OUTREACH. WE LEAD SERVICE TRIPS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, COLLEGES AND BUSINESSES THAT BOLSTER OUR FIELD PROGRAMS AND INSTILL A CONNECTION TO THE LONG TRAIL. THROUGHOUT THE WINTER, WE HOST A SPEAKER SERIES ON HIKING-RELATED TOPICS, AND IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER, WE HOLD A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ABOUT BACKPACKING AND THE OUTDOORS. FIELD PROGRAMS: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB WORKS TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND ENSURE THE CONTINUED VIABILITY OF THE LONG TRAIL, THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN VERMONT, AND NORTHEAST KINGDON TRAILS. OPERATIONS ARE IN PLACE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE TRAILS, SHELTERS AND STRUCTURES THAT ARE A PART OF THE CLUB'S TRAIL SYSTEM. GMC HAD CARETAKERS PLACED ACROSS VERMONT WHO EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ON LOW-IMPACT HIKING AND CAMPING TECHNIQUES AND MANAGED USE AT MOUNTAIN SITES AND PONDS IN VERMONT'S BACKCOUNTRY. LAND CONSERVATION: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE TRAIL CORRIDOR AND WORKS WITH LOCAL AGENCY PARTNERS TO CONSERVE LAND SURROUNDING OUR TRAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. WE UTILIZE THE WORK OF VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR OUR CORRIDORS, WHICH INVOLVES REGULARLY WALKING PROTECTED LANDS TO ENSURE THAT CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS ARE BEING UPHELD AND THE LONG TRAIL SYSTEM IS PROTECTED. WE ALSO MAINTAIN OPEN AREAS, WHICH HAS GOALS OF MAINTAINING THE AGRICULTURAL CHARACTER OF THE REGION, SUPPRESSING INVASIVE SPECIES, AND PROVIDING MEADOW ENVIRONMENTS FOR WILDLIFE. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE HIKING PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WORKSHOPS, SERVICE LEARNING, AND GROUP OUTREACH. WE LEAD SERVICE TRIPS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, COLLEGES AND BUSINESSES THAT BOLSTER OUR FIELD PROGRAMS AND INSTILL A CONNECTION TO THE LONG TRAIL. THROUGHOUT THE WINTER, WE HOST A SPEAKER SERIES ON HIKING-RELATED TOPICS, AND IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER, WE HOLD A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ABOUT BACKPACKING AND THE OUTDOORS.
  2. $203,621 spent. FIELD PROGRAMS: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB WORKS TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND ENSURE THE CONTINUED VIABILITY OF THE LONG TRAIL, THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN VERMONT, AND NORTHEAST KINGDON TRAILS. OPERATIONS ARE IN PLACE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE TRAILS, SHELTERS AND STRUCTURES THAT ARE A PART OF THE CLUB'S TRAIL SYSTEM. GMC HAD CARETAKERS PLACED ACROSS VERMONT WHO EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ON LOW-IMPACT HIKING AND CAMPING TECHNIQUES AND MANAGED USE AT MOUNTAIN SITES AND PONDS IN VERMONT'S BACKCOUNTRY. LAND CONSERVATION: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE TRAIL CORRIDOR AND WORKS WITH LOCAL AGENCY PARTNERS TO CONSERVE LAND SURROUNDING OUR TRAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. WE UTILIZE THE WORK OF VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR OUR CORRIDORS, WHICH INVOLVES REGULARLY WALKING PROTECTED LANDS TO ENSURE THAT CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS ARE BEING UPHELD AND THE LONG TRAIL SYSTEM IS PROTECTED. WE ALSO MAINTAIN OPEN AREAS, WHICH HAS GOALS OF MAINTAINING THE AGRICULTURAL CHARACTER OF THE REGION, SUPPRESSING INVASIVE SPECIES, AND PROVIDING MEADOW ENVIRONMENTS FOR WILDLIFE. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE HIKING PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WORKSHOPS, SERVICE LEARNING, AND GROUP OUTREACH. WE LEAD SERVICE TRIPS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, COLLEGES AND BUSINESSES THAT BOLSTER OUR FIELD PROGRAMS AND INSTILL A CONNECTION TO THE LONG TRAIL. THROUGHOUT THE WINTER, WE HOST A SPEAKER SERIES ON HIKING-RELATED TOPICS, AND IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER, WE HOLD A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ABOUT BACKPACKING AND THE OUTDOORS.
  3. FIELD PROGRAMS: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB WORKS TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND ENSURE THE CONTINUED VIABILITY OF THE LONG TRAIL, THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN VERMONT, AND NORTHEAST KINGDON TRAILS. OPERATIONS ARE IN PLACE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE TRAILS, SHELTERS AND STRUCTURES THAT ARE A PART OF THE CLUB'S TRAIL SYSTEM. GMC HAD CARETAKERS PLACED ACROSS VERMONT WHO EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ON LOW-IMPACT HIKING AND CAMPING TECHNIQUES AND MANAGED USE AT MOUNTAIN SITES AND PONDS IN VERMONT'S BACKCOUNTRY. LAND CONSERVATION: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE TRAIL CORRIDOR AND WORKS WITH LOCAL AGENCY PARTNERS TO CONSERVE LAND SURROUNDING OUR TRAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. WE UTILIZE THE WORK OF VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR OUR CORRIDORS, WHICH INVOLVES REGULARLY WALKING PROTECTED LANDS TO ENSURE THAT CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS ARE BEING UPHELD AND THE LONG TRAIL SYSTEM IS PROTECTED. WE ALSO MAINTAIN OPEN AREAS, WHICH HAS GOALS OF MAINTAINING THE AGRICULTURAL CHARACTER OF THE REGION, SUPPRESSING INVASIVE SPECIES, AND PROVIDING MEADOW ENVIRONMENTS FOR WILDLIFE. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE HIKING PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WORKSHOPS, SERVICE LEARNING, AND GROUP OUTREACH. WE LEAD SERVICE TRIPS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, COLLEGES AND BUSINESSES THAT BOLSTER OUR FIELD PROGRAMS AND INSTILL A CONNECTION TO THE LONG TRAIL. THROUGHOUT THE WINTER, WE HOST A SPEAKER SERIES ON HIKING-RELATED TOPICS, AND IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER, WE HOLD A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ABOUT BACKPACKING AND THE OUTDOORS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1979.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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