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Paiute Atv Trail Committee

EIN 20-1114175 · Richfield, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceWeak25 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PAIUTE ATV TRAIL IS AN EXTENSIVE OFF ROAD VEHICLE TRAIL SYSTEM MANAGED COOPERATIVELY BY THE TRAIL COMMITTEE, THE NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE AND THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. THE SYSTEM OPERATES ON LIMITED FEDERAL AND STATE SUPPORT, MUCH OF THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRAIL IS DONE VIA DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS OF THE PAIUTE ATV TRAIL COMMITTEE.

Income
$66,476
Spending
$45,152
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
70.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 81%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $4,842 spent. PARKER MOUNTAIN THIS PROJECT IS ONGOING. IN 2024, THEY WORKED WITH FS AND STATE OF UTAH EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO PLACE TRAIL SIGNING POSTS ON 80+ MILES OF OHV TRAIL ON PARKER MOUNTAIN LOCATED IN PIUTE COUNTY. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF MAPPING WITH GPS TECHNOLOGY, PLACING CARSONITE TRAIL MARKERS AT ALL INTERSECTIONS, WITH A LEADING MARKER PLACED ANOTHER 50-100 YARDS IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THIS PROJECT IS NOT COMPLETE. THERE ARE OVER 200 MILES OF PRIMARY AND SIDE TRAILS TO BE MAPPED AND SIGNED.
  2. $12,711 spent. HELMET PROGRAM- THIS IS A GRANT THAT THE COMMITTEE APPLIES FOR EVERY 24 MONTHS. THE FUNDS FROM THE GRANT ARE UTILIZED TO PURCHASE AND PROVIDE OHV HELMETS FOR CHILDREN. CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN PRINTED AND PROVIDED TO FS EMPLOYEES, STATE EMPLOYEES AND VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES. IF THERE ARE CHILDREN RIDING WITHOUT A HELMET,THE AUTHORIZED PERSON GIVES THE CHILD OR PARENT A CERTIFICATE THAT CAN BE REDEEMED FOR A FREE HELMET AT A FEW LOCAL STORES. THE COMMITTEE HAS WORKED WITH THE HELMET PROVIDERS TO PURCHASE THE HELMETS FOR ABOUT 100 EACH ANDREIMBURSES THE STORE WITH GRANT FUNDS FOR HELMET CERTIFICATES REDEEMED. HELMETS FROM THIS PROGRAM ARE ALSO GIVEN AWAY AT THE GOOSEBERRY OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT ALL THIRD GRADERS IN THE COUNTY PARTICIPATE IN. ONE CLASS THEY TAKE IS OHV SAFETY WHERE A HANDFUL OF HELMETS ARE GIVEN AWAY. HELMET PROGRAM- THIS IS A GRANT THAT THE COMMITTEE APPLIES FOR EVERY 24 MONTHS. THE FUNDS FROM THE GRANT ARE UTILIZED TO PURCHASE AND PROVIDE OHV HELMETS FOR CHILDREN. CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN PRINTED AND PROVIDED TO FS EMPLOYEES, STATE EMPLOYEES AND VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES. IF THERE ARE CHILDREN RIDING WITHOUT A HELMET,THE AUTHORIZED PERSON GIVES THE CHILD OR PARENT A CERTIFICATE THAT CAN BE REDEEMED FOR A FREE HELMET AT A FEW LOCAL STORES. THE COMMITTEE HAS WORKED WITH THE HELMET PROVIDERS TO PURCHASE THE HELMETS FOR ABOUT 100 EACH ANDREIMBURSES THE STORE WITH GRANT FUNDS FOR HELMET CERTIFICATES REDEEMED. HELMETS FROM THIS PROGRAM ARE ALSO GIVEN AWAY AT THE GOOSEBERRY OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT ALL THIRD GRADERS IN THE COUNTY PARTICIPATE IN. ONE CLASS THEY TAKE IS OHV SAFETY WHERE A HANDFUL OF HELMETS ARE GIVEN AWAY.
  3. $2,622 spent. PICNIC TABLES THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 40 TABLES THAT WERE DONATED TO THE COMMITTEE TO USE TO PLACE ON THE TRAILSYSTEM. THESE TABLES WERE SANDBLASTED, CLEANED AND REPAIRED WHEN NEEDED IN PREPARATION FOR PLACEMENT. THISWORK WAS CONTRACTED OUT AND PAID FOR WITH TRAIL COMMITTEE FUNDS. THERE WERE ALSO APPROVALS OBTAINED FROM THE FOREST SERVICE FOR THE SPECIFIC PLACEMENT OF THE TABLES. THESE WILL BE PLACED DURING THE 2025 YEAR.
  4. $23,816 spent. PARKER MOUNTAIN GRANT - WE SECURED A GRANT TO SIGN THE PARKER MOUNTAIN. THIS IS A LONG AND ON-GOING PROJECT THAT IS NOW OVER 7 YEARS IN THE MAKING. OUR MOTTO IS "ALL GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME". WHILE WE WON'T FINISH THIS GRANT AND THE ACTUAL ON THE GROUND SIGNING UNTIL 2024, WE DID SPEND 5,909 IN PURCHASE OF SIGNING MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT. WE PUT A NEW SIGN AT THE MAX REID TRAIL HEAD FOR A COMBINED COST OF MATERIAL AND VOLUNTEER LABOR OF 375.
  5. PARKER MOUNTAIN GRANT - WE SECURED A GRANT TO SIGN THE PARKER MOUNTAIN. THIS IS A LONG AND ON-GOING PROJECT THAT IS NOW OVER 7 YEARS IN THE MAKING. OUR MOTTO IS "ALL GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME". WHILE WE WON'T FINISH THIS GRANT AND THE ACTUAL ON THE GROUND SIGNING UNTIL 2024, WE DID SPEND 5,909 IN PURCHASE OF SIGNING MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT. WE PUT A NEW SIGN AT THE MAX REID TRAIL HEAD FOR A COMBINED COST OF MATERIAL AND VOLUNTEER LABOR OF 375.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2016.

    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 December 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 May 2016.

    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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